Editing Darkthrone (section)

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{{short description | Norwegian black metal band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Darkthrone
| image             = Darkthrone crop.png
| caption           = Nocturno Culto and Fenriz in 2005
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| landscape         = yes
| origin            = [[Kolbotn]], [[Akershus]], Norway
| genre             = {{flatlist|
* [[Black metal]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vice.com/de/article/black-metal-vs-die-church-of-satan/ | title=Black Metal-Bands haben Satanismus nicht verstanden | date=11 November 2014}}</ref>
* [[crust punk]]<ref name=EK258>Ekeroth, p. 258.</ref>
* [[black 'n' roll]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/darkthrone/fr/Darkthrone-Soulside-Journey-Review.htm | title=Darkthrone - Soulside Journey Review | publisher=[[About.com]] | access-date=22 December 2015 | author=Marsicano, Dan | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924171129/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/darkthrone/fr/Darkthrone-Soulside-Journey-Review.htm | archive-date=24 September 2015 | url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[doom metal]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://metaldevastationradio.com/thebeast/blog/25647/darkthrone-embraces-doom-metal-with-new-single-black-dawn-affiliation-from-upcoming-album-it-beckons-us-all| title=Darkthrone Embraces Doom Metal with New Single "Black Dawn Affiliation" from Upcoming Album "It Beckons Us All"}}</ref>
* [[death metal]] (early)
}}
| years_active      = 1986–present
| label             = {{flatlist|
* [[Peaceville Records|Peaceville]]
* [[Moonfog Productions|Moonfog]]
}}
| associated_acts   = 
| current_members   = * [[Fenriz]]
* [[Nocturno Culto]]
| past_members      = * [[Ivar Enger]]
* Dag Nilsen
* Anders Risberget
| module            = 
}}
'''Darkthrone''' is a Norwegian [[black metal]] band hailing from [[Kolbotn]], [[Akershus]]. Formed in 1986 as a [[death metal]] band named Black Death,<ref>Spermeth, Marc: ''Besessen von der Dunkelheit und dem Bösen''. In: ''Ablaze'', no. 5, May/June 1995, p. 10 {{in lang|de}}.</ref><ref>Metalion: [http://www.viceland.com/int/v15n5/htdocs/saga-true-black-metal.php ''THE SAGA OF TRUE NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL'']. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120102047/http://www.viceland.com/int/v15n5/htdocs/saga-true-black-metal.php |date=20 November 2008 }}.</ref> in 1991, Darkthrone transitioned to a [[black metal]] style influenced by [[Bathory (band)|Bathory]]<ref name=metal-inside>{{cite web |url=http://www.metalinside.de/interview/darkthrone-0 |title=Interview: 2009-01-13 Darkthrone |publisher=Metal Inside |first=Dennis |last=Otto |date=13 January 2009 |access-date=24 November 2015 |archive-date=10 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310000946/https://www.metalinside.de/interview/darkthrone-0 |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Celtic Frost]]<ref name=metal-inside/> and emerged as one of the leading bands in the [[Early Norwegian black metal scene|Norwegian black metal scene]]. 

Their first three black metal albums — ''[[A Blaze in the Northern Sky]]'' (1992), ''[[Under a Funeral Moon]]'' (1993), and ''[[Transilvanian Hunger]]'' (1994) — are frequently referred to as the "Unholy Trinity."<ref>{{cite web |first=Eduardo |last=Rivadavia |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/under-a-funeral-moon-mw0000453961 |title=Under a Funeral Moon - Darkthrone &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=6 April 2016 |archive-date=12 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512215317/http://www.allmusic.com/album/under-a-funeral-moon-mw0000453961 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/reviews/albums/2-4131_darkthrone_the_cult_is_alive.aspx |title=CoC : Darkthrone - The Cult Is Alive : Review |website=Chroniclesofchaos.com |access-date=6 April 2016 |archive-date=31 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131032832/http://www.chroniclesofchaos.com/reviews/albums/2-4131_darkthrone_the_cult_is_alive.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> These albums are regarded as the epitome of the band's career and among the most influential releases in the black metal genre.

Darkthrone has been a duo consisting of [[Fenriz]] and [[Nocturno Culto]] since guitarist [[Ivar Enger|Zephyrous]] departed from the band in 1993. While they have aimed to remain outside the mainstream music scene, in recent years they have collaborated with the [[National Library of Norway]] for exhibitions focused on Norwegian cultural history and black metal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-04 |title=Ted Skjellum om Darkthrone-metoden |url=https://www.nb.no/historier-fra-samlingen/ted-skjellum-om-darkthrone-metoden/ |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=Nasjonalbiblioteket |language=nb-NO |archive-date=30 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530063321/https://www.nb.no/historier-fra-samlingen/ted-skjellum-om-darkthrone-metoden/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=A Blaze in the Northern Sky. Samtale med Ted Skjellum and Harald Fossberg |language=nb-NO |work=Nasjonalbiblioteket |url=https://www.nb.no/historier-fra-samlingen/a-blaze-in-the-northern-sky-ted-skjellum-and-harald-fossberg/ |access-date=2023-11-29 |archive-date=30 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530082626/https://www.nb.no/historier-fra-samlingen/a-blaze-in-the-northern-sky-ted-skjellum-and-harald-fossberg/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Since 2006, Darkthrone's music has diverged from traditional black metal, incorporating more elements of classic [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[Punk music|punk]], and [[speed metal]],<ref name=metalstorm>{{cite web |url=http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/interview.php?interview_id=426 |title=Darkthrone interview (07/2007) |publisher=Metal Storm |date=12 July 2007 |access-date=15 October 2011 |archive-date=31 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231134828/https://metalstorm.net/pub/interview.php?interview_id=426 |url-status=live }}</ref> while their more recent albums have also incorporated elements of [[doom metal]].