The Age of Nero is the seventh studio album by black metal band Satyricon. It was released on 3 November 2008, through Roadrunner Records. The release was backed by a full European headlining tour opening in Stavanger, Norway on 12 November and ending in Hamburg, Germany on 20 December.
Background Most of the album was written in a forest cabin, with the collaboration of Snorre Ruch (Thorns). It was recorded at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, the place where Metallica had recorded Death Magnetic and most famously, where Nirvana had recorded Nevermind.
On 6 October 2008, the first single, "Black Crow on a Tombstone", was released for online streaming at Roadrunner Records' UK website.
Track listing
Personnel
Satyricon Satyr (Sigurd Wongraven) – vocals, guitars, keyboards, effects, arrangement, production Frost (Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad) – drums
Additional personnel Snorre Ruch – guitars Windhfyr – keyboards, choir on tracks 1–4 Erik Ljunggren – additional effects Victor Brandt – bass guitar Eirik Devold, Terje Midtgård, Øivind Westby – trombone Thomas Røisland – tuba Andrew John Smith, Arild Rohde, Bjørn Bugge, Christian Lyder Marstrander, Kjell Viig, Sturla Flem Rinvik – choir on tracks 1–4
Production Snorre Ruch – arrangement Joe Barresi – engineering, mixing Josh Smith, Lars Klokkerhuag, Erik Ljunggren, Rail Jon Rogut – engineers Jun Murakawa – mixing assistance Brian Gardner – mastering
Charts Chart (2008)Peakposition Finnish Albums Chart30 French Albums Chart136 German Albums Chart73 Norwegian Albums Chart5 Swedish Albums Chart26 U.S. Top Heatseekers Chart18
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