A Sorcery Written in Blood was the first demo released by Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth.[1] The title of the demo was taken from the lyrics of the song "The Return of Darkness and Evil" by the band Bathory. The demo was released in 1993 as a limited edition hand-numbered cassette. A 7" vinyl bootleg also existed; however, there were no official reissues. Due to the Satanic imagery used on the demo cover, the newspaper Firda in Førde in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, ran a front-page story on the demo and Gorgoroth on 7 January 1994.[2] The demo led to the band landing a record deal with French record label Embassy Productions. The track "Sexual Bloodgargling" was an early version of the song "Ritual", re-recorded for Gorgoroth's first album Pentagram.
Released28 April 1993 (1993-04-28)
Recorded4 April 1993
Length8:56
Quick facts Demo album by Gorgoroth, Released ...
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| Released | 28 April 1993 (1993-04-28) |
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| Recorded | 4 April 1993 |
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| Genre | Black metal |
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| Length | 8:56 |
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| Label | Self-released |
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| Producer | Gorgoroth |
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A Sorcery Written in Blood
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Promo '94
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