You’ve heard of OLD metal? Well, how about OLDER than that?! It’s that time again, a new Darkthrone record! Joking mostly aside, Darkthrone are a fascinating entity in the world of metal; starting off as a death metal band, they became one of the pioneers of Norwegian black metal which gave them the standing they still maintain to this day. For a solid decade they were arguably the subgenre’s most ardent stalwarts, particularly in doing everything in their power to keep it raw, dirty and and as far away from the mainstream as possible, only to then out of nowhere … Continue reading Review: Darkthrone – Pre-Historic Metal