The Age of Nero

The Age of Nero
Studio album by Satyricon
Released November 3, 2008 (2008-11-03)
Recorded During May 2008 at the Sound City studios in Van Nuys, California
Genre Black metal
Length 42:43 (1:29:12 with bonus disk)
Label Roadrunner
Koch (U.S.)
Producer Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven
Satyricon chronology
My Skin Is Cold
(2008)		 The Age of Nero
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com [1]
Allmusic [2]
Kerrang!

The Age of Nero is the seventh studio album by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon released on November 3, 2008 via Roadrunner Records. The release was backed by a full European headlining tour opening in Stavanger, Norway on November 12 and ending in Hamburg, Germany on December 20.[3] Most of the album was written in a forest cabin, with the collaboration of Snorre Ruch (Thorns).[4] It was recorded in part at Sound City studios in Van Nuys, California, where Metallica recorded Death Magnetic.[5]

Since October 6, 2008, the first single "Black Crow on a Tombstone" can be streamed online at Roadrunner Records UK. [1]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Commando" - 4:29
  2. "The Wolfpack" - 4:05
  3. "Black Crow on a Tombstone" - 3:52
  4. "Die By My Hand" - 7:07
  5. "My Skin Is Cold" (album version) - 5:15
  6. "The Sign of the Trident" - 6:58
  7. "Last Man Standing" - 3:40
  8. "Den Siste" (The Last) - 7:24

The version of "My Skin Is Cold" on this album is reportedly a different one to the version that was released as a single, drummer Frost has described it as more "weird and mysterious."

Bonus Disc

A limited 2-disc European edition contains a second disc with the following tracks:

  1. "My Skin Is Cold" (EP Version) - 5:07
  2. "Live Through Me" - 5:12
  3. "Existential Fear-Questions" - 6:01
  4. "Repined Bastard Nation" (Live from Gjallarhorn) - 5:49
  5. "Mother North" (Live from Gjallarhorn) - 9:06
  6. "The Pentagram Burns" (Radio Edit) - 4:03
  7. "Last Man Standing" (Guitar Wall Mix) - 3:38
  8. "Den Siste" (Analog Mix) - 7:22
  9. "K.I.N.G." (Video) - 3:33
  10. "The Pentagram Burns" (Video) - 4:05 [2]

Credits

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Finnish Albums Chart[6] 30
French Albums Chart[7] 136
German Albums Chart[8] 73
Norwegian Albums Chart[9] 5
Swedish Albums Chart[10] 26

References

  1. ^ http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/satyriconageof.htm
  2. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-age-of-nero-r1447906
  3. ^ http://www.satyricon.no/news/
  4. ^ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/release/The+Age+Of+Nero
  5. ^ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=103725
  6. ^ http://finnishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Satyricon&cat=a
  7. ^ http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=Satyricon&cat=a
  8. ^ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=118128
  9. ^ http://norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=Satyricon&cat=a
  10. ^ http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Satyricon&cat=a

External links

Satyricon
Studio albums
Compilation albums
EPs
Demos
All Evil · The Forest Is My Throne
Videography
Mother North (VHS) · Roadkill Extravaganza (DVD) · Fuel for Hatred   (Video Clip) · Armageddon Over Wacken Live: Satyricon & Darkthrone & Mayhem (DVD) · K.I.N.G. (Videoclip) · The Pentagram Burns (Videoclip)