Satyr | |
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Satyr live at Hole in the Sky, 2011
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Background information | |
Birth name | Sigurd Wongraven |
Also known as | Satyr |
Born | 28 November 1975 |
Origin | Oslo, Norway |
Genres | Black metal, folk metal, ambient |
Occupation(s) | Musician Songwriter Producer |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, mouth harp |
Associated acts |
Satyricon Storm Wongraven Black Diamond Brigade Thorns |
Satyr (born Sigurd Wongraven on 28 November 1975) is the vocalist, lead and rhythm guitarist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. He was a founding member of Satyricon (although the band had been around for a short length of time as Eczema without him) and have so far released eight albums, two demos, and a live DVD. He has also contributed to other bands such as Darkthrone, Eibon, Storm, Thorns, Black Diamond Brigade and Wongraven. About black metal, he stated "It, black metal, doesn't necessarily have to be all satanic as long as it's dark." He has recently been endorsed by ESP Guitars.
Wongraven was diagnosed with a brain tumor in late September/early October, 2015, which he says does not need to be removed surgically, "as long as it does not grow bigger."