Norwegian duo, Darkthrone, will release their new album, Arctic Thunder, on October 14th via Peaceville. Arctic Thunder marks the band's first new studio material since 2013's triumphant The Underground Resistance, its most successful release in recent years. The album’s opening track, “Tundra Leach”, is streaming below, along with commentary from Fenriz.

An eclectic mix of free-spirited '80s fueled blackened heavy metal, all executed in Darkthrone's trademark raw and organic style, Arctic Thunder was recorded and produced by the band themselves, with the sessions conducted at Darkthrone's old rehearsal unit, The Bomb Shelter, which was originally used during 1988-1990. Mastering is once again handled by Jack Control at Enormous Door.

Arctic Thunder tracklisting:

“Tundra Leach”
“Burial Bliss”
“Boreal Fiends”
“Inbred Vermin”
“Arctic Thunder”
“Throw Me Through The Marshes”
“Deep Lake Tresspass”
“The Wyoming Distance”

“Tundra Leach”:

With themes based around hate, contempt, and the inner mind and soul, and with the notable presence of Nocturno Culto on vocal duties across all songs for the first time in recent years, Arctic Thunder retains a grim atmosphere throughout the album's eight tracks.

Comments Fenriz on the direction of the album: "...bla bla bla ORGANIC...bla bla bla REAL...bla bla bla. There will be a limited colour version with orange logo and title, because that was MY favourite colour, but the usual release looks like this in silver logo and black vinyl - as this was Ted's favourite version.”