Dark Medieval Times
Occupation
- Satyr - vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass
- Frost - Drums
- Torden - Session Keyboards
- Lemarchand - Session Guitar ( unmentioned )
Dark Medieval Times is the debut album of Norwegian metal band Satyricon. It was released in 1993 after the band had released two demos All Evil and The Forest Is My Throne.
Formation
The album was produced by the label of the singer Moonfog Productions Satyr. All songs were composed by Satyr.
Style and content
Satyr describes the production as " sharp as a razor blade ." He wanted to create with her a "cold northern atmosphere." One reviewer believes benefit album, " how many black metal albums " of the poor production. The riffing is reminiscent of that of Mayhem and medieval melodies; it is interrupted by acoustic passages and accompanied in this by a flute, which produces " the right atmosphere ". The album begins with a sample of the band When.
The song is well understood despite the poor production, the drumming appears confused. The style is described as " Sabbath - like". The lyrics are common to " forests, castles, castles in the woods, etc. ," as early recordings of the band.
Reception
Finds Jason Anderson of Allmusic, the album could " in no unholy record collection " are missing. According tartareandesire.com everyone should own " with a vague interest in early Black Metal" Dark Medieval Times. The album was compared with DARKTHRONE A Blaze in the Northern Sky, Mayhem's De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Burzum and Hvis Lyset tar oss.