Total Death

Total Death
Studio album by Darkthrone
Released	15 January 1996
Recorded	August and October 1995 at Ancient Specter Ruins
Genre	Black metal
Length	35:47
Label	Moonfog Productions
Producer	Darkthrone
Darkthrone chronology
Panzerfaust (1995) Total Death (1996) Ravishing Grimness (1999)

Total Death is the sixth album by Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. It was recorded in August and October 1995 at Ancient Specter Ruins and released in 1996.^[1]

All of the album's lyrics were written either by members of other black metal bands or Nocturno Culto^[1] (unlike the band's usual method on other Darkthrone albums in which Fenriz is the main lyricist).

The album was released on CD and LP by Moonfog Productions. The LP had different cover art. In March 2011, Total Death was reissued by Peaceville Records with an extra track and an extra CD of commentary by the band members.^[1] The extra track was recorded around the same time as the album and appeared on a compilation for Moonfog Productions.^[1]

Track listing

Lyrics by Nocturno Culto unless noted otherwise.

1. "Earth's Last Picture" – 5:12 (lyrics by Garm of Ulver/Arcturus (band)/Borknagar)
2. "Blackwinged" – 4:31
3. "Gather for Attack on the Pearly Gates" – 4:53
4. "Black Victory of Death" – 4:00 (lyrics by Ihsahn of Emperor)
5. "Majestic Desolate Eye" – 3:07
6. "Blasphemer" – 4:01 (lyrics by Carl-Michael Eide of Aura Noir)
7. "Ravnajuv" – 4:20
8. "The Serpents Harvest" – 5:43 (lyrics by Satyr of Satyricon)
9. "God of Disturbance and Friction" (appears only on 2011 reissue)

Credits

• Fenriz – drums, electric guitar and bass guitar on tracks 1, 4, 6, and 8
• Nocturno Culto – vocals, electric guitar and bass guitar on tracks 2, 3, 5, and 7

References

1. Peaceville Records: Darkthrone - Total Death (reissue)