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Darkthrone
Nocturno Culto and Fenriz (2005)
Background information
Origin	Kolbotn, Norway
Genre(s)	Black metal Crust punk (later) Death metal (first album)
Years active	1986–present
Label(s)	Peaceville, Moonfog
Website	www.darkthrone.no
Members
Nocturno Culto Fenriz
Former members
Ivar Enger Dag Nilsen Anders Risberget

Darkthrone is an influential Norwegian black metal band. They formed in 1986 as a death metal group, but after embracing the black metal style in 1991, they became a driving force in the Norwegian black metal scene. For most of this period Darkthrone has consisted of just two musicians, Nocturno Culto and Fenriz. They claim to be influenced by punk and have sought to remain outside the music mainstream.^[1] Recently their music has incorporated more crust punk traits. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Darkthrone. ... Nocturno Culto (born Ted Skjellum in 1972) is a Norwegian musician, best known as the vocalist, Lead guitarist and partial bassist (shared with Fenriz) for influential black metal band, Darkthrone. ... Fenriz (born Leif Nagell on November 28, 1971), later changed to Gylve Fenris Nagell, is best known as the drummer and lyricist for the two-piece Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. ... Kolbotn is a small town in Oppegård, Norway. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... Crusty redirects here. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... This is what Peaceville call their Sacred Star. ... Moonfog Productions is a Norwegian-based record label founded by Satyricon vocalist/guitarist/bassist/keyboardist Satyr and Tormod Opedal. ... Nocturno Culto (born Ted Skjellum in 1972) is a Norwegian musician, best known as the vocalist, Lead guitarist and partial bassist (shared with Fenriz) for influential black metal band, Darkthrone. ... Fenriz (born Leif Nagell on November 28, 1971), later changed to Gylve Fenris Nagell, is best known as the drummer and lyricist for the two-piece Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. ... Ivar Enger, better known by his stage name Zephyrous, was perhaps best known as legendary black metal band Darkthrones once-guitarist. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... Nocturno Culto (born Ted Skjellum in 1972) is a Norwegian musician, best known as the vocalist, Lead guitarist and partial bassist (shared with Fenriz) for influential black metal band, Darkthrone. ... Fenriz (born Leif Nagell on November 28, 1971), later changed to Gylve Fenris Nagell, is best known as the drummer and lyricist for the two-piece Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. ... Crusty redirects here. ...

History

Death metal years

The band that would become Darkthrone formed during 1986 in Kolbotn, a small suburb of Oslo. They were a death metal group by the name of Black Death, and its members were Gylve Nagell, Ivar Enger and Anders Risberget. In 1988 the band changed their name to Darkthrone and were joined by Ted Skjellum and Dag Nilsen. During 1988 and 1989 the band independently released four demo tapes: Land of Frost, A New Dimension, Thulcandra, and Cromlech. Kolbotn is a small town in Oppegård, Norway. ... This article is about the capital of Norway. ... This article is about the musical genre. ...

They were subsequently signed to the independent record label Peaceville Records with a four album contract. In 1990 they recorded their first studio album, Soulside Journey. The album was cleanly-produced in a technical death metal style, although there were some elements of black metal present, in terms of the album's music and imagery. This is what Peaceville call their Sacred Star. ... Soulside Journey is the debut album by Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. ...

Immediately following the release of this album, the band continued writing and recording new material. These demos were entirely instrumental but they demonstrated the band's gradual shift towards black metal. In 1997 they would be released on a compilation album entitled Goatlord. Goatlord is the seventh album by Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. ...

Early black metal years

The Darkthrone logo, as it has appeared on the band's releases since its first album, Soulside Journey.

During 1991, Darkthrone adopted the aesthetic style that would come to represent the black metal scene, wearing corpsepaint and working under pseudonyms. Gylve Nagell became "Fenriz", Ted Skjellum became "Nocturno Culto" and Ivar Enger became "Zephyrous". They began recording their second album, which was released at the beginning of 1992 and entitled A Blaze in the Northern Sky. The album contained Darkthrone's first black metal recordings, and Peaceville Records was originally skeptical about releasing it due to Darkthrone's extreme diversion from their original death metal style.^[2]After the album was recorded, bassist Dag Nilsen left the band, and is not credited anywhere on the album. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Soulside Journey is the debut album by Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... Corpse paint (sometimes a single word, corpsepaint) is a style of black-and- white makeup used extensively by black metal bands during live concerts and photo shoots as part of their imagery of evil and decay. ... For other uses, see Alias. ... Fenriz (born Leif Nagell on November 28, 1971), later changed to Gylve Fenris Nagell, is best known as the drummer and lyricist for the two-piece Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. ... Nocturno Culto (born Ted Skjellum in 1972) is a Norwegian musician, best known as the vocalist, Lead guitarist and partial bassist (shared with Fenriz) for influential black metal band, Darkthrone. ... Ivar Enger, better known by his stage name Zephyrous, was perhaps best known as legendary black metal band Darkthrones once-guitarist. ... A Blaze in the Northern Sky is the second album by Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. ...

