Now, Diabolical

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Now, Diabolical
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Studio album by
Satyricon
Released17 April 2006
RecordedPuk Studio in Norway, Steel Productions, Urban & Warehouse Studio
Genre Black metal, heavy metal
Length47:46
Label Roadrunner, Century Media
Producer Satyr
Satyricon chronology
Volcano
(2002)		Now, Diabolical
(2006)		 My Skin Is Cold
(2008)
Singles from Now, Diabolical
  1. "K.I.N.G."
    Released: 3 April 2006
  2. "The Pentagram Burns"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Blabbermouth.net 7.5/10 [3]
Chronicles of Chaos 2/10 [4]
Stylus Magazine B− [5]

Now, Diabolical is the sixth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. It was released on 17 April 2006, through Roadrunner Records.

Contents

Album style

AllMusic wrote of the album's style: "Satyricon still get a lot of flack every time a new album is released that doesn't conform to the outdated, rustic-necro-kvlt brand of Norwegian black metal they played in the early '90s (alongside Darkthrone, Ulver, Enslaved, etc.) Their sixth full album, Now, Diabolical is no exception, and it hardly out-shocks its similarly unconventional predecessor, 2002's Volcano ; [it] just brings the band's present mentality of addition by subtraction to its next logical step", [1] describing, "[...] cuts like 'A New Enemy', 'That Darkness Shall Be Eternal' and the title track find the core duo of Satyr and Frost seeking simplicity above all else; consistently shunning complicated arrangements and overbearing displays of musicianship to exercise an almost industrial sense of discipline whilst executing their hypnotic riffs, sinister melodies and static tempos." [1]

Blabbermouth.net opined, "Songs like the title track and 'K.I.N.G.' are all about the aforementioned groove. The driving rhythms and Satyr's vocal patterns are downright catchy. This is not about virtuosity or esoteric displays to prove an underground credibility. It is about hard driving tempos and head banging with a snarl on your face." [3]

Release

On the vinyl version, as well as on the Scarecrow Records limited edition CD of the album, there is a bonus track, "Storm (Of the Destroyer)". Two singles were released from the album: "K.I.N.G." and "The Pentagram Burns"; both with videoclips. [6] [7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Now, Diabolical"5:30
2."K.I.N.G."3:36
3."The Pentagram Burns"5:38
4."A New Enemy"5:47
5."The Rite of Our Cross"5:45
6."That Darkness Shall Be Eternal"4:46
7."Delirium"5:38
8."To the Mountains"8:09
Bonus track
No.TitleLength
9."Storm (Of the Destroyer)"2:50

Personnel

Satyricon

Session

Production

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
Finnish Albums Chart 28 [8]
Norwegian Albums Chart2 [9]
Swedish Albums Chart 47 [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ Bowar, Chad. "Satryicon - Now, Diabolical". About.com . Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  3. 1 2 Alisoglu, Scott. "Blabbermouth.net". roadrunnerrecords.com . Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  4. ↑ Montague, James (26 March 2006). "CoC: Satyricon - Now, Diabolical: Review". Chronicles of Chaos . Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  5. ↑ Lee, Cosmo (5 July 2006). "Satyricon - Now, Diabolical". Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on 18 July 2006. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  6. ↑ SATYRICON - King (OFFICIAL VIDEO) on YouTube
  7. ↑ Satyricon - The Pentagram Burns
  8. ↑ "finnishchart.com - Finnish charts portal". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  9. ↑ "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  10. ↑ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
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