Darkthrone release track from upcoming album

I'm glad Norway finally realized what a national treasure Darkthrone are tbh, with their recent inclusion in the National Library (link). It's so cool that a band like this not only pioneered and then outlived the second wave of Black Metal but also came full circle to just keep on pumping out perfectly executed 80s worship, while also displaying enough discipline to keep a moderate distance from the glamour & spotlights.

There's nothing particularly new or original in this track, and I reckon if I heard this without knowing who the artist was I probably wouldn't have been moved at all, but there's something about it being Darkthrone and not another band that gives it that charm, at least for me (guess this makes me a fanboy). 30+ years and still going strong.

That said, I feel like it's lacking some energy that I know these guys are capable of, hope to encounter some Arctic Thunder-style bangers on the full album, I will be disappointed if all the tracks are in the same style, or rather, in the same tempo.

Edited by Imperator on 3rd Jun, 2021 @ 16:55 UTC

3rd Jun, 2021 @ 17:03 UTC

Imperator on

OK just read what they said, looks like this is indeed the slowest track and there will be some faster shit on the rest of the album. nice

Edited by Imperator on 3rd Jun, 2021 @ 17:04 UTC

3rd Jun, 2021 @ 17:28 UTC

PeaceThroughAnarchy on

Agreed! and might i add that it's nice that they treated them before it would be too late. a couple of days ago they inducted Quorthon to the Swedish Hall of Fame but it doesn't matter so much (btw, today marks the 17th anniversary of Quorthons passing which makes me wonder about this release on whether if it's just a coincidence or an "Eternal Hails....." to him!?)
anyway, as i was saying, from what i gather from various interviews and some critics on magazines,... they treated Bathory like shit when he was alive and now suddenly everyones a Bathory fanboy!

As Fenriz once said in an interview; we started playing the Celtic Frost/Bathory style Of BM in the 90s but so many people got into copying Bathory that we moved on and i started to just take the ways of Quorthon as an influence like not playing and not posing and shit like that (this may not sound right as i don't have the interview to quote from).

as you said, this is not that ground breaking and the whole album may not be that groundbreaking either but i don't think there is another band that still cares about their purity and legacy instead of just money. in this way i think they can be deemed a huge success as they still doing what they started to do which was paying homage to 80s legends. they never slipped from that path.

so as far as im concerned Darkthrone is the only band carriying the torch of true metal and will always have the respect they deserve even if they don't make more money than other bands,...

3rd Jun, 2021 @ 17:37 UTC

Imperator on

Damn, thanks for the heads up about Quorthon, I will add that to the "on this day" calendar.

And yeah, I guess there's a moderate chance it is a tribute to him indeed.

3rd Jun, 2021 @ 17:20 UTC

obsidiancoals on

The sound is pretty dope, like a mixture of Trouble and Manowar's Hail to England
If there's more Candlemass mid tempo magic on the album I'd put this on my "must buy" list but I'm just as curious how the faster parts will turn out

3rd Jun, 2021 @ 17:33 UTC

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