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Total Death is the sixth studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone, released in 1996. It is notable for featuring lyrics written entirely by outside contributors from the Norwegian metal scene, rather than by Darkthrone's own members. Musically, the album continues the raw, mid-era black metal style the band developed during this period.
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What makes Darkthrone's Total Death unusual?
Total Death is Darkthrone's sixth studio album, released in 1996. Its lyrics were written entirely by outside contributors from the Norwegian metal scene rather than by the band's own members.
Who were the core Darkthrone members on Total Death?
The album centers on Fenriz and Nocturno Culto, the two musicians who defined Darkthrone's 1990s lineup. Their work keeps Total Death rooted in Norwegian black metal.
Which album came before Darkthrone's Total Death?
Total Death followed Panzerfaust, which Darkthrone released in 1995. It therefore belongs to the band's concentrated mid-1990s black-metal period.
How does Total Death relate to Transilvanian Hunger?
Both are 1990s Darkthrone black-metal albums, but Total Death arrived in 1996 after Transilvanian Hunger from 1994. Total Death is especially distinguished by its outside lyric writers.
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