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 Wolfpack
Satyricon Lyrics
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Tucked with a lifeline
She's haunting me
Rocked by the netherworld
Consciously comes to me
Down her knees
Painfully she moans indeed
Daggers shine and daggers kill
Nightfall (The nights that gods can't undo)
Chaos alive (Looking for the faith I had)
Demonic (Their faith brings me another battle)
The wolfpack
Your path is lit
Look for the alpha
Drugged to the bone
In the devils grip
Consciously comes to me
Down her knees
Painfully she moans indeed
Rapidly aggressively
Daggers shine and daggers kill
Nightfall (The nights that gods can't undo)
Chaos alive (Looking for the faith I had)
Demonic (Their faith brings me another battle)
The wolfpack
Warcraft of the witch
Ceremonial ritual
This is the dream
That came to follow me
Nightfall (The nights that gods can't undo)
Chaos alive (Looking for the faith I had)
Demonic (Their faith brings me another battle)
The wolfpack
The lyrics for Satyricon's "The Wolfpack" describe a haunting and ethereal experience where the singer is being pursued by a pack of wolves or perhaps a metaphorical representation of some kind of darkness or spiritual entity. The first verse sets the scene with the singer feeling haunted and pursued by this dark entity, represented as a she-wolf, with the line "Tucked with a lifeline" suggesting that the singer feels some kind of attachment or connection to the entity despite the fear it inspires. The next verse seems to describe the singer in some kind of struggle or battle with the entity, with references to daggers and painful moans.
The chorus, with its repeated statements about "Nightfall" and "Chaos alive," adds to the sense of foreboding and intensity, suggesting that the singer's fight against the Wolfpack is a constant and difficult struggle. The final verse introduces some mystical or ritualistic elements with references to "Warcraft of the witch" and a "ceremonial ritual," suggesting that the singer is perhaps in a spiritual battle rather than a physical one.
Overall, "The Wolfpack" is a dark and intense song that seems to reflect on the struggle against one's inner demons or spiritual darkness. The repeated references to nightfall and chaos, as well as the haunting imagery of the wolfpack itself, add to the mood of the song and create a sense of unease and intensity.
Line by Line Meaning
She's roaming free
The woman is free and wandering without any constraints.
Tucked with a lifeline
She is protected by something or someone that keeps her safe.
She's haunting me
The woman's presence is having a significant impact on the singer, causing them to feel disturbed or uneasy.
Rocked by the netherworld
The woman's spirit or essence comes from the underworld or a place beyond this world, which is causing the artist to be shaken.
Consciously comes to me
The woman appears purposefully in the artist's thoughts or consciousness.
Down her knees
The woman is on her knees in submission or reverence.
Painfully she moans indeed
The woman is in significant pain or agony and expresses it through moaning.
Rapidly aggressively
The situation is becoming hostile and aggressive quickly.
Daggers shine and daggers kill
Violence or harm is imminent and can be deadly.
Nightfall (The nights that gods can't undo)
The darkness that comes at night is powerful and cannot be reversed by any higher power.
Chaos alive (Looking for the faith I had)
The chaos around the singer is very much present and they are searching or yearning for the kind of faith they once had, likely to combat the chaos.
Demonic (Their faith brings me another battle)
The artist is confronting demonic forces that are posing a challenge to their faith and conviction.
The wolfpack
This refers to a group of people who have come together to form a pack or gang, acting with aggression and intention.
Your path is lit
The way forward is illuminated, making it clear which direction to take.
Look for the alpha
Find the leader or the one with the most authority to follow, in order to attain success or safety.
Drugged to the bone
The artist is in a state of being drugged or heavily sedated, affecting their ability to act or think clearly.
In the devil's grip
The artist is seemingly caught or trapped in the grasp of evil or negative forces.
Warcraft of the witch
The practices or magic of a witch or sorceress are at work, likely with sinister intentions.
Ceremonial ritual
A ritual or ceremony is taking place, possibly with spiritual or magical significance.
This is the dream
The events happening are so surreal or unexpected that it feels like a dream or nightmare.
That came to follow me
The dream or nightmare seems to have a purpose and is following the artist, impacting their life in some way.
Contributed by Nathan N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
julian perez
The Wolfpack
She's roaming free
Tucked with a lifeline
She's haunting me
Rocked by the netherworld
Consciously comes to me
Down her knees
Painfully she moans indeed
Rapidly aggresively
Daggers shine and daggers kill
Nightfall
Chaos alive
Demonic
The wolfpack
Your path is lit
Look for the alpha
Drugged to the bone
In the devils grip
Consciously comes to me
Down her knees
Painfully she moans indeed
Rapidly aggresively
Daggers shine and daggers kill
Nightfall
Chaos alive
Demonic
The wolfpack
Warcraft of the witch
Ceremonial ritual
This is the dream
That came to follow me
Nightfall
Chaos alive
Demonic
The wolfpack
Nowhere Girl
Bro, I’ve been listening to a compilation of satyricon songs while washing the dishes and I don’t think there’s a song I haven’t headbanged to. truly a remarkable band
YANG GYAN
👍👍👍©
Gary Stanton
@YANG GYAN lot of dishes lol
Evan Gallagher
Be careful you don't break them.
Lucky Larry
Seriously BM purists are missing out. We can have fun too.
Sanctuary Pest
Shit slaps, right?
Världshav
magnificent video, congrats for the direction.
soukainasahar
hilarious hhhh
Snow in da funBoots
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Magali Grubel
I guess is an artistic statement they're making, I'm just guessing actually, but black metal community see some of Satyricon videos with critical eyes, so they did this way.