Satyricon "Now, Diabolical (Mexico, Digipak, Scarecrow Records, SC06286)"

Now, Diabolical is the sixth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. It was released on 17 April 2006, through Roadrunner Records.

AllMusic wrote of the album's style: "Satyricon still get a lot of flack every time a new album is released that doesn't conform to the outdated, rustic-necro-kvlt brand of Norwegian black metal they played in the early '90s (alongside Darkthrone, Ulver, Enslaved, etc.) Their sixth full album, Now, Diabolical is no exception, and it hardly out-shocks its similarly unconventional predecessor, 2002's Volcano; [it] just brings the band's present mentality of addition by subtraction to its next logical step", describing, "[...] cuts like 'A New Enemy', 'That Darkness Shall Be Eternal' and the title track find the core duo of Satyr and Frost seeking simplicity above all else; consistently shunning complicated arrangements and overbearing displays of musicianship to exercise an almost industrial sense of discipline whilst executing their hypnotic riffs, sinister melodies and static tempos."

Blabbermouth.net opined, "Songs like the title track and 'K.I.N.G.' are all about the aforementioned groove. The driving rhythms and Satyr's vocal patterns are downright catchy. This is not about virtuosity or esoteric displays to prove an underground credibility. It is about hard driving tempos and head banging with a snarl on your face."

On the vinyl version, as well as on the Scarecrow Records limited edition CD of the album there is a bonus track "Storm (Of the Destroyer)". Two singles were released from the album: "K.I.N.G." and "The Pentagram Burns". Both with videoclips.

Track listing

1. "Now, Diabolical" 5:30
2. "K.I.N.G." 3:36
3. "The Pentagram Burns" 5:38
4. "A New Enemy" 5:47
5. "The Rite of Our Cross" 5:45
6. "That Darkness Shall Be Eternal" 4:46
7. "Delirium" 5:38
8. "To the Mountains" 8:09
9. "Storm (of the Destroyer)"  2:52

Mexican edition.

Horn arrangements by Øivind Westby and Satyr.

Makeup by Ane Haugli.

Music videos were made for "K.I.N.G." and "The Pentagram Burns".

Recording information:

Recorded in Puk Studio and in Norway, Steel prod, Urban and Warehouse Studio.

Mixed at Warehouse Studio.

Mastered at Living Room.