Truly, though, Darkthrone remain unique, even in their own canon. Dropping the death metal of 1991’s Soulside Journey debut album in favour of a more primitive, black metal sound on the following year’s A Blaze In The Northern Sky, they helped define black metal in the ‘90s through albums like 1993’s Under A Funeral Moon and its follow-up Transilvanian Hunger. Since forming in 1986 as Black Death in Kolboton, Norway, Darkthrone have been masters of their art. Things change, times change, people change, and yet even when sounding fresh and new and delivering just five tracks in 45 minutes on their 19th album, Eternal Hails, the Norwegian black metal legends remain defiantly and eternally Darkthrone. With this, Darkthrone’s statement of attitude & intent was clear, and their status as masters of Norwegian black metal was set.Īs the legendary John Peel once said of The Fall, “ Always different, always the same,” so too one could say the same of Darkthrone. The rawness apparent on the album (recorded at Creative Studios, the same location as Mayhem’s legendary Deathcrush was put to tape), was unusual for the time and an antithesis to the usual metal production values & standards during the period. It was hailed on release as an album of true scene-shifting greatness, following their more death metal focussed debut, ’Soulside Journey’. ’A Blaze In The Northern Sky’, Darkthrone’s official second album, was originally released in 1992 and was without question the blueprint for the Black Metal scene, spearheading the evolution of the early second wave movement in Norway & beyond. An anniversary T-shirt with 1992 design will also be available. 4 pages insert with lyrics and alternate layout.įor the anniversary “A Blaze In The Northern Sky” will also be available on white vinyl LP, black vinyl LP and CD – all with the original cover art and using a refresh of the original 1992 audio master.Printed with custom made silver ink with addition of powdered goat horns.Hand printed using vintage manual woodcut press.Thick 2mm hardcover in handmade black raw paper and paper sourced from an ancient book from year 1666.True artisan release redesigned and hand crafted by Bartek Rogalewicz at Lodge.Black Temple.All copies are signed by Fenriz and Nocturno Culto on paper made in year 1666!.ONLY 666 limited numbered copies of ‘A Blaze in the Northern Sky’ on exclusive clear vinyl only available through the Peaceville Stores This edition also contains a refresh of the original 1992 audio master. All 666 numbered copies will be hand-signed by Fenriz and Nocturno Culto. Darkthrone & Peaceville are marking the 30 th anniversary of the iconic “A Blaze In The Northern Sky” with a strictly limited-edition – 666 copies only – special anniversary clear vinyl LP, special handmade sleeves courtesy of Bartek Rogalewicz at Lodge.Black Temple.

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