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Frostland Tapes

Darkthrone · 2008

139 min · 34 tracks · black metal

A chilling soundscape where frigid riffs intertwine with eerie atmospheres, evoking the essence of a frozen wilderness.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • atmospheric background focus
  • gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

Career context
When 'Frostland Tapes' was released in January 2008, Darkthrone was well-established in the black metal scene, having transitioned from their early death metal roots. This album followed their influential release 'The Cult Is Alive' (2006), showcasing their embrace of a rawer sound characterized by lo-fi production and a more experimental approach.
Stylistic neighbors
Burzum· Mayhem· Immortal

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Land of Frost 4:08
  • 2 Winds of Triton 1:59
  • 3 Forest of Darkness 4:43
  • 4 Odyssey of Freedom 3:34
  • 5 Day of the Dead 5:41
  • 6 Intro: Twilight Dimension 0:47
  • 7 Snowfall 9:07
  • 8 Eon 3:48
  • 9 Thulcandra 5:49
  • 10 Archipelago 4:55
  • 11 Soria Moria 3:45
  • 12 The Watchtower 5:14
  • 13 Accumulation of Generalization 3:12
  • 14 Sempiternal Past / Presence View Sepulchrality 3:23
  • 15 Iconoclasm Sweeps Cappadocia 4:00

Disc 2

  • 1 Cromlech 4:34
  • 2 Sunrise Over Locus Mortis 3:39
  • 3 Soulside Journey 5:02
  • 4 Accumulation of Generalization 3:29
  • 5 Sempiternal Past / Presence View Sepulchrality 3:59
  • 6 Iconoclasm Sweeps Cappadocia 4:31
  • 7 Neptune Towers 3:22
  • 8 Rex 4:12
  • 9 Pure Demoniac Blessing 2:51
  • 10 (The) Grimness of Which Shepherds Mourn 4:42
  • 11 Sadomasochistic Rites 4:22
  • 12 As Desertshadows 5:05
  • 13 In His Lovely Kingdom 3:35
  • 14 Black Daimon 2:17
  • 15 Toward(s) the Thornfields 3:56
  • 16 (Birth of Evil) Virgin Sin 3:40
  • 17 Green Cave Float 4:10
  • 18 A Blaze in the Northern Sky 4:58
  • 19 Fenriz drum solo 2:35

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