Darkthrone – Plaguewielder (2001)

April 26, 2023

Not a bazillion miles away from Ravishing Grimness that preceded it, Plaguewielder is an absolute riff machine. We’re down to 6 tracks on this album, but the songs are pretty long, clocking in at 42 minutes in total. Everything I said about Ravishing Grimness kinda stands for this one, to be honest. The production is clean but works very well with the sound that the band are going for, and whilst it does almost feel like the band is on autopilot here, there are still some excellent riffs and moments that are well worth your time.