Satyricon "Rebel Extravaganza"

Rebel Extravaganza is the fourth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. It was released in 1999, through Moonfog Productions.

Satyr viewed Rebel Extravaganza as an album that embodies both inhuman and anti-human characteristics: "The lyrics are very misanthropic and I feel the album itself is quite cold and cynical. It's not that emotional, it's more lifeless in a way."

While the album incorporates industrial elements, Frost contended that this aspect of the album has been overblown: "I don't hear as much of an industrial influence in Satyricon's music...I know that several people found Rebel Extravaganza to have lots of industrial qualities and influences, but I can hear them in very few places, not dominating the album in any way."

On the album, the band have commented that black metal "had come to a point where romance and bloodsucking seemed more important than darkness and extremity".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven.

1. "Tied in Bronze Chains" 10:56
2. "Filthgrinder" 6:39
3. "Rhapsody in Filth" 1:38
4. "Havoc Vulture" 6:45
5. "Prime Evil Renaissance" 6:13
6. "Supersonic Journey" 7:49
7. "End of Journey" 2:18
8. "A Moment of Clarity" 6:40
9. "Down South, Up North" 1:13
10. "The Scorn Torrent" 10:23

The hidden track zero (pregap accessible by rewinding the CD from the start) is "Kjærlighet fra Gud" ("Love from God", J.N.L. Schørring's 1854 hymn on the melody of H.S. Thompson's 1852 ballad "Lilly Dale" 1852) for choir, with industrial-sounding overlay.

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed in Ambience Studios during March, April, May and June 1999.