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(1990 – present)

Satyricon is a Norwegian black metal band founded in Oslo, Norway in 1990 by Czral (Carl-Michael Eide, of Ved Buens Ende, Ulver and Virus) and Wargod. Sigurd “Satyr” Wongraven (also in Thorns, Storm and Wongraven) took over lead vocals in 1991.
A year later renowned drummer Kjetil Vidar “Frost” Haraldstad joined the band. Frost has appeared in 1349, Keep of Kalessin, Gorgoroth, and Gehenna. Members of many other black metal bands have contributed to Satyricon either in the studio or live, including Samoth and Ihsahn of Emperor, Fenriz and Nocturno Culto of Darkthrone, and A O. Gronbech of Keep of Kalessin.

Satyricon credit their 1993 first album, Dark Medieval Times, with starting a sub-genre of black metal termed medieval metal. The album displayed their fascination with the Middle Ages, blending extreme metal with acoustic guitar and flute.

Satyricon’s 1994 second album, The Shadowthrone, kept some of the medieval soundscapes that Dark Medieval Times showcased, but with more of a folk or Viking feel.

Satyricon’s third album, Nemesis Divina, contains Norwegian black metal influenced by medieval metal and was released in 1996. The excellent song Mother North gained extra attention because its video contained some nudity.

Rebel Extravaganza, Satyricon’s fourth album, was released in 1999 and marked a change in the band’s sound, moving towards more industrial notes. The change was also apparent in Satyr shaving off his hair and the band singing to the more ‘commercial’ label Nuclear Blast.

In April and May of 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 some extreme metal projects with Satyr, one being Eibon.

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MaidenSlayer wrote:
yesterday evening

Frost dang rules!!!

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Gyges_Mauler wrote:
yesterday evening

See, that's a fair assessment. There's a huge difference between "They no longer appeal to me." and "OMG THE BAND FUGGIN SUX SELLOUTS" - People who prefer a certain style versus actively hating on a group of men for changing their sound.

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Gompo wrote:
yesterday morning

Who gives a shit except for retard trve kvlt kiddies? Well, it depends what you're getting at exactly. I dont care whether it's BM or not, only if I like it. I'm not going to moan about Satyricon changing because many bands do it and it works, but for me Satyricon have lost what made them specifically appeal to me.

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Gyges_Mauler wrote:
yesterday morning

Yes, God forbid a band play in a different style than they did fifteen years prior. That pisses me off when musicians decide they want to branch out! Diabolical is a catchy album. It's not BM, but who really who gives a shit except for retard trve kvlt kiddies? People who bitch and moan that a band should never change the style they used when they were teenagers...are likely teenagers themselves. Get some perspective.

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countpestiles wrote:
Thursday evening

If You Like Raw True Black Metal of Pprimal Essence Check Out My Band http://www.last.fm/music/Necromantical+Aryan+SS+Forest+Rape+88+Holocaust

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Vual_Vega wrote:
Thursday morning

http://www.satyricon.no/news/ - Now they have explained all to us... ¬¬

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intoTHEvoid wrote:
Wednesday evening

kid with an anime profile pic and depeche mode tracks on his playlist is bothered by satyricon not being true. are you black by any chance, cause you're not self-aware at your stupidity at all...22 year old ukrainian that thinks he's trve listens to arch enemy. you realise that any and all melodeth is metalcore really. no one on last.fm is trve. trve is dead. the new trve = girls that shop at hot topic, listens to CoF and loves Twilight. age of nero is a fucking awesome black n roll album btw. you dont go listening to dimmu borgir and expect deathspell omega. seriously just kill yourselves.

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Tummim wrote:
Monday afternoon

Fail.

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aikanaro_sauron wrote:
Monday morning

you obviously did not, lol.

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Falling_Eagle wrote:
Sunday evening

I GREW UP LISTENING TO THESE GUYS! \m/

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Readwald wrote:
last week

15 years too late

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monstradamus666 wrote:
last week

very good band

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SpiritualTrance wrote:
last week

Me encanta

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Annomaly wrote:
last week

amazing band and amazing last albums

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LastfmPolice wrote:
last week

I just got all of their albums as an early Christmas present from my grandmother. I wonder how she knew I needed new drink coasters.

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SK-Futhark wrote:
last week

yawn...what went wrong, satyricon? I listened to a couple of tracks from age of nero on their myspace and they are just as terrible as the ones from now diabolical.

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SK-Futhark wrote:
last week

'I'm a bit afraid of an "Ambient" Project. ' - Why? Ambient black metal is great, and at least they would be doing something interesting finally. I started with now diabolical, which I quickly got bored of, and I am guessing the last album is more of the same, but have been getting into the classic first thre albums recently. Hopefully they will return to making good music.

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quest666PL wrote:
last week

K.I.N.G. !!!

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glezhnjev wrote:
last week

these guys really suck balls.

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Seeem wrote:
last week

"True norwegian black metal" hahahahha

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