Satanic Art

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Satanic Art
Studio album by Dødheimsgard
Released	May, 1998
Recorded	March, 1996 (4th track), summertime 1997 (all other tracks)
Genre	Black metal, Industrial metal
Length	15:59
Label	Moonfog
Producer(s)	Dødheimsgard
Dødheimsgard chronology
Monumental Possession (1996)	Satanic Art (1998)	666 International (1999)

Satanic Art is an EP by the Norwegian black/industrial metal band Dødheimsgard. It marks the beginning of their transition from black metal to a more industrial sound, which wonn't be fully realized until the next album, 666 International. Satanic Art was mastered with help of Kristoffer Rygg, who also did the mastering of the entire Monumental Possession album.

This is the third and final release under the name Dødheimsgard before turning to the acronym DHG. The album is yet more proof of how DHG evolved through their discography. On "Traces of Reality" there is use of violin, and on the other tracks Hologram as the new member, adds effects using keyboard. As on their previous album, Monumental Possession, vocal duties were split, but this time only between Aldrahn and Mr. Fixit (Apollyon had done some earlier vocal work on the previous album only).

The outro, "Wrapped in Plastic" on this EP is also the intro on the follow up full album 666 International.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Oneiroscope" – 1:31
2. "Traces of Reality" – 7:07
3. "Symptom" – 2:31
4. "The Paramount Empire" – 3:10
5. "Wrapped in Plastic" – 1:40

[edit] Personnel

• Aldrahn - Vocals, Guitars
• Mr. Fixit (Vicotnik, Viper) - Guitars (Ved Buens Ende)
• Cerberus - Bass
• Apollyon - Drums
• Hologram (Mr. Magic Logic) (Svein Egil Hatlevik) - Keyboards, Grand Piano (Fleurety)
• Galder - Guitars (Old Man's Child, Dimmu Borgir)
• Stine Lunde - Violins in "Traces Of Reality"

[edit] Trvia

• The samples used in the songs Traces of Reality (which says "I will see you and you'll see me") and Wrapped in Plastic are both taken from the TV series Twin Peaks.