Darkthrone Announce New Album: Arctic Thunder

Norwegian duo, Darkthrone, return with their first new studio material since 2013’s triumphant The Underground Resistance; the album becoming the band’s most successful release in recent years. Darkthrone’s new album Arctic Thunder, is due for release on 14th October through Peaceville.

A new heavy metal odyssey now awaits fans as Fenriz and Nocturno Culto once more show their mastery of “the riff”, demonstrating why Darkthrone remain one of the most respected and enduring acts in the history of extreme metal.

An eclectic mix of free-spirited 80’s fuelled blackened heavy metal, all executed in Darkthrone’s trademark raw and organic style, Arctic Thunder was recorded & produced by the band themselves, with the sessions conducted at Darkthrone’s old rehearsal unit, “The Bomb Shelter”, which they had originally used during 1988-1990.

With themes based around hate, contempt, and the inner mind & soul, and with the notable presence of Nocturno Culto on vocal duties across all songs for the first time in recent years, Arctic Thunder retains a grim atmosphere throughout the album’s 8 tracks, with mastering once again handled by Jack Control at Enormous Door.

A few words from Fenriz “Hi folks, it’s time to talk a bit about our new album – and as I don’t like to talk or write about music much I can say that it is more serious and primitive than usual. Vocals are only done by Nocturno Culto as I thought this would create a more solemn/introvert atmosphere. The album is called ARCTIC THUNDER because it is my fave bandname (old mega-obscure Norwegian band from the 80s that I asked the permission from to use as an album title). Meanwhile here is the cover, it is from the personal camping archives from a trip some years ago to SPÅLSBERGET in Nordmarka. IT has the usual spruce-tree skyline and also a bonfire”.

ARCTIC THUNDER TRACKLISTING

Tundra Leech [05:02]
Burial Bliss[04:59]
Boreal Fiends[05:50]
Inbred Vermin[05:49]
Arctic Thunder[04:41]
Throw Me Through The Marshes[05:00]
Deep Lake Trespass[04:48]
The Wyoming Distance [03:14]

Arctic Thunder will be released on CD / Limited Edition orange vinyl LP (with MP3 download code) / black vinyl LP (with MP3 download code) / digitally

Darkthrone are:
Fenriz – drums
Nocturno Culto – strings & vocals

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