Artist: DARKTHRONE
Album: A BLAZE IN THE NORTHERN SKY 30TH ANNIVERS. EDIT. (2CD)

Release date: 16.05.2025
EAN/UPS: 0801056823922
Media type: CD

Darkthrone began life in the late 80’s as a thrash/death metal act & progressed through technical death/doom metal experimentation to become legends of the black metal world & one of the original leading bands of the Norwegian scene, as well as inspiring a whole generation of metal bands.

Famously written & recorded over a period of just 2 weeks & featuring the iconic photocopied front cover, ’Transilvanian Hunger’ features primitive guitar riffs over a monotonous drum beat creating a feel of hypnotic starkness with its blend of Von, Burzum & Bathory. Over the years the album has become representative of the definitive 90’s Norwegian black metal sound & style, often copied but never bettered over the past 2 decades. The album was recorded with Fenriz’ ’Necrohell’ studio & was the first release where the band became a duo, following the departure of guitarist Zephyrous.

This edition of ‘Transilvanian Hunger’ is presented on double-disc CD format & includes an audio master created for the album’s 30th anniversary in line with the original 1994 version, plus the 2014 commentary disc from Fenriz with his recollections on the tracks & the time period.

CD1
    1. Kathaarian Life Code
    2. In the Shadow of the Horn
    3. Paragon Belial
    4. Where Cold Winds Blow
    5. A Blaze In the Northern Sky
    6. The Pagan Winter 

CD2
    1. Kathaarian Life Code
    2. In the Shadow of the Horn
    3. Paragon Belial
    4. Where Cold Winds Blow
    5. A Blaze In the Northern Sky
    6. The Pagan Winter 

+ commentary from Fenriz.