Fenriz Presents... The Best of Old-School Black Metal

Fenriz Presents... The Best of Old-School Black Metal
Compilation album
Released	September 20, 2004
Recorded	Complied between 2003-2004
Genre	Black metal, death metal, thrash metal, speed metal
Length	71:56
Label	Peaceville Records
Producer	Fenriz

Fenriz Presents… The Best of Old-School Black Metal is a compilation album by Darkthrone drummer Fenriz featuring bands that have been highly influential for, and pioneers of the black metal genre; Nattefrost and Aura Noir being the only newer bands. He originally also wanted the compilation to include Possessed, but Larry LaLonde refused.^[1]

Track listing

1. Blasphemy – "Winds of the Black Gods" (written by Caller of the Storms, Nocturnal Grave Descrator and Black Winds and Black Priest of the 7 Satanic Blood Rituals; Copyright Control) 1:21
2. Sarcófago – "Satanic Lust" (written by Sarcófago; copyright Cogumelo Music) 3:08
3. Celtic Frost – "Dawn of Megiddo" (written by Martin Stricker and Thomas Gabriel Fischer; copyright Maldoror Musikverlag GmbH) 5:44
4. Nattefrost – "Sluts of Hell" (written by Nattefrost; copyright Season of Mist) 3:10
5. Mercyful Fate – "Evil" (written by King Diamond and Hank Shermann; copyright Roadblock Music/Roadster Music) 4:46
6. Sodom – "Burst Command ’Til War" (written by Wolfgang Eichholz; copyright Steamhammer Music) 3"22
7. Tormentor – "Elizabeth Bathory" (written by Tormentor; Copyright Control) 5:19
8. Aura Noir – "Blood Unity" (written by Aura Noir; Copyright Control) 4:49
9. Destruction – "Curse the Gods" (written by Destruction; Copyright Control) 5:59
10. Samael – "Into the Pentagram" (written by Vorph and Xy; copyright Magic Arts Music) 6:47
11. Bulldozer – "Whisky Time" (written by Andy Panigada and Alberto Contini; copyright Roadblock Music/Roadster Music) 4:11
12. Mayhem – "Freezing Moon" (written by Mayhem; Copyright Control) 6:14
13. Hellhammer – "The Third of the Storms" (written by Tom Fischer; copyright Maldoror Musikverlag GmbH) 2:55
14. Burzum – "Ea, Lord of the Deeps"^[2] (written by Varg Vikernes; copyright Amazonian Music) 4:51
15. Venom – "Warhead" (written by Venom; copyright Neat Music) 3:38
16. Bathory – "Dies Irae" (written by Quorthon; copyright Black Mark Production) 5:14

Notes

1. Interview with Fenriz about his compilation
2. The title for Burzum's track was taken from original DSP release with a mistake made by Euronymous – "Ea, Lord of the Deeps", instead of (correct) "Ea, Lord of the Depths". The error stayed because Fenriz was unaware of the original title.