# Darkthrone

> Norwegian black metal band

**Wikidata**: [Q160119](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160119)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkthrone)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/darkthrone

## Summary
Darkthrone is a Norwegian black metal musical group formed in 1986 and active from 1987 onward. The band is associated with the black metal subgenre and is composed of principal members Nocturno Culto and Fenriz; it is also known by the alias "Black Death" and is linked with the record label Peaceville Records.

## Key Facts
- Darkthrone is a Norwegian black metal band (wikidata_description: "Norwegian black metal band").
- Alias: Black Death.
- Official website (label page): http://www.peaceville.com/darkthrone.
- Inception (founding): +1986-00-00T00:00:00Z.
- Work period start (active from): +1987-00-00T00:00:00Z.
- Wikidata sitelink count for Darkthrone: 45.
- Wikipedia title: Darkthrone.
- Core members / contains: Nocturno Culto (Norwegian heavy metal musician) and Fenriz (Norwegian musician).
- Related genre: black metal — a subgenre of heavy metal music (inception: +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z; sitelink_count: 71).
- Country association / origin: Norway — a country in Northern Europe (see Related Entities for full related-country details).
- Related record label: Peaceville Records — British metal record label (inception: +1987-00-00T00:00:00Z; country: ; headquarters: ; sitelink_count: 17).
- Related place: Kolbotn — an urban area in Nordre Follo Municipality, Norway (country: Q20; sitelink_count: 15).
- Classified as: musical group (sitelink_count: 57).
- Member occupations and citizenships (from related persons):
  - Nocturno Culto: occupation — Norwegian heavy metal musician (citizenship: Q20 / Norway).
  - Fenriz: occupations — musician and related roles (citizenship: Q20 / Norway).

## FAQs
Q: What is Darkthrone's origin and genre?
A: Darkthrone is a Norwegian musical group formed in 1986 and is classified as a black metal band — black metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music whose own inception is recorded as +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z.

Q: Who are the members of Darkthrone?
A: The band contains and is principally associated with Nocturno Culto and Fenriz, both Norwegian musicians with occupations in heavy metal and related musical roles.

Q: Under what other name has the band appeared?
A: Darkthrone has the alias "Black Death."

Q: When did Darkthrone begin and when did it become active?
A: The group's inception is recorded as 1986, with a documented work period start in 1987.

Q: Which record label is associated with Darkthrone and where can official information be found?
A: Darkthrone is associated with Peaceville Records, a British metal record label (inception +1987-00-00T00:00:00Z), and an official label page is listed at http://www.peaceville.com/darkthrone.

Q: What geographical and administrative places are related to Darkthrone?
A: The band is connected to Norway (the country of origin) and to Kolbotn, an urban area in Nordre Follo Municipality, Norway.

Q: How is Darkthrone represented in structured data sources?
A: On Wikidata the band has sitelink_count 45, a wikipedia_title "Darkthrone", and a short description "Norwegian black metal band."

## Why It Matters
Darkthrone represents a concrete, long-standing instance of Norway’s black metal movement. Formed in 1986 and active from 1987, the band links two prominent Norwegian musicians (Nocturno Culto and Fenriz) to a genre whose documented inception predates the band by only about a year. Its sustained presence and association with an established metal label (Peaceville Records) make Darkthrone a recognizable entity within both the Norwegian music scene and the international metal community. For researchers, fans, and music historians, Darkthrone serves as a verifiable case of genre affiliation, artist collaboration, and label association within late-20th-century and later heavy metal subculture. The band's explicit metadata (aliases, inception dates, sitelink counts, and structured properties) also make it straightforward to locate, cite, and cross-reference in knowledge graphs and music databases.

## Notable For
- Being a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1986 and active from 1987.
- Having the alias "Black Death," a documented alternate name.
- Core membership by two named Norwegian musicians: Nocturno Culto and Fenriz.
- Association with Peaceville Records, a British metal record label founded in 1987.
- Explicit, machine-readable metadata: a Wikidata sitelink_count of 45 and a clear wikipedia_title "Darkthrone."
- Relationship to Kolbotn as a relevant Norwegian place in the band’s contextual network.

## Body

### Overview
Darkthrone is identified in structured sources as a Norwegian black metal musical group. The band’s official structured properties include an inception date in 1986 and an active work period beginning in 1987. It appears in knowledge bases and has a Wikipedia entry titled "Darkthrone" and a Wikidata sitelink_count of 45. The band is also recorded under the alias "Black Death" and has an official label-hosted web page at http://www.peaceville.com/darkthrone.

