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DARKTHRONE - Astral Fortress · CD

Product information "DARKTHRONE - Astral Fortress · CD"

Jewelcase CD.

Background information über 'Astral Fortress'

Norwegian black metal legends Darkthrone return with "Astral Fortress", their twentieth studio album that continues the duo's relentless exploration of the genre's darkest corners. Fenriz and Nocturno Culto have crafted seven tracks of pure Nordic grimness, maintaining their signature lo-fi production aesthetic while pushing their songwriting into more atmospheric territories. The album opens with "Caravan Of Broken Ghosts", immediately establishing the haunting, desolate mood that permeates the entire record.

What makes "Astral Fortress" particularly compelling is how Darkthrone balances their trademark raw aggression with moments of surprising melodic depth. Tracks like "The Sea Beneath The Seas Of The Sea" showcase the band's ability to create hypnotic, almost meditative passages within their blackened framework, while "Impeccable Caverns Of Satan" delivers the kind of relentless brutality that has made them legends in the underground scene. The production maintains that classic Darkthrone rawness that fans have come to expect, yet there's a clarity here that allows each riff to cut through the mix with surgical precision.

For fans of: Mayhem, Burzum, Immortal, Emperor, and Bathory

Track listing

  1. Caravan Of Broken Ghosts
  2. Impeccable Caverns Of Satan
  3. Stalagmite Necklace
  4. The Sea Beneath The Seas Of The Sea
  5. Kevorkian Times
  6. Kolbotn, West Of The Vast Forests
  7. Eon 2

Manufacturer: Edel Music & Entertainment GmbH, Neumühlen 17, 22763 Hamburg, Germany, Contact: www.edel.com

Artist: Darkthrone
Label/Manufacturer: Peaceville Records
Genre: Black Metal

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