Name: The Cult Is Alive
Brand: E1 Entertainment Dist ***
SKU: 1111340
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The Cult Is Alive

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Album: The Cult Is Alive
#	Song Title		Time
1)	The Cult of Goliath	More Info...	0:04
2)	Too Old Too Cold	More Info...	0:03
3)	Atomic Coming	More Info...	0:05
4)	Graveyard Slut	More Info...	0:04
5)	Underdogs and Overlords	More Info...	0:04
6)	Whisky Funeral	More Info...	0:04
7)	De Underjordiske (Ælia Capitolina)	More Info...	0:03
8)	Tyster På Gud	More Info...	0:03
9)	Shut Up	More Info...	0:04
10)	Forebyggende Krig	More Info...	0:03

Album: The Cult Is Alive
#	Song Title		Time
1)	The Cult of Goliath	More Info...	0:04
2)	Too Old Too Cold	More Info...	0:03
3)	Atomic Coming	More Info...	0:05
4)	Graveyard Slut	More Info...	0:04
5)	Underdogs and Overlords	More Info...	0:04
6)	Whisky Funeral	More Info...	0:04
7)	De Underjordiske (Ælia Capitolina)	More Info...	0:03
8)	Tyster På Gud	More Info...	0:03
9)	Shut Up	More Info...	0:04
10)	Forebyggende Krig	More Info...	0:03

Performer Notes

Personnel: Nocturno Culto (vocals, guitar).
Audio Mixer: Nocturno Culto.
Recording information: Necrohell 2 Studios (03/2005-10/2005).
Illustrators: Trine Paulsen; Kim Solve.
Photographer: Metalion.
At a time when most of the first wave of Norwegian black metal bands are long gone, Darkthrone has become the senior figures of this particular subgenre almost by default; they're like the Rolling Stones of death metal. And much like the Rolling Stones around the time of Some Girls and Emotional Rescue, Darkthrone now seems to be caught between staying true to their original sound and adapting to the commercial marketplace. The album's first single, "Too Old, Too Cold" is easily the most immediately accessible song the band has ever done, sounding more like American hardcore punks the Misfits than anyone else, and elsewhere "Graveyard Slut" and "Whiskey Funeral" add to the album's punky feel. Longtime fans might grouse about the somewhat diluted sound of the album, but the shift in emphasis is both subtle and effective. Rather than simply going through the black metal motions, The Cult Is Alive is one of Darkthrone's most satisfying recent albums. ~ Stewart Mason

Professional Reviews

Uncut (p.112) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "First-wave Norwegian black-metal pioneers hark back to the genre's primitive beginnings..."