Things change, times change, people change, and yet, even if they sound fresh and new,
and only deliver five tracks in 45 minutes on their 19th album, "Eternal Hails", Norwegian
black metal legends remain resolutely and eternally Darkthrone. On "Eternal Hails", the longer,
darker songs reflect drummer Fenriz's love for doom and take their time to express themselves. What he
and co-conspirator Nocturno Culto have concocted goes back even further than the discovery of black metal,
to the sounds of the 70s and the freer sounds of bands playing on broader themes.