SATYRICON — Nemesis Divina (review)

SATYRICON — Nemesis Divina album cover Album · 1996 · Black Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
5/5 ·
Warthur
Satyricon's third album perfects the approach of the band's early work, unleashing a tidal wave of black metal riffage (quite well produced, this time around!) with the occasional interjection from Gerlioz' synthesisers or piano as a counterpoint. It's not that they do anything particularly differently from the way they did it on Dark Medieval Times or The Shadowthrone - it's just that this time around they do it so much better, with an energy and enthusiasm which is truly intoxicating. Fenriz of Darkthrone was fond enough of the band to contribute lyrics to Du Som Hater Gud - and whilst the dude's judgement has occasionally been questionable in the past, this time he's picked folks worthy of tribute.
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Warthur wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Well, there's 10 black metal albums in the top 100 so considering that we've got 20 subgenres on the charts (counting NWoBHM) the subgenre is still punching above its weight. ;)
UMUR wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Yeah that wasn´t for long. It´s already gone.
Warthur wrote:
more than 2 years ago
I hope you enjoyed that while it lasted. ;)
Wilytank wrote:
more than 2 years ago
And with this, a black metal album is finally on our top 5 metal albums. :)

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