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)
I Am The Graves Of The 80s
Darkthrone Lyrics
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There's too many fears
I've hardened my blood now
For so many years!
Uh!
I am the graves of the 80s
I am the risen dead
And bang your fucking head
Uh!
There's way too much black
And there's too little metal
Dealing with this had me breaking my shackles!
I am the graves of the 80s
I am the risen dead
Destroy their modern metal
And bang your fucking head
Destroy!
United by hatred...
Reborn through hate...
In the song "I Am The Graves Of The 80s" by Darkthrone, the lyrics speak to the struggles and fears that have been faced over time, and how the blood has hardened due to these hardships. The chorus declares the singer being the graves of the 80s, and the risen dead- suggesting that they represent the past and those who have come before. The lyrics call for the destruction of modern metal and a return to the roots of metal, banging one's head to the sound of music. The singer feels that there is too much black in metal and not enough of the traditional style that was present in the 80s, and thus states again that they are the graves of that era.
The song conveys a sense of nostalgia for the past and rejection of the present. It serves as a call to arms for those who feel they are not represented in the current state of metal music. The lyrics reflect the frustration that people have when they feel their culture is being disregarded, and how they can become united in their hatred and anger towards those who disrespect it. The overall theme of the song is one of rebellion and a desire for a return to the roots of metal.
Line by Line Meaning
There's too many struggles
The artist feels that there are too many difficult obstacles in life
There's too many fears
The artist is overwhelmed by the amount of fears present in the world
I've hardened my blood now
The artist has built up a tolerance to the difficult aspects of life
For so many years!
The artist has been dealing with this for a long time
I am the graves of the 80s
The artist represents the decay and deterioration of the music scene in the 1980s
I am the risen dead
Despite the negative state of music, the artist is still creating and performing
Destroy their modern metal
The artist wishes to eliminate the popular metal music of the current time period
And bang your fucking head
The artist encourages listeners to headbang and enjoy their music
There's way too much black
The artist thinks that contemporary metal music is overly focused on the color black
And there's too little metal
The artist believes that current metal music is lacking authenticity
Dealing with this had me breaking my shackles!
The artist feels as though they have finally broken free from current trends in metal and have found their own style
United by hatred...
The artist and their fans are brought together by their distaste for modern metal music
Reborn through hate...
The artist feels that their negative emotions are what have driven them to create something pure and powerful
Contributed by Sophia G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Robert Wagner
this is how you progress and stay fresh as a band without selling out. hail Darkthrone
B1-66ER B1-66ER
All Hail too Darkthrone!!!
Ra Pariah
Metal anthem against modern metal. Hail this unholy metal punx song!
Conde Bathory
Sounds like it is located in a non-declared frontier between Discharge, Motörhead, Venom and even Metalucifer (for the chanting chorus - and it makes sense, since it's a homage to Gezol and Sabbat). And yes, it's a statement about how much a lot of modern metal sucks ("too much black, too little metal"). Long live old school metal!
Graa Blick
I mean. They literally scream "DESTROY THEIR MODERN METAL!". Not exactly subtle, is it?
Saba Khutsishvili
united by hatred(destruction)
reborn through hate(coroner)
true oldschool metal with huge balls
Ulfbert Ηellas
this album got the most eargasm solos ever
Mauricio Fernandez
A METAL ANTHEM, ALL HAIL DARKTHRONE!!!!!!
Vehementh
"DESTROY THE MODERN METAL"
Jelmer van der Zaag
I love this album!