{"product_id":"801056802835","title":"Darkthrone - A Blaze in the Northern Sky (PHD Exclusive) - Import Clear Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarkthrone\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeavymetalhasalwayschampionedthedarkerthingsinlife,butwhatevertheymightsayintheirinterviews,mostmusiciansarereallyjustmuggingforthepress,frontingafantasyimageforthebenefitoftheirimpressionableyoungfans.ButallbetsareoffwhenitcomestotheinfamousNorwegianblackmetalscene,whereintheearly‘90srisingbandslikeMayhem,Emperor,andBurzumhadsomeoftheirkeymemberschargedwithreal-lifecrimes,rangingfromchurchburningstooutrightmurder.Standingjustoutsidethismacabre\"InnerCircle,\"asitwascalled,wereOslo-basedDarkthrone,whohadstartedoutasadeathmetalbandon1991'sSoulsideJourneydebut,andwereactuallyhalfwaythroughrecordinganotherlikemindedalbumbeforeliterallyconvertingtoblackmetal'sdarksideunderthementorshipof\"InnerCircle\"leader(andsoontobeitsmostnotoriousvictim)Euronymous.LongdaysspentinsidetheEuronymous-runHelveterecordstoreapparentlyledDarkthronetobothshedtheirpastandshunthepathchosenbymanyoftheirpeers,whosehellishsymphonieswereoftenoverblown,ultra-complexaffairsinfluencedbyclassicalandScandinavianfolkmusic.Instead,Darkthrone'seventualsophomorefull-length,ABlazeintheNorthernSky,wouldpursueamorestraightforwardandfundamentallyprimalblackmetalapproachinthespiritofgenrefounderslikeVenom,Hellhammer,andBathory,initiallyearningoutrightrejectionfromtheirrecordlabelintheprocess,beforebeingbegrudginglyreleased.Littledidanyoneknowthattheyweresittingonaclassicwhosealmostindefensiblylo-fistandardswouldreinvigorateanentirestrainofblackmetal,since--theirbloatedlengthsaside--futurestandardslike\"IntheShadowoftheHorns,\"\"WhereColdWindsBlow,\"andtheten-minute\"KathaarianLifeCode\"concealedsignificantinstrumentalabilitiesandsongwritingacumenunderneaththeirraw,visceralpower.Andwiththeirghostlypancakemakeuponlyaddingtothekids'delight(heyitworkedforKiss,right?),Darkthronearguablybecamethestandard-bearersfordreary,oppressiveblackmetalintheeyesoffansnotinterestedinevolvingintomorefinessed,avant-garderealmsalongwithEmperor,Ulver,etal.~EduardoRivadavia\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peaceville Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52527364833569,"sku":"801056802835","price":6390.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/801056802835.jpg?v=1775053629","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/801056802835","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}