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Ritornano i Satyricon a distanza di quasi quattro anni dal best seller "Volcano", ed è un come-back davvero strepitoso. Ovviamente i detrattori del nuovo corso della band non saranno senz'altro d'accordo ma, personalmente, ritengo questo "Now, Diabolical" la naturale prosecuzione del precedente capolavoro innalzata alla massima potenza. Apre le danze la title-track con un rifferama di stampo black-trash davvero coinvolgente, supportato dall'ugola infernale di Sigurd, vero trademark dei norvegesi. Il groove si accentua ulteriormente nella successiva "K. I. N. G. ", dove i Satyricon miscelano riffs tipicamente rockeggianti con la furia e la potenza del black. Inevitabile il riferimento a "Fuel for Hatred" ma, grazie alla migliore produzione, la potenza è triplicata.
"The Pentagram Burns"e'uno dei pezzi maggiormente accostabili al black norvegese primi anni novanta, micidiali i riffs intermedi dove incontriamo le classiche sfuriate maligne tipicamente Darkthrone (e senz'altro il combo di Oslo gioca un ruolo importante nelle melodie di questo lavoro). La quarta traccia si rivela originalissima nelle note iniziali e si sviluppa in un incedere devastante dove Kjetil "Frost" sfodera la solita tecnica invidiabile dietro le pelli e le chitarre disegnano atmosfere davvero apocalittiche. "The rite of our cross"e "That darkness shall be eternal" non si discostano molto dallla ricetta degli ultimi lavori, fondendo magistralmente la carica evocativa del black con un impatto micidiale che ricorda molto da vicino il thrash evoluto dei Celtic Frost e riffs tipicamente death. Davvero lugubri le orchestrazioni e le partiture acustiche generanti atmosfere gelide e un senso di profonda solitudine. E sono proprio la solitudine, l'odio e la rabbiosa tristezza a dominare gli ultimi due capitoli di questo capolavoro: infatti"Delirium" e specialmente "To the mountains" rallentano i ritmi, i riffs si fanno catacombali ed avvolgono l'ascoltatore in un abbraccio freddissimo dove regnano litanie malinconiche supportate da una cantato incredibilmente maligno.
In definitiva "Now, Diabolical" rappresenta la perfetta evoluzione di una band cha ha saputo modificarsi con coerenza mantenendo l'impatto e la freddezza tipica del black. Da avere!
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01 Now, Diabolical (05:30)
The chase is on
Reverie dies
Stand up be counted
This world that we hold
Will never kneel
Fuck you - you can never win
You never had
Our persistence
It's an honor never bestowed upon you
We're wide - awake
All senses alert
We'll brush you off
Like dirt on our skin
A lifetime under devil wings
Has forged a shield of unpenetrable strength
'Cause they want
'Cause they need
'Cause they are
Made to be
Now, Diabolical
Countless nights of ferocious anger
And grinding teeth
The jaw is clenched
The spark is lit
The target locked
We want you dead
Your head on our plate
You wanted war
And war you will get
You sorry man - you never knew and you (were) never prepared
We cannot
We will not
We never have been affected by you
We will always fight
We will never rest
We will not mourn
Those who got lost
We entered this world and thought nothing
Of no one or anything
This world that we hold
Came to us with our lives
You always thought
You never knew
You never grasped our existence
A shallow mind in an empty shell - no good to this world
Both feet on the ground
Firmly positioned
Our boiling blood is pumping
Damn you all for being so small
You cannot kill
What you cannot see
03 The Pentagram Burns (05:38)
Hellbent and raw
Armed to the core
Walks with the wind
Determined and strong
Inherit his laws
Adopt and obey
Rise my friend - march to war
Time is up - shadows dance
Fight my friend - tyrants pull
Time is up - burn the world
Driven by sin
Let the scavengers loose
Power from hell
Siege and advance
Silence the foe
Fire and smoke
From the slumber arise
Triumphant Beast of forgotten times
The Pentagram Burns
and the clock strikes the hour
The Final Hour
05 The Rite of Our Cross (05:45)
Freedom, urge, faith - and deeper he falls
Hatred, rage, fear - the stronger denial
Anger, heat, lust - the higher he climbs
Slave - the shackles are off
Act - Do it your way
Horns - the abyss ascends
Now gather the earth
It's the coming of the Dark Lord
All tribes unite
This is the rite of our cross
Viewing, judging, killing - A formula known
Fading, paling, rotting - A story too old
Wielding, might, just - Now throw me the fight
Glowing, thriving, winning - The truth will be told
07 Delirium (05:38)
A bitter blow - A darkened maze
Can take you down
A fearless man - A shattered spirit
Will immerse in misery
Come see it - Come feel it
It is here
Come see it - Come feel it
It's alive
Delirium - Out of bounds
Delirium - Dying inside
Delirium - Left to wither
Delirium - Infernal Majesty
Count me in
(Let's) ride the storm
(And) fend them off
Set Me Free
A source of light - A tower call
Can lead the way
A scent of blood - A lust for life
Will take you home
A broken mind - A Fiery soul
Will stand the pain
A tightened fist - A will divine
Can break the chain
Come see it - Come feel it
It is here
Come see it - Come feel it
It's alive
Delirium - Out of bounds
Delirium - Dying inside
Delirium - Left to wither
Delirium - Infernal Majesty
Count me in
(Let's) ride the storm
(And) fend them off
Set Me Free
08 To the Mountains (08:25)
I Lost Touch With me
I was And Still Am Fire
Ignite! To the Mountains
Live Breath Sense Move
I know It pains me too
Ignite! To the Mountains
Lies, deceit
Fright, escape
Caught, burdened
Gone, trapped
Get up, on your feet
Give me, your very self
It's time to Rise!
Persist Progress
Chin up
And Ignite!
To the Mountains
Cast the light - deadly trail
I see it now
Sky is lit - opens up
I want my share
Lift me up - carry me
I need you now
Heal the wounds - bloody deep
I have to stop
Ignite! To the Mountains
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