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| CURRENT SATYRICON MEMBERS | ||||
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| CURRENT SATYRICON SESSION MEMBERS | ||||||||
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| PREVIOUS SATYRICON MEMBERS |
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Kveldulv (also known as: Nocturno Culto, Nocturnal Cult)
Real name: Ted Skjellum Born: 1972 Position in band: Guitars Other projects: Darkthrone Information: Played guitars on "Nemesis Divina" album, performed several live shows with Satyricon after that. Samoth (also known as: Zamoth) Real name: Thomas Thormodsæther Haugen Position in band: Bass, Guitars Other projects: Arcturus, Burzum, Emperor, Gorgoroth, Hagalaz' Runedance, Ildjarn, Sirius, Thou Shalt Suffer, Ulver, Zyklon, Zyklon-B Information: Played bass and guitars on "The Shadowthrone" album. Exhurtum (also known as: Aggressor, Czral, Cato Czral Pedersen) Real name: Carl-Michael Eide Born: 24 July 1974 Position in band: Drums Other projects: Aphrodisiac, Aura Noir, Cadaver Inc., Darkthrone, Dødheimsgard, Dimmu Borgir, Inferno, Ulver, Ved Buens Ende, Virus, White Willow Information: Formed the band in 1990, under the bandname of Eczema (later changed to Satyricon) together with Wargod. Czral called himself Exhurtum when he played with Eczema/Satyricon. Fired after the first demo, becase he didn't look Black Metal enough, and didn't hang with the band, according to Czral. Wargod Real name: Vegard Position in band: Bass Information: Formed Eczema (later changed to Satyricon) together with Exhurtum. He continued to play with the band through the name-change to Satyricon, and quit the band after the debut demo. He left the scene after that. He never played with any bands after Satyricon. Lemarchand (also known as: Haavard) Real name: Håvard Jørgensen Position in band: Guitars Other projects: Ulver Information: Joined Eczema (later changed to Satyricon) shortly after the band had been formed in 1990, used an alias Lemarchand then. He played on both Satyricon demos, and was then fired from the band. He was credited for his work on "The Forest Is My Throne" demo cassette, but for some reason they decided not to mention him on the CD-rerelease (the split with Enslaved). Lemarchand played all guitars on the debut demo (as a member), and guitars (electric and accoustic) and bass on the second (as a session member). Frost was a session member on "The Forest Is My Throne" demo, but he later joined full-time. Satyr did vocals only on the debut demo, but on the second he did all the vocals, as well as accoustic guitar on one song (track 1). After Lemarchand was fired, Satyr started to do all guitar and vocals himself. |
| PREVIOUS SATYRICON SESSION MEMBERS |
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Victor Brandt
Position in band: Bass Other projects: Dominion, Necrocide, Totalt Jävla Mörker Information: Played with Satyricon live in 2008. Lars K. Norberg Position in band: Bass Other projects: Spiral Architecht, Anesthesia Information: Joined Satyricon in 2002 during the summer live shows, left the band in 2007. A.O. Grønbech (also known as: Obsidian C.) Real name: Arnt Grønbech Born: 1978 Position in band: Rhythm Guitar Other projects: Bloodthorn, IX, Keep Of Kalessin Information: Joined Satyricon 21 June 2002 during the summer live shows, left the band in 2007. Joey Jordison Position in band: Drums Other projects: SlipKnot, Murderdolls Information: Played with Satyricon during the Return Of The Antichrist Tour 2004, because Frost couldn't get visa. Trym Torson Real name: Kai Johnny Mosaker Position in band: Drums Other projects: Ceremony, Emperor, Enslaved, Imperium, Obnoxious, Shadow Season, Tartaros, Old Man's Child Information: Played session drums during Satyricon U.S.A. Tour 2004. Ivar Peersen (also known as: D. Ymer, Daimonion P., h. m. Daimonion) Real name: Ivar Bjørnson Born: 1978 Position in band: Keyboards Other projects: Bloodflowers, Borknagar, Crocodiles, Desekrator, Enslaved, Gorgoroth, Mysticum, Obnoxious, Phobia, Vulcana Information: Played session keyboards during Satyricon live shows in 2003 Anja Garbarek Position in band: Vocals Information: Did some vocals on "Ten Horns - Ten Diadems" exclusive track "Serpent's Rise" and "Volcano" album Bratland (also known as: Brat) Real name: Geir Bratland Position in band: Synths Other projects: Apoptygma Berzerk, The Kovenant Information: Played synths on "Nemesis Divina" and "Rebel Extravaganza" albums. Cyrus Real name: Terje Andersen Born: 12 May 1975 Position in band: Guitars Other projects: Old Man's Child, Crownfall, Susperia, Sensa Anima Information: Played session guitars on Satyricon live shows. Death (Død) Real name: Daniel Olaissen Born: 13 October 1977 Position in band: Guitars Other projects: Blood Red Throne, Scariot, Cobolt 60, Depths Of Catharsis Information: Was a session member in Satyricon for almost 3 years (1996-1999), done riff contribution on "Havoc Vulture" and "Tied In Bronze Chains" ("Rebel Extravaganza" album). Fenriz (also known as: Hank Amarillo, Lee Bress, Gribb) Real name: Gylve Nagell Born: 1971 Position in band: Bass, Percussion Other projects: Aura Noir, Cadaver Inc., Darkthrone, DJ Ebola, Dødheimsgard, Eibon, Isengard, Neptune Towers, Seth, Strid, Storm, Thorns, Ulver, Valhall, Vombator Information: Wrote some lyrics for "Nemesis Divina" album, was a session bass player, performed percussion on "Rebel Extravaganza" album. Grothesk Real name: Stephan Groth Position in band: Synths and Programming Other projects: Apoptygma Berzerk Information: Played synths and performed programming on "Megiddo - Mother North In The Dawn Of A New Age" EP. Ihsahn Real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan Born: 1975 Position in band: Synths Other prohects: Arcturus, Darkthrone, Emperor, Thou Shalt Suffer, Wongraven, Ildjarn, Peccatum, Zyklon-B, Ulver Information: Played session synths. Ingar Amlien Born: 08 September 1963 Position in band: Bass Other projects: 018, Conception, Crest Of Darkness, Dark Side, One 2 Many, Roquefire Information: Played bass on "Intermezzo II" EP ("A Moment Of Clarity" and "INRI") Kine Hult Position in band: Keyboards Other projects: Gehenna, The Kovenant Information: Played keyboards during Satyricon live shows. Nebelhexë (also known as: Nebel) Real name: Andrea Haugen Position in band: Vocals Other projects: Aghast, Cradle Of Filth, Hagalaz' Runedance/Nebelhexë, Nacht Information: Performed spoken part on "The Dawn Of A New Age" ("Nemesis Divina"). Daimon Real name: Richard Cabeza Other projects: Dismember, Unanimated Position in band: Dismember, Murder Squad, Damnation, Unanimated, Born Of Fire, Carbonized, General Surgery, Dark Funeral Information: Played session bass. S.S. (also known as: Sverd) Real name: Steinar Sverd Johnsen Position in band: Synths and Grand Piano Other projects: Arcturus, Mortem, Ulver, The Kovenant Information: Played synths and grand piano on "The Shadowthrone" album. Sanrabb (also known as: Sanrabb Aske) Real name: Morten Position in band: Guitars Other projetcs: 122 Stab Wounds, Cobolt 60, Forlorn, Blood Red Throne, Forlorn, Gehenna, Haggis Information: Played session guitars during Satyricon Tour 1999. Snorre (also known as: S.W. Krupp, Blackthorn) Real name: Snorre W. Ruch Position in band: Guitars Other projects: Mayhem, Thorns Information: Performed riff contribution on "Havoc Vulture", guitar contribution on "A Moment Of Clarity", "Filthgrinder" and "The Scorn Torrent" ("Rebel Extravaganza"). Svartalv (also known as: Destroyer) Real name: Kenneth Position in band: Bass Other projects: Aiwas, Aeternus, Gehenna, Nocturnal Breed, Carpe Tenebrum Information: Played session bass. Tchort Real name: Terje Vik Schei Position in band: Guitars Other projects: Blood Red Throne, Carpathian Forest, Einherjer, Emperor, Green Carnation, Saducismus Triumphatus, Servants Of The Realm, Valgalder Information: Played guitars for almost 3 years (1997-1999). Torden Real name: Tove Position in band: Keyboards Information: She was a session keyboardist in 1993. Tyr Real name: Jon Erik Torgersen Position in band: Bass Other projects: Emperor, Cyclone, Borknagar, Grail, Morpheus Web, Perished, Vintersorg, Decode Information: Played session bass. |
| SATYRICON BIOGRAPHY |
| These days it seems that even the field of extreme metal - which by definition should be destroying boundaries instead of creating new ones - has become saturated with sub-genres, where minimal stylistic differences turn into criteria for what's hot and what's not.
