Darkthrone's 2010 album Circle the Wagons is widely praised as a high-energy, "80s-flavored" heavy metal revival, blending raw thrash, punk, and speed metal with memorable riffs and catchy, melodic, yet "old school" choruses. It continues their shift away from pure black metal toward a fun, unapologetic, "revolt" against modern production, characterized by raw sounds and strong songwriting.
