Dark Thrones and Black Flags is quite the best album from darkthrone except soulside journey, some interesting shit on that album!

Written by sabbath15 on 11.11.2008 at 20:19

Dark Thrones and Black Flags is quite the best album from darkthrone except soulside journey, some interesting shit on that album!

Interesting opinion, can't say I'm in accordance with you, but I do agree that it's a very cool album. The only word that I can use to describe 'Dark Throne & Black Flags' is FUN. It is so bouncy and rollicking and generally enjoyable that you can't help but headbang along. Some riffs really get stuck in your head too. I also loved the comment in the booklet: "As far as we know, no modern metallers were harmed in the making of this album. BUT, we can always hope..."

Written by Judas on 23.11.2008 at 13:40

"As far as we know, no modern metallers were harmed in the making of this album. BUT, we can always hope..."

LMAO... my respect for the band incrised thanks to this

Might give Dark Thrones... a whirl seeing as everyone's bollocking on about it. Haven't listen to them since The Cult Is Alive which I gave one listen and promptly abandoned. That was two years ago so who knows, might appeal to me now.

I Love Darkthrone..A Blaze In the Northern Sky, Transilvanian Hunger, Under A Funeral Moon, Panzerfaust..Here are the greates alboms of Darkthrone..but..i must say that F.O.A.D. and Dark Thrones And Black Flags are SHIT! sorry)

Really? :
I think FOAD and Dark Thrones and Black Flags were fucking awesome, easy songs to get into = no boring bullshit.
The last two albums pretty much carry punk aesthetics like The Cult Is Alive..did you like that one?

Written by mortjoyeux on 24.11.2008 at 07:10

Really? :
I think FOAD and Dark Thrones and Black Flags were fucking awesome, easy songs to get into = no boring bullshit.
The last two albums pretty much carry punk aesthetics like The Cult Is Alive..did you like that one?

It's the ease of getting into it that put me off, personally. I tend to enjoy an album more if it's hard to get your head round. I listened to The Cult... and decided that I couldn't really derive anything from it that would take more than one or two listens. That's why I prefer the early stuff; the harsh production and razor sharp guitar tone was most pleasant =] Yeah I'm not overly keen on punk as a main feature. As a smaller aspect of the music I can appreciate it however.

+1
yeah. I am agree with you

Written by Guest on 24.11.2008 at 11:11

Written by mortjoyeux on 24.11.2008 at 07:10

Really? :
I think FOAD and Dark Thrones and Black Flags were fucking awesome, easy songs to get into = no boring bullshit.
The last two albums pretty much carry punk aesthetics like The Cult Is Alive..did you like that one?

It's the ease of getting into it that put me off, personally. I tend to enjoy an album more if it's hard to get your head round. I listened to The Cult... and decided that I couldn't really derive anything from it that would take more than one or two listens. That's why I prefer the early stuff; the harsh production and razor sharp guitar tone was most pleasant =] Yeah I'm not overly keen on punk as a main feature. As a smaller aspect of the music I can appreciate it however.

That's an interesting take on it.
I like the mix of black metal and crust punk. I think I would have gotten bored of any new darkthrone releases that sounded like a mere repetition of past work.

Written by mortjoyeux on 25.11.2008 at 01:22

That's an interesting take on it.
I like the mix of black metal and crust punk. I think I would have gotten bored of any new darkthrone releases that sounded like a mere repetition of past work.

I agree that more albums like A Blaze in the Northern Sky would be waaaay to much for me

In spite of their more black metal albumb A Blaze In The Northern Sky, TH, I also enjoy Soulside Journey. Very cold music album, with death influence. IMO its even most original release from them, in regarding I haven checked out the last two.

Written by FOOCK Nam on 27.11.2008 at 10:10

In spite of their more black metal albumb A Blaze In The Northern Sky, TH, I also enjoy Soulside Journey. Very cold music album, with death influence. IMO its even most original release from them, in regarding I haven checked out the last two.

O well, I agree with you... SJ is really enjoyable at it's more death than black. The riffs are catchy as hell. And I liked his growls..

Written by X-Ray Rod on 27.11.2008 at 20:28

O well, I agree with you... SJ is really enjoyable at it's more death than black. The riffs are catchy as hell. And I liked his growls..

soulside journey is pure death metal, there's nothing black metal in it. it's quite melodic too. and really nice tbh.

Written by Damnated on 27.11.2008 at 22:39

Written by X-Ray Rod on 27.11.2008 at 20:28

O well, I agree with you... SJ is really enjoyable at it's more death than black. The riffs are catchy as hell. And I liked his growls..

soulside journey is pure death metal, there's nothing black metal in it. it's quite melodic too. and really nice tbh.

O well, that's true the black metal thing that would come later is not there at all.
But when I hear SJ I understand that it was obvious that Darkthrone would turn to black metal.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 27.11.2008 at 22:50

But when I hear SJ I understand that it was obvious that Darkthrone would turn to black metal.

lol. that's strange, because only after releasing Soulside Journey they decided to change styles. that's why Goatlord sounds the way it does.

New album/work on zee way from darkthrone! wooo
That's exciting news, on the other hand I wonder if they're ever going to stop...

Written by Damnated on 28.11.2008 at 00:03

lol. that's strange, because only after releasing Soulside Journey they decided to change styles. that's why Goatlord sounds the way it does.

I don't remember which album was first, Soulside or Goatlord? Because as far as I know they couldn't realise Goatlord for a reason that I don't know ... And Goatlord is not Black metal.

When I listen to SJ I get the same fealing that the time I was hearing the debut of Tiamat, their debut was old school death metal but at some times they played with alittle gothic/melodic vibe that turned to their main genre after a few albums...

