Sigurd Wongraven

Norwegian musician

This article is about the musician. For the Greek mythological creature, see Satyr.

Satyr

Satyr live in 2024

Background information
Birth name| Sigurd Wongraven
Also known as| Satyr
Born|  (1975-11-28) 28 November 1975 (age 49)
Origin| Oslo, Norway
Genres| Black metal, dungeon synth, ambient
Occupation(s)| Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)| Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
Years active| 1991–present
Member of| Satyricon
Formerly of| Storm, Wongraven, Black Diamond Brigade

Musical artist

Sigurd Wongraven (born 28 November 1975), also known as Satyr, is a Norwegian musician who is the vocalist, guitarist, bassist and keyboardist for the black metal band Satyricon.

## Musical career

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Wongraven 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 nine 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]

In 2008 he began to endorse ESP Guitars.[2]

## Wine making

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In 2009 Wongraven started his own winemaking business, Wongraven Wines, in Piedmont in Italy. In 2014 the company began to work with Norwegian beverage conglomerate Vingruppen, and in 2019 he sold 90% of the company to Vingruppen, in a transaction valuing the company at NOK 57 million.[3]

## Health

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Wongraven was diagnosed with a brain tumor in October 2015, which he says does not need to be removed surgically, "as long as it does not grow bigger."[4]

## See also

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* List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards

## References

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1. ^ Rockworld TV – Live Web TV, Sky Channel 368 – Murder Music – Black metal Archived 28 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ "The ESP Guitar Company :: News". espguitars.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
3. ^ Henrik Giæver (2 July 2020). "Satyricon-vokalisten tjente over 50 mill. på salg av vinselskap". Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian).
4. ^ "SATYRICON Frontman SATYR Diagnosed with Brain Tumor". 5 October 2015.

## External links

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* Official Satyricon website

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Satyricon

* Satyr
* Frost

* Wargod
* Exhurtum
* Lemarchand
* Samoth
* Kveldulv
* Steinar Gundersen
* Jonna Nikula
* Gildas Le Pape
* Anders Odden

Studio albums|

* Dark Medieval Times
* The Shadowthrone
* Nemesis Divina
* Rebel Extravaganza
* Volcano
* Now, Diabolical
* The Age of Nero
* Satyricon
* Deep Calleth Upon Deep

Compilation albums|

* Ten Horns – Ten Diadems

EPs|

* Megiddo
* Intermezzo II
* My Skin Is Cold

Live albums|

* Live at the Opera

Singles|

* "K.I.N.G."

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany
* Norway

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

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