Arctic Thunder The new album of inspired Blackened Metal with an injection of traditional Heavy Metal influence from Norway's finest
Norwegian duo Darkthrone return with their first new studio material since 2013's triumphant The Underground Resistance; the album becoming the band's most successful release in recent years. A new heavy metal odyssey now awaits as Fenriz and Nocturno Culto once more show their mastery of "the riff", demonstrating why Darkthrone remain one of the most respected and enduring acts in the history of extreme metal.
An eclectic mix of free-spirited 80's fuelled blackened heavy metal, all executed in Darkthrone's trademark raw and organic style, Arctic Thunder was recorded & produced by the band themselves, with the sessions conducted at Darkthrone's old rehearsal unit, "The Bomb Shelter", which they had originally used between 1988-1990.
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