Norwegian Black Metal band Satyricon had a big announcement to make this week – their first studio record in four years. Following their Norwegian Charts topping self-titled 2013 record Satyricon, the band now presents Deep calleth upon Deep, set for a September 22nd release on Napalm Records. Satyricon rejoined a former collaborator, Canadian producer Mike Fraser, for the recording and mixing of Deep calleth upon Deep earlier this year. Fraser also worked with the band on their 2006 record, Now, Diabolical. If there’s one thing that Deep calleth upon Deep promises to be, it’s a renewal of the Satyricon sound. According to frontman Satyr, “Approaching this release, what I always kept in mind is that either this is the beginning of something new or it’s gonna be my last record.  If this is going to be the last, then it needs to be something special.  If there are more records, then I’d better make sure that this is so different from the last one that it feels like a new beginning.  I think it’s really, really dark, very spiritual and filled with confidence and energy”.

Samples or singles from the record have yet to be released, as the most we’ve been told so far are some of the album details. The cover art has also been revealed, consisting of a little-known drawing by the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch (see below). On the meaning of the title, Satry says: “The way that I see it is that for any art, be it Satyricon or any other form of art with substance, in order for you to be able to inhale and completely understand it, it will take a little bit of you as well.  If you get it all after a couple of listens, you know that it probably won’t stay with you.  So the title is saying, ‘From the depth of the people making this record to the depth of the listener…’  If you want to take part in this journey, you should be prepared to dig deep down in the darkest corner of your soul with us”. Satyricon will make quite a few festival appearances this summer, then set out on a European run of dates throughout the Fall, following the release. Keep up on all the info at https://www.facebook.com/SatyriconOfficial/.