According to BW&BK; sources, Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON have officially inked a deal with Koch Records for the North American release of their new album, The Age Of Nero. The album - which was released yesterday (November 3rd) in the UK via Roadrunner Records - will be released sometime in January.

The Age Of Nero features the following tracks: 'Commando', 'The Wolfpack', 'Black Crow On A Tombstone', 'Die By My Hand', 'My Skin Is Cold' (album version), 'The Sign Of The Trident', 'Last Man Standing', 'Den Siste'.

Samples of all songs are currently streaming at this location.

During a recent Q&A; session with fans, Satyricon mainman Satyr was asked the following question about the new album:

Q: You've always had a way with album artwork/titles and how they relate to the material. What can you say about the new artwork from The Age Of Nero and the meaning of it?

Satyr: "Everything that we do in Satyricon is built around the music itself. That means that our artwork and visuals are chosen or created to function well with the music – either to emphasize elements in the music or to contribute to a sense of totality. The layout for The Age of Nero is truly a fine piece of art; everything from the pictures chosen to the fonts and colours of the letters are carefully picked in order to feel right for this album and it’s general atmosphere.

The album title has multiple references to subjects that one some level pertains to the album itself; ‘Nero’ is a metaphor for darkness but also for destructive elements in mankind that threatens to bring down an empire, ‘the age of nero’ refers to Satyricon as that famous piece of literature depicts scenes from Nero’s Rome, but it also refers to our own time and the threat of downfall that is again mirrored in the apocalyptic feel of our music. It all neatly comes together."