'The Shadowthrone' is the second studio album by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon, originally released on 12th September 1994.
Only eight months separate the creation of debut album 'Dark Medieval Times' and its successor, but 'The Shadowthrone' showcased a huge evolutionary leap for Satyricon. Where the Norwegians' debut had heralded the arrival of a furious new creative force, 'The Shadowthrone' was an act of consolidation and refinement, as Satyr truly blossomed as a composer of artful extremity. Even in sonic terms, it stood apart from both tradition and trend, deftly encompassing both primitive, earthbound grit and a suffocating sense of otherworldly vastness.
Propelled forward at an infernal pace by the increasingly masterful drumming of Frost and graced with a cameo contribution from Emperor’s Samoth, 'The Shadowthrone' struck the perfect, hellish chord at the exact right moment in time. Within weeks of its release, Satyricon’s legendary status was effectively confirmed.
With Frost’s drumming a key component from the start, the Satyricon unveiled on 'The Shadowthrone' is far closer to the unstoppable, obsidian juggernaut we know and hail today than anything heard on the seminal but occasionally guileless 'Dark Medieval Times'. Informed by the tonality and textures of Norwegian folk music tradition but fuelled by Satyr's unique vision of black metal, the propulsive, muscular forward grind of grandiose sprawls like 'In The Mist By The Hill's threw down a formidable template, upon which Satyricon have continued to build for more than a quarter of a century.
2021 remastered edition with new artwork, released by Napalm Records
Tracklisting:
1. Hvite Krists Død
2. In The Mist By The Hills
3. Woods To Eternity
4. Vikingland
5. Dominions Of Satyricon
6. The King Of The Shadowthrone
7. I En Svart kiste
