Darkthrone to Rerelease Their Classic Goatlord Record
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Darkthrone have announced that they will be reissuing a version of their Goatlord album, out February 10 via Peaceville Records. Artwork for the album comes from Zbigniew M. Bielak.
Goatlord was the title of what was to originally be Darkthrone’s second album. The style followed very much in the vein of debut, ‘Soulside Journey’, with a mid-paced melodic, yet technical, death metal style. After the full completion of the tracks, however, Darkthrone’s focus shifted towards black metal and a more primitive style of composition & so the album was shelved, while work commenced on what was to be the Norwegian black metal milestone, A Blaze in the Northern Sky, which incorporated some parts from the ‘Goatlord’ tracks.
‘Goatlord: Original’ contains these cult tracks in their original instrumental form, recorded in the band’s rehearsal space (vocals were added in the mid-90’s before an official release came through Moonfog Productions in 1996).
Taken from Fenriz’s original tape source and transferred/mastered by Patrick Engel at Temple of Disharmony, this is the pinnacle of Darkthrone’s more death/doom metal oriented direction before the transition towards black metal infamy. Featuring intricate arrangements, sombre melodies and a truly distinguishable style overall, ‘Goatlord: Original’ represents a band performing well in advance of its young age.
‘Goatlord: Original’ tracklisting
01. Phantasm [04:09]
02. Hearses [02:46]
03. Possessed [04:37]
04. Below [04:03]
05. Blasphemer [04:56]
06. Rise [03:55]
07. Eclipse [03:51]
08. Wings [03:50]
09. Wolf [03:47]
10. A Blaze In The Northern Sky [04:48]
11. Trident [04:06]
