Under a Funeral Moon

Under a Funeral Moon is the third album by the Norwegian black metal band, Darkthrone. It was recorded in June 1992 and released in June 1993 by Peaceville Records. Bandmember Fenriz described it as an attempt to create an album that was "100% black metal".^[1]

Recording and release

Darkthrone had recorded their former album, A Blaze in the Northern Sky, during August 1991. This is often regarded as their first black metal album, although it retained some death metal traits. Fenriz claimed that they began writing Under a Funeral Moon in late 1991 with the goal of creating a "pure black metal album".^[1] For this purpose, the studio production was toned-down to achieve a sound that was more "cold" and "grim".^[1] The album was recorded at Creative Studios in Kolbotn during June 1992 and released a year later on 24 June 1993. Nocturno Culto regards the album, its writing and its recording as the foundation for Darkthrone's later work.^[1]

Under a Funeral Moon is the last album on which guitarist Zephyrous (Ivar Enger) performs, as he left the band shortly after its release. The person who appears on the cover artwork is vocalist Nocturno Culto.

The album was remastered and reissued by Peaceville in 2003, repackaged in a cardboard digipak. It was also released by Back on Black in the form of a limited edition (2000 copies) picture disc LP. The third chapter of a four-part video interview (spanning the first four albums) between Fenriz and Nocturno Culto was included as bonus material.

Track listing

Credits

• Fenriz – drums, lyrics
• Nocturno Culto – bass guitar, vocals
• Zephyrous – electric guitar

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Darkthrone video interview from: Under a Funeral Moon (2003 reissue)