Darkthrone - Astral Fortress (28th Oct)

[open face surgery]

Eternal Hails didn't quite hit home after the spectacular feat that was Old Star but I'm due a return to it. This snippet sounds cool so I'll def give it a go as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4sDJibkgbU

[Eoin McLove]

That snippet is short but it sounds good. Kind of an epic doom buzz.

[open face surgery]

Ya, that's what I got from it.

Have Eternal Hails on now again and liking it a lot more than previous listens.

[Eoin McLove]

I didn't pick that one up but I've stuck on Old Star here 

[open face surgery]

I def prefer Old Star as the songs as a whole seem to work better but I'll def be giving EH a bit more time.

[Eoin McLove]

I have lost lashed on A blaze in the Northern Sky. I think I'll rip through the three grim classics this morning. Might as well be productive while doing fuck all 

[OpenSores]

Really enjoying the clip, I've been spinning Hails quite regularly must revisit Old Star it's one I've not reached for in quite a while.

[CorkonianHunger]

One of those bands for me that I enjoy more or less all bar 2 albums they've put out. This sounds good, nice direction again.

[Shitstirrer]

State of the cover .

They seriously need to consider quitting .well past it now .

[astfgyl]

Haven't really enjoyed anything since The Cult is Alive but like a lot of what came before that. Might throw a bit on, haven't done so in ages. Wouldn't be holding out much hope for whatever comes out this time

[Pentagrimes]

At this point it's Goatlord or gtfo for me.

I'll check this out, like I do with everything album, and be mostly disappointed like every album. I'm intrigued by the title "Eon 2" though.

Still, Fenriz is the coolest person in metal.

[ochoill]

Eternal Hails was great, I must give the one previous to it a spin, I missed it at the time.  Looking forward to the new one.

[keeper of kalessin]

Yes the title eon 2 had my interest piqued... Normally any re-iteration of track like that is not a good sign!!

[Pentagrimes]

Particularly given its an era they've largeley distanced themselves from.

[Shitstirrer]

Think they are skating in thin ice at this stage with that cover .