http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42231&rws=%2Fsatyricon%2Fmusic-videos.rssNorwegian Black Metal band Satyricon pushed the envelope in this genre a little bit, being among the first to incorporate the synthesizers and goth elements that eventually became hallmarks of black metal. Their first two records are more traditional-sounding, with the usual throat-raking vocals and an emphasis on shimmering walls of guitar shred, but with the release of <I>Nemesis Divina</I> in 1997, the group had started using pianos and mournful melodies to fill out their sound. In 2003, Satyricon became the first black metal band to release an album on a major label, when Capitol Records put out the surprisingly authentic and well-received <I>Volcano</I>. Three years later <I>Now, Diabolical</I> was released to mixed emotions from fans, and in 2008 the more primitive-styled <I>The Age of Nero</I> was released. - Mike McGuirkBlack Metalen720Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:52:40 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42231&rws=%2Fsatyricon%2Fmusic-videos.rss Norwegian Black Metal band Satyricon pushed the envelope in this genre a little bit, being among the first to incorporate the synthesizers and goth elements that eventually became hallmarks of black metal. Their first two records are more traditional-sounding, with the usual throat-raking vocals and an emphasis on shimmering walls of guitar shred, but with the release of <I>Nemesis Divina</I> in 1997, the group had started using pianos and mournful melodies to fill out their sound. In 2003, Satyricon became the first black metal band to release an album on a major label, when Capitol Records put out the surprisingly authentic and well-received <I>Volcano</I>. Three years later <I>Now, Diabolical</I> was released to mixed emotions from fans, and in 2008 the more primitive-styled <I>The Age of Nero</I> was released. - Mike McGuirk