| A Blaze in the Northern Sky | ||||
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| Released | 26 February 1992 | |||
| Recorded | August 1991 | |||
| Studio | Creative Studios in Kolbotn, Norway | |||
| Genre | Black metal | |||
| Length | 42:02 | |||
| Label | Peaceville | |||
| Producer | Darkthrone | |||
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A Blaze in the Northern Sky is the second studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. It was recorded at Creative Studios in August 1991[1] and released on 26 February 1992 by Peaceville Records. In addition to earlier rehearsal recordings made between March 1991 and the Norwegian summer holidays (later released as a demo compilation in 2016), the album features the band's first official black metal recordings[2] and is regarded as a classic within the genre.[3] It is the first album of what fans refer to as the "Unholy Trinity," with the other albums being Under a Funeral Moon and Transilvanian Hunger.[4][5] This album was the last to feature bassist Dag Nilsen. In 2020, it was included in the National Library of Norway's permanent exhibition due to its significance to Norwegian culture and its role as a foundational work in Norwegian black metal.[6]
- ^ Darkthrone – A Blaze in the Northern Sky CD cover Archived 11 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "A Blaze in the Northern Sky - Darkthrone". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ Fenriz (16 November 2020). The album that defined early Norwegian black metal – Interview with Fenriz with English subtitles (Videotape) (in English and Norwegian). Nasjonalbiblioteket. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Eduardo Rivadavia: Under a Funeral Moon - Darkthrone Archived 12 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ James Montague: Darkthrone - The Cult Is Alive Archived 31 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ A Blaze in the Northern Sky: Ted Skjellum and Harald Fossberg (in Norwegian). Nasjonalbiblioteket. 10 November 2020. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.