The band were formed in 1990 as Eczema by the bassist Wargod and drummer Exhurtum. In 1991, they decided to start playing black metal and change the band name to Satyricon. Satyr (Sigurd Wongraven) then joined the band. After the first demo All Evil, Exhurtum was kicked out of the band because he "preferred hanging out with my girl at the time rather than kicking down gravestones together with the band", while Wargod left the music scene and became a UN soldier afterwards. Remaining members Satyr and Lemarchand hired the drummer Frost (Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad) as a session musician and recorded their second and last demo, The Forest Is My Throne. Shortly after this, Lemarchand also left the band. But before leaving the band he recorded guitars (uncredited on the booklet) for the first full-length album, Dark Medieval Times. In the meantime, Frost was being "promoted" as a permanent member and had recorded drums for the aforementioned album. Satyricon have—with two exceptions—been a two-man band ever since: from 1993–1996, Tomas Thormodsæter 'Samoth' Haugen from Emperor was the bassist and guitarist of Satyricon, and participated in the recording of their second album, The Shadowthrone; and later, in 1996, Darkthrone member Nocturno Culto (Ted Skjellum, known as "Kveldulv" during Satyricon's period) became guitarist on the third full-length Satyricon album, Nemesis Divina.
Rebel Extravaganza, Satyricon's fourth album, was released in 1999. During this period Satyr drastically changed his look by shaving off his hair, as seen in the photoshoot for the album as well as their live performances around this time.
In April and May 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 Eibon with Satyricon frontman Satyr. They used to be signed with Daron Malakian's music label EatUrMusic.
Their fifth studio album Volcano was released in 2002 and won four awards: the Norwegian Grammy for Best Metal Album, an Alarm award for the track "Fuel for Hatred" in the category Song of the Year, the Alarm Award for Metal Album of the Year and The Oslo award for Best Overall Album.
Satyricon participated in the Darkthrone tribute Darkthrone Holy Darkthrone, released by Moonfog Productions in 1998, covering the song "Kathaarian Life Code". In the same year, Satyricon participated in the Bathory tribute In Conspiracy with Satan – A Tribute to Bathory, released by Hellspawn Records/No Fashion Records, featuring the song "Born for Burning" originally released on Crusade from the North in 1996.
In 2006, Satyricon released Now, Diabolical. In March 2008, the band headlined the Inferno Metal Festival in Oslo for the first time. The EP My Skin Is Cold was released before their seventh album, The Age of Nero, which was released on 3 November 2008. Satyricon released their self-titled eighth full-length album on 9 September 2013.
The band released their first ever Full Length live CD/DVD set titled Live at the Opera which took place in September 2013, alongside the Norwegian National Opera, on 4 May 2015. A fully remastered 20th anniversary edition of 1996's Nemesis Divina was released on 20 May 2016.
According to recent updates on Satyricon's official Facebook page, they entered the studio in March 2017 to record their ninth full-length studio album titled Deep Calleth Upon Deep, which was completed in Summer 2017 and was released on 22 September. Frost had stated in recent interviews that once the new album was released, they would then complete work on their first ever covers album Formative Oddities, though they have yet to announce its release date. The band also revealed plans to release a new studio album with original material in 2022.
On June 8, 2022, the band announced their new album, Satyricon & Munch, would be released digitally on June 10, with physical releases to follow sometime in the future. The album features music created for the Satyricon & Munch exhibition held since April 29 at the Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway, which celebrates the life and works of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch.
Musical style
The band's first album, 1994's Dark Medieval Times (recorded in 1993), showed off the fascination Satyricon had with the Middle Ages and featured raw black metal blast beats produced by Frost, mixed with acoustic guitar and flute. On their next album, The Shadowthrone, this medieval spirit was continued. Rock Hard journalist Wolf-Rüdiger Mühlmann wrote that Satyricon reached their "very early zenith" with that album and Nemesis Divina.
Describing their fifth studio album, 2002's Volcano, frontman Satyr stated in a press release and biography on their homepage 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." Mühlmann wrote that Satyricon's path after their zenith was reached with their second and third album has only a limited connection to black metal, whereas Metal Hammer journalist Robert Müller described Satyr as a "latently arrogant guy who, along the way, makes great music that constantly tests the borders of the genre".
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Studio albums
Dark Medieval Times (1993)
The Shadowthrone (1994)
Nemesis Divina (1996)
Rebel Extravaganza (1999)
Volcano (2002)
Now, Diabolical (2006)
The Age of Nero (2008)
Satyricon (2013)
Deep Calleth Upon Deep (2017)
Satyricon & Munch (2022)
Our World
Satyricon Lyrics
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Across the night sky
Tears the black open
Glows
Towards the earthbound
Breaks the light down
This moon
This moon
This night
This night
This sign
This sign
That symbolizes to me what must be done
Shadows that mirror and nurture the spirit
My world crumbled
Your world
A star
Our world, it rumbles tonight
My world crumbled
Your world
A star
Our world, it rumbles tonight
No mask
Pure will
One hand
One blade
Shadows
Sink
Summon the unwanted
And gather for a (final) journey
My world crumbled
Your world
A star
Our world, it rumbles tonight
The lyrics to Satyricon's song Our World It Rumbles Tonight depict a sense of impending apocalypse, with smoke tearing the black open across the night sky, and the moon glowing towards the earthbound, breaking the light down. The shadows that mirror and nurture the spirit evoke a sense of mysticism and foreboding, while the repetition of "my world crumbled, your world, a star" suggests the destruction of individual and collective worlds. This crescendos to the final line, "our world, it rumbles tonight", emphasizing the universal nature of the impending cataclysm.
The lines "no mask", "pure will", "one hand", and "one blade" suggest a warrior ethos or a sense of self-reliance in the face of the apocalypse. The final lines call for the summoning of the unwanted and the gathering for a final journey, adding to the sense of doom.
Line by Line Meaning
Smoke
The start of something destructive or intense
Across the night sky
Visible to all, not just a personal experience
Tears the black open
Breaking through darkness to reveal something hidden beneath
Glows
Radiates with energy or power
Towards the earthbound
Heading towards those who are grounded or rooted in reality
Breaks the light down
Challenges the existing order, breaks down boundaries
This moon
Symbol of change and transformation
This night
A significant moment in time
This sign
An omen or warning of events to come
That symbolizes to me what must be done
A call to action, a clear purpose or goal
Shadows that mirror and nurture the spirit
Reflection on deeper emotions and inner struggles that shape us
My world crumbled
Personal loss or tragedy
Your world
The impact of events on others, empathy
A star
The guiding light or hope in dark times
Our world, it rumbles tonight
The coming together of individuals, a shared experience of upheaval or change
No mask
Authenticity and transparency
Pure will
Unwavering determination and focus
One hand
Unity and collaboration
One blade
A shared goal or purpose
Shadows
The hidden aspects of ourselves and the world around us
Sink
Acknowledgement and acceptance of hardships and struggles
Summon the unwanted
The importance of confronting difficult truths or unpleasant tasks
And gather for a (final) journey
Coming together as a community to face challenges or changes together
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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@corinniethegoldfishi
Satyricon really did a breakthrough with this album. It's really good if you like REAL music.
@247tagsdotcom
SATYRICON BEST
@dEAthlikEstAtic
all of their music is REAL music, same for ALL early Black Metal.
@247tagsdotcom
great Song ... that drumming is machine gun ... so perfect ... love them ....🤟
@ForViewingOnly
Amazing song, incredible album art. Satyricon are growing and evolving, as we all should be.
@metal666363
I love this new album.. Well done!!!
@user-yf4up2px2u
A very inspired album ! love it !
@ThatAwkardPerson
Really Enjoyed this song. Let's hope the rest is just as good. Much more toned down, and it works really well. Nice work guys!
@MrWissam92
great work ... i really like the riff
@satyer
the album is amazing! even better than Age of Nero :) proud of you guys keep up the good work! :D