Dark Thrones and Black Flags
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Dark Thrones and Black Flags is the thirteenth album by the Norwegian
band Darkthrone
. Released in October 2008, the music largely follows in the style of their previous album, F.O.A.D.
. Half of the lyrics and music were written by Nocturno Culto
, while the other half were written by Fenriz
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
band Darkthrone
Darkthrone
Darkthrone is a Norwegian black metal band. They formed in 1987 as a death metal band, but after embracing the black metal style in 1991, they became a driving force in the Norwegian black metal scene. For most of this period Darkthrone has consisted of just two musicians, Nocturno Culto and...
. Released in October 2008, the music largely follows in the style of their previous album, F.O.A.D.
F.O.A.D.
F.O.A.D. is the twelfth album by the Norwegian band Darkthrone. Released in September 2007, the album is a further shift from Darkthrone's black metal roots, expanding on the punk-oriented style introduced on their previous album, The Cult is Alive. It also features some parts that are similar to...
. Half of the lyrics and music were written by Nocturno Culto
Nocturno Culto
Nocturno Culto is a Norwegian musician, best known as the vocalist, lead guitarist and partial bassist of the influential black metal band Darkthrone. He has been with the band since 1988. He currently works in Norway as a school teacher, and has a son and a daughter...
, while the other half were written by Fenriz
Fenriz
Leif Gylve Nagell , better known as Fenriz, is the drummer and lyricist of the Norwegian black metal duo Darkthrone...
.
Track listing
- "The Winds They Called the Dungeon Shaker" – 3:52 (Fenriz)
- "Death of all Oaths (Oath Minus)" – 4:16 (Nocturno Culto)
- "Hiking Metal Punks" – 3:21 (Fenriz)
- "Blacksmith of the North (Keep that Ancient Fire)" – 3:13 (Nocturno Culto)
- "Norway in September" – 5:46 (Darkthrone)
- "Grizzly Trade" – 4:16 (Darkthrone)
- "Hanging Out in HaigerHaigerHaiger is a country town in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis in Hesse, Germany. The nearest city is Siegen, about 25 km north of Haiger.-Location:Haiger lies about 5 km west of Dillenburg, and 20 km southeast of Siegen on the eastern edge of the Westerwald range, near where the three states of...
" – 3:22 (Fenriz) - "Dark Thrones and Black Flags" – 2:24 (Fenriz)
- "Launchpad to Nothingness" – 4:31 (Nocturno Culto)
- "Witch Ghetto" – 3:56 (Fenriz)
- All Songs Published By Vile Music/Imagem Music.
Credits
- Nocturno CultoNocturno CultoNocturno Culto is a Norwegian musician, best known as the vocalist, lead guitarist and partial bassist of the influential black metal band Darkthrone. He has been with the band since 1988. He currently works in Norway as a school teacher, and has a son and a daughter...
: Vocals, Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Bass - FenrizFenrizLeif Gylve Nagell , better known as Fenriz, is the drummer and lyricist of the Norwegian black metal duo Darkthrone...
: Vocals, Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Drums