Deep Calleth Upon Deep began to be composed in early 2015. However, in late September/early October of that year Satyricon frontman,
Sigurd Wongraven, was diagnosed with a benign
brain tumor. Due to this situation, the production process for a new album suffered significant delays, while he underwent months of non-surgical treatment and recovery. Finally, the album was recorded between March and April 2017 in Oslo Klang, a recording facility in downtown
Oslo, Norway, and Armoury Studios in
Vancouver, Canada. The disc features guest session musicians such as
Anders Odden (Satyricon's live bassist), jazz saxophonist
Håkon Kornstad and some members of
Oslo Philharmonic, but their contributions are somewhat lower than in other albums of the band. It was mixed in July by
Mike Fraser, who had already worked with Satyricon in
Now, Diabolical (2006). The musical style is very similar to their previous albums, with a
tempo mostly slower, structures influenced by
post-rock music and an accessible and commercial sound. It has been described as a more
black 'n' roll direction, instead of the more traditional
black metal. The singular cover art comes from an obscure illustration by recognized Norwegian artist
Edvard Munch, drawn in 1898. == Track listing ==