The band's third album, Under a Funeral Moon, was released in 1993. It marked Darkthrone's total conversion to the black metal style, and is considered a landmark for the development of the genre as a whole. This album also marked the last album on which guitarist Zephyrous would perform. Under a Funeral Moon is the third album by Norwegian Black Metal band, Darkthrone. ...

It was followed by their fourth album, Transilvanian Hunger, which was released in 1994. This was Darkthrone's first album to be recorded with just two members, Nocturno Culto and Fenriz. The band would remain a duo from this point onwards. Transilvanian Hunger was characterised by a very "raw" or "low fidelity" recording style and musical simplicity. The album's release caused some controversy: some of its lyrics were written by the infamous Norwegian black metal musician Varg Vikernes, and its booklet contained phrases that were anti-Jewish in nature. Transilvanian Hunger is the fourth album by Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Transilvanian Hunger is the fourth album by Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. ... Varg Vikernes[1] IPA: , born Kristian Vikernes on February 11, 1973, outside of Bergen, Norway, is a black metal musician and writer. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

With Moonfog Records

Darkthrone moved to another independent record label, Moonfog Productions, for subsequent releases. The label was ran by Satyr of the black metal band Satyricon. Moonfog Productions is a Norwegian-based record label founded by Satyricon vocalist/guitarist/bassist/keyboardist Satyr and Tormod Opedal. ... Satyr (born Sigurd Wongraven on November 28, 1975) is the vocalist, lead and rhythm guitarist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. ... This article is about the band. ...

Their fifth album, Panzerfaust, was released in 1995. The album was received well, although its production, which is similar to that of Transilvanian Hunger, encountered some criticisms. Their sixth album, Total Death, was released during 1996 and is notable for featuring lyrics written by four other black metal musicians. Panzerfaust is the fifth album by Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. ... Total Death is the sixth album by Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. ...

During the year 1995, drummer Fenriz was involved with numerous side projects. This included his solo ambient project Neptune Towers, recording an album with Satyr as the duo Storm, and drumming on Dødheimsgard's debut album. Ambient music is a musical genre in which sound is more important than notes. ... Fenriz Neptune Towers is a Avantgarde Astral Alien Synth side-project formed in 1993 by Fenriz of Darkthrone. ... Storm was a folk metal band that originally included Fenriz of Darkthrone and Satyr of Satyricon. ... Dødheimsgard (now known as DHG) was originally a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1994, but 1999s 666 International saw them change into an experimental and avant-garde metal band. ...

In 1999, Darkthrone released the album Ravishing Grimness, which featured "cleaner" prodcution and a clear influence from the early work of Celtic Frost. This style would continue on their following album, Plaguewielder, which was released two years later in 2001. Its prodcution style was "rawer", or as the band described it, more "necro".^[3] Ravishing Grimness is the eigth album by Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. ... Celtic Frost are a black metalthrash metal band from Zürich, Switzerland, known for their influence on the extreme metal and gothic metal genres. ... Plaguewielder is the ninth album by Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. ...

In the last years of the decade, two Darkthrone tribute albums were released: Darkthrone Holy Darkthrone in 1998 and The Next Thousand Years Are Ours in 1999. The band also released Preparing For War, a compilation of songs from 1988-1994. In 2002 their song "Kathaarian Life Code" appeared in the last scene of the film Demonlover. Demonlover is 2002 film by French writer/director Olivier Assayas. ...

In 2003 the band released the album Hate Them. Although this record and their next contain electronic introductions, they remain true to Darkthrone's early black metal style. Sardonic Wrath was released in 2004. It was the band's last album with Moonfog Productions and their last to be recorded solely in the black metal style. Their next releases would feature strong crust punk traits. Hate Them is the tenth album by Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. ... For other uses, see Electronic music (disambiguation). ... Sardonic Wrath is the eleventh album by Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. ... Crusty redirects here. ...

Change in direction

In 2005, Darkthrone confirmed that they had returned to Peaceville Records, after leaving the record label in 1994. They had also started up their own record label, Tyrant Syndicate Productions, to release their future albums. To celebrate their return, Peaceville re-issued the Preparing For War compilation with a bonus CD of demos and a DVD of live performances. Darkthrone's first four albums were also re-released with video interviews about each of them.

