Darkthrone

Darkthrone is a Norwegian black metal band. They formed in 1986 as a death metal band under the name Black Death. In 1991, the band embraced a black metal style influenced by Bathory and Celtic Frost and became one of the leading bands in the Norwegian black metal scene. Their first three black metal albums—A Blaze in the Northern Sky, Under a Funeral Moon and Transilvanian Hunger (sometimes dubbed the "Unholy Trinity") — are considered the peak of the band's career and to be among the most influential albums in the genre. For most of this time, Darkthrone has been a duo of Nocturno Culto and Fenriz, who have sought to remain outside the music mainstream. Since 2006, their work has strayed from the traditional black metal style and incorporated more elements of traditional heavy metal, speed metal and punk rock, being likened to Motörhead.

Current members

 * Nocturno Culto (Ted Skjellum) – lead guitar, bass guitar, vocals, lyrics (1988–present)
 * Fenriz (Gylve Fenris Nagell) – drums, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, vocals, lyrics (1986–present)

Former members

 * Zephyrous (Ivar Enger) – guitar (1987–1993)
 * Dag Nilsen – bass guitar (1988–1991)
 * Anders Risberget – guitar (1986–1988)

Studio albums

 * Soulside Journey (1991)
 * A Blaze in the Northern Sky (1992)
 * Under a Funeral Moon (1993)
 * Transilvanian Hunger (1994)
 * Panzerfaust (1995
 * Total Death (1996)
 * Goatlord (1996)
 * Ravishing Grimness (1999)
 * Plaguewielder (2001)
 * Hate Them (2003)
 * Sardonic Wrath (2004)
 * The Cult Is Alive (2006)
 * F.O.A.D. (2007)
 * Dark Thrones and Black Flags (2008)
 * Circle the Wagons (2010)
 * ''The Underground Resistance 2013)
 * Arctic Thunder (2016)

Demos

 * 1988 – Land of Frost
 * 1988 – A New Dimension - rehearsal demo
 * 1989 – Thulcandra
 * 1989 – Cromlech - live demo

EPs and singles

 * 2005 – Under Beskyttelse av Mørke (Under Cover of Darkness) – outtakes from the Under a Funeral Moon rehearsal sessions; released only in Japan.
 * 2006 – Too Old, Too Cold – outtakes from The Cult Is Alive recording sessions.
 * 2006 – Forebyggende Krig – single.
 * 2007 – NWOBHM – outtakes from the F.O.A.D. recording sessions.
 * 2013 – Peaceville Presents... Darkthrone

Compilations and tribute albums

 * 1998 – Darkthrone Holy Darkthrone – tribute album featuring eight Norwegian bands.
 * 1999 – The Next Thousand Years Are Ours – tribute album featuring fourteen bands and a multimedia disc.
 * 2000 – Preparing for War – compilation of songs from 1988–1994; re-released in 2005 with a bonus CD of demos and a DVD.
 * 2008 – Frostland Tapes – compilation containing the band's early demos (Land of Frost, A New Dimension, Thulcandra, Cromlech), the original instrumental version of Goatlord, and a recording of a concert in Denmark.
 * 2011 – Sempiternal Past – The Darkthrone Demos – re-mastered versions of Darkthrone's demos (including bonus tracks).
 * 2013 – Introducing Darkthrone – eighteen song album containing Darkthrone songs from past albums and singles.
 * 2014 – Black Death and Beyond - compilation released as a vinyl box set and book
 * 2016 – The Wind of 666 Black Hearts - compilation of demos from 1991 and 1992