And stylistic in this sense doesn't even stop with music; it's as much about fashion, image and appearance. Norway's Satyricon are a rare exception to this norm - they never cared for trends, for the latest fashion in how one is supposed to present oneself and they always abhorred the tried and tested genre stereotypes. The result is a notable career, spanning eight albums that always put the music first, often as a surprise and challenge to the listener, which creates, we should all agree, a deeper satisfaction than any devotion to set formulas. And most importantly it is a career telling a great story about what an artist can achieve through strict adherence to his principles and ambitions. Satyr, the driving force behind the band, never made a secret out of his plan to turn Satyricon into more than just the darlings of a subculture, but into a generally well-known and respected metal band. He's been working on it for more than 15 years, and the results have been impressive. There is a strong sense of rejection running through Satyricon's work: The medieval fantasy settings of the earliest releases quickly made way for bone-dry, pure emotion. This band is going to the essentials, they stripped away all ambiguous metaphors and developed a very refined sense for sombre, great melody lines and precise, overwhelming rhythmic structures courtesy of drum legend Frost, culminating in their critically acclaimed last effort "Now, Diabolical". Now the stage is prepared for the next step: "The Age of Nero". Largely written in a remote cabin deep in the Norwegian woods by Satyr in collaboration with his old friend Snorre Ruch (of Thorns; himself a legendary figure in the history of Norwegian extreme metal), it features eight of the heaviest songs in Satyricon's history. Then again this heaviness is not the raison d'etre for "The Age Of Nero", it is a necessity dictated by the inherent power of the songs. From the unstoppable urgency that marks 'Black Crow On A Tombstone' to the epic frenzy of 'Die By My Hand' and the bleak nihilism of 'Den Siste' - each title demands the utmost sonic intensity. They got it, thanks to the skilful song writing, execution and production. Most parts were recorded in Los Angeles in renowned places such as Sound City (where among many others Metallica and Slayer recorded drums), with Satyr acting as producer and Joe Baresi (Tool, Queens of the Stone Age) twisting the knobs. In a bold departure from their previous way of working, the guitars have been seriously down-tuned, adding to the raw power of the sound. Drummer Frost does an exceptional job in supplying a fundamental that seems almost casual in its measured aggression, but defines the rocking blackness of the album as much as Satyr's pronounced guitar work. And before you summon pictures of Sir Peter Ustinov in his famous role in the movie "Quo Vadis": "The Age of Nero" features no mad emperor playing the lyre to a backdrop of burning buildings, the album title is as vague an allusion to Roman history as is the band's name to Roman author Petronius. There is no metaphor here, just, in the words of Satyr, "a nod towards the hedonism of the late Roman empire", which feels appropriate in our time of growing detachment from the grim realities of existence. "Nero" is the Italian word for "black", which is the better summary for what this album is all about: the darkness within, that which remains when you strip away the conventions of culture and civilisation from human nature. It's tempting to call this "thinking man's metal" and to a certain degree it's a fitting description: With every detail of the music and production meticulously planned and executed, there is no feeling of improvisation, of chance success. On the other hand, the core is not technique, but feeling. "The best songs dictate themselves", explains Satyr. In this sense "The Age of Nero" indeed is a force of nature, a natural translation of the subconscious urges and powers into sound. This is metal music in its most mature form - not as simple escapism or a form of anger management, but as a profound experience of what it's like to live in the increasingly dark age ours has become. |