A Blaze In The Northern Sky [Explicit]

A Blaze In The Northern Sky [Explicit]

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Not all that great

Reviewed by Mclusky, 2009-02-14

This is a decent black metal album but not a great one. Darkthrone's next offering "Under A Funeral Moon" was far superior in capturing a black metal sound and atmosphere. Most of the tracks on this are pretty good except for the spoken word parts in some of the songs which just sound downright laughable and totally out of place.

This album showcases a Darkthrone that hasn't yet fully switched into a mid paced black metal and still clings a bit to the older faster/heavier sound. This is glaringly apparent on tracks like "Where Cold Winds Blow" which is extremely fast and almost death metal sounding at times. This isn't a bad thing, it's just that this album shows a Darkthrone that hadn't truly found their niche or their sound just yet. Face it, most folks that own this probably have been in the scene for a while so this is nothing new, but if you're new to this style I suggest "Under a Funeral Moon" instead since in my opinion it is a far better Black Metal record.

Before the BM sound was fully developed and it ownz!

Reviewed by Pawnurface, 2009-01-15

This album was released in 1992. It has the sound in it that would become the defining sound of black metal but it also had a lot of change of pace. The BM sound was truly squared away for "Transylvanian Hunger' but this is better, slowing it down occasionally to Celtic Frost type riffs. Early Celtic Frost can be heard here a lot. In fact, if I didn't know what I was listening to, I would have thought that it was Celtic Frost at times, especially on song 3, "Paragon Belial ". So if you like early Celtic Frost you will like this and it will be a good transition album between the old school and 90's black metal. A very important album in the history of metal and black metal.

TRUE Kvlt Black Metal !

Reviewed by Kerry, 2008-01-21

The haunting chants of 1,000 priests of the Satanic Temple marching through black forests in the cold winter of Norway. The full moon blood red in the black, starless sky, staring you down as you travel through the black marsh. The path you walk not empty but filled with the cracked bones of past travelers; their belongings lie covered in blood as fresh as the ripe fruit. Fearlessly you continue to journey further in, to the core of the forest, where you hear chants of the priests. As you draw closer, as the chanting amplifies, you hear an unfamiliar sound. You hear a pounding sound that sends chills down your frozen back. Then, a voice. Someone speaking. Words you cant make out. As you push aside the frozen bark of trees in your way, you reveal your destination. A tall, black temple stands with the chanting priests standing around. Above it, a large fire sits, roasting the flesh of others. And then all hell breaks lose.

The grumbling of Nocturno Culto comes roaring in, a blood curling scream sending you 10 feet back. Behind him, the distorted shreiking of a 6 string necrodeath calls all the blood seaping through your veins to burst out so fast you dont realise it until its too late to realise anything that just happened. The hellpounding drums can be faintly heard by youre dieing body. This is the Kathaarian Life Code. This is Darkthrone's A Blaze In The Northern Sky.

A Masterpiece of black metal and all music, A Blaze In The Northern Sky is an album of epic proportions. It is not the kind of album you hear from just any band. Darkthrone's purely sick guitar sound, thin hellpounding drums, dark malevolent 4 string deathcrush and abyss screaming straight from the depths of Lucifer's throne room make an outstanding work of art and music in A Blaze In The Northern Sky. This album brings together the forgotten sounds of early Celtic Forst and Bathory. Simplistic music that sounds like it was made in the woods of Norway brings a sound completely unheard of by many. This album is perfect and shows the pure evil in Darkthrone that was not properly shown in their previous work, Soulside Journey. 10 stars. A Flawless album. A Masterpiece.

A Blaze In The Northern Sky

Reviewed by Rebecca Lyle, 2007-04-11

Words cannot express the chilling, unsafe feeling you get when listening to this album. "This is the true face of evil!!!" I've had this one for a couple years now and I've listened to it extensively. What I like most about this album is the variety of influences. You'll find various punk influences as you will with all Darkthrone albums. That's definately a plus. What's also cool is their ability to break down into these evil grooves. They'll slow it down every once in a while, then speed back up into an onslaught of cold, evil, blast beat ridden Black metal. There is also some randomness to there art. For instance, their guitar solos are indecipherable. They are picked so fast that you can't tell what they're doing or if they're even in key. That matters very little, however, due to the fact that you'll find yourself in a very dark and evil place while listening to this stuff. Cold, dark and unrelentless, that's Black metal for you!

Wade Lavender

Reviewed by Wade Douglas Lavender, 2007-02-12

Absolutely awesome album, cold, sharp , evil, powerfully compelling piece of magik ! A definate must for your black metal collection ! By the way Ekran is Dead !