A Blaze in the Northern Sky

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A Blaze in the Northern Sky
A Blaze in the Northern Sky cover
Studio album by Darkthrone
Released February 1992
Recorded August 1991 at Creative Studios in Kolbotn, Norway
Genre Black metal
Length 42:05
Label Peaceville Records
Producer Darkthrone
Professional reviews
Darkthrone chronology
Soulside Journey
(1990)		 A Blaze in the Northern Sky
(1992)		 Under a Funeral Moon
(1993)

A Blaze in the Northern Sky is the second album by the Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. It was released in February 1992 and contains the band's first black metal recordings.

Due to Darkthrone's sudden change from death metal to black metal, Peaceville Records was reluctant to release the album in its original form.[1] The band then considered releasing it through Deathlike Silence Productions, the record label owned by Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth.[2] However, Peaceville eventually agreed to release the album as it was recorded. In an interview, Fenriz said that the album was somewhat "rushed" and that many of the songs feature "death metal guitar riffs" simply played in a "black metal style".[3]

After recording his parts for the album, bassist Dag Nilsen left Darkthrone. The person who appears on the front cover is Ivar Enger (Zephyrous), the band's rhythm guitarist.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Kathaarian Life Code" – 10:39
  2. "In the Shadow of the Horns" – 7:02
  3. "Paragon Belial" – 5:25
  4. "Where Cold Winds Blow" – 7:26
  5. "A Blaze in the Northern Sky" – 4:58
  6. "The Pagan Winter" – 6:35

[edit] Credits

[edit] References

  1. ^ Darkthrone video interview from: A Blaze In The Northern Sky (2003 reissue)
  2. ^ Darkthrone video interview from: A Blaze In The Northern Sky (2003 reissue)
  3. ^ Darkthrone video interview from: A Blaze In The Northern Sky (2003 reissue)