BIOGRAPHY
Formed in Boden back in 1993, the band's name is taken from an ancient work called The Book of Enoch, where Satariel was the 17th Watcher of the 20 leaders of the 200 fallen angels mentioned in the book. Vocalist Pär Johansson, who works as an album cover artist, has designed all the album covers for Satariel as well as many for other bands.
Satariel took on primitive black metal as well as technical death metal during their demo years, settling on a contemporary Swedish black/death-metal sound for the first album "Lady Lust Lilith" in 1998.
The follow-up "Phobos and Deimos" released four years later added doom metal to the mixture, emphasized by bringing Messiah Marcolin (Candlemass/Memento Mori) on board as a guest vocalist on some tracks. The following year Satariel toured Europe alongside labelmates Necrophobic and Impious.
"Hydra" in 2005 presented a more melodic side of the band, focused on mid tempo songs, catchy choruses and clean vocals - elements that had been present since the debut, but used rather sparingly. The Mini-CD "Chifra" two years later followed the same path. "Chifra" also included Satariel's first video, "Hogtied Angel".
White Ink: Chapter 1 is the long awaited new release from Satariel, seeing the band take a turn towards darker and more sinister domains than on their last few albums. Chapter One contains three new songs combining aggression, melody and power in a flawless and crushing production.
Currently, Satariel are working on the upcoming album "White Ink: Chapter 2", which will be released soon.
Formed In: 1993
Status: Active
Years Active: 1993-Present
LINE UP
Pär Johansson - Vocals
Magnus Alakangas - Guitar
Mikael Granqvist - Guitars and Vocals
Robert Sundelin - Drums
Mikael Granbacke - Bass
Country of Origin: Sweden
Location: Stockholm/Luleå/Umeå/Boden
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Booking/Press Contact: info@satariel.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/satarielband
Official Website: http://www.satariel.com
Bandcamp: http://satariel.bandcamp.com
Last fm: http://www.last.fm/music/Satariel
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/satariel_band
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/SatarielOfficial
i Tunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/satariel/id263023555
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/artist/5fe4O4ii7ksKPCnV7k6UtS
Merch: http://satariel.spreadshirt.se
White Ink: Chapter One (EP - 2014)
Released June 6, 2014
Buy it Via:
CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/satariel2