Dark Thrones and Black Flags

by Darkthrone

Dark Thrones and Black Flags cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 20 October 2008
  • Label: Peaceville
  • Country: Norway
  • Length: 39:03
  • Community rating: 3.32/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Nocturno Culto, Gylve Nagell

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Continuing the jarring stylistic pivot initiated on their previous album, the Norwegian black metal legends heavily embrace 1980s speed metal and crust punk. Fenriz and Nocturno Culto trade vocal duties across the record, delivering incredibly raw, punk-infused guitar riffs that honor bands like Mot枚rhead and Venom. The unashamedly fun, retro-metal direction continued to alienate black metal purists while winning over a new generation of fans.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, distorted, lo-fi, riff-heavy, grim, unpolished

Tracklist

  1. The Winds They Called The Dungeon Shaker (3:52)
  2. Oath Minus (Death Of All Oaths) (4:16)
  3. Hiking Metal Punks (3:21)
  4. Blacksmith Of The North (Keep That Ancient Fire) (3:13)
  5. Norway In September (5:46)
  6. Grizzly Trade (4:16)
  7. Hanging Out In Haiger (3:22)
  8. Dark Thrones And Black Flags (2:24)
  9. Launchpad To Nothingness (4:31)
  10. Witch Ghetto (3:56)

Credits

  • Darkthrone - primary artist, songwriter [all songs by]
  • Dennis Dread - illustration [album cover illustration by]
  • Gylve Nagell - vocals, drums [heavy metal thunder], songwriter [songwriting]

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