LABEL: Peaceville
VINYL RELEASE DATE: 08/08/2025
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 2008
VARIANT: Black Vinyl LP

THE 2008 STORM OF HEADBANGING METALLIC ANTHEMS FROM THE NORWEGIAN LEGENDS PRESENTED ON BLACK VINYL.

Darkthrones 14th album, a perfect fusion of blackened rock, metal & punk was originally released in 2008. Dark Thrones & Black Flags was a continuation of the Darkthrone sound, style & uncompromising attitude witnessed on the acclaimed 2007 album F.O.A.D. & taken to the next level.

Dark Thrones & Black Flags is equal parts Fenriz & Nocturno Culto, as the longstanding duo share song-writing & vocal duties throughout the release & further perfect the art of the riff. A mastery of both composition & pure organic sound is also evident for a celebrated album of stripped down, dirty metal.

Recorded & produced by the band themselves at Necrohell II studios, Norway, Dark Thrones & Black Flags is an exercise in pushing the conventions of the narrow perception of what should make black metal, becoming more timeless & faithful to its spirit in the process.

Artwork appears courtesy of Dennis Dread, featuring the bands then-mascot, Mr Necro, used for the trilogy of releases at the time.