Circle the Wagons is the fourteenth studio album by the Norwegian band Darkthrone. The album was released 5 April 2010 by Peaceville Records. Fenriz, the band's drummer, described the music as Darkthrone's "own brand of heavy metal/speed metal-punk",[4] and declared it a further shift from their old black metal style.[5] About half of the album was written by Fenriz and half by Nocturno Culto.
| Circle the Wagons | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 April 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
| Studio | Necrohell II studios | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 40:50 | |||
| Label | Peaceville | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    [1] |
| Blabbermouth |    [2] |
| Metal Storm | (7.8/10)[3] |
The catalog number "ANTI-King ov Hell 001" appeared in the liner notes.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Composer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Those Treasures Will Never Befall You" | Fenriz | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Running for Borders" | Nocturno Culto | 4:04 |
| 3. | "I Am the Graves of the 80s" | Fenriz | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Stylized Corpse" | Nocturno Culto | 7:33 |
| 5. | "Circle the Wagons" | Fenriz | 2:46 |
| 6. | "Black Mountain Totem" | Fenriz, Nocturno Culto | 5:36 |
| 7. | "I Am the Working Class" | Fenriz | 5:08 |
| 8. | "Eyes Burst at Dawn" | Nocturno Culto | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Bränn inte slottet" | Fenriz | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 40:50 | ||
Credits
edit- Nocturno Culto – vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar
- Fenriz – drums, bass guitar, vocals
- Dennis Dread – cover art
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Albums Chart[7] | 23 |
References
edit- ^ Norton, Justin M. "Review: Circle the Wagons". About.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ^ Alisoglu, Scott. "Review: Circle the Wagons". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ^ "Darkthrone – Circle The Wagons review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Darkthrone – Circle The Wagons". Peaceville.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Darkthrone'S Fenriz: The Metalsucks Interview". MetalSucks. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ Wuensch, Michael (22 March 2010). "Review of Darkthrone – Circle The Wagons". Metal Review. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 9 February 2012.