Blaze in the Northern Sky [Enhanced]

Very good cd. This is my favorite besides transilvanian hunger and under a funeral moon. All the songs are raw and fast. This cd is also very dark as they all praise satan and evil in every song. This is recommended for people who have been in this genre for awhile.

4.5 stars. I was at [website] many months back looking for Black Metal and Darkthrone popped up. At the time, that website offered up suggestions for which particular album to buy for each particular artist. They suggested Darkthrone's "Soulside Journey" as a first purchase. I got it in the mail and I was enthusiastic after so many glowing fan reviews here for all the Darkthrone albums. I was summarily disappointed with the album. It sounded like generic Death Metal with Thrash tendencies and muddy production. In a phrase, "It was boring." Recently, I decided to give these guys a second chance and bought one of their albums based on what I've seen here on so many Listmania lists. The album I chose was "A Blaze in the Northern Sky." Now I know what all the fans have been screaming about. I read a review here calling this album Punk Black Metal, and I think that fits magnificently. They have all the darkness of true Black Metal mixed with Punk attitude, and the amalgamation is excellent. This is incredibly sinister and grim, with memorable riffs and eerie atmoshpere. What these guys lack in complexity they make up for with crushing riffs and visceral attitude. My favorite songs include "Paragon Belial," which sounds plain evil, and the title track. I want to say one last thing before ending my review. I just want to thank all the Black Metal fans here for supporting this band so vehemently via "Listmania." If you hadn't I may never have given the mighty Darkthrone a second chance. Thank you.

this album is undoubtedly a great album and, judging by the fact that there are only five reviews, largely understated. it's a very heavy album but there is plenty of tune, even catchy in some places. it is very similar to Immortal's Battles In The North although i think thay this is better in most respects as it has less songs but they are better, where as B.I.T.N. has got some brilliant songs but also some not very good ones. this album on the other hand is more consistent. to those of you who are annoyed that i have spoiled the average of five stars given to this album all i can say is that in my opinion there is only one album that deserves five stars and that is by ELEGEION and is called ODYSSEY INTO DARKNESS. you can only get it on amazon and plastic head mail order as far as i know(its goth metal by the way. nothing like this CD)