DARKTHRONE

22nd album from 2026 by these legendary Norwegian Metal pioneers. With "Pre-Historic Metal", DARKTHRONE continues to explore the path it has followed for years, placing its Black Metal roots further in the background while paying heartfelt tribute to the most primitive Heavy Metal, Speed Metal and Doom of the late '70s and early '80s. The result is an organic-sounding album packed with memorable riffs, dark atmospheres and the unmistakable underground spirit that only Fenriz and Nocturno Culto can deliver.

Rather than simply extending the direction of "It Beckons Us All" (2024), this album pushes the band's "pre-historic" philosophy even further. Critics have especially praised the effortless way DARKTHRONE blends influences from BLACK SABBATH, CELTIC FROST, MOTÖRHEAD, VENOM and classic Heavy Metal without ever sounding nostalgic or derivative, with many reviewers regarding it as another outstanding entry in the band's remarkable late-career run.

Recommended for fans of: CELTIC FROST, VENOM, HELLHAMMER, BATHORY, MOTÖRHEAD.