by Arta Gailuma
— Photojournalist —
March 11, 2018 at O2 Institute in Birmingham, U.K. —
While the pubs in Digbeth, one of the most distinctive parts of Birmingham, were bursting with crowds celebrating after the St. Patrick’s day parade, the O2 Institute was a gathering black dressed for a Black Metal Sunday night.
It has been a while since Satyricon’s last visit to Birmingham, so this was a serious business.
First on the stage came Suicidal Angels. Apart from their mic stand aiming straight for my head all went smoothly and the shredding guitars of these Greek Thrash metallers did a great job on opening the moshpit ready for Satyricon.
The opener for the more than an hour an half long set was “Midnight Serpent,” a piece from Satyricon’s latest release Deep Calleth Upon Deep, which albums front cover features a drawing by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch.
Satyr is a frontman who knows how to make the crowd eat out of his hand. The flawless setlist touched every bit of Satyricon’s discography which increased the crowd’s anticipation as the band performed each song … drawing in most skeptical concert-goer.
On the way out I did hear lots of compliments on tonight’s performance, with one excited fan next to me shouting: “That was f…ing amazing!” Yes, Satyricon, it definitely was!!
Satyricon Concert Photo Gallery
Setlist:
Intro
Midnight Serpent
Our World, It Rumbles Tonight
Black Crow On A Tombstone
Deep Calleth Upon Deep
Intermission I:
Die By My Hand
Blood Cracks Open The Ground
Repined Bastard Nation
The Wolfpack
Now, Diabolical
Intermission II:
To Your Brethren In The Dark
Dissonant
Walk The Path Of Sorrow
Transcendental Requiem Of Slaves
Mother North
Encore:
The Pentagram Burns
Fuel For Hatred
K.I.N.G.
Visit the band online:
www.satyricon.no
www.facebook.com/SatyriconOfficial/
www.suicidalangels.net
www.facebook.com/SuicidalAngels/
