The “Shadowthrone” begins with a battle cry that leaves the listener in no doubt – this is not a joke! The anthemic feel and direct lyrics “Hvite Krists Død” has made the song a live favourite and it was once jokingly suggested by Fenriz of Darkthrone as Norwegian Black Metal’s national anthem. It’s an atmospheric and symphonic album with a strong Nordic touch. There are less acoustic guitars and medieval influences and it is harsher and grimmer than the debut, although it maintains the atmosphere. Samoth played with Satyricon on this record and it featured artwork by Tania Stene who did the classic paintings for Darkthrone on their first few albums.