Here we have a shirt that I am incredibly proud to finally own for several deep and meaningful reasons to me…
Since I came upon the world of black metal, Under the Sign of Hell has always been my favorite album… ever. It’s simply blood-curling to me. It has stood alone (to me) as the most relentless, aggressive, unapologetic, and chilling album to have graced black metal thus far. I will be overjoyed when a new band comes along that beats this album in my eyes and ears… however, I’m not holding my breath, I don’t think that’s possible. This was a band that stood out just because they were proud to be loud.
This album sounds perfect to me for what it is, and what it’s suppose to be, and an incredibly large part of that is due to the man on this shirt, Pest. His vocals were absolutely inhuman, both in studio and on stage. His high-shrieking screams graced that album with a beastly power that has yet to be captured again. His vocals, along with Infernus’ majestic and heavy (for black metal anyway) riffs just laced the album with dripping holy blood.
I am honored to own this shirt, as a tribute to Pest! To what is simply in my opinion, the BEST black metal vocalist to have ever existed when he was in his prime, a time of careless darkness in which Gorgoroth were at their peak. Based on the picture, the shirt is from 1996 (but feel free to give me some info). If you ask me, in 96-97 Gorgoroth was the top of the food chain, and in many ways THE band to beat.
Black metal doesn't just have ONE definitive sound, as there are many forms and ways to play it, but if you like raw, disturbing, and unrelenting metal... then Under the Sign of Hell is for you. A wall of sound severely determined to make your ears BLEED!
BlackNight666 on
Sick shirt ! HAIL Gorgoroth !
LifeOfDeath on
This shirt is amazing! Even though I don't agree with you abou Under the Sign of Hell being the best album ever, I must say that it has the best drum sound I've ever heard. So raw and brutal :P
LaUlvenDrepe on
Haha, thanks dude!
THUNK THUNK THUNK THUNK THUNK!!!! (That's the sound of the UTSOH drums, haha). They make the album sound like one really awesome jam session, love it.
NISSE666 on
Awesome shirt!
LaUlvenDrepe on
Thanks man! Cheers!
LaUlvenDrepe on
I wish I could get my UTSOH vinyl signed by Infernus, damn that would be cool.
Nater90 on
Amazing shirt! Pest kicks major fucking ass.
LaUlvenDrepe on
Thanks! Yes he sure did.
Canalterrorist on
Amazing I like
Azor Ahai on
Killer shirt man!