The Age of Nero is the seventh studio album

Studio album

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 by Norwegian

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 black metal

Black metal

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 band Satyricon

Satyricon (band)

Satyricon is a Norwegian black metal band, and the first one in the genre to join a multi-national record label .-Biography:Satyricon was formed in 1990 by Czral and Wargod. Ulver and Satyr soon joined them...

 released on November 3, 2008 via Roadrunner Records

Roadrunner Records

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. The release was backed by a full European headlining tour opening in Stavanger

Stavanger

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, Norway

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 on November 12 and ending in Hamburg

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, Germany

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 on December 20. Most of the album was written in a forest cabin, with the collaboration of Snorre Ruch (Thorns

Thorns (band)

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). It was recorded in part at Sound City studios in Van Nuys

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, California

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, where Metallica

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 recorded Death Magnetic

Death Magnetic

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.

Since October 6, 2008, the first single "Black Crow on a Tombstone" can be streamed online at Roadrunner Records UK. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/News?&news_page=&news_id=66268

Track listing

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
   My Skin Is Cold
   My Skin Is Cold is an EP by the Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. It contains one new song, two re-mastered, and two live songs with an orchestra playing with the band.-Track listing:Disc 1 :#"My Skin is Cold" - 05:06...
   
   " (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

The version of "My Skin Is Cold" on this album is reportedly a different one to the version that was released as a single, drummer Frost has described it as more "weird and mysterious."

Bonus Disc

A limited 2-disc European edition contains a second disc with the following tracks:

1. "My Skin Is Cold
   My Skin Is Cold
   My Skin Is Cold is an EP by the Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. It contains one new song, two re-mastered, and two live songs with an orchestra playing with the band.-Track listing:Disc 1 :#"My Skin is Cold" - 05:06...
   
   " (EP Version) - 5:07
2. "Live Through Me" - 5:12
3. "Existential Fear-Questions" - 6:01
4. "Repined Bastard Nation" (Live from Gjallarhorn) - 5:49
5. "Mother North" (Live from Gjallarhorn) - 9:06
6. "The Pentagram Burns" (Radio Edit) - 4:03
7. "Last Man Standing" (Guitar Wall Mix) - 3:38
8. "Den Siste" (Analog Mix) - 7:22
9. "K.I.N.G.
   K.I.N.G.
   "K.I.N.G." is a limited edition single by the Norwegian black metal band Satyricon from their 2006 album Now, Diabolical. The single was limited to 1000 copies for the Norwegian market only...
   
   " (Video) - 3:33
10. "The Pentagram Burns" (Video) - 4:05 http://www.platekompaniet.no/cdproduct.asp?id=INDIE022CDBOX&cookie_test=1

Credits

• Satyr - guitar
  Guitar
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  , vocals
  Singing
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  , keyboard
  Keyboard instrument
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• Frost
  Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad
  Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad , was born on June 28, 1973 in Øyer, Oppland, Norway, and is the drummer in the black metal bands Satyricon and 1349....
  
   - drums
  Drum kit
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• Victor Brandt - Bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Finnish Albums Chart	30
French Albums Chart	136
German Albums Chart	73
Norwegian Albums Chart	5
Swedish Albums Chart	26

External links

• Official website
• Discography
• Sample of the album