Satyricon - Mother North - Guitar Tab

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Satyricon - Mother North - Guitar Tab

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Nemesis Divina album cover
Nemesis Divina
1996 6:25
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Mother North


"Mother North" is a track by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon, featured on their 1996 album Nemesis Divina. The album stands as one of the defining records of the Norwegian black metal style, showcasing the raw, atmospheric approach that made Satyricon influential in the genre. For electric guitar players, the song offers an entry point into classic black metal techniques including tremolo picking, cold harmonic textures, and the aggressive yet structured riffing characteristic of Satyricon's early work.

  • Nemesis Divina is considered one of Satyricon's most essential albums, representing the peak of their early Norwegian black metal period.
  • Satyricon was formed in Oslo in 1991, with Satyr and Frost becoming the band's core creative duo from 1993 onward.
  • Satyricon became the first Norwegian black metal band to sign with a multi-national record label, EMI, marking a significant industry milestone.
Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Wongraven relies on the Les Paul Standard's thick humbucker tone and natural sustain to anchor Satyricon's grinding riffs in minor-key compositions. The warm, responsive pickup output cuts through distorted amp saturation while maintaining pick-attack clarity essential for black metal's tremolo passages.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

The Custom's heavier body and slightly brighter humbucker response give Wongraven enhanced midrange presence and tonal definition when cranking tube amplification hard. This makes it ideal for maintaining riff articulation and dynamic picking control across Satyricon's heavy, sustained chord work.