Satanic Art

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Satanic Art
Dodheimsgard SatanicArt.jpg
EP by Dødheimsgard
Released May 1998 (1998-05)
Recorded March 1996, mid-1997 at BBM Studio
Genre Black metal, industrial metal
Length 15:59
Label Moonfog
Producer Bjørn Boge, Dødheimsgard
Dødheimsgard chronology
Monumental Possession
(1996)Monumental Possession1996
Satanic Art
(1998)
666 International
(1999)666 International1999

Satanic Art is an EP by Norwegian black metal band Dødheimsgard. It was released in May 1998, by Moonfog Productions. Satanic Art marks the beginning of Dødheimsgard's transition from black metal to a more industrial/avant-garde sound, which was not fully realized until their next album, 666 International (1999).

It was Dødheimsgard's first release to feature Svein Egil Hatlevik (Fleurety) on keyboards, their only one to feature Galder (Dimmu Borgir, Old Man's Child) on guitars and the last to feature Cerberus on bass.

The samples used in the songs "Traces of Reality" and "Wrapped in Plastic" are both taken from the TV series Twin Peaks.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars[1]

William York of AllMusic said the album is "more than just a transitional effort, Satanic Art stands on its own as a daring, defiant piece of work".[1]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Aldrahn, all music composed by Vicotnik.

No. Title Length
1. "Oneiroscope" (instrumental) 1:31
2. "Traces of Reality"   7:07
3. "Symptom"   2:31
4. "The Paramount Empire"   3:10
5. "Wrapped in Plastic" (instrumental) 1:40

Personnel

Dødheimsgard

  • Mr. Always Safe and Sound/Aldrahn (Bjørn Dencker Gjerde) – guitars, vocals
  • Mr. Anti-Evolution Human Deviation/Galder (Thomas Rune Andersen Orre) – guitars
  • Mr. Dingy Sweet Talker Women Stalker (Svein Egil Hatlevik) – keyboards
  • Mr. Nebulous Secrets/Apollyon (Ole Jørgen Moe) – drums, percussion
  • Mr. Dead Meat Smelly Feet/Cerberus – bass
  • Mr. Fantastic Deceptionist/Vicotnik (Yusaf Parvez) – guitars, programming, vocals (4)

Additional personnel

References

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