Norwegian metallers Satyricon
certainly don’t have to prove anything to their critics! Since forming
in 1990 Satyricon has grown musically with every album they’ve made
and the 2006 masterpiece ‘Now Diabolical’ definitely put Satyricon
on to the world stage and had all the bands fans and critics sitting up
and taking notice! The band recently returned with their sixth studio album
‘Age of Nero’ and the band has certainly out done themselves
once again! By no stretch are Satyricon selling out! If anything I think
the band have returned to their primitive black metal roots, simple and
primitive song structures with aggressive feel! Frost has been given a noticeably
lengthier creative leash and proceeds to do what he arguably does better
than any other drummer in the black metal scene. The same can be said of
his band mate; Satyr expertly delivers the album's every lyric through his
now familiar gritted-teeth snarl. With a soundtrack this dark, aggressive
and devastating, Satyr’s vocals shine through and have you hanging
on his every word. ‘Commando’ is the perfect track to open the
‘Age of Nero’ and has become one of my favorites on the album.
Not only is it the perfect track for opening the album, I can imagine that
this will be a great way for the band to kick off their new live set! One
of the heaviest song on the album is ‘Black Crow on a Tombstone’,
there is no doubt that you will be blasting this song instantly and thrashing
your head around like there’s no tomorrow! Frost pounding drum work
really shines through on this one and Satyr is every bit as amazing as expected!
For the black metal enthusiasts and die-hard fans tracks such as ‘My
skin is Cold’ and ‘Die by My Hand’ will be songs that
you will immediately gravitate towards, heavy, dark, aggressive, brutal
combined with melodic and progressive metal changes. From start to finish
there isn’t anything really bad that stands out on the album! The
production is awesome, very heavy and full of depth! Nothing sounds over
produced at all! The vocals, bass, guitars and drums are mixed very well
making it a pleasurable listening experience. Stand out tracks that I recommend
you all listen to are ‘Commando’, Die by my Hand’ Signs
of the Trident’ and ‘Last Man Standing’. I don’t
doubt that there will be metal fans out there, who will not even bother
to give this album the time of day, but I do recommend everyone does check
it out, great heavy grooves, thrashing, fast metal and killer riffs! I can
only imagine how amazing these songs are going to be in a live setting!
‘The Age of Nero’ is out now via Roadrunner Records; make sure
you grab a copy today!
Commando
The Wolfpack
Black Crow On A Tombstone
Die By My Hand
My Skin Is Cold
The Sign Of The Trident
Last Man Standing
Den Siste
Rating: 90
Reviewed By: Cameron Edney
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