Darkthrone

A charter member in the infamous Inner Circle of early
Norwegian black metal bands, Darkthrone remains true to the
spirit of that era.
Originally known as Black Death, the band played standard
Scandinavian death metal, releasing one album in that field
(
Soulside Journey) before deciding that the then-new wave of
black metal was the way to go -- abruptly they changed style
and image (adopting the corpsepaint look synonymous with the scene)
and with
A Blaze In The Northern Sky the legend was born.
Darkthrone albums are uncompromisingly primitive, raw, evil
works, mostly in a similar early black style (the aforementioned
Journey
and
Panzerfaust, with its quite evident
Celtic Frost worship,
are slight variations on the theme) -- definitely not easy listens but
quite notable for their influence on the black metal scene.
Current Members
Nocturno Culto (Ted Skjellum)
guitars/vocals/bass
(Satyricon)
Fenriz (Gylve Nagell)
drums
(Dødheimsgard, Valhall)
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Former Members/Guests
Zephyrous (Ivar Enger)
guitars
Dag Nilsen
bass
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Discography
Soulside Journey
1991
Peaceville
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- Cromlech
- Sunrise Over Locus Mortis
- Soulside Journey
- Accumulation of Generalization
- Neptune Towers
- Sempiternal Sepulchrality
- Grave With a View
- Iconoclasm Sweeps Cappadocia
- Nor the Silent Whispers
- The Watchtower
- Eon
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- Nocturno Culto
- Zephyrous
- Dag Nilsen
- Fenriz
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Reviews: Metal Observer
A Blaze In The Northern Sky
1991
Peaceville
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- Kathaarian Life Code
- In the Shadow of the Horns
- Paragon Belial
- Where Cold Winds Blow
- A Blaze in the Northern Sky
- The Pagan Winter
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- Nocturno Culto
- Zephyrous
- Dag Nilsen
- Fenriz
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Reviews: Metal Observer
Under A Funeral Moon
1993
Peaceville
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- Natassja in Eternal Sleep
- Summer of the Diabolical Holocaust
- The Dance of Eternal Shadows
- Unholy Black Metal
- To Walk the Infernal Fields
- Under a Funeral Moon
- Inn I de Dype Skogers Favn
- Crossing the Triangle of Flames
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- Nocturno Culto
- Zephyrous
- Fenriz
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Reviews: Metal Observer
Transylvanian Hunger
1994
Peaceville
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- Transilvanian Hunger
- Over Fjell Og Gjennom Torner
- Skald Au Satans Sol
- Slottet I det Fjerne
- Graven Takeheimens Saler
- I En Hall Med Flesk Og Mjod
- As Flittermice As Satans Spys
- En As I Dype Skogen
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Reviews: Metal Observer
Panzerfaust
1995
Moonfog
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- En Vind av Sorg
- Triumphant Gleam
- The Hordes of Nebulah
- Hans Siste Vinter
- Beholding the Throne of Might
- Quintessence
- Sno og Granskog (Utferd)
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Reviews: Metal Observer
Total Death
1996
Moonfog
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- Earth's Last Picture
- Blackwinged
- Gather for Attack on the Pearly Gates
- Black Victory of Death
- Majestic Desolate Eye
- Blasphemer
- Ravnajuv
- The Serpent's Harvest
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Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Metal Observer
Goatlord
1996
Moonfog
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- Rex
- Pure Demoniac Blessing
- (The) Grimness of Which Shepherds Mourn
- Sadomasochistic Rites
- As Desertshadows
- In His Lovely Kingdom
- Black Daimon
- Toward(s) the Thornfields
- (Birth of Evil) Virgin Sin
- Green Cave Float
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Ravishing Grimness
1999
Moonfog
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- Lifeless
- The Beast
- The Claws Of Time
- Across The Vacuum
- Ravishing Grimness
- To The Death (Under The King)
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Reviews: Metal Observer
Plaguewielder
2001
Moonfog
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- WeaklingAvenger
- Raining Murder
- Sin Origin
- Command
- I, Voidhanger
- Wreak
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Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
Hate Them
2003
TE
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- Rust
- Det Svartner Nå
- Fucked Up And Ready To Die
- Ytterst I Livet
- Divided We Stand
- Striving For A Piece Of Lucifer
- In Honour Of Thy Name
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Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Metal Observer
Sardonic Wrath
2004
TE
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- Order Of The Ominous
- Information Wants To Be Syndicated
- Sjakk Matt Jesu Krist
- Straightening Sharks In Heaven
- Alle Gegen Alle
- Man Tenker Sitt
- Sacrificing To The God Of Doubt
- Hate Is The Law
- Rawness Obsolete
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Reviews: Sea Of Tranquility
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
The Cult Is Alive
2006
Peaceville
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- The Cult Of Goliath
- Too Old, Too Cold
- Atomic Coming
- Graveyard Slut
- Underdogs And Overlords
- Whisky Funeral
- De Underjordiske (Elia Capitolina)
- Tyster På Gud
- Shut Up
- Forebyggende Krig
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Reviews: Blabbermouth
Chronicles Of Chaos
Sea Of Tranquility
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
(EP) NWOBHM
2007
Peaceville
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- Wisdom Of The Dead
- Canadian Metal
- Hedninger Fra Helvete
- Bad Attitude
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F.O.A.D.
2007
Peaceville
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- These Shores Are Damned
- Canadian Metal
- The Church of Real Metal
- The Banners of Old
- Fuck Off and Die
- Splitkein Fever
- Raised on Rock
- Pervertor of the 7 Gates
- Wisdom of the Dead
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Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
Dark Thrones And Black Flags
2008
Peaceville
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- The Winds They Called the Dungeon Shaker
- Death of all Oaths (Oath Minus)
- Hiking Metal Punks
- Blacksmith of the North (Keep That Ancient Fire)
- Norway in September
- Grizzly Trade
- Hanging Out in Haiger
- Dark Thrones and Black Flags
- Launchpad to Nothingness
- Witch Ghetto
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Reviews: Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
Circle The Wagons
2010
Peaceville
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- Those Treasures Will Never Befall You
- Running For Borders
- I Am The Graves Of The 80s
- Stylized Corpse
- Circle The Wagons
- Black Mountain Totem
- I Am The Working Class
- Eyes Burst At Dawn
- Bränn Inte Slottet
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Reviews: Blabbermouth
Sea Of Tranquility
Lords Of Metal
Metal Underground
Metal Observer
Angry Metal Guy
The Underground Resistance
2013
Peaceville
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- Dead Early
- Valkyrie
- Lesser Men
- The Ones You Left Behind
- Come Warfare, the Entire Doom
- Leave No Cross Unturned
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