Satarial is a Russian
metal
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band. According to some sources, Satarial are one of the icons of the Russian black metal scene.
History
The band claims to be founded in 1989 by Andrey „Lord Seth” Shmelev
[Great metal magazine (India), December 2014, pp. 26-27]
[Atmospheric magazine (Poland) No. 10 2001, pp. 32-33]
under the name of " A.M.S.G. " (Ad Maiorum Satan Glorium ) and in 1993 changed its name to Satarial,
although no independent sources support those claims.
Its music videos and concerts often feature references to
Slavic
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** East Slavic peoples, eastern group of Slavic peoples
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themes such as pagan rituals, which has earned it criticism from the Christian establishment. The group has been highly critical of the Russian government led by
Vladimir Putin
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, particularly after its
invasion of Crimea in 2014, and has directly called the government fascist. Due to this the band has received a number of fines and eventually, a ban on performing in Russia. Coupled with a number of death threats the members received, in September 2021 the band has emigrated to Poland, where it is residing and performing in the
Lower Silesia
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n region.
Discography
* Ad Maiorum Satanás Glorium (1989) (Demo)
* ...And the Flame Will Take the Temples of Christ (1996)
* The Queen of the Elves' Land (1998)
* LARM (2000)
* Heidenlarm (2001)
* Tanz MiT ... Tod ... (2005)
* Latexxx (2006) (electronic project Seth & Satarial)
* Lunar Cross (2014)
* Blessed Brigit (2016)
Videography
* Walpurgis Night (1998) (VHS)
* The Queen of the Elves' Land (1999) (VHS)
* Gothic Rush (2006) (DVD)
Video
* The Queen of the Elves' Land (1999)
* Lover Of The Night (2001)
* Hure Tod (2005)
* Horned One (2014)
* Manifest of paganism (2016)
Current members
* Andrey „Lord Seth” Shmelev - Vocal, Guitar, Hardy-gardy, Programming.
* Angelica Satarial - Drums, Female Vocal, Analog Synthesizer, Piano
* Sept Satarial- Flute, Wind Instruments
* Lolita Satarial - Shamanic Tambourine, Norwegian Horn, DJing/turntablism, Ethnic Voice, Visual Art
Past members
* Necromancer - Bass
* Orius - Contrabass
* Usurplague - Bass
* Orco - Bass
* Lepra - Drums
* Orm - Flute
* Vampirella - Flute
* Morana - Violín, Vocal female
* Aldea - Violín
* Juice - Vocal
* Soul - Vocal female
* Raven - Bass
* Demogorgon - Drums
References
External links
*http://www.prog-sphere.com/interviews/satarial-interview/
*http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Satarial/5740
*http://sickanddestroy.info/2016/07/21/interview-satarial/
*http://www.paratmagazine.com/rozhovory/satarial/
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Russian heavy metal musical groups
1989 establishments in Russia
Musical groups established in 1989
Soviet heavy metal musical groups