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Darkthrone

Darkthrone is a Norwegian heavy metal band from Kolbotn, Akershus. Formed in 1986 as a death metal band named Black Death, in the early 1990s, Darkthrone switched to a black metal style influenced by Bathory and Celtic Frost, and were a leading band in the Norwegian black metal scene. Darkthrone has been a duo consisting of Fenriz and Nocturno Culto since guitarist Zephyrous left the group in 1993. The band has released 22 studio albums, but do not perform live and have sought to remain outside the mainstream.

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Darkthrone
Death Metal (early)Black Metal (mid)Black/Doom/Heavy/Speed Metal (later)

Lineup

Fenriz

Drums, Vocals (1987-present), Bass, Guitars (additional)

1993-present

Nocturno Culto

Vocals, Guitars (1988-present), Bass

1992-present

Dag Nilsen

Bass

1987-1991

Zephyrous

Guitars

1987-1993

Anders Risberget

Guitars

1987-1988

Satyr

Bass

1996

Discography

The Fist in the Face of God

boxed set · 2026

Pre-Historic Metal

full-length · 2026

As Wolves Among Sheep… Live in Oslo

live album · 2026

It Beckons Us All.......

full-length · 2024

Black Dawn Affiliation

single · 2024

Unholy Black Metal

boxed set · 2023

Thulcandra

compilation · 2023

Caravan of Broken Ghosts

single · 2022

Astral Fortress

full-length · 2022

Arctic Thunder / Dark Thrones / Goatlord

boxed set · 2022

Hate Cloak

single · 2021

Eternal Hails......

full-length · 2021

Shadows of Iconoclasm

boxed set · 2021

The Hardship of the Scots

single · 2019

Old Star

full-length · 2019

Duke of Gloat

single · 2019

Burial Bliss / Visual Aggression

single · 2017

Tundra Leech

single · 2016

The Wind of 666 Black Hearts

compilation · 2016

Arctic Thunder

full-length · 2016

Black Death and Beyond

compilation · 2014

The Underground Resistance

full-length · 2013

Peaceville Presents... Darkthrone

compilation · 2013

Leave No Cross Unturned (Edit)

single · 2013

Introducing Darkthrone

compilation · 2012

Sempiternal Past - The Darkthrone Demos

compilation · 2011

Circle the Wagons

full-length · 2010

Dark Thrones and Black Flags

full-length · 2008

Frostland Tapes

compilation · 2008

Celebrating 21 Years of Peaceville Records

split · 2008

New Dark Classics Vol.II

split · 2007

F.O.A.D.

full-length · 2007

NWOBHM (New Wave of Black Heavy Metal)

ep · 2007

The Cult Is Alive

full-length · 2006

Forebyggende krig

single · 2006

Too Old Too Cold

single · 2006

Under beskyttelse av mørke

ep · 2005

Sardonic Wrath

full-length · 2004

Hate Them

full-length · 2003

Plaguewielder

full-length · 2001

Preparing for War

compilation · 2000

Ravishing Grimness

full-length · 1999

Total Death

full-length · 1996

Crusade from the North

split · 1996

Goatlord

full-length · 1996

Panzerfaust

full-length · 1995

Transilvanian Hunger

full-length · 1994

Under a Funeral Moon

full-length · 1993

A Blaze in the Northern Sky

full-length · 1992

Soulside Journey

full-length · 1991

New Blood from the Forearms of Peaceville

split · 1990

Cromlech

demo · 1989

A New Dimension

demo · 1988

Land of Frost

demo · 1988

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