Black Thrash Attack
Encyclopedia
Black Thrash Attack is an album
by the Norwegian
black metal
band Aura Noir
. This is the first album to feature Blasphemer (Rune Eriksen) from Mayhem
on guitars. As indicated in the title, this album is a mix of black metal and thrash metal
and as such contains quite a few hints at early German thrash bands such as Kreator
and Destruction
.
All songs by Aura Noir. Track 7 co-written by Aldrahn of Dødheimsgard
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
band Aura Noir
Aura Noir
Aura Noir is a black metal/thrash metal band from Oslo, Norway. Aura Noir is heavily influenced by early thrash bands such as Slayer, Sodom and Kreator, to the latter they have also dedicated some of their songs...
. This is the first album to feature Blasphemer (Rune Eriksen) from Mayhem
Mayhem (band)
Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway and regarded as one of the pioneers of the influential Norwegian black metal scene...
on guitars. As indicated in the title, this album is a mix of black metal and thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
and as such contains quite a few hints at early German thrash bands such as Kreator
Kreator
Kreator is a thrash metal band from Essen, Germany, formed in 1978, but formalized in 1982 under the name Tormentor. They originally performed a speed metal style with Venom influences. Their style of music is similar to their compatriots Destruction and Sodom, the other two big German thrash metal...
and Destruction
Destruction (band)
Destruction is a German thrash metal band. They are considered one of the "three kings" of the Teutonic thrash metal scene, the others being Kreator and Sodom...
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All songs by Aura Noir. Track 7 co-written by Aldrahn of Dødheimsgard
Dødheimsgard
Dødheimsgard is a Norwegian heavy metal band formed in 1994. Dødheimsgard was originally a black metal band, but 1999's 666 International saw them change into an experimental and avant-garde / industrial metal band. In 2000, they shortened their name to DHG...
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Track listing
- "Sons of Hades" – 3:31
- "Conqueror" – 4:03
- "Caged Wrath" – 5:28
- "Wretched Face of Evil" – 4:11
- "Black Thrash Attack" – 5:11
- "The Pest" – 3:11
- "The One Who Smite" – 4:07
- "Eternally Your Shadow" – 3:36
- "Destructor" – 4:41
- "Fighting for Hell" – 4:10
Credits
- Aggressor - Guitars, Bass, Drums, Vocals
- ApollyonApollyon (musician)Apollyon is a black metal/thrash metal multi-instrumentalist, formerly associated with Dødheimsgard and Cadaver, now playing in Aura Noir and also Immortal after its reforming in 2006. He has done guest vocals on the Darkthrone albums Plaguewielder and Sardonic Wrath, and also on Audiopain's EP 1986...
- Guitars, Bass, Drums, Vocals - Blasphemer - Guitars