It has been a long time between drinks for Satyricon fans since their last album but if they are hoping for another face peeler this time around, they may be disappointed.
This is a daring effort by the Norwegian lords of black metal with the record recorded in analogue. The new production technique gives the record an ambient sound driven by rock and blues influenced guitar work and mid-tempo drum arrangements.
From the death march like drum beat and eerie guitar work on the album opener ‘Voice Of Shadows’, the album then rolls along nicely on ‘Tro Og Kraft’ and ‘Our World, It Rumbles Tonight’ with both tracks having riffs that hook and drive and Satyr’s growling vocals reminding us that these guys will continue to suffocate the world in darkness despite their latest experimental offering.
The pace soon changes on ‘Phoenix’ with its haunting clean vocals and a melancholy mood which could easily be found on a Danzig or Type O Negative album.
The record is not what you would usually expect from Satyricon and whilst they may leave some diehards a little disappointed, the Norwegians may find some new fans along the way.
It is worth a listen for all metal fans and any punters wanting to ease their way into the black metal world without scaring the daylights out of themselves on first listen.
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