Goatlord : Original

Description

Darkthrone began their career in the late 80s, experimenting with thrash, death, and doom metal, before diving into black metal and becoming synonymous with the genre as one of the most beloved bands. "Goatlord" is the title of what was supposed to be Darkthrone's second album. The style is very close to that of their first album, "Soulside Journey," featuring melodic and technical death metal in the middle. However, after completing the tracks, Darkthrone turned towards black metal and a more primitive style of composition. The album was thus set aside while work began on what would become the important Norwegian black metal album, "A Blaze In The Northern Sky," which incorporated some parts of the tracks from "Goatlord." "Goatlord: Original" contains these cult tracks in their original instrumental form, recorded in the band's rehearsal space (the vocals were added in the mid-90s before an official release by Moonfog Productions in 1996), featuring the classic lineup of Gylve "Fenris" Nagell on drums, Ted Skjellum on lead guitar, Ivar Enger on rhythm guitar, and Dag Nilsen on bass.