Satyricon - Shadowthrone
Our Price: $16.87
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $9.99 (click here)
Category: Music CD
See more new music releases
Buy this Music CD at online store in your country
Canadian Music Store
Canadian Music Store
Music CD Cover
Artist: SatyriconEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-02-07
Music Label: The End Records
Soundtracks:
- Hvite Krists Død
- In the Mist by the Hills
- Woods to Eternity
- Vikingland
- Dominions of Satyricon
- The King of the Shadowthrone
- I en Svart Kiste
Free Music Notes for Shadowthrone
Free Music Review: Another brilliant release from Satyr and Frost
Hit: 5 Stars
This is sometimes considered the quintessential Satyricon release (myself, I prefer Dark Medieval Times, but this album is a CLOSE second,) and it certainly is marvellous. And unlike Emperor, Satyricon were able to create a sevond full-length album that was more epic than the first, without being pompous and melo-dramatic. Where DMT was more folk/medieval, this album is conspicuously more Viking metall-ish. There is even a Viking metal song to be found on this disc (the aptly-titled "Vikingland") The musicianship is tighter on this release, and the song-writing is slightly less minimalistic (which some consider to be an improvement.) Satyr's vocals are also amazing, being very fierce and raspy, yet not overly so. Frost gives another astounding performance. There seems to be just slightly less of an emphasis on the use of the acoustic guitar on this album, as compared to DMT, and to regain the balance, there is a slightly higher use of keyboards, for ambience and atmosphere. Satyr even experiments a bit with some clean vocalled passages! And he conquers these quite well, too. Lyrically, this album follows the pattern of DMT, in that about half of the songs are written in English, and half in their native Norwegian (not sure if this is modern Norwegian or archaic Norwegian, though.)
Of particular note is perhaps Satyr's finest composition to date, the album closer "I En Svarte Kiste," which translates to something along the lines of "In the Black Casket." This track is an all-keyboard instrumental funeral dirge, and it is amazing. It begins with ambient synth lines, and then progresses to a keyboarded horn passage, and ends with several minutes of an organ passage. This track makes it imminently clear where Satyr would be heading with his side-project "Wongraven." Worth the cost of the album alone.
In short, this album, along with DMT, has helped greatly to define early-90's Norwegian black metal. Unfortunately, these releases have since been (unjustly) overshadowed by bands like Mayhem, Emperor, and Darkthrone, which are great bands in their own right, but I can't help but think their reputations have done more for them than their actual musical recordings. Either way, this album is essential for all bm fans, and even those non-BM fans looking for something a little different.
Shadowthrone Poster
Sophomore album for Norwegian dark metal act who won best album in Terrorizer's 1999 reader's poll. Seven tracks including 'In the Mist by the Hills' and 'Woods to Eternity'. Standard jewel case.Hard Rock & Metal Music CDs
Music Genres
Top music charts in Hard Rock & Metal Music CDs
Sunshine of Your LoveMusic CD
Best price: $4.44
Hawkwind - Acid Daze 1Release date: 1994-06-08; Music CD
Best price: $2.00
Price in other shops:
America - HourglassAmerica; Release date: 1994-05-17; Music CD
Best price: $7.48
Price in other shops:
Entombed - To Ride Shoot Straight & Speak the TruthRelease date: 1997-10-28; Music CD
Best price: $74.98
Rick Cua - Way Love IsRelease date: 1995-04-11; Music CD
Best price: $35.00
Incantation - IncantationRelease date: 1996-04-23; Music CD
Best price: $5.95
Price in other shops:
![Kiss Unplugged [VHS] Image](/images/Kiss-Unplugged-VHS-6303998534-X.jpg){kind=small}
Kiss Unplugged [VHS]Polygram Video; Release date: 1996-03-12; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $11.21
Price in other shops:
![Poison - Flesh, Blood & Videotape [VHS] Image](/images/noimg.gif)
Poison - Poison - Flesh, Blood & Videotape [VHS]Capitol; Release date: 1991-12-03; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $9.95
Price in other shops:
Various - Operation Rock N Roll [VHS]Sony; Release date: 1991-07-02; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $19.69
Ultimate Ozzy Vhs20th Century Fox; Release date: 1997-09-16; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $62.00
Top Rated Albums
Burzum - FilosofemRelease date: 2010-08-10; Music CD
Best price: $7.99
Price in other shops:
Darkthrone - PanzerfaustRelease date: 2010-11-09; Music CD
Best price: $8.78
Price in other shops:
Mayhem - DeathcrushRelease date: 2006-03-23; Music CD
Best price: $8.87
Price in other shops:
Darkthrone - Transylvanian Hunger (Dig)Release date: 2003-07-01; Music CD
Best price: $6.51
Price in other shops:
Satyricon - Age of NeroSATYRICON; Release date: 2009-01-13; Music CD
Best price: $7.30
Price in other shops:
Burzum - Burzum/ AskeRelease date: 2010-08-10; Music CD
Best price: $13.45
Price in other shops:
Darkthrone - Under a Funeral Moon (Dig)Snapper; Release date: 2003-07-01; Music CD
Best price: $7.94
Price in other shops:
Darkthrone - Blaze in the Northern Sky (Dig)Snapper; Release date: 2003-08-12; Music CD
Best price: $7.75
Price in other shops:
Satyricon - Dark Medieval TimesRelease date: 2006-02-07; Music CD
Best price: $11.15
Price in other shops:
Satyricon - Nemesis DivinaRelease date: 1997-04-22; Music CD
Best price: $85.95