Darkthrone
| a.k.a. | ex-Black Death |
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| Country | Norway |
| Formed | 1987, Kolbotn, Akershus |
| Currently | Vinterbro/Trysil, Norway |
| Genres | Black Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal, Crust Punk |
| Labels | Peaceville Records, Moonfog Productions |
| Years active | 1986-1987 (as Black Death), 1987-present |
Line-up (members)
- Nocturno Culto (Ted Skjellum) : Vocals, Guitars, Bass (1988-present)
- Fenriz (Gylve Fenris Nagell) : Drums, Vocals, Bass, Guitar (1993-present)
Former members
- Dag Nilsen : Bass (1987-1991)
- Zephyrous (Ivar Enger) : Guitars (1987-1993)
- Anders Risberget : Guitars (1987-1988)
Darkthrone Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
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Soulside Journey (1991) |  |
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Studio | 1991-01-13 | 90 | 1 | 0 | |
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A Blaze in the Northern Sky (1992) | |
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Studio | 1992-02-26 | 93.3 | 3 | 1 | |
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Under a Funeral Moon (1993) | |
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Studio | 1993-06-24 | 85 | 2 | 1 | |
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Transilvanian Hunger (1994) | |
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Studio | 1994-02-17 | 88.3 | 3 | 1 | |
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Panzerfaust (1995) | |
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Studio | 1995-06-06 | 80 | 1 | 0 | |
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Goatlord (1996) | |
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Studio | 1996 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Total Death (1996) | |
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Studio | 1996-01-15 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Ravishing Grimness (1999) | |
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Studio | 1999-09-29 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Preparing for War (2000) | |
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Compilation | 2000-11-06 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Plaguewielder (2001) | |
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Studio | 2001-09-10 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Hate Them (2003) | |
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Studio | 2003-03-17 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Sardonic Wrath (2004) | |
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Studio | 2004-09-06 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Under beskyttelse av mørke (2005) | |
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EP | 2005-08-02 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Too Old Too Cold (2006) | Single | 2006-01-23 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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The Cult Is Alive (2006) | |
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Studio | 2006-02-27 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Forebyggende krig (2006) | Single | 2006-11-23 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NWOBHM - New Wave of Black Heavy Metal (2007) | Single | 2007-09-10 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
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F.O.A.D. (2007) | |
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Studio | 2007-09-13 | 70 | 1 | 0 | |
| Frostland Tapes (2008) | |
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Compilation | 2008-06-23 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Dark Thrones and Black Flags (2008) | |
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Studio | 2008-10-20 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Circle the Wagons (2010) | |
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Studio | 2010-04-05 | 85 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sempiternal Past - the Darkthrone Demos (2011) | |
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Compilation | 2011-11-14 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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The Underground Resistance (2013) | |
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Studio | 2013-02-25 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Introducing Darkthrone (2013) | |
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Compilation | 2013-04-26 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Black Death and Beyond (2014) | |
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Compilation | 2014-05-12 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arctic Thunder 2 Track Promo (2016) | |
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EP | 2016-10-14 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Arctic Thunder (2016) | |
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Studio | 2016-10-14 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| The Wind of 666 Black Hearts (2016) | |
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Compilation | 2016-11-25 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Old Star (2019) | |
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Studio | 2019-05-31 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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It Beckons Us All...... (2024) | |
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Studio | 2024-04-26 | - | 0 | 0 |
Best Darkthrone Songs
| Track title | Album title | Rating | Votes | |
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| 1 | Kathaarian Life Code | A Blaze in the Northern Sky (1992) | 90 | 1 |
| 2 | To Walk the Infernal Fields | Under a Funeral Moon (1993) | 90 | 1 |
| 3 | In The Shadow of the Horns | A Blaze in the Northern Sky (1992) | 85 | 1 |
| 4 | A Blaze in the Northern Sky | A Blaze in the Northern Sky (1992) | 85 | 1 |
| 5 | Under a Funeral Moon | Under a Funeral Moon (1993) | 85 | 1 |
| 6 | Skald av Satans sol | Transilvanian Hunger (1994) | 85 | 1 |
| 7 | Transilvanian Hunger | Transilvanian Hunger (1994) | 80 | 1 |
| 8 | Slottet i det fjerne | Transilvanian Hunger (1994) | 80 | 1 |
| 9 | Quintessence | Panzerfaust (1995) | 80 | 1 |
| 10 | Valkyrie | The Underground Resistance (2013) | 80 | 1 |
Additional notes
Darkthrone started as a death metal band, but by the end of 1990 and the beginning of 1991, when they were rehearsing the material that would eventually become Goatlord, Nocturno Culto, Zephyrous and Fenriz developed interest to black metal. Soon they decided to abort the Goatlord sessions because the material didn't reflect what they felt, and started to compose the songs that were to be found on A Blaze in the Northern Sky. Dag Nilsen was the only member who still wanted to play technical death metal, so he recorded the bass lines for A Blaze in the Northern Sky and then left the band.
Darkthrone's name was inspired by a Danish zine from around 1985/86 called Blackthorn, written by the guys from the Danish band DesExult, as well as by the lyrics of the Celtic Frost song "Jewel Throne" (I'm the king, sitting in the dark hiding from the shadows of the wind/.../ As I gaze from the Jewel Throne to the portal of infinity).
According to the December 2007 issue of Decibel Magazine, the Darkthrone logo was designed by Tomas Lindberg of At the Gates. This was confirmed by Lindberg himself in a 2014 interview with the MetalSucks Podcast.
Darkthrone's name was inspired by a Danish zine from around 1985/86 called Blackthorn, written by the guys from the Danish band DesExult, as well as by the lyrics of the Celtic Frost song "Jewel Throne" (I'm the king, sitting in the dark hiding from the shadows of the wind/.../ As I gaze from the Jewel Throne to the portal of infinity).
According to the December 2007 issue of Decibel Magazine, the Darkthrone logo was designed by Tomas Lindberg of At the Gates. This was confirmed by Lindberg himself in a 2014 interview with the MetalSucks Podcast.
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