The Norwegian legends keep pumping out one amazing album after another but this 2008 release is my pick of their modern output. Black metal of the proto variety (my favourite kind): evil primitivism from the nurseries of real metal sound. Both Nocturno Culto and Fenriz are on top form throughout. Culto’s sideways, frosty riffing is at genius level on tracks like Death Of All Oaths (Oath Minus) and Fenriz blasts out crusty, howling Mercyful Fate-style traditional metal. His tracks Hanging Out In Haiger and The Winds They Called The Dungeon Shaker stand out as favourites but this whole album is top drawer fist-clenching fun with a dark intimidating atmosphere.
[Darkthrone – The Winds They Called The Dungeon Shaker]
HEAVY METAL OVERLOAD 
Terrific & intriguing descriptions HMO – I had to click the audio to find out what frosty riffing & I’d call that a genius level description of the playing!
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I always worry there are words that I overuse… that’s one of them! Definitely applies here though.
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No need to worry – it was apt!
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It often is… that’s the problem!
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I recently went to Dairy Queen and ordered a cake covered in Dark Throne and Black Flags.
I also wanted frosty riffing and fill it with crusty, howling traditional metal.
I asked for the end result to be fist-clenching fun with a dark intimidating atmosphere.
There was a very long pause and apparently I’m not welcome there any longer.
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No wonder.
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Mr. Frosty riffing? I wondered what he did when he wasn’t crushing ice.
That artwork reminds me of The Witch. Though I wouldn’t recommend that movie to anyone.
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I saw it’s on Netflix now… not recommending cause it’s so scary or cause it’s poo?
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It’s poo (I don’t scare, of course). It just didn’t do it for me… some great scenes, really fine mood, but I couldn’t help feel that it got a bit lost.
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Glad I never paid to see it then!
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Yes! Hail Fenriz!
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Cool!
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I was all geared up for this then you mentioned sideways icy riffing, I can’t stand that, has to be vertical riffing or it totally spoils my week.
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Ha! You found me out. It’s all vertical riffs on this. I didn’t know cause I’ve never listened to it. Music is a waste of time.
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Have you noticed how people who actually listen to music smell? it isn’t healthy.
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Bunch of weirdos!
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