Editing Darkthrone (section)

===Punk-influenced years: 2005&ndash;2010===  
In 2005, Darkthrone announced their return to Peaceville Records after departing from the label in 1994. They also launched their own record label, Tyrant Syndicate Productions, to release their future albums. To commemorate their return, Peaceville reissued the ''Preparing for War'' compilation, which included a bonus CD of demos and a DVD of live performances. Additionally, Darkthrone's first four albums were re-released with video interviews about each.

In January 2006, the group released the [[Extended play|EP]] ''Too Old, Too Cold'', featuring the track "High on Cold War," performed by [[Enslaved (band)|Enslaved]]'s vocalist [[Grutle Kjellson]]. The EP also included a cover of "[[Mittageisen|Love in a Void]]" by [[Siouxsie and the Banshees]].<ref>{{cite news |author = Stosuy, Brandon |url = http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/2634-too-old-too-cold-ep/ |title = Darkthrone: Too Old, Too Cold EP |date = 31 January 2006 |publisher = Pitchfork |access-date = 8 April 2015 |archive-date = 15 April 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150415034144/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/2634-too-old-too-cold-ep/ |url-status = live }}</ref> For the first time in their career, the band produced a music video for the EP's title track.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://peaceville.com/bands/2194/|title=Darkthrone biography in 2012|publisher=peaceville.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106071315/https://peaceville.com/bands/2194/|access-date=6 January 2012|archive-date=6 January 2012}}</ref> ''Too Old, Too Cold'' also marked Darkthrone's first record to chart, reaching the top 15 of the best-selling singles in Norway and Denmark.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Darkthrone&titel=The+Underground+Resistance&cat=a|title=Darkthrone Norwegian Charts|publisher=norwegiancharts.com|access-date=8 April 2015|archive-date=21 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721111414/http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Darkthrone&titel=The%20Underground%20Resistance&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://danishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Darkthrone&titel=Too+Old%2C+Too+Cold&cat=s |title = Darkthrone - Too Old, Too Cold (Song) |publisher = Danishcharts |access-date = 8 April 2015 |archive-date = 27 April 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150427084336/http://danishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Darkthrone&titel=Too+Old%2C+Too+Cold&cat=s |url-status = dead }}</ref> That same year, Darkthrone released their eleventh album, ''[[The Cult Is Alive]]''. This album marked a stylistic shift, incorporating [[crust punk]] elements. While Darkthrone's black metal roots remained evident, their departure from the genre's typical sound was increasingly pronounced. ''The Cult Is Alive'' was the first Darkthrone album to enter the album chart in Norway, debuting at number 22.<ref>{{cite news|title=Darkthrone in the Charts! |publisher=Rockdetector |date=11 February 2006 |url=http://www.rockdetector.com/news/artist,2200.sm;jsessionid=E981ED8E27BB6A13885C5CC199CE6E3A?id=2300 |access-date=20 August 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930193616/http://www.rockdetector.com/news/artist%2C2200.sm%3Bjsessionid%3DE981ED8E27BB6A13885C5CC199CE6E3A?id=2300 |archive-date=30 September 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In July 2007, the band released the EP ''[[NWOBHM (album)|NWOBHM]]'' (an acronym for 'New Wave of Black Heavy Metal', a play on the original '[[New Wave of British Heavy Metal]]') as a preview of their next album. In September of that year, Darkthrone released ''[[F.O.A.D.]]'' (an acronym for ''Fuck Off and Die''). This phrase was frequently employed by numerous thrash metal and punk bands during the 1980s. While the music continued the [[punk rock|punk]]-oriented style introduced on ''The Cult Is Alive'', this time the band placed greater emphasis on [[traditional heavy metal]].

Also in 2007, [[Nocturno Culto]] completed and released ''The Misanthrope'', a film exploring black metal and life in Norway. The film includes some of his own solo recordings. In October 2008, ''[[Dark Thrones and Black Flags]]'' was released, following a style similar to that of the previous album. In 2010, the band released ''[[Circle the Wagons]]'', which showcased significantly fewer crust punk elements in favor of strong [[speed metal]] and traditional heavy metal characteristics.