''Soulside Journey'' is the first studio album by Norwegian

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band

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. It was released in January 1991 by

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. It is notable as the band's only

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album, before they became an integral part of the Norwegian black metal scene.

Background

The band's drummer,

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, used the nickname "Hank Amarillo". Being that they had finally made it "big" and released an album, and due to his negativity toward the then-crop of death metal bands, Fenriz thought it would be appropriate to mockingly choose a "Western" name. Later pressings of the albums listed all of the band's pseudonyms rather than their real names.

Reissue

The album was remastered and reissued by Peaceville in 2003, as well as being repackaged in a cardboard

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. The first chapter of a four-part video interview with Fenriz and

Nocturno Culto Ted Arvid Skjellum (born 4 March 1972), also known by the stage name Nocturno Culto, is a Norwegian musician best known as the vocalist, lead guitarist, and partial bassist (shared with Fenriz) of the influential black metal band Darkthrone. He ...

, spanning the first four albums, was also included as bonus material.

Track listing

Credits

Darkthrone

– vocals, lead guitar * Zephyrous – rhythm guitar * Dag Nilsen – bass guitar *

– drums

Other staff

* Nimbus – mastering * Tomas Skogsberg – producer * Gylve Nagell – photography, design, logo * Duncan Fegredo – cover art

References

{{Authority control Darkthrone albums 1991 debut albums Death metal albums by Norwegian artists Peaceville Records albums