Sons of Northern Darkness
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | February 5, 2002 |
| Genres | Black Metal |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast Records |
| Format | CD, Digital, Vinyl, Cassette |
| Length | 50:14 |
| Ranked | #6 for 2002 , #248 all-time |
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Sons of Northern Darkness Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | One by One | 5:00 | 91.7 | 9 | Audio Music Video | |
| 2. | Sons of Northern Darkness | 4:47 | 90.6 | 8 | Audio | |
| 3. | Tyrants | 6:19 | 92.8 | 9 | Audio | |
| 4. | Demonium | 3:57 | 82.1 | 7 | ||
| 5. | Within the Dark Mind | 7:32 | 81.3 | 8 | ||
| 6. | In My Kingdom Cold | 7:17 | 86.7 | 9 | Audio | |
| 7. | Antarctica | 7:13 | 85 | 7 | ||
| 8. | Beyond the North Waves | 8:07 | 83.6 | 7 |
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Line-up (members)
- Abbath : Vocals, Guitars, Bass (tracks 2-8), Songwriting
- Horgh : Drums, Songwriting
- Iscariah : Bass (track 1)
- Demonaz : Lyrics
Production staff / artist
- Abbath : Producer
- Horgh : Producer, Artwork
- Peter Tägtgren : Producer, Mixing Engineer
- Lars Szöke : Engineer
- Kay Berg : Cover Art Photo
- Bjørn Stian Bjoarvik : Artwork
- Demonaz : Artwork
Recorded and mixed at Abyss Studios, September 2001.
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(3)Sons of Northern Darkness Reviews
(3)Date : Jan 7, 2026
Immortal continue their style of riff-driven Black Metal, still heavily influenced by Thrash. And it’s still delicious.
Honestly, there’s not too much to say about the album if you’ve heard the previous few. Perfected Black-Metal shrieks that are low, intelligible and strong – check. Fantastic riffing finding that sweet spot between dissonant and melodic – check. Walls of Black Metal Tremolo picked guitar – check. Rhythm section that is technical and varied far and above the standard for Black Metal – check. Bass that can be FELT – check. Lyrical endeavors that are on-topic yet serious, epic, and triumphant – check. No weaknesses and every strength one could hope to find in the genre.
There was just one thing that stuck out to me about this album, and that’s the fact that the production is so damn HEAVY. Most Black Metal albums have paper thin production, and even better produced stuff usually leans on the treble-heavy side of Metal. Sons of Northern Darkness feels like a sledgehammer of solid ice bashing your head in repeatedly. You can really hear the power of the drums and bass crushing you under their weight. I can’t quite recall whether or not the previous records had such power on the production end, but this is probably the best production I’ve heard on a Black Metal album. Mind you, it’s not overproduced at all. There’s still chilly walls of buzzing guitars, and even the leads have an aspect of messy imperfection to them. It still so ... See More
Honestly, there’s not too much to say about the album if you’ve heard the previous few. Perfected Black-Metal shrieks that are low, intelligible and strong – check. Fantastic riffing finding that sweet spot between dissonant and melodic – check. Walls of Black Metal Tremolo picked guitar – check. Rhythm section that is technical and varied far and above the standard for Black Metal – check. Bass that can be FELT – check. Lyrical endeavors that are on-topic yet serious, epic, and triumphant – check. No weaknesses and every strength one could hope to find in the genre.
