Plaguewielder

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Plaguewielder
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Released10 September 2001
RecordedJune 2001 at Studio Studio Nyhagen (Toten, Norway)
Genre Black metal
Length42:50
Label Moonfog Productions
Peaceville Records (re-release)
Producer Darkthrone
Darkthrone chronology
Ravishing Grimness
(1999)
Plaguewielder
(2001)
Hate Them
(2003)
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Metal Storm 8.4/10 [1]

Plaguewielder is the eighth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone. It was released 10 September 2001 by Moonfog Productions.

Contents

The album was reissued with new artwork in 2011 by Peaceville Records. The CD edition included a second disc of commentary from the band members. [2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Weakling Avenger"7:55
2."Raining Murder"5:14
3."Sin Origin" (Fenriz, Nocturno Culto)6:45
4."Command"8:02
5."I, Voidhanger"5:38
6."Wreak"9:16

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. BitterCOld. "Darkthrone - Plaguewielder review". Metal Storm . Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  2. Peaceville Records: Darkthrone - Plaguewielder (2CD)