DARKTHRONE - HATE THEM
Moonfog/The End Records - 2003
By Rodrigo Escandon
Forget it folks! Darkthrone is not going back to sound of their early albums and either you can reminisce about those good old days or move with the times and listen to the band?s excellent new album Hate Them. Continuing with the sound that was present in their last two efforts, Darkthrone seems to have come out with their greatest current effort. I say seems because right now it is running neck and neck with Plaguewielder in my score card.
Recorded in 26 hours, featuring a production courtesy of Satyr and showcasing more groove and dynamics to the music is the recipe that makes Hate Them such a great listen. The album opener "Rust" has quickly become one of my favorite songs by them. It starts with very slow guitars, drums and one can actually hear the bass guitar underneath it all. The song slowly begins to pick up the pace as time passes by and soon goes into a mid-tempo groove and then at around 4 minutes into the song all hell breaks loose and there is no doubt that this band can still come out with excellent music. Finally the last 30 seconds of the song feature an unbelievable riff and if this does not have you head banging then you are in serious trouble. This song clearly defines what I meant with the added dynamics that Nocturno Culto and Fenriz have added to their music. "Striving for a Piece of Lucifer" and "In Honour of thy Name" exemplifies the extra use of groove mentioned earlier and this is done without sacrificing the intensity and harshness of the music. Think of early Venom when I mention this.
Hate Them is a statement by the band saying that they are not going anywhere and their musical attack is still as powerful as ever. Some have said that Darkthrone should stop recording and call it quits and that would be a shame because what other bands can provide this cold and raw style of black metal? It is comforting to know that Darkthrone still manages to do this at a high level.
Moonfog Records Website
The End Records Website
Darkthrone Official Website
Moonfog/The End Records - 2003
By Rodrigo Escandon
Forget it folks! Darkthrone is not going back to sound of their early albums and either you can reminisce about those good old days or move with the times and listen to the band?s excellent new album Hate Them. Continuing with the sound that was present in their last two efforts, Darkthrone seems to have come out with their greatest current effort. I say seems because right now it is running neck and neck with Plaguewielder in my score card.
Recorded in 26 hours, featuring a production courtesy of Satyr and showcasing more groove and dynamics to the music is the recipe that makes Hate Them such a great listen. The album opener "Rust" has quickly become one of my favorite songs by them. It starts with very slow guitars, drums and one can actually hear the bass guitar underneath it all. The song slowly begins to pick up the pace as time passes by and soon goes into a mid-tempo groove and then at around 4 minutes into the song all hell breaks loose and there is no doubt that this band can still come out with excellent music. Finally the last 30 seconds of the song feature an unbelievable riff and if this does not have you head banging then you are in serious trouble. This song clearly defines what I meant with the added dynamics that Nocturno Culto and Fenriz have added to their music. "Striving for a Piece of Lucifer" and "In Honour of thy Name" exemplifies the extra use of groove mentioned earlier and this is done without sacrificing the intensity and harshness of the music. Think of early Venom when I mention this.
Hate Them is a statement by the band saying that they are not going anywhere and their musical attack is still as powerful as ever. Some have said that Darkthrone should stop recording and call it quits and that would be a shame because what other bands can provide this cold and raw style of black metal? It is comforting to know that Darkthrone still manages to do this at a high level.
Moonfog Records Website
The End Records Website
Darkthrone Official Website
