Satyricon (band)

This article is about the Norwegian black metal band. For other uses, see Satyricon (disambiguation).
Satyricon

Satyricon performing live at the Costa de Fuego festival in Benicàssim in July 2012
Background information
Origin Oslo, Norway
Genres Black metal
Years active 1991–present
Labels
Associated acts
Members
Past members

Satyricon is a Norwegian black metal band, formed in 1991 in Oslo. Satyr and Frost have been the band's core members since 1993. The band's first three albums typify the Norwegian black metal style. Since its fourth album in 1999, the band has strayed from this style and included elements of hard rock in their sound. Satyricon was the first Norwegian black metal band to join a multi-national record label (EMI).[1]

History

Satyricon performing live in 2011

The band were formed in 1990 as Eczema[2] by the bassist Wargod and drummer Exhurtum. In 1991, they decided to start playing black metal, so the name was changed 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",[2] while Wargod left the music scene and became a UN soldier afterwards.[3] Lemarchand was kicked out after the second demo. 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.

In April and May 2000, Satyricon toured as a supporting band for Pantera.[4] Phil Anselmo has spoken of his love for black metal numerous times, and has participated in Eibon with Satyricon frontman Satyr.[5] They used to be signed with Daron Malakian's music label EatUrMusic.[6]

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.[7][8][9]

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, released by Hellspawn/No Fashion Records, featuring the song "Born for Burning" originally released on Crusade from the North in 1996.

In 2006, Satyricon released Now, Diabolical.[10]

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.[11][12]

Satyricon released their self-titled eighth full-length album on 9 September 2013.[13]

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 May 4, 2015.

According to recent updates on Satyricon's official Facebook page, they are now writing their ninth studio album, along with a covers album, as well as a fully remastered 20th anniversary edition of Nemesis Divina, which are all expected to be released at some point in 2016.

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.[14]

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 reached with their second and third album has only a limited connection to black metal,[14] 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".[15] His colleague Gunnar Sauermann, on the other hand, considers Satyricon "a pseudo-black pop (and popular) band these days".[16] In their report from the Eindhoven Metal Meeting, he and Thomas Sonder wrote that they "almost play[ed] hard rock" at the beginning of their show.[17]

Band members

Current members

Current live members

Former members

Former live members

  • Dirk Verbeuren - drums (2014)
  • Anders Hunstad – keyboards (2011-2013)
  • Silmaeth – bass (2011-2012)
  • Brice Leclercq – bass (2009-2011)
  • Gildas Le Pape – guitars (2008-2013)
  • Victor Brandt – bass (2008)
  • Schoft – guitars (2007)
  • Jonna Nikula – keyboards (2003-2011)
  • Trym Torson – drums (2004)
  • Joey Jordison – drums (2004)
  • Ivar Bjørnson – keyboards (2003)
  • Lars K. Norberg – bass (2002-2007)
  • Arnt Ove "A.O Grønbech" Grønbech – guitars (2002-2007)
  • Terje "Cyrus" Andersen – guitars (2000-2002)
  • Kine Hult – keyboards (2000-2002)
  • Jan Erik "Tyr" Tiwaz – bass (2000)
  • Morten "Sanrabb" Furuly – guitars (1999)
  • Terje Vik "Tchort" Shei – guitars (1997-1999)
  • Daniel "Død" Olaisen – guitars (1996-1999)
  • Richard "Daimon" Cabeza - bass (1997)
  • Kenneth "Destroyer" Svartalv – bass (1996)

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
NOR
[18] 		UK
[19] 		BEL
(Vl)
[20] 		BEL
(Wa)
[21]		 FIN
[22]		 FRA
[23] 		SWE
[24]		 SWI
[25] 		GER
[26]
Dark Medieval Times
  • Released: April 1994
  • Label: Moonfog
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, digital download
— — — — — — — — —
The Shadowthrone
  • Released: September 12, 1994
  • Label: Moonfog
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, digital download
— — — — — — — — —
Nemesis Divina
  • Released: April 22, 1996
  • Label: Moonfog, Century Media
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, digital download
— — — — — — — — —
Rebel Extravaganza
  • Released: September 6, 1999
  • Label: Moonfog, Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, digital download
32 — — — 27 — — — —
Volcano
  • Released: October 25, 2002
  • Label: Moonfog, Capitol, eatURmusic
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
4 — — — — — — — —
Now, Diabolical
  • Released: April 17, 2006
  • Label: Roadrunner, Century Media, Columbia
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
2 195 — — 28 — 47 — —
The Age of Nero
  • Released: November 3, 2008
  • Label: Koch, Roadrunner, Indie
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
5 156 — — 30 136 26 — 73
Satyricon
  • Released: September 9, 2013
  • Label: Nuclear Blast, Roadrunner, Indie
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
1 129 108 148 6 132 18 47 37
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title Album details
The Box Set
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Moonfog
  • Formats: LP
Ten Horns – Ten Diadems
  • Released: June 25, 2002
  • Label: Moonfog
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Split albums

