Satyricon

Satyricon is presented as one of the Black Metal acts whose music reached a broad audience as the genre became commercially successful. The book singles out the band’s single “Fuel for Hatred” as evidence of that expanding reach: it received heavy air-play on one of Norway’s three biggest radio stations.

Radio Exposure

The mention of “Fuel for Hatred” is specific but limited: the account gives no release date, audience figures, chart position, or further detail about the song. Its heavy rotation on a major Norwegian station nevertheless marks a notable point of access between a genre identified with the underground and a national radio audience.

Commercial Context

Satyron’s radio exposure appears within a broader description of Black Metal’s commercial growth. The book says major groups were selling substantial numbers of records and drawing large audiences on extensive international tours, while the music had become a significant source of revenue for Norway’s music industry and underground music more generally. It contrasts this flourishing musical business with a decline in the scene’s extra-musical activity, noting that most of the genre’s protagonists were no longer interested in committing crimes. Satyricon’s single serves as a concrete example of the genre’s continued popularity; the passage does not attribute criminal activity to the band.