DARKTHRONE „F.O.A.D.”

Music: Black/thrash
Country: Norway
Website: http://www.darkthrone.no/news/index.php
Cool songs: Canadian metal, F.O.A.D.

For any long time DARKTHRONE listeners don’t be expecting, “Under a funeral moon” or, “Transylvanian hunger.” The album has taken a more thrash orientated direction. Think MOTORHEAD or VENOM with a black metal tinge. This will probably annoy some of the long term fans who still want them just to do a rehash of earlier material, but personally I’d rather hear this than a poor quality attempt at reliving the bands past. The albums pretty tongue in cheek. Lyrically it’s all infantile, but its great fun. In my mind this is one of the funniest albums of the year, whether intentional or not. Songs like, “church of real metal” may sound like there treading on MANOWAR territory. The song “Canadian Metal” is just made up of lyrics from Canadian thrash bands lyrics. The production is pretty raw, but fits well with what their doing. It just doesn’t matter that Fenriz is probably taking the piss, because it works. The riffs are good and catchy and the songs all come together to make a good album. There isn’t anything serious here, just a good fun thrash album to head bang to.

note: 8/10

Tracklist

1. These Shores Are Damned
2. Canadian Metal
3. The Church Of Real Metal
4. The Banners Of Old
5. Fuck Off And Die
6. Splitkein Fever
7. Raised On Rock
8. Pervertor Of The 7 Gates
9. Wisdom Of The Dead
Total playing time 40:23

Line-up

Nocturno Culto (Ted Skjellum) – Vocals, guitars, bass
Fenriz (Gylve Fenris Nagell) – Drums, vocals,