Title Album details Note
The Forest Is My Throne / Yggdrassil
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Moonfog
  • Formats: CD
  • split with Enslaved

EPs

Title Album details
Megiddo
  • Released: June 13, 1997
  • Label: Moonfog, Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
Intermezzo II
  • Released: May 10, 1999
  • Label: Moonfog, Nuclear Blast
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, digital download
My Skin Is Cold
  • Released: June 2, 2008
  • Label: Roadrunner, Indie
  • Formats: LP+CD

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
NOR
[18]
2003 "Fuel For Hatred"  – Volcano
2006 "K.I.N.G." 7 Now, Diabolical
"The Pentagram Burns"  –
2008 "Black Crow on a Tombstone"  – The Age of Nero
2013 "Our World, It Rumbles Tonight"  – Satyricon
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Demos

Title Album details
All Evil
  • Released: June 22, 1992
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CS
The Forest Is My Throne
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CS

Video albums

Title Album details
Roadkill Extravaganza - A True Roadmovie
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Moonfog
  • Formats: VHS, DVD
Live at the Opera

Music videos

Year Title Director Album
1996 "Mother North" Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven Nemesis Divina
2002 "Fuel for Hatred" Jonas Åkerlund Volcano
2006 "K.I.N.G"[33] John Nothingworth Now, Diabolical
"The Pentagram Burns"[34] Håvard Arnstad
2008 "Black Crow on a Tombstone"[35] Ove Heiborg, Fredrik Kiosterud The Age of Nero
2013 "Phoenix"[36]
 –
Satyricon

References

  1. ↑ Rock Sound: 14–15. April 2003. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 1 2 Powaviolenza: "Ved Buens Ende - interview with Carl-Michael Eide (guitars / vocals)". gutsofdarkness.com. 26 June 2006. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Sunday Old School: Satyricon - in Metal News". Metal Underground.com. 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  4. ↑ "Philip Anselmo Says Satyricon Is 'Very Underrated'". Blabbermouth.net. 2008-11-14. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  5. ↑ Various Artists: Moonfog 2000 – A Different Perspective, Moonfog Productions 2000.
  6. ↑ "Satyricon Signs With Malakian Label". Billboard. 2004-02-18. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  7. ↑ "Satyricon Set European Release Date For 'Volcano'". Blabbermouth.net. 2002-09-09. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  8. ↑ "Vinnere / Nominerte". Spellemann.no. 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  9. ↑ "Satyricon Confirmed For Sweden's Close Up Festival". Blabbermouth.net. 2006-03-01. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  10. ↑ "Satyricon: 'Now, Diabolical' European Release Date Moved Forward". Blabbermouth.net. 2006-04-03. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  11. ↑ "Satyricon To Release 'My Skin Is Cold' Limited Edition Ep". Blabbermouth.net. 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  12. ↑ "Satyricon: 'The Age Of Nero' U.S. Release Date Announced". Blabbermouth.net. 2008-11-17. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
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  14. 1 2 "Satyricon erreichen mit "The Shadowthrone" und "Nemesis Divina" ihren sehr frühen Zenit und begeben sich danach auf neue musikalische Pfade, die nur noch bedingt etwas mit Black Metal zu tun haben." Wolf-Rüdiger Mühlmann: Under the Sign of the Black Mark. Die zweite Generation des Black Metal. In: Rock Hard, no. 269, October 2009, p. 78.
  15. ↑ "BLAKE JUDD ist für den US-Black Metal in etwa das, was Satyr von Satyricon im norwegischen darstellt: Ein latent arroganter Typ, der ganz nebenbei großartige Musik macht, welche ständig die Grenzen des Genres austestet." Robert Müller: Nachtmystium. Genialer Grosskotz. In: Metal Hammer, September 2012, p. 84.
  16. ↑ 2009, a Black Metal Year? Interview of Gunnar Sauermann, 30 December 2009, accessed on 24 January 2013.
  17. ↑ "Auch bei den folgenden Satyricon, eine der Bands mit dem größten Crossover-Effekt bei Thrash-,Death- und Black Metal-Fans, nimmt die Feierlaune im Publikum nicht ab. Obschon die Norweger – abgesehen vom rauen Gesang Satyrs – fast schon Hard Rock spielen, steigert sich das Aggressions-Level der Musik stetig, während der charismatische Sänger die Fans vor der Bühne dirigiert." Gunnar Sauermann, Thomas Sonder: Eindhoven Metal Meeting. Schwarzer Advent. In: Metal Hammer, February 2013, p. 110.
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    http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/130921cluk.txt
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  33. ↑ "Satyricon: 'K.I.N.G.' Video Posted Online". Blabbermouth.net. 2006-04-20. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  34. ↑ "Satyricon: 'The Pentagram Burns' Video Posted Online". Blabbermouth.net. 2006-09-06. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
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