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100
Little did anyone know that they were sitting on a classic whose almost indefensibly lo-fi standards would reinvigorate an entire strain of black metal.
92
While A Blaze in the Northern Sky lacks the intensity of its follow-ups—the masterful Under a Funeral Moon and the snowed-out hypnosis of Transilvanian Hunger—it is no less of a revelation.
90
The frozen production and guttural screams are simply the purest image of how the world really is: perpetually marching toward the lonely end.
It's finally time for me to listen to one of the most iconic Black Metal bands of all time, Darkthrone, and their widely-perceived magnum opus "A Blaze In The Northern Sky". It's cold season, so I figured that it's the best time to listen to some Black Metal.
Right off the bat, this album kicks off with your classic BM sound, with a wintery feel, extremely raw vocals and production, and pounding riffs/drums. You immediately know what you're getting yourself into. A very dark ... read more
I have long since lost my way, and come across a strange clearing in the forest...
It took place at the beginning of 1991 in a small country in northern Europe called Norway. The good guys from Darkthrone had just released their debut album, "Soulside Journey" (recorded the year before). It's an excellent "Death Metal" record, a genre which was very popular in the Scandinavian underground metal scene at the time. The band now getting ready to go back to the studio to follow ... read more
This album can be kinda boring sometimes but I get the vibe and I like it a lot.
Also the mixing is shit on purpose but it doesn't mean anything, it's just trying to sound like shit, and I really appreciate that.
honestly just feels like a low quality death metal album. doesn't really feel raw or anything, and none of the songs stood out. Cool vocals and still sounds pretty nice but there isn't much memorable songwriting or any reason for me to come back to this. best song title track probably, the riff is pretty nice and it felt especially evil
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Track List
| 1 | Kathaarian Life Code 10:39 | 93 |
| 2 | In the Shadow of the Horns 7:01 | 94 |
| 3 | Paragon Belial 5:24 | 88 |
| 4 | Where Cold Winds Blow 7:26 | 86 |
| 5 | A Blaze In the Northern Sky 4:57 | 91 |
| 6 | The Pagan Winter 6:36 | 92 |
Total Length: 42 minutes
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Added on: March 12, 2016