Arctic Thunder is the sixteenth studio album by Darkthrone. It was released on 14 October 2016 via Peaceville Records. The first song "Tundra Leech" was streamed on 18 August 2016 via Peaceville Records' YouTube channel including a commentary track with Fenriz. The album marks the return to the band's familiar black metal style, in lieu of the crust punk-influenced sound present on many of their more recent albums. The album title is named after a