In a year which marks the 40th anniversary since the initial formation - under the moniker of Black Death - of what would subsequently grow into influential genre legends, 2026 marks the return of the imperishable Norwegian duo of Fenriz & Nocturno Culto for their new opus of high caliber old metal, under the banner of â€˜Pre-Historic Metalâ€™. As Fenriz himself proclaims of the titleâ€™s symbolic origin, â€œPrehistoric is a loose term. I just figure itâ€™s our VIBE, our take on things & itâ€™s more a statement that we use old style to create something newâ€. â€˜Pre-Historic Metalâ€™ contains eight tracks of primal epics & gargantuan riffs with organic sound & the ever-present permeating spirit of the 70â€™s & 80â€™s, for a new continuation of the mastery witnessed on 2024â€™s â€˜It Beckons Us Allâ€™. This next chapter in Darkthroneâ€™s extensive & ongoing catalogue presents a vast odyssey through the sonic landscapes of Thrash, Black, Heavy & Doom Metal &, adorned with a punishing & â€œin your faceâ€ guitar presence, Darkthrone stirs the cauldron of savage creativity with a nod to the writing methods which were indicative of their earlier works of the late 80â€™s, but with a more refined craft. 'Pre-Historic Metal' was recorded at Chaka Khan Studios, Oslo, with production work conducted by Ole Ã˜vstedal, Silje HÃ¸gevold & Mads Luis. Mastering was carried out by Jack Control at Enormous Door, & Maor Appelbaum Mastering.

Tracklist:

They Found One Of My Graves
Pre-Historic Metal
Siberian Thaw
Deeply Rooted
The Dry Wells Of Hell
So I Marched To The Sunken Empire
Eat Eat Eat Your Pride
Eon 4

*** Indie Exclusive ***
UPC: 801056830616
Label: Peaceville
Release Date: 5.8.26
Format: Vinyl

Darkthrone - Pre-Historic Metal (Indie Exclusive Coke Bottle Green)