Legacy of Darkthrone
Artists and genres Darkthrone directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
Acid BathartistAcid Bath is an American sludge metal band from Houma, Louisiana, that was active from 1991 to 1997. Regarded as one of the first and most influential sludge metal bands, they combined a doom metal foundation with elements of hardcore punk, death metal, gothic rock, blues, grunge, and Southern rock to create their sound. The band released two albums, When the Kite String Pops and Paegan Terrorism Tactics, in 1994 and 1996, respectively, but broke up following the death of bassist Audie Pitre in a January 1997 traffic collision. They announced a reunion in October 2024.
Superjoint RitualartistSuperjoint, formerly known as Superjoint Ritual, was an American sludge metal/hardcore punk band formed in 1993 and fronted by Pantera vocalist Phil Anselmo. They released three studio albums.
KordhellartistMichael "Mick" Kenney, also known as Kordhell, is a British musician and record producer. He first became known in the extreme metal scene as the founding multi-instrumentalist of Anaal Nathrakh, where he performed under the pseudonym Irrumator during the band's early years and has handled all studio instrumentation, drum programming, and production since 1999. In the 2020s, he gained mainstream recognition as the electronic artist Kordhell, producing drift phonk tracks that have amassed hundreds of millions of streams worldwide, most notably "Murder in My Mind".
The Black Dahlia MurderartistThe Black Dahlia Murder is an American melodic death metal band from Waterford, Michigan, formed in 2001. Their name is derived from the 1947 unsolved murder of Elizabeth Short, often referred to as Black Dahlia. As of February 2025, the band consists of lead vocalist Brian Eschbach, bassist Max Lavelle, drummer Alan Cassidy, and guitarist Ryan Knight. The Black Dahlia Murder has undergone various lineup changes, with Trevor Strnad and Eschbach remaining the only constant members, until the former's death in 2022, which then saw Eschbach take over lead vocals and Knight replacing him on rhythm guitar.
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AbigailartistAbigail is a Japanese black metal band from Tokyo formed in 1992. Their first gig was in August 1992, where they served as the opening act for Sigh. At one point in time, Abigail was hailed as "The Most Evil Band in Japan." Their debut album, Intercourse & Lust, was released in 1996. The band has released six full-length studio albums, and numerous more extended plays, splits, and live albums. Bandleader Yasuyuki Suzuki has cited Bulldozer, Carnivore, NME, Sodom, Venom, Bathory, Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, Sarcófago, the early works of Mayhem, Darkthrone, Beherit, VON, Misfits, Terveet Kädet and GG Allin as influences.
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Bergtatt – Et eeventyr i 5 capitlerartistBergtatt – Et eeventyr i 5 capitler is the debut studio album by the Norwegian band Ulver, issued in February 1995 via Head Not Found. The album was recorded at Endless Lydstudio in Oslo in November and December 1994 with Kristian Romsøe as engineer and co-producer.
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The Dawn of the Black HeartsartistThe Dawn of the Black Hearts is a bootleg live album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. The title originates from a line of lyrics Fenriz of Darkthrone wrote for the band.
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Now, DiabolicalartistNow, Diabolical is the sixth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Satyricon. It was released on 17 April 2006, through Roadrunner Records.
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