DARKTHRONE

Release Year: 2012
Artist Origin: NOR
Style: profound rough refined black metal

looking now from more than twenty year perspective, tenth studio album [2003] by charismatic Nordic duo masterfully returns the classic, grim and hate-fueled black metal formula back to the fold: recorded in just 26 hours, seven ill-natured compositions shine with utmost consistent, grim and barbaric atmosphere, sharing some of the most essential riffs ever put on a record from Norway, backed up by trademark Ted's screech, with guitars hacking through ominous yet memorable motifs, occasionally letting a melodic line slip through, while rhythms shift on constant basis - this recording may recall the defiant Total Death manifesto, yet it sounds heavier and fuller, marked by more pronounced dynamics and a wider range of moods, turning into unbeatable archetype of sound that makes this band what it is; recent black 180g vinyl edition comes with a pro-printed lyric inner sleeve and updated cover artwork