Satyricon - The Shadowthrone
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Free Music Review: better than the new one
Hit: 5 Stars
it seems when artist get signed 2 a major label they lose their bite this one and dark medevil times r their 2 best Free Music Review: I am so in tune with this album
Hit: 5 Stars
Whenever I listen to this cd I am healed of anger, sadness, depression, aches of any sort. The power displayed on this cd is incredible and always refreshes my senses when I listen to it. There is no Black Metal album quite like it. I can imagine myself in a dark, misty forest at night feeling the beautiful Norwegian winds upon my flesh as the night blackens and the strength of darkness burns deep in my lonely yet contempt heart, searching no battles, only grasping the night's beauty to fulfil my dark desires of renewing the Earth's once had natural life, at least in my desperate mind which eternally hungers for that natural dark beauty once existant ages ago.
That is what this album does for me.
Free Music Review: A Black metal Classic
Hit: 5 Stars
_The Shadowthrone_ and _Dark Medival Times_ are true Black metal classics. This, and _Hvis Lyset Tar Oss_ by Burzum, were my introduction to black metal, and I can't say that I could have found a better place to start. The whole album is as cold as ice, from the Battle cry that opens the album to the funeral sythn ending. If you've just discovered satyricon, you could pick this up but I'd recommend getting _Nemesis Divinia_ before picking this up. I say that because _Nemesis Divinia_ is the bands most famous record. And It is an easier introduction to this band overall.
But if your already fammiliar to satyricon and/or black metal Pick this up now! And for those of who like bands like Cradle of Filth or Dimmu Borgir, go out and listen to some of the bands that made the bands you like what they are today.
If you Like Satyricon check out these other bands:
Burzum
Mayhem
Darkthrone
Windir
1349
Emperor
Enslaved
Immortal
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.
Free Music Review: Freezing Cold Nordic Black Metal... A Great Release!
Hit: 5 Stars
"The Shadowthrone", possibly Satyricon's best album, takes the formula of medieval and folk-influenced epic black metal on "Dark Medieval Times" and perfects it. The anthemic, war-like nature is brought to life here with the cold and trebly guitars, direct lyrics describing Satyr's rise to power as the King of the Shadowthrone, ferocious battles, and the foggy forests and mountains that house Satyr's dominions. Satyr's classic raspy screams front the sound, and there are some great spoken-word dialogues and Viking-like choirs. This was an innvoation in the Norwegian scene, and its impact still rattles black metal today. It is often overlooked and underappreciated, but this falls as one of the greatest BM releases of the 90's, in my opinion. Keyboards are used sparingly, but compliments the cold atmosphere perfectly. The last song is a funeral march entirely composed of synths and brass, and is to say the least, AMAZING! This album perfectly blends old-school grim black metal with pompous passages of brass and strings, creating a majestic atmosphere. Frost's basic but steady drumming sets a tribal mood, and though he would improve on future albums, his drumming here is impeccable.
The musicianship and songwriting is top-notch. Acoustic guitars are beautifully crafted, and the grim electric guitars give a nod to old-school BM like Bathory and Celtic Frost, while retaining the classic wintry, majestic, and warlike atmosphere. "The Shadowthrone" is the second part of the trilogy of the first three albums of Satyricon, which plays out like a novel. On "The Shadowthrone", Satyr's struggle to regain his dominions and conquer as the King of the Shadowthrone, from his rise to his fall, from his battles to his triumphant funeral. This album deserves to be listened to on a winter night alone to experience it fully.
I'm not going to bother with track-by-track reviews here, because all of the songs are genius pieces of work and are part of the whole. If you consider yourself into black, folk, or Viking metal, this is essential. Reccommended along with Ulver, Bathory, Summoning, and other Satyricon albums. (Mainly "Dark Medieval Times" and "Nemesis Divina".) Highly reccommended!
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