The Age of Nero

The Age of Nero
Studio album by Satyricon
Released	3 November 2008
Recorded	May 2008 at Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, California, USA
Genre	Black metal, black 'n' roll
Length	42:43
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	Satyr
Satyricon chronology
My Skin Is Cold (2008) The Age of Nero (2008) Satyricon (2013)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
AllMusic	[2]
Chronicles of Chaos	8.5/10 [3]

The Age of Nero is the seventh studio album by black metal band Satyricon. It was released on 3 November 2008, through Roadrunner Records. The release was backed by a full European headlining tour opening in Stavanger, Norway on 12 November and ending in Hamburg, Germany on 20 December.^{[ citation needed ]}

Background

Most of the album was written in a forest cabin, with the collaboration of Snorre Ruch (Thorns). ^[4] It was recorded at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, the place where Metallica had recorded Death Magnetic and most famously, where Nirvana had recorded Nevermind. ^{[ citation needed ]}

On 6 October 2008, the first single, "Black Crow on a Tombstone", was released for online streaming at Roadrunner Records' UK website. ^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Commando"	4:29
2.	"The Wolfpack"	4:05
3.	"Black Crow on a Tombstone"	3:52
4.	"Die by My Hand"	7:07
5.	"My Skin Is Cold" (album version)	5:15
6.	"The Sign of the Trident"	6:58
7.	"Last Man Standing"	3:40
8.	"Den siste" ("The Last")	7:24

European Limited Edition bonus disc tracks

No.	Title	Length
9.	"My Skin Is Cold (EP Version)"	5:07
10.	"Live Through Me"	5:12
11.	"Existential Fear-Questions"	6:01
12.	"Repined Bastard Nation (Live from Gjallarhorn)"	5:49
13.	"Mother North (Live from Gjallarhorn)"	9:06
14.	"The Pentagram Burns (Radio Edit)"	4:03
15.	"Last Man Standing (Guitar Wall Mix)"	3:38
16.	"Den Siste (Analog Mix)"	7:22
17.	"K.I.N.G. (Video)"	3:33
18.	"The Pentagram Burns (Video)"	4:05

Personnel

Satyricon

• Satyr (Sigurd Wongraven) – vocals, guitars, keyboards, effects, arrangement, production
• Frost (Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad) – drums

Additional personnel

• Snorre Ruch – guitars
• Windhfyr – keyboards, choir on tracks 1–4
• Erik Ljunggren – additional effects
• Victor Brandt – bass guitar
• Eirik Devold, Terje Midtgård, Øivind Westby – trombone
• Thomas Røisland – tuba
• Andrew John Smith, Arild Rohde, Bjørn Bugge, Christian Lyder Marstrander, Kjell Viig, Sturla Flem Rinvik – choir on tracks 1–4

Production

• Snorre Ruch – arrangement
• Joe Barresi – engineering, mixing
• Josh Smith, Lars Klokkerhuag, Erik Ljunggren, Rail Jon Rogut – engineers
• Jun Murakawa – mixing assistance
• Brian Gardner – mastering

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Finnish Albums Chart	30 [6]
French Albums Chart	136 [7]
German Albums Chart	73 [8]
Norwegian Albums Chart	5 [9]
Swedish Albums Chart	26 [10]
U.S. Top Heatseekers Chart	18 [11]

References

1. Bowar, Chad. "Satyricon The Age of Nero Review - Review of The Age of Nero by Satyricon". About.com . Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
2. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "The Age of Nero - Satyricon : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 31 August 2012.
3. Smit, Jackie (31 August 2012). "CoC : Satyricon - The Age of Nero : Review".
4. "Satyricon - The Age of Nero - Roadrunner Records UK". roadrunnerrecords.co.uk . Archived from the original on 27 January 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
5. "Satyricon Stream Upcoming Single 'Black Crow on a Tombstone' - Roadrunner Records UK". roadrunnerrecords.co.uk . Retrieved 31 August 2012.
6. "finnishcharts.com - Finnish charts portal". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
7. "lescharts.com - Les charts français". lescharts.com. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
8. "Blabbermouth.net - Satyricon Drummer Comments on Bassist Split, Temporary Replacement; Video Available". Blabbermouth.net . 14 April 2009. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
9. "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
10. "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
11. "billboard.com - Billboard Charts Portal". billboard.com. Retrieved 5 June 2013.