Arctic Thunder (album)
| Arctic Thunder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Darkthrone | ||||
| Released | 14 October 2016 | |||
| Recorded | August–December 2015 | |||
| Studio | Necrohell II Studios[1][2] | |||
| Genre | Black metal | |||
| Length | 39:23 | |||
| Label | Peaceville | |||
| Producer | Darkthrone | |||
| Darkthrone chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metal Injection |   [3] |
| Pitchfork |  [4] |
Arctic Thunder is the sixteenth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. It was released on 14 October 2016 via Peaceville Records.[5][6] The first single from this album was "Tundra Leech". The album marks a return to the band's familiar black metal style, in lieu of the crust punk-influenced sound present on many of their more recent albums.
The album is named after a Norwegian thrash/heavy metal band, active from 1985 to 1989.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tundra Leech" | Fenriz | Fenriz | 5:02 |
| 2. | "Burial Bliss" | Nocturno Culto | Nocturno Culto | 4:59 |
| 3. | "Boreal Fiends" | Fenriz | Fenriz | 5:50 |
| 4. | "Inbred Vermin" | Nocturno Culto | Nocturno Culto | 5:49 |
| 5. | "Arctic Thunder" | Fenriz | Fenriz | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Throw Me Through the Marshes" | Fenriz | Nocturno Culto | 5:00 |
| 7. | "Deep Lake Trespass" | Nocturno Culto | Nocturno Culto | 4:48 |
| 8. | "The Wyoming Distance" | Fenriz | Fenriz | 3:14 |
Total length: |
39:23 | |||
Personnel
- Darkthrone
- Nocturno Culto – vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar
- Fenriz – drums, bass guitar, electric guitar (additional)
- Production
- Nocturno Culto – mixing, engineering
- Jack Control – mastering
- Matthew Vickerstaff – design, illustration
- Fenriz – art direction
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 142 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 40 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 56 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 68 |
| US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] | 8 |
References
- ↑ Darkthrone on Facebook.com Retrieved on 13 August 2016
- ↑ Ted "Nocturno Culto" Skjellum's instagram (Note: this link is here purely to help pinpoint the exact month the album was finished) Retrieved on 13 August 2016
- ↑ Ulrey, Jeremy (25 October 2016). "DARKTHRONE Arctic Thunder". Metal Injection. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ Camp, Zoe (18 October 2016). "Darkthrone Arctic Thunder". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "DARKTHRONE To Release 'Arctic Thunder' Album In October". Blabbermouth.net. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ↑ "Darkthrone announce 2016 album Arctic Thunder". Peaceville Records. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Darkthrone – Arctic Thunder" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ↑ "Darkthrone: Arctic Thunder" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Darkthrone – Arctic Thunder" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ↑ "Darkthrone – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Darkthrone. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
External links
- "Arctic Thunder". iTunes. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
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