This album is their best. I don't think they can top it.

A great Black Metal album. Unfortunately, the last good Satyricon album because after that they turned to shit. Imagine what they could have done if they kept their focus...

They changed their focus. Are you a musician RavenKing?

This album has some of the best black metal riffs ever, surpassed only by Mercyful fate and bathory in my opinion\m/

Gave it a focused listening today. Bought it a year ago or so and only listened to it in the background. Good shit. I can see why so many people loved it back in the day although I wonder why some other people didn't like it. Anyways, the riffs are the main thing that I enjoyed here plus those nice touches with keyboards and acoustic guitars. It doesn't make me go whoa. but it's great.
Oh, and Frost is quite a beast but nothing new to it.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 27.06.2014 at 01:25

Gave it a focused listening today. Bought it a year ago or so and only listened to it in the background. Good shit. I can see why so many people loved it back in the day although I wonder why some other people didn't like it. Anyways, the riffs are the main thing that I enjoyed here plus those nice touches with keyboards and acoustic guitars. It doesn't make me go whoa. but it's great.
Oh, and Frost is quite a beast but nothing new to it.

You're telling me the end of the title track doesn't make you go "WHOOOOOAAAAA?!"

Written by [user id=101272] on 27.06.2014 at 03:05
You're telling me the end of the title track doesn't make you go "WHOOOOOAAAAA?!"

You talking about the dual guitars that slowly fade away during the second half and give place to a good riff with keys in the background? Yeah, it's quite boss.
But The album in general didn't leave like "whoaaaa". I definitely liked it a lot though. But for example... I remember feeling much more enthusiastic when I heard At the Heart Of Winter.
I know they are not exactly the same kind of stuff. But both give me a similar "WINTER ARGH!" vibe.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 27.06.2014 at 03:11

You talking about the dual guitars that slowly fade away during the second half and give place to a good riff with keys in the background? Yeah, it's quite boss.
But The album in general didn't leave like "whoaaaa". I definitely liked it a lot though. But for example... I remember feeling much more enthusiastic when I heard At the Heart Of Winter.
I know they are not exactly the same kind of stuff. But both give me a similar "WINTER ARGH!" vibe.

Oh, yeah. I can share that sentiment. ATHoW is definitely one of my favorite black metal albums. Never felt the winter vibe in Nemesis Divina though. Immortal's the kind of band that urges you to listen to ATHoW after seeing the premiere of Frozen (which I did), while Satyricon seems more "misty forest at night with Pan" kinda thing.

Good, but frankly, not an outstanding album. IMO, people are exaggerating the importance of this one.

Now that it has been reissued, I should buy it immediately. I love the riffing on this album all the way through. I think this is one of the best Black Metal albums from the mid 90s. Motehr North is just one beast of a song. The only thing that keep me from giving it a 10 is the keyboard orchestration, which I am not a big fan of.

Last good BM album from this band, after this there was just a weirdness. I like folk elements in few songs. Band broght to us 3 BM classics what is essential albums, sad this is last one.

The only Satyricon album I truly enjoy, a black metal classic in the highest regard