Line #11 Trivia/Darkthrone


1	* ColbertBump: Fenriz's [[http://thebandoftheweek.blogspot.com Band of the Week blog]]. Most notably led to [[Music/GhostBand Ghost]] getting a record deal via [[Music/CathedralBand Lee Dorian's]] Rise Above Records.
2	* CreativeDifferences: Why Dag Nilsen left.
3	* CreatorBacklash:
4	** They really, really hate ''Soulside Journey''.
5	** They've softened up on ''Soulside Journey'' in recent years, but now find ''Total Death'' not up to their standards.
6	** Fenriz has expressed remorse for "Norsk Arisk Black Metal" and the "obviously Jewish behaviour" quotes, describing them as "disgusting" and noting that at the time he was going through a phase of being "angry at several races". He is currently a vice-councilman for the Oppegård council representing the liberal/centrist Liberal Party, which supports multiculturalism and immigration, so he's evidently gotten over that phase now.
7	* CreatorBreakdown: Fenriz suffered through burnout and depression during the Moonfog years, leaving Nocturno Culto to compose almost all of the music and many of the lyrics of some of the records released on the Moonfog label (before this period he performed all the instruments on ''Transilvanian Hunger'', ''Panzerfaust'', and had several solo projects). He later revealed that watching sitcoms and cartoons helped him cope, which likely explains his numerous ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Simpsons]]'' references in interviews during that period.
8	* DoingItForTheArt: Darkthrone are one of the best-known BlackMetal bands from Norway but refuse to capitalize on their music nor do they wish to be a part of the the industry. Both members work full-time jobs (Fenriz works for the postal industry,[[note]]although he is commonly reported to work in the post office, this is technically incorrect; he works sorting machines in the main facility rather than delivering post[[/note]] Nocturno Culto is a teacher), they have turned down nominations for awards, and have also turned down large sums of money to perform live at music festivals.
9	* ExecutiveMeddling: Probably a good example in the long run: Darkthrone wanted to include a message on the ''Transilvanian Hunger'' album which said "We would like to state that Transilvanian Hunger stands beyond any criticism. If any man should attempt to criticize this LP, he should be thoroughly patronized for his obviously Jewish behavior." Peaceville fortunately said no to this, although the album did include the "Norsk Arisk Black Metal" phrase as mentioned above; however, this was removed in later pressings in favor of the less offensive "True Norwegian Black Metal".
10	** Reportedly Moonfog Records forced the cover art on some of the albums from that era, mainly ''Goatlord'' and ''Ravishing Grimness''. Fenriz hated them so much that when Peaceville reissued them years later he held a contest for new cover art.
11	* FountainOfExpies[=/=]FollowTheLeader: One of the most notorious examples in metal history, with literally thousands of bands that copy/plagiarize them to no end.
12	%%* MagnumOpusDissonance: Of the classic albums, the band considers ''Under a Funeral Moon'' to be the beginning of the pure black metal sound they became known for and the basis of all subsequent albums (at least before ''The Cult is Alive'').
13	* ThePeteBest: Zephyrous, Dag Nilsen and Anders Risberget, the last one of them not even performing on any official release.

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