### History and Inception
- Inception: +1986-00-00T00:00:00Z, as recorded in the provided structured properties.
- Work period start: +1987-00-00T00:00:00Z, indicating when the band’s active period is documented to have begun.
- The band is situated in the historical context of the black metal subgenre, whose inception is noted as +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z.

### Members and Personnel
- Nocturno Culto: listed as a contained person and identified as a Norwegian heavy metal musician. Occupation metadata for Nocturno Culto includes roles consistent with heavy metal musicianship; citizenship is Q20 (Norway).
- Fenriz: listed as a contained person and described as a Norwegian musician. Occupation metadata for Fenriz includes several music-related roles; citizenship is Q20 (Norway).
- The band’s internal structure, as represented in source metadata, explicitly lists these two members under "Contains / Subsidiaries."

### Genre and Classification
- Primary genre: black metal, categorized as a subgenre of heavy metal music.
- The black metal entry in related data contains an inception timestamp (+1985-01-01T00:00:00Z) and a sitelink_count of 71, situating Darkthrone within a defined musical movement with its own structured metadata.

### Record Label and Web Presence
- Peaceville Records: noted as a related British metal record label with inception +1987-00-00T00:00:00Z. Provided metadata includes country:  and headquarters reference , along with a sitelink_count of 17.
- Darkthrone’s label page is hosted at http://www.peaceville.com/darkthrone, which is the website listed in the band’s structured properties.

### Geographic and Administrative Connections
- Country association: Norway is the nation tied to Darkthrone as its country of origin or association. Norway is described as a sovereign state in Northern Europe and is included among the band’s related entities.
- Kolbotn: included among related entities as an urban area in Nordre Follo Municipality, Norway. Metadata lists country: Q20 and sitelink_count: 15, indicating a geographic node related to the band’s context.

### Related Entities and Structured Relationships
- Black metal (Thing): subgenre of heavy metal music; inception +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z; sitelink_count 71.
- Norway (Thing): country in Northern Europe; the provided source includes extensive national metadata (see Key Facts and Related Entities). Norway’s inclusion identifies national context for the band’s origin, membership citizenships, and related place entries like Kolbotn.
- Musical group (Thing): classification that applies to Darkthrone with sitelink_count 57.
- Peaceville Records (Organization): British metal record label with inception +1987-00-00T00:00:00Z; country ; headquarters ; sitelink_count 17.
- Kolbotn (Thing): urban area in Nordre Follo Municipality, Norway; country Q20; sitelink_count 15.
- Nocturno Culto (Person): Norwegian heavy metal musician; occupations include heavy metal musician roles; citizenship Q20.
- Fenriz (Person): Norwegian musician; multiple music-role occupations listed; citizenship Q20.

### Structured Properties and Identifiers
- aliases: Black Death.
- website: http://www.peaceville.com/darkthrone.
- inception: +1986-00-00T00:00:00Z.
- sitelink_count: 45.
- wikipedia_title: Darkthrone.
- work_period_start: +1987-00-00T00:00:00Z.
- wikidata_description: Norwegian black metal band.

### Metadata Usage and Research Notes
- The band’s structured properties (inception, work_period_start, sitelink_count, alias, and website) make Darkthrone straightforward to locate in knowledge graphs and to cross-reference against related entities such as black metal, Peaceville Records, and Norwegian place entities like Kolbotn.
- Persons contained by the band (Nocturno Culto and Fenriz) have distinct occupation and citizenship metadata that link the band to Norway at the individual level.

### Connections to Norway (contextual summary)
- Norway is provided as the national context for Darkthrone and for its principal members. The source material lists Norway as a sovereign state in Northern Europe with many national properties (capital Oslo; government type: constitutional monarchy and representative democracy; head of state: King Harald V; head of government: Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre; legislature Stortinget; judicial authority Supreme Court; independence/union dissolution dates; area and population figures; currency; official languages; international memberships; and multiple technical identifiers). That country-level metadata is included among the band’s related entities to establish national context and citizenship for band members.

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## References

1. Metal Evolution
2. MusicBrainz
3. Virtual International Authority File
4. Encyclopaedia Metallum
5. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
6. Czech National Authority Database
7. Google Knowledge Graph
8. Discogs