Satyricon is an influential norwegian black metal band, whose line-up
over the years has constantly revolved around a stable core of
multi-instrumentalist Sigurd “Satyr” Wongraven and drum powerhouse
Kjetil Vidar “Frost” Haraldstad. Satyricon was founded in Oslo, Norway
in 1991 by Czral (Carl-Michael Eide, of Ved Buens Ende, Ulver and Virus)
and Wargod. Sigurd “Satyr” Wongraven (also in Thorns, Storm and
Wongraven) took over lead vocals in 1991. A year later renowned drummer
Kjetil Vidar “Frost” Haraldstad joined the band. Frost has appeared in
1349, Keep of Kalessin, Gorgoroth, and Gehenna. Members of many other
black metal bands have contributed to Satyricon either in the studio or
live, including Tchort, Samoth and Ihsahn of Emperor, Fenriz and
Nocturno Culto of Darkthrone, and A O. Gronbech of Keep of Kalessin.
Satyricon credit their 1993 first album, Dark Medieval Times, with
starting a sub-genre of black metal termed medieval metal. The album
displayed their fascination with the Middle Ages, blending extreme metal
with acoustic guitar and flute. Satyricon’s 1994 second album, The
Shadowthrone, kept some of the medieval soundscapes that Dark Medieval
Times showcased, but with more of a folk or viking feel. This album saw
the band collaborate with Samoth (of Emperor and Zyklon fame, and
Frost’s bandmate in the short-lived Zyklon-B). Satyricon’s third, and
most critically acclaimed album, Nemesis Divina, contains Norwegian
black metal influenced by medieval metal and was released in 1996. The
song Mother North gained extra attention because its video contained
some nudity. This album saw the band collaborate with Darkthrone’s
Nocturno Culto (here adopting the moniker Kveldulv). Rebel Extravaganza,
Satyricon’s fourth album, was released in 1999 and marked a change in
the band’s sound, moving towards more industrial notes. The change was
also apparent in Satyr shaving off his hair and the band signing to the
more ‘commercial’ label Nuclear Blast. In April and May of 2000
Satyricon toured as a supporting band for Pantera. Phil Anselmo has
spoken of his love for black metal numerous times, and has participated
in some extreme metal projects with Satyr, one being Eibon. Regarding
Satyricon’s 2002 album Volcano, Satyr stated in a press
release/biography that “the music is rock based but more extreme; it is
black metal pushing the boundaries that began with bands like Venom and
Bathory, reinventing ourselves based on a foundation of rock oriented
Black Metal is our philosophy.” Volcano won a total of four awards: the
Norwegian Grammy for “Best Metal Album”, an Alarm Award for Fuel for
Hatred in the category for “Song of the Year”, an Alarm Award for “Metal
Album of the Year”, and The Oslo Award for “Best Overall Album”. In
2006, the band released Now, Diabolical. The album has been somewhat
controversial among black metal fans due to its “radio friendly” take on
black metal, but it has continued to sell well. In 2008, Satyricon
released their sixth album called The Age of Nero. The band changed its
image, Satyr cut his hair and all members put away the corpse paint and
other typical black metal proprieties. The music however continues in
the line that started on Now Diabolical, with simple rhythms and song
structures closer to industrial rock than to black metal, but without
big changes in sound and with that typical aura of evil they’ve always
had. Satyricon released their self-titled eighth full-length album on 9
September 2013.



Track list:

1. Intro 17:46
2. Mother North (With Crowd in Milan) 10:56
3. Soundcheck (From Frost's Point of View) 09:11
4. Forhekset (Brixton Academy, London) 05:46
5. The Catacombs of Paris 03:47
6. Don't Mention the War 32:32
7. Goth (Cover Advertisment) 09:49
8. Killer Story About Cover-Up Tattoos and Boxing! 05:05
9. Blessed From Below (Rome) 06:38
10. Havoc Vulture chorus 03:40
11. Satyr Performing "Revolution Is My Name" With Panthera and Football Pro Dan Eggen 10:02
12. Dominions of Satyricon 03:05
13. Cleansing of the Filthy Americans 08:35
14. The Last Supper 06:26
 

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