Darkthrone is a Norwegian metal band from Kolbotn, Akershus. Formed in 1986… Read Full Bio ↴Darkthrone is a Norwegian metal band from Kolbotn, Akershus. Formed in 1986 as a death metal band named Black Death, in 1991 Darkthrone embraced a black metal style influenced by Bathory and Celtic Frost and became one of the leading bands in the Norwegian black metal scene. Their first three black metal albums A Blaze in the Northern Sky (1992), Under a Funeral Moon (1993) and Transilvanian Hunger (1994) are sometimes dubbed the "Unholy Trinity". They are considered the peak of the band's career and to be among the most influential albums in black metal.

Darkthrone has been a duo of Fenriz and Nocturno Culto since guitarist Zephyrous left the band in 1993. They have sought to remain outside the music mainstream. From 2006, their music strayed from the traditional black metal style and incorporated more elements of traditional heavy metal, punk, and speed metal, while more recent albums have also included doom metal.

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Studio albums
Soulside Journey (1990)
A Blaze in the Northern Sky (1991)
Under a Funeral Moon (1993)
Transilvanian Hunger (1994)
Panzerfaust (1995)
Goatlord (1996)
Total Death (1996)
Ravishing Grimness (1999)
Plaguewielder (2001)
Hate Them (2003)
Sardonic Wrath (2004)
The Cult Is Alive (2006)
F.O.A.D. (2007)
Dark Thrones and Black Flags (2008)
Circle the Wagons (2010)
The Underground Resistance (2013)
Arctic Thunder (2016)
Old Star (2019)
Eternal Hails...... (2021)
Astral Fortress (2022)

Forebyggende Krig
Darkthrone Lyrics

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The black weapon
War to prevent war
The dance of Narcissus
With cancelled armies

Victims, do your job...
Die now, for your own good
Glorious fear worship

Don't mess with nothingness

Forebyggende Krig
Forebyggende Krig

Forebyggende Krig
Forebyggende Krig

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Darkthrone's song Forebyggende Krig, which translates to "Preventive War" in English, is a commentary on the futility of war and the paradox of fighting to prevent more fighting. The black weapon may refer to the military-industrial complex, while the dance of Narcissus may symbolize the arrogance and self-importance of those who engage in war. Cancelled armies suggest a simultaneous victory and defeat, as neither side truly wins in war.

The second stanza is particularly chilling, as it references the manipulation of soldiers and civilians, encouraging them to willingly sacrifice their own lives for the supposed greater good of their country. Glorious fear worship is a reference to the glorification of war and the fear-mongering used to justify it. Finally, the last line - "Don't mess with nothingness" - is a bleak reminder of the emptiness and meaninglessness of war.

Line by Line Meaning

The black weapon
The deadly weapon is dark and ominous

War to prevent war
Fighting a war to avoid another one

The dance of Narcissus
The self-absorbed dance where everyone is fighting for themselves

With cancelled armies
The armies that never got to fight because of the preventive war strategy

Victims, do your job...
The victims of war being treated like expendable commodities

Die now, for your own good
The idea of sacrificing oneself for the greater 'good'

Glorious fear worship
Celebrating the fear that war brings

Don't mess with nothingness
Don't start a pointless war that leads to nothing

Forebyggende Krig
Preventive war

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