Darkthrone "Total Death"

Total Death is the sixth album by Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. It was recorded in August and October 1995 at Ancient Specter Ruins and released in 1996.

All of the album's lyrics were written either by members of other black metal bands or Nocturno Culto (unlike the band's usual method on other Darkthrone albums in which Fenriz is the main lyricist).

The album was released on CD and LP by Moonfog Productions. The LP had different cover art.

In March 2011, Total Death was reissued by Peaceville Records with an extra track and an extra CD of commentary by the band members. The extra track was recorded around the same time as the album and appeared on a compilation for Moonfog Productions.

"Darkthrone plays unholy black metal exclusively. The envy of loosers we piss on." [sic]

Guest musician: Satyr - Backing vocals (rumoured, probably wrong, confused with Goatlord).

A 'differently mastered version' of the song "Ravnajuv" can be found on the Moonfog Productions compilation Crusade from the North, released in 1996.

Reissued in the U.S. through The End Records in 2006.

Bootleg release by Hell Slaughter Records in 2005 as a PicLP limited to 300 copies.

Recording information:


Recorded in the Ancient Spectre Ruins in August and October 1995.