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Darkthrone
- Country of origin:
- Norway
- Location:
- Kolbotn, later Oslo
- Status:
- Active
- Year of creation:
- 1987
- Genre:
- Death Metal (early), Black Metal (mid), Punk/Black/Heavy Metal (later)
- Lyrical themes:
- Anti-Religion, Satan, Occultism, Rebellion, Metal
- Current label:
- Peaceville Records
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| Added by: cannibalex69 | Modified by: Soturnus |
| Added on: 2002-07-17 20:55:58 | Last modified on: 2012-05-22 13:03:31 |
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Darkthrone's name was inspired by a Danish zine from around 1985/86 called Blackthorn, written by the guys from the Danish band DesExult, as well as by the lyrics of the Celtic Frost song "Jewel Throne" (I'm the king, sitting in the dark hiding from the shadows of the wind/.../ As I gaze from the Jewel ...