Darkthrone - A Blaze In The Northern Sky (1992) [Reissue] (2009)

 

• Zephyrous was a guitarist for Darkthrone from 1988 to 1993. He went by his real name, Ivar Enger, for the first Darkthrone release in 1990, "Soulside Journey". When Darkthrone switched from death metal to black metal for their second release in 1991, "A Blaze In The Northern Sky", he changed his name to Zephyrous.

• Dag Nilsen was the original Darkthrone bassist. Quit the band after "Soulside Journey" but remained on as a session bassist for "A Blaze in The Northern Sky." Dag moved to Denmark in the summer of 1995 and currently plays in a band named The FrogFish.

• Fenriz (Gylve Fenris Nagell) was born in Leif Nagell on November 28, 1971. Drummer (and occasionally vocalist) in Darkthrone, but has also been active or involved in a wide variety of other bands and (solo) projects. He is also a DJ, appearing under the name DJ Fenriz (formerly DJ Ebola). Fenriz was also the studio drummer for doom metal band Valhall, and has had several solo projects, including the folk black metal project Isengard and the dark ambient project Neptune Towers.

 • Nocturno Culto (Ted Arvid Skjellum) was born on March 4, 1972 in Kolbotn, Oppegård and founder member of black metal band Darkthrone. He also played session guitar in Satyricon for a short period of time under the name Kveldulv. Has done vocal appearances on tracks for Sarke, Scum, Enslaved, Svartahrid and has a solo project called Gift of Gods.. He was running the label Tyrant Syndicate together with Fenriz. He has also released a documentary film called The Misanthrope in which he deals with black metal music and life in Norway.

 

-Tracklist:

Side A
1. Kathaarian Life Code     10:39
2. In the Shadow of the Horns     07:02
3. Paragon Belial     05:25

Side B
4. Where Cold Winds Blow     07:26
5. A Blaze in the Northern Sky     04:58
6. The Pagan Winter     06:35

42:05
 

 

 -Line up:

• Nocturno Culto : Vocals (lead), Guitars (lead)
• Zephyrous : Guitars (rhythm)
• Fenriz : Drums, Vocals (spoken lines, intro), Lyrics
• Dag Nilsen : Bass [Session].

 

 

 

 Label: Peaceville Records.

 Recorded at Creative Studios, August 1991, but released in the beginning of 1992.

 After recording his parts for the album, bassist Dag Nilsen left the band.

All the releases of A Blaze in the Northern Sky have a note saying "This album is eternally dedicated to the king of death/black metal Euronymous."

The first song on the album, "Kathaarian Life Code", is featured in the last scene of the 2002 film Demonlover.

The person on the cover is Zephyrous.