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Dark Medieval Times is the black seed from which the modern dominion of Satyricon sprouted, and what an impressive debut it was. Released on the band's own Moonfog Produtions label and recorded in the ancient spectre ruins at Skoklefald; this a progressive black metal journey that can either pin you to the wall with the brutal combination of Frost's drumming and Satyr's buzz saw guitars, or take you to another world through inventive, dynamic song craft. Production is fairly raw, yet not without some clarity (indeed you can make out some of what Satyr is actually shrieking, despite there being no lyrics sheet) and like many black metal albums, it seems to benefit from this sort of underproduction. While most of the album is built around epic, driving black metal, there are some truly sublime moments when the acoustic guitars come to the fore, like in the re-recording of 'Min Hyllest Til Vinterland' (originally from the ‘The Forest Is My Throne’ demo) or in the title track. Other standout songs include the majestic opener 'Walk The Path Of Sorrow' and the primal 'Into The Mighty Forest', but in all truth, it's hard to pick a highlight on an album which is so uniformly strong. Quite simply, an essential recording for anyone with even a vague interest in early black metal.
| Tracklist |
| 1. Walk The Path Of Sorrow |
| 2. Dark Medieval Times |
| 3. Skyggedans |
| 4. Min Hyllest Til Vinterland |
| 5. Into The Mighty Forest |
| 6. The Dark Castle In The Deep Forest |
| 7. Taakeslottet |
: 43.31
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