Sigurd Wongraven

Satyr
Satyr live at Hole in the Sky, 2011
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."^[1] He has recently been endorsed by ESP Guitars.^[2]

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."^[3]

References

1. Rockworld TV - Live Web TV, Sky Channel 368 - Murder Music - Black metal
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20081221133256/http://espguitars.com/news/news_satyr.html
3. http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/satyricon-frontman-satyr-diagnosed-with-brain-tumor/

External links

• Official Satyricon website