Soulside Journey.

I enjoyed Darkthrone's black metal/crust punk releases a lot more than SSJ...and as for Goatlord, that album was boring!

Written by mortjoyeux on 28.11.2008 at 23:25

Soulside Journey.

I enjoyed Darkthrone's black metal/crust punk releases a lot more than SSJ...and as for Goatlord, that album was boring!

I disagree, while Goatlord was indeed kinda boring... SJ was a really good old-school Death Metal. Quite underrated by the death metal fans IMO.

I remains me of old Entombed at some point

Written by Dangerboner on 07.11.2008 at 03:27

Written by BitterCOld on 07.11.2008 at 02:24

That is funny you got it at hot topic. which begs the question, wtf where you doing in a hot topic to begin with?

I went to Hot Topic to get the brand new Fallout Boy album!!!!

Nah - it's the closest CD store to my house. Besides the trendy bullshit, they have some good stuff like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Bad Brains, Circle Jerks, Bison B.C., Slayer, Exodus, etc etc and just a bunch of thrash in general. Well, not a lot of thrash per se, but more than you would think lol. Plus, it's right next to a really good cookie store

You said Hot Topic and per se in the same post... have you seen the new south park episode by chance?

anyways, new Darkthrone blows, may as well just be called satanic punk

Nah, I haven't regularly watched a cartoon since I was 14. I'd rather listen to new Darkthrone than power metal any day.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 28.11.2008 at 16:02

Written by Damnated on 28.11.2008 at 00:03

lol. that's strange, because only after releasing Soulside Journey they decided to change styles. that's why Goatlord sounds the way it does.

I don't remember which album was first, Soulside or Goatlord? Because as far as I know they couldn't realise Goatlord for a reason that I don't know ... And Goatlord is not Black metal.

Goatlord is definitely black metal, although it has a fair share of death metal in it too. Goatlord is the turning point of the band, that is why they released it only in .. 96 i think. it was recorded right after Soulside Journey, but because they wanted to try something different, they went on and recorded and released A Blaze.. instead.

eh, but enough with the old Darkthrone. everything starting with The Cult is Alive is more or less fantastic. all hail new Darkthrone!

Written by Damnated on 01.12.2008 at 18:46

eh, but enough with the old Darkthrone. everything starting with The Cult is Alive is more or less fantastic. all hail new Darkthrone!

LOL... I didn't know you liked their new music.
Awesome albums indeed. Perfect music for a metal-party

Written by thesabbathfan on 30.11.2008 at 05:37


You said Hot Topic and per se in the same post... have you seen the new south park episode by chance?

anyways, new Darkthrone blows, may as well just be called satanic punk

the new Darkthrone is awesome. frankly, i think the band has only gotten stronger from "Hate Them" onwards. you can call it "satanic punk" if you want, but the fact is black metal has always had a massive punk influence. to quote none other than Quorthon:

"Around the time I formed BATHORY, I was listening a lot to an album by early GBH I believe was called "City baby in attack of the rats*". We based half of BATHORY's initial sound and style on that GBH album. I may have listened to some Discharge, but I don't remember any of their songs or any of their titles anymore. The "Ace of Spades" and "Iron Fist" Motörhead albums also meant very much when we formed BATHORY. So did the first handful of Black Sabbath albums.

kudos to Fenriz and Nocturno for breaking ranks from the purists and doing whatever the fuck they want. so long as what they record is honest to themselves, i'm sure i'll find it worth spinning.


* actually titled "City Baby Attacked by Rats" but close enough - i owned the cassette back in the day.

Goatlord boring?

Thats my favourit album by darkthrone. I for long considered DT's black trinity+Panzerfaust to be the only dt albums that really matthered (back in the days) and bought Goatloard just for fun at the side of some other albums. It tottaly blew me away.

I find it quit epic in someway and really like the experimental feeling in it. Their not rushing anywhere just floating forward with creepy riff after riff . The harsh soundscape and varying really unpredictable vocals gives it such an insane athmosphere. Really the best DT IMO.

The lyrics are pure crystal too...

Lyrics to Green Cave Float :
I am the thousand storms of the black heart
I am the desert of redemption
I soar on dead wings of sin

I am freedom with cracked virginity
arrows of my erection, fade to hear me
but the ones who came with fear and hate

Kiss me!
Deep, long and hard

those who summon

be the scheme at the jinx of jewish fairy tales
is salt upon every soul held by your life

And I wonder
who seeks desolation
to my eyes, holds a vision
embrace last away

To each their own. I love them anyways they create the best fucking music, they pull me in every time.

Written by Lord_Regnier on 26.04.2009 at 21:52

And yes, it would have been much better if they continued to release stuff like their old BM albums.

Well... It's hard to be sure about it. For example if a band like Paradise Lost were doing the same stuff from the debut. I would love it, but I'm not sure if I would love it all the time and then get tired of it.

Are we aware that this review turned like a big topic that we should post in Darkthrone's thread instead of here? I feel kinda weird now since I'm not willing to talk about this review/album now LOL.
That's why I posted here btw jeje.

I am very excited for the Fenriz+Nattefrost Split! Should be something new and different! May 11th can't come any sooner

I like their Transilvanian Hunger the most(I have to be in a mood for it, but when I am, it kicks).

Soulside Journey is No.2.

Written by Metalhead2 on 27.04.2009 at 13:06

I like their Transilvanian Hunger the most(I have to be in a mood for it, but when I am, it kicks).

You don't need to be in the right mood to enjoy "Transylvanian Hunger". Anyone with superior intelligence is supposed to enjoy it anytime, since it's pure art. If you don't enjoy it anytime, it's because your IQ is low.

Looks like your 'logic' applies only to other people and not to yourself.