Release Date: October 9, 2026

20TH ANNIVERSARY PRESSING OF THE REVERED 2006 OPUS, WHICH MARKED DARKTHRONE'S TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO PEACEVILLE. PRESENTED ON LIMITED MARBLE VINYL.

Initially forming under the moniker of Black Death back in 1986, the star of Darkthrone has ascended with reverence & a degree of infamy over the course of four decades, to become one of the most notable metal bands to have emerged from Norway. Highly inspirational to a whole generation of bands, & also uncompromisingly steadfast throughout their now extensive catalogue, the long-standing duo of Fenriz & Nocturno Culto have remained dedicated to the art of the riff & forging their own path, relentlessly steering the band against the tide of trend. From the death/doom technicality of 1991's debut masterpiece 'Soulside Journey', through the spearheading of the notorious ""second wave of black metal"" period of the earlier 1990s, & the integration of punk & heavy doom elements along with way, the Nordic titans have undoubtedly carved an exquisite & eclectic legacy.

After a sequence of albums under the Moonfog label throughout the mid-latter 90's & into the new millennium, Darkthrone made the leap back to their original home at Peaceville, for a spectacular return in the shape of 'The Cult Is Alive', released in 2006. With the band's own newly-established Necrohell 2 studio in operation, this allowed the duo to make everything purely on their own terms & in their own time. Creative boundaries were also further removed in order to embrace some of the punk influences which had to date been more subdued, & in the process, created the beginnings of a new era for the band, first revealed in the form of lead track 'Too Old, Too Cold'.

This special 20th anniversary pressing of 'The Cult Is Alive' is presented on limited marble vinyl, with the cover artwork for the album created by Kim Solve.