Darkthrone released their eleventh album, The Cult Is Alive, during early 2006. The album represents a great shift in the band's style, as the music incorporates more punk and crust punk traits than previous recordings. While Darkthrone's black metal roots are still evident, their shift from the genre's typical sound is much more noticeable. The Cult Is Alive was the first Darkthrone album to appear on the album chart in Norway, debuting at number 11.^[4] The Cult Is Alive is the twelfth album by Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Crusty redirects here. ...

In July 2007 the band released the EP NWOBHM (an acronym for New Wave of Black Heavy Metal) as a preview for their next album. In September that year, Darkthrone released the album F.O.A.D. (an acroym for Fuck Off And Die). The title is apparently a tribute to the Danish band Desexult. The music continues the more punk-oriented style that was introduced on Darkthrone's previous album, and features some parts that are similar to traditional heavy metal. NWOBHM. is an EP from the band Darkthrone and released during summer 2007 as a small taster for the album F.O.A.D. NWOBHM is usually referred to as New Wave of British Heavy Metal but in this case, NWOBHM means New Wave of Black Heavy Metal. There are... F.O.A.D. is the thirteenth album from the band Darkthrone. ...

Also during 2007, Nocturno Culto completed and released The Misanthrope, a film about black metal and life in Norway. It includes some of his own solo recordings. Recently, he has announced that the recordings for Darkthone's next album will be completed by July 2008: Nocturno Culto (born Ted Skjellum in 1972) is a Norwegian musician, best known as the vocalist, Lead guitarist and partial bassist (shared with Fenriz) for influential black metal band, Darkthrone. ...

Discography

Studio albums

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Compilations and tribute albums

• 1997 – Goatlord – compilation of death metal songs recorded 1990-1991.
• 1998 – Darkthrone, Holy Darkthrone – tribute album featuring eight Norwegian bands.
• 1999 – The Next Thousand Years Are Ours – tribute album featuring fourteen bands and a multimedia disc.
• 2000 – Preparing For War – compilation of songs from 1988-1994, re-released with a bonus CD of demos and a DVD.
• 2008 – Frostland Tapes – compilation containing the band's early demos (Land of Frost, A New Dimension, Thulcandra, Cromlech), the original instrumental version of Goatlord, and a video of a 1990 concert in Denmark.[1]

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EPs

• 2005 – Under Beskyttelse av Morke (Under Cover of Darkness) – released exclusively in Japan, contains rehearsal songs from the recording of the album Under a Funeral Moon. Includes alternate versions of the songs:
  • "Unholy Black Metal"
  • "Under a Funeral Moon"
  • "Crossing the Triangle of Flames"

• 2006 – Too Old, Too Cold – released as a "taster" for the album The Cult Is Alive, includes the songs:
  • "Too Old, Too Cold" from the album The Cult Is Alive.
  • "High On Cold War" featuring Grutle of Enslaved as guest vocalst.
  • "Love In A Void" a cover of the Siouxsie & The Banshees song.
  • "Graveyard Slut" an alternate version of the song.

• 2006 – Forebyggende Krig – an online vinyl release limited to 2000 copies. Features a cover of The Testors song "Bad Attitude".

• 2007 – NWOBHM – released as a "taster" for the album F.O.A.D., includes the songs:
  • "Wisdom of the Dead" an alternate version of the song.
  • "Canadian Metal" an alternate version of the song.
  • "Hedninger Fra Helvete" (Heathens From Hell).
  • "Bad Attitude" a cover of The Testors song.

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Demos

• 1988 – Land of Frost
• 1988 – A New Dimension
• 1989 – Thulcandra
• 1989 – Cromlech

Band members

Current members

• Nocturno Culto (Ted Skjellum) – lead guitar, bass guitar, vocals, lyrics (since 1989)
  • also recorded with Satyricon and performed on their tour in 1996-1997.
• Fenriz (Gylve Nagell) – drums, occasionally – rhythm guitar, bass, vocals, lyrics (since 1986)
  • also recorded solo as Isengard and Neptune Towers, also involved with Dødheimsgard, Storm, Valhall.

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Former members

• Ivar Enger (Zephyrous) – guitar (1988–1992)
• Dag Nilsen – bass guitar (1986–1991)
• Anders Risberget – guitar (1986–1988)

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Related artists

• Satyricon – Nocturno Culto and Fenriz have recorded and performed with the band.
• Aura Noir – Fenriz has recorded vocals with the band.
• Isengard – solo project of Fenriz, 1989-1995.
• Neptune Towers – solo project of Fenriz, 1993-1995.
• Dødheimsgard – Fenriz, 1995.
• Storm – Fenriz, 1995.
• Valhall – Fenriz, 1987-1989.

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References

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External links

• Official website
• Darkthrone at MySpace
• Darkthrone on All Music Guide
• Darkthrone on Encyclopedia Metallum
• Darkthrone on Rockdetector
• Darkthrone interview@Metalfan.ro