DARKTHRONE - Sardonic Wrath · CD

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Norwegian black metal legends Darkthrone delivered another crushing blow to the underground with "Sardonic Wrath", their tenth full-length assault on conventional metal sensibilities. This album finds the duo of Fenriz and Nocturno Culto continuing their relentless exploration of raw, uncompromising black metal that has defined their career since the early '90s. The production maintains that signature lo-fi aesthetic that Darkthrone fans have come to worship, with buzzing guitars and thunderous drums creating an atmosphere of pure Nordic darkness. Each track on "Sardonic Wrath" feels like a deliberate middle finger to the polished metal productions of the era, instead embracing the primal energy that made black metal so revolutionary in the first place.

The songwriting here showcases Darkthrone's ability to craft memorable riffs within their trademark minimalist approach. Tracks like "Information Wants to Be Syndicated" and "Sjakk Matt Jesu Krist" demonstrate the band's knack for creating hypnotic, repetitive passages that burrow deep into your consciousness. The album's title track serves as a perfect example of how the Norwegian masters can take simple chord progressions and transform them into something genuinely menacing and atmospheric. While some may argue that Darkthrone had already perfected their formula by this point, "Sardonic Wrath" proves that there's still plenty of venom left in their creative well.

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

Track listing

1. Order of the Ominous
2. Information Wants to Be Syndicated
3. Sjakk Matt Jesu Krist
4. Straightening Sharks in Heaven
5. Alle Gegen Alle
6. Man Tenker Sitt
7. Sacrificing to the God of Doubt
8. Hate Is the Law
9. Rawness Obsolete

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