Darkthrone To Release 'Circle The Wagons' In April

[Marsallah]

Norwegian black metallers DARKTHRONE will release their new album, "Circle The Wagons", on April 5 via Peaceville Records.



The track listing for the CD is as follows:

01. Those Treasures Will Never Befall You
02. Running For Borders
03. I Am The Graves Of The 80s
04. Stylized Corpse
05. Circle The Wagons
06. Black Mountain Totem
07. I Am The Working Class
08. Eyes Burst At Dawn
09. Bränn Inte Slottet

In a recent interview with Holland's FaceCulture, DARKTHRONE's Nocturno Culto (real name: Ted Skjellum) stated about the upcoming CD, "I think the focus is now more heavy metal and rock and roll, really, and that's a style I like to play on the guitar, and that shows on our new album as well, because my songs on that album are very heavy metal-oriented."

He added, "I think the first recording session we had on this album, I had a really good feeling, as usual, but I think it was something extra. I think this album is... It's not cool to say it's probably some of the best things we did, but I believe so. The songs are strong, and they have a good production, in our point of view.

"We really don't belong in the modern scene; that's why we're kind of outsiders. In our hearts, we still belong to the underground, and that's where we're comfortable."

Regarding the "Circle The Wagons" cover artwork, Nocturno Culto said, "It has an Indian theme, actually; I don't know if any band did that before. Dennis Dread is the American artist doing the front covers for the last three albums, including the new one. Mr. Necro, our kind of guy on the cover, he kind of has Indian things."

[Marsallah]

I see no one else here cares, but I gotta tell you: this stuff rocks and I'm gonna review it soon whether you care or not! "Those treasures will never befall you - the're out of reach..."

[Amok]

I heard a sample and I enjoyed what I heard. The theme is dumb as hell but I liked the production and the rocking vibe on their latest. So far.

[Marsallah]

This is definitely the most heavy metal Darkthrone album. Zero punk, pure old school metal. Review's comin' up.

[Pelican]

i need to get this

[herrieman]

hmmm Darkthrone. I only have Hate Them, but I can hardly stand the tin can sound of it. It's rawness, that's good. Sometimes. Should I or should I not?

[Marsallah]

I dunno, man. I mean they've changed so much since Hate Them. You can go to their site, load player and listen to excerpts to check whether their current sound is acceptable to you. Those snippets tell nothing about the songs as such, though.

[About2Crash]

Transylvanian Hunger is still the only thing I own from them. I actually played it in the car today. For the most part I find it to be a lesser De Mysteriis, but it still has it's really good moments that you can tell that bands like Wolves in the Throne Room base their sound on. Still, one of the lesser bands for me in the uprise of black metal.

[Pelican]

Originally Posted by Marsallah

I dunno, man. I mean they've changed so much since Hate Them. You can go to their site, load player and listen to excerpts to check whether their current sound is acceptable to you. Those snippets tell nothing about the songs as such, though.

i know,i have the past few albums and enjoy them

thanks for that link

[enraged]

I hold Panzerfaust to be their best work.





I haven't given their newer releases a fair listen but I'd take song recommendations if anyone has any.

[Pelican]

yeha Panzerfaust is also my favourite