There was just one thing that stuck out to me about this album, and that’s the fact that the production is so damn HEAVY. Most Black Metal albums have paper thin production, and even better produced stuff usually leans on the treble-heavy side of Metal. Sons of Northern Darkness feels like a sledgehammer of solid ice bashing your head in repeatedly. You can really hear the power of the drums and bass crushing you under their weight. I can’t quite recall whether or not the previous records had such power on the production end, but this is probably the best production I’ve heard on a Black Metal album. Mind you, it’s not overproduced at all. There’s still chilly walls of buzzing guitars, and even the leads have an aspect of messy imperfection to them. It still so ... See More
Date : Jun 8, 2025
노르웨이 블랙 메탈의 정수를 대표해온 Immortal은 전작 Damned in Black에서 다소 혼란스러운 사운드와 방향성 부족으로 팬들의 엇갈린 반응을 얻었다. 하지만 Sons of Northern Darkness는 그 모든 우려를 불식시키며, Immortal의 정체성을 확고히 다지는 걸작으로 귀환했다. 전통적인 블랙 메탈의 차가운 기운과 쓰러지지 않는 전투의 서사를 고스란히 담아낸 이 앨범은, 밴드의 경력에서도 가장 강렬하고 집중력 있는 작품 중 하나로 손꼽힌다. 이번 앨범은 초기의 음산하고 날 것 그대로인 사운드에서 벗어나 보다 중후하고 육중한 리프를 기반으로 한다. 전작에 비해 훨씬 정제되고 공격적인 프로덕션 덕분에 Immortal 특유의 서늘한 북방 판타지가 훨씬 생생하게 살아난다. 타이틀 트랙 Sons of Northern Darkness와 Tyrants는 밴드의 서사적 야망을 그대로 반영하는 곡들로, 음울한 멜로디와 전투적인 리듬이 교차하며 한 편의 서사시처럼 전개된다. 특히 Tyrants는 Immortal 특유의 파괴적인 리프워크가 극적인 긴장감을 연출해낸다. 이 앨범을 통해 Immortal은 블랙 메탈이라는 틀을 고수하면서도, 그 안에서 얼마나 다채로운 감정과 스케일을 끌어낼 수 있는지를 증명했다. 결과적으로 Sons of Northern Darkness는 Immortal의 음악적 정점 중 하나로, 블랙 메탈을 즐기는 ... See More
Date : Nov 9, 2005
Immortal이 여섯 번째 앨범 At The Heart Of Winter에서부터 도입되기 시작한 짜임새있는 구성이 본작 Sons Of Northern Darkness에 이르러 보다 안정적으로 자리잡은 느낌이다. Nuclear Blast로 이적하여 발표하는 첫 번째 음반으로 밴드초기의 피도 눈물도 없는 건조한 Past Black Metal 과는 상당한 차이를 보인다. 여전히 부루탈한 느낌이 지배적이지만, 적절한 템포체인지의 율동감있는 리듬섹션과 스래쉬적인 리프메이킹으로 탄력적인 사운드를 구사한다. 판단은 팬들의 몫이지만, 이정도면 진보라 불리워도 무방할 듯하다. 대부분의 전문 리뷰사이트에서 드러나는 본작에 대한 호의적인 평가는 대단하다.
Best Track : Tyrants
Best Track : Tyrants
1 likeSons of Northern Darkness Comments
(24)Jan 7, 2026
Great album but I'd say it's lowkey overrated, they have released better stuff than this
1 likeFeb 22, 2024
True classic, it has all the elements of black metal while having that sick blend of thrash metal.
1 likeJan 22, 2024
오늘 이걸 들으며 눈보라 속을 걸어가다가 얼어ㄷ질 뻔 했다. 코가 얼고 입이 얼고... 심지어 손가락이 얼어붙어 폰이 눌러지지않아 노래도 바꿀 수 없었다. 동태가 될 뻔 했다. 아아 이것이 레알 흑마법의 위엄인가.......
4 likesJan 23, 2023
Sep 9, 2021
Nov 7, 2018
특유의 혹한기 휘몰아치는 분위기에 헤비함, 드라마틱함이 모두 좋았다. 키보드 등의 사용을 극도로 지양하고 기타 베이스 드럼 보컬로 이런 사운드를 들려주는 이 밴드가 감탄스러웠다. 음악을 다 듣고 커버의 사진을 보니 엄청난 위엄이 느껴진다.
7 likesSep 26, 2015
What a freaking awesome record! There are so many wonderful songs. All right, I'll admit it. Every single song is perfect.
2 likesMar 7, 2014
변화된 사운드. 그리고 괜찮은 사운드. 2020년, 나이 먹고 들어보니 이야 이거 수작이네.... 75점->85점 수정. 특히 6번 트랙은 미쳤다
2 likesSep 16, 2013
Immortal Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immortal | EP | Oct 1, 1991 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism | Album | Jul 1, 1992 | 86.9 | 25 | 1 |
| Pure Holocaust | Album | Nov 1, 1993 | 90.2 | 36 | 1 |
| Battles in the North | Album | May 15, 1995 | 89 | 31 | 2 |
| Blizzard Beasts | Album | Mar 20, 1997 | 87.1 | 21 | 1 |
| At the Heart of Winter | Album | Feb 28, 1999 | 91.4 | 45 | 3 |
| Damned in Black | Album | Apr 5, 2000 | 77.3 | 23 | 1 |
| ▶ Sons of Northern Darkness | Album | Feb 5, 2002 | 93.3 | 27 | 3 |
| All Shall Fall | Album | Sep 25, 2009 | 88.1 | 22 | 1 |
| The Seventh Date of Blashyrkh | Live | Aug 6, 2010 | 89.2 | 6 | 0 |
| Northern Chaos Gods | Album | Jul 6, 2018 | 80.7 | 7 | 0 |
| War Against All | Album | May 26, 2023 | 86 | 12 | 0 |












