Gloomy church bells rang in the age of Nero at KB, along with (fittingly) AC/DC’s Hells Bells.
As both bands before them, Zonaria and Degradead, had performed quite well, it was going to be interesting to see how Satyricon did, also considering the show they had played in Copenhagen the day before.

All possible fears were quickly put to rest however, as Satyr’s (a.k.a. Sigurd Wongraven) mood was by far better this night. You could actually feel the difference in the atmosphere fill the room already from the start of the show. Satyr was smiling and playing air guitar whilst not singing, the band was as a whole much more mobile, and it all set an indescribable vibe for the concert. I must admit, I would never have believed I could enjoy a black metal concert as much as I did this one.

And I was most certainly not the only one entertained; even though it was far from sold out, the room had become much more filled with people now as Satyricon was on compared to how it had been for the support bands. And people where definitely much more alive and into the show. People where literally hanging over the fence to get closer to the band, and instead of fighting them of, Satyr at several times reached out for them and also lent his mic out for the sing-along parts.
People were also more than happy to lend their voices to such songs as (among others) Now, Diabolical, the new single Black Crow On A Tombstone and The Sign Of The Trident, which had the lyrics printed on Frost’s (a.k.a. Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad) bass-drum skins.
The latter came with an explanation from Satyr’s side, where he began reminiscing about old favourites such as Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Motörhead and how they all had created songs given the same title as their band-name and how this was always done early in their career. As he didn’t want to seem conceded he decided to wait, but now after 16-17 years he thought it was time to make a song about Satyricon; this song was The Sign Of The Trident.
Just as before, Satyr also joined in on guitar for a couple of songs towards the end of the set.

Not surprisingly the show was once more finished off with their all-time hit song Mother North, and even though the sound wasn’t as crystal clear as it had been in Copenhagen (it was still good though) the general change in mood which I’ve mentioned earlier, made for a far superior experience here in Malmoe.
After all the thanks where said, and Frost had sent a drum skin and a couple of drum sticks flying over the fans, we were all ready to leave, accompanied by the deep voice of Jim Morrison proclaiming “This is the end..”

Setlist:

Repined Bastard Nation
The Wolfpack
Now, Diabolical
Forhekset
Black Crow On A Tombstone
Havoc Vulture
With Ravenous Hunger
The Sign Of The Trident
The Rite Of Our Cross
Die By My Hand
The Pentagram Burns
K.I.N.G.
Fuel For Hatred
Mother North