Intermezzo II is the second EP by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. It was released on 10 May 1999, through Moonfog Productions.

Intermezzo II
EP by
ReleasedMay 10, 1999
Recorded1996–1999
GenreBlack metal
Length20:10
LabelMoonfog, Nuclear Blast
ProducerSatyr
Satyricon chronology
Megiddo
(1997)
Intermezzo II
(1999)
Rebel Extravaganza
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Chronicles of Chaos8/10[1]

Background edit

On the conception of the EP, the band have stated, "We've used mini-album format to express ourselves musically in a way that would probably break with the scarlet thread of a full-length album. Intermezzo II was meant to be an appetiser for Rebel Extravaganza, but it turned out to be more of a thing of its own."[2]

The EP features a cover of "I.N.R.I." by Sarcófago. The cover was also included on the tribute album Tribute to Sarcófago, released by Cogumelo Records in 2001.

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."A Moment of Clarity"6:40
2."INRI" (Sarcófago cover)2:11
3."Nemesis Divina (Clean Vision Mix)"5:16
4."Blessed from Below (Melancholy/Oppression/Longing)"6:03

Personnel edit

Satyricon
  • Satyr (Sigurd Wongraven) – vocals, guitar, special effects, bass guitar on "Nemesis Divina (Clean Vision Mix)", mastering, sleeve design, styling and make-up for sleeve photos
  • Frost (Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad) – drums, riff contribution on "A Moment of Clarity", styling and make-up for sleeve photos
Session musicians
  • Sanrabb (Morten Furuly) – guitar on "A Momentof Clarity" and "INRI"
  • Ingar Amlien – bass guitar on "A Momentof Clarity" and "INRI"
  • Vegard Blomberg – special effects on "A Momentof Clarity" and "INRI"
Production
  • Mike Hartung – engineering
  • Kai Robøle – engineering
  • Espen Berg – mastering
  • Union Insomnia – sleeve design
  • Marcel Lelienhoff – sleeve photography
  • Sidske van der Voss – styling for sleeve photos
  • Alysia Cooper – make-up for sleeve photos

References edit

  1. ^ Wasylyk, Adam (12 August 1999). "CoC : Satyricon - Intermezzo II : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. ^ Satyricon. "Satyricon". satyricon.no. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.