Megiddo (EP)

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Megiddo
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ReleasedJune 13, 1997
Genre Black metal
Length20:50
Label Moonfog
Satyricon chronology
Nemesis Divina
(1996)
Megiddo
(1997)
Intermezzo II
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Chronicles of Chaos 4/10 [1]

Megiddo is the first EP by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon, and the first release following their 1996 studio album Nemesis Divina .

Contents

Background

On the EP, the band commented, "Megiddo marked five years of Satyricon, and it gave us the chance to break down some barriers and do something completely different." [2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Dawn of a New Age" (remixed by Apoptygma Berzerk)5:45
2."Night of Divine Power" (re-recording of "The Dark Castle in the Deep Forest" from Dark Medieval Times )5:50
3."Forhekset" (live)4:16
4."Orgasmatron" (Motörhead cover)4:59

Personnel

Satyricon
Session musicians

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References

  1. Hoeltzel, Steve (14 September 1997). "CoC : Satyricon - Megiddo : Review". Chronicles of Chaos . Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. Satyricon. "Satyricon". satyricon.no. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.