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Darkthrone
12+ albums
black metalNorwegian Black Metaldeath metalnorwegianmetal
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Darkthrone is a Norwegian black metal band from Kolbotn, Akershus. The band formed in 1986 under the name Black Death and initially performed death metal before transitioning to black metal in 1991, drawing influence from bands such as Bathory and Celtic Frost. Darkthrone became one of the leading acts in the Norwegian black metal scene. In 1991, Darkthrone released its debut studio album "Soulside Journey", which remains its only full-length death metal release. The subsequent albums "A Blaze in the Northern Sky" (1992), "Under a Funeral Moon" (1993), and "Transilvanian Hunger" (1994) are often collectively referred to as the "Unholy Trinity" and are widely regarded as influential within the black metal genre. Since 1993, Darkthrone has functioned as a duo consisting of Fenriz and Nocturno Culto, following the departure of guitarist Zephyrous. The band has generally maintained a low public profile and distanced itself from mainstream music industry practices. In later years, it collaborated with the National Library of Norway on exhibitions related to Norwegian cultural history and black metal. From 2006 onward, Darkthrone incorporated elements of traditional heavy metal, punk, and speed metal into its music, and later releases also include influences from doom metal. In 2016, the music publication Loudwire ranked Darkthrone among the 50 greatest metal bands of all time. The group that would become Darkthrone formed in late 1986 in Kolbotn. Initially known as Black Death
