Through Times of War is the first studio album by Norwegian black metal band Keep of Kalessin. The album shows a combination of fast, dark and epic black metal. The band went on to embrace more elements from the thrash metal genre, receiving even more widespread appeal.

Through Times of War
Studio album by Keep of Kalessin
Released	April 27, 1997
Recorded	1997 Brygga Studios, Trondheim
Genre	Black metal
Length	47:36
Label	Avantgarde Music
Producer	Self-released
Keep of Kalessin chronology
Skygger Av Sorg (1995) Through Times of War (1997) Agnen: A Journey Through the Dark (1999)

It was originally released through Avantgarde Music, but was re-released through several others. It was re-released through World War III in 2002, by Avantgarde Music a second time in 2006 and by Snapper that same year. Peaceville Records is known to re-release this album as a digipak in 2007.

Track listing

Personnel

• Arnt "Obsidian C." Ove Grønbech - guitars, synths
• Øyvind "Warach" A. Winther - bass
• Ghâsh - vocals
• Vegar "Vyl" Larsen - drums
• Torstein Parelius - lyrics ("Obliterator" and "Nectarous Red - Itch")

External links

• Official Site
• Encyclopaedia Metallum