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".
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyricon_(band)
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)
The Dawn of a New Age
Satyricon Lyrics
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And his name that sat on him was Death
And Hell followed with him. And power was given
Unto them over the fourth part of the earth,
To kill with sword, And with hunger, And with death,
And with the beasts of the earth".
And then again "I saw and beheld, a black horse;
Was given unto him and he went forth conquering, And to Conquer
And there was a great earthquake, And the sun became black
As sackcloth of hair, And the moon became as blood.
And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth,
Even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs,
When she is shaken of a mighty wind, And the heaven
Departed as a scroll when it is rolled together,
And every mountain and island were moved out of their Places."
Almighty mountains and rocks, I beg you fall on them.
For the great day of wrath is coming, And who shall be able to stand?
The lyrics of Satyricon's "The Dawn of a New Age" are heavily inspired by the biblical passage of Revelation 6:8-14. The first paragraph describes the rider on a pale horse, symbolizing death, and hell following with him. This passage gives the rider the power to kill one-fourth of the earth's population through various means, like the sword, famine, and wild beasts. The second paragraph follows the rider on a black horse with a scythe who is given a crown and goes forth to conquer. This rider's appearance is followed by an earthquake, the sun turning black, the moon turning red, and stars falling from the sky. The intense imagery is indicative of doomsday, the end of the world, and the arrival of God's wrath.
The lyrics also indicate that the mountains and rocks should fall on the people before the great day of wrath comes as they won't be able to withstand the divine wrath. It seems like a representation of punishment for the sins the human race has committed. The song predicts catastrophic events and cataclysms that would trigger the end of civilization.
Line by Line Meaning
And I looked, And behold a pale horse:
As I gazed upon a vision before me, I saw a ghastly pale horse.
And his name that sat on him was Death
The rider atop the horse was none other than Death itself.
And Hell followed with him. And power was given Unto them over the fourth part of the earth, To kill with sword, And with hunger, And with death,And with the beasts of the earth
As Death rode forth, the gates of Hell opened and the two had the ability to wreak havoc on a quarter of the world by way of sword, famine, disease, and beasts.
And then again I saw and beheld, a black horse; And he that sat on him had a scythe; And a crown Was given unto him and he went forth conquering, And to Conquer
And then once more another vision appeared before me, this time of a black horse with a rider holding a scythe and wearing a crown, who went forth to conquer and subjugate.
And there was a great earthquake, And the sun became black As sackcloth of hair, And the moon became as blood.
The ensuing chaos led to a massive earthquake and the darkening of the sun, which took on the appearance of a dark, hairy cloth, and the moon turned a bloody red.
And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, Even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs,When she is shaken of a mighty wind, And the heaven Departed as a scroll when it is rolled together,And every mountain and island were moved out of their Places.
The stars above then fell to the earth like a fig tree's fruit out of season, as if dislodged by a strong wind, and the heavens themselves seemed to roll away like a scroll, moving every mountain and island out of place.
Almighty mountains and rocks, I beg you fall on them.
I implore the great mountains and rocks to fall upon those who have brought forth this destruction.
For the great day of wrath is coming, And who shall be able to stand?
The day of reckoning is fast approaching, and who among us shall be able to face it?
Contributed by Kaylee G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Lyrics
This is Armageddon
"And I looked, and behold a pale horse:
And his name that sat on him was Death
And Hell followed with him
Power was given unto them
Over the fourth part of the world
To kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death
And with the beasts of the earth."
And then again "I saw and beheld, a black horse;
And he that sat on him had a scythe; and a crown
Was given unto him and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
And there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black
As sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood.
And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth,
Even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs,
When she is shaken of a mighty wind.
And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together,
And every mountain and island were moved out of their places."
Almighty mountains and rocks, I beg you fall on them.
For the great day of wrath is coming,
And who shall be able to stand?
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@kvltgoro
Definitely one of the best black metal bands
@davidkomn9874
This era was pure glory...
@lordraptor5042
my god, you are totally correct. Im not pleased with the way black metal is written anymore. Now you have to dig.
@svartiske3283
@@lordraptor5042 Yeah, I think these early bands weren't as concerned with being exclusively "black metal", "thrash", or "melodic death", etc. Everybody's got the black metal formula now, and granted, it's easier to find listenable stuff (Black Metal Promotion has a lot of this), but you're right--those paragons are few and far between.
@darkwarrior6102
@@lordraptor5042 Yeah, but nowadays I have to search for bands like Blut Aus Nord, Deathspell Omega and Blacklodge, whose styles are what I listen to for a black metal experience. Classic black metal cannot be replaced, but these bands do offer a new direction and something unique.
@charlesc1062
This is the best comment ever for this
@charlesc1062
Pure glory and more.
@deathkult
RIP Andrea Meyer
@Zaragil
Just found out and came here. Damn it. :-(
@robert197083
Total masterpiece of pure Black metal. The best album from SATYRICON.