Album · 2016
Arctic Thunder
by Darkthrone
Arctic Thunder is a 2016 black metal album by Darkthrone. It runs 8 tracks across 39 minutes on Peaceville Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.3/5 from 5 ratings.
#41 in Best albums of 2016 · #15 in Best black metal albums
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- 4.3 /5
- 5 ratings
- 8
- Tracks
- 39 min
- Runtime
- 139 bpm
- Tempo
- G# minor
- Key
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Arctic Thunder album cover

The Arctic Thunder cover was photographed by Gaute and Marte, illustrated by Matthew Vickerstaff, and art-directed by Fenriz.
- Photography
- Gaute, Marte
- Illustration
- Matthew Vickerstaff
- Art direction
- Fenriz
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8 tracks · 39 min
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"Arctic Thunder" is the sixteenth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. It was released on 14 October 2016 via Peaceville Records. The first single from this album was "Tundra Leech". The album marks a return to the band's familiar black metal style, in lieu of the crust punk-influenced sound present on many of their more recent albums. The album is named after a Norwegian thrash/heavy metal band, active from 1985 to 1989.
In brief
- Is Arctic Thunder good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Arctic Thunder 4.3/5 from 5 ratings.
- When was Arctic Thunder released?
- Arctic Thunder was released in 2016 on Peaceville Records.
- How many tracks are on Arctic Thunder?
- Arctic Thunder has 8 tracks, with a runtime of 39 minutes.
- What genre is Arctic Thunder?
- Arctic Thunder is catalogued under Black Metal, Rock.
- What BPM is Arctic Thunder?
- Arctic Thunder runs at a median tempo of 139 BPM across its tracks, most often in G# minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Arctic Thunder?
- Listeners of Arctic Thunder also rate War Against All by Immortal, De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas by Mayhem, Daemon by Mayhem.





