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)
Walk the Path of Sorrow
Satyricon Lyrics
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The Air and my Heart full of Luster
Behind the Mountains
Blasphemy to the Gates
Right passed easy Talk
We can once again walk the Path of Sorrow
Ahhhhh!
Two Shades of the Midnight Fire
In the Night Sky
You waiting Child walk with me
Walk by Side of Fall
The Essence to open those Gates
And still we must walk the Path of Sorrow
The lyrics to Satyricon's "Walk the Path of Sorrow" speak of a journey through sorrow in order to reach a higher state of being. The singer begins by describing their current state, which is "Devoid of Sorrow," or lacking in sorrow. Despite the lack of sorrow, there is still a sense of purpose and excitement in the air and in their heart. The journey begins by going "Behind the Mountains," which could represent the obstacles and challenges one must face to find their way through sorrow. The singer then mentions blasphemy to the gates, perhaps speaking of the idea that in order to find true transformation and growth, one must challenge the established beliefs and societal norms.
Line by Line Meaning
In the Devoid of Sorrow
Despite the absence of sadness or despair around me
The Air and my Heart full of Luster
I feel my heart and the atmosphere around me filled with brightness and radiance
Behind the Mountains
Beyond what's visible and known to us
Blasphemy to the Gates
A defiance or challenge to the boundaries and limitations set by others
Right passed easy Talk
Once we surpass trivial chatter
We can once again walk the Path of Sorrow
We can embark on a journey that involves facing and experiencing pain
Let the Turn of Search bring you away
Allow introspection and exploration to lead you elsewhere
Ahhhhh!
An expression of emotion or pleasure
Two Shades of the Midnight Fire
Two different versions or aspects of intense passion or fervor
In the Night Sky
Up in the heavens, amidst the darkness of night
You waiting Child walk with me
Come along beside me, dear one who has been waiting patiently
Walk by Side of Fall
Proceed alongside me through the experience of things crumbling or failing
The Essence to open those Gates
The key or vital component needed to unlock or access something
And still we must walk the Path of Sorrow
Despite challenges or adversities, we cannot avoid the journey of pain and hardship
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In the Devoid of Sorrow
The Air and my Heart full of Luster
Behind the Mountains
Blasphemy to the Gates
Right passed easy Talk
We can once again walk the Path of Sorrow
Let the Turn of Search bring you away
Ahhhhh!
Two Shades of the Midnight Fire
In the Night Sky
You waiting Child walk with me
Walk by Side of Fall
The Essence to open those Gates
And still we must walk the Path of Sorrow
Ƭнє Blαcк Kиιgнт
La intro es una pasada ! Uno de los mejores álbumes de black metal de la historia
metsteve
Love the acoustics and choirs.
Patrick Rapana
a masterpiece of black metal!!!
undergroundchurch yves
its the satyricon best period
MetalManiac Subtitulado
Don't forget The Shadowthrone and Nemesis Divina
Death Dagger
not with the same inspiration, artwork, musical design and style but nonetheless they always deliver us the best quality possible and they are fantastic at that.
Aaron rose
Yes it is
Nicolas Muñoz
SatyriGod
Wampan Man
Masterpiece
Raymond T.
Frost And Hellhammer are two Great Black Metal Drummers . Would you agree? Just listen to the Great Blast Beats and Change Ups on drums on this song.