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| CDcame out the 03 November 2008 - Roadrunner Records |
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DISC 1
1. Commando
2. The Wolfpack
3. Black Crow on a Tombstone
4. Die by My Hand
5. My Skin Is Cold
6. The Sign of the Trident
7. Last Man Standing
8. Den Siste
DISC 2 - BONUS
1. My Skin Is Cold (EP Version)
2. Live Trough Me
3. Existential Fear-Question
4. Repined Bastard Nation (Live from Gjallarhorn)
5. Mother North (Live from Gjallarhorn)
6. The Pentagram Burns (Radio Edit)
7. Last Man Standing (Guitar Wall Mix)
8. Den Siste (Analog Mix)
9. K.I.N.G. (Music Video)
10. The Pentagram Burns (Music Video) |
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| Review |
 17 / 20 |
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I know that a lot of "old school" black metal fans were not impressed by the direction Satyricon had taken on "Volcano". But you cannot fault them for at least trying something different.
Enter "The Age of Nero", and by all accounts a big step up from "Volcano" and "Now Diabolical".
The album kicks of with two blistering tracks, "Commando", and "The Wolfpack", and it is clear from the outset that Satyr and company have harnessed the sound they were searching for on the previous two albums.
The tracks that follow, "Black Crow On A Tombstone", Die By My Hand" and "My Skin is Cold", ups the tempo even further, before the amazing "The Sign Of The Trident" hits your eardrums. This track has a brilliant tempo and some haunting lyrics, and the spoken segments impart an almost eerie ambiance to the song.
The album finishes of with "Last Man Standing" and "Den Siste", meaning "The Last", wich is sung entirely in Norwegian. Satyr's trademark rasping vocals and rock solid drumming from Frost gives each song the authority to electrify.
This is an album that never loses its intensity, and deserves more than just one listen to truly embed itself upon the listener's senses. I believe that both the long time fans and the detractors will find something positive on this release.
Standout tracks include : "The Wolfpack", "Black Crow On A Tombstone" and "The Sign Of The Trident".
My rating : A deserved 8/10.
Jacques Thompson
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