Darkthrone
It Beckons Us All
| Year | 2024 |
| Label | Peaceville |
| Status | Official |
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🤘 Add This to Your CollectionTracklist
- Howling Primitive Colonies (6:30)
- Eon 3 (5:43)
- Black Dawn Affiliation (6:11)
- And in That Moment I Knew the Answer (3:17)
- The Bird People of Nordland (7:27)
- The Heavy Hand (4:18)
- The Lone Pines of the Lost Planet (10:03)
About the Band
Darkthrone is a Norwegian heavy metal band from Kolbotn, Akershus. Formed in 1986 as a death metal band named Black Death, in the early 1990s, Darkthrone switched to a black metal style influenced by Bathory and Celtic Frost, and were one of the leading bands in the Norwegian black metal scene. Darkthrone has been a duo consisting of Fenriz and Nocturno Culto since guitarist Zephyrous left the group in 1993. The band has released 22 studio albums, but do not perform live and have sought to remain outside the mainstream. The band's debut, Soulside Journey (1991), was their only death metal studio album.
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Album Review
Darkthrone's latest offering, "It Beckons Us All", is a relentless onslaught of raw, primitive black metal that harkens back to the band's early days. The album is filled with aggressive riffs, pounding drums, and guttural vocals that create a dark and menacing atmosphere. Standout tracks like "Howling Primitive Colonies" and "The Heavy Hand" showcase the band's ability to blend melody with aggression, while "The Bird People of Nordland" takes listeners on a journey through the desolate landscapes of Nordland. The production quality is intentionally lo-fi, adding to the album's raw and gritty sound. Overall, "It Beckons Us All" is a powerful addition to Darkthrone's discography, reaffirming their status as one of the pioneers of the black metal genre.