In a year which marks the 40th anniversary since the initial formation - under the moniker of Black Death - of what would subsequently grow into influential genre legends, 2026 marks the return of the legendary Norwegian duo of Fenriz and Nocturno Culto.
Darkthrone’s 'Pre-Historic Metal' contains eight tracks of primal epics and gargantuan riffs featuring an organic sound and the ever-present spirit of the 1970s and 1980s.
This chapter in Darkthrone’s extensive and ongoing catalogue presents a vast odyssey through the sonic landscapes of Thrash, Black, Heavy and Doom Metal all adorned with a punishing “in your face” guitar presence. Nodding to the writing methods indicative of their earlier works of the late 1980s, but with a more refined craft.
“Prehistoric is a loose term. I just figure it’s our VIBE, our take on things and it’s more a statement that we use old style to create something new.” - Fenriz
Recorded at Chaka Khan Studios, Oslo, with production work by Ole Øvstedal, Silje Høgevold & Mads Luis. Mastered by Jack Control at Enormous Door, and Maor Appelbaum Mastering.
Limited purple marble vinyl pressing.
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Tracklisting
Side A:
1. They Found One Of My Graves
2. Pre-Historic Metal
3. Siberian Thaw
4. Deeply Rooted
Side B:
5. The Dry Wells Of Hell
6. So I Marched To The Sunken Empire
7. Eat Eat Eat Your Pride
8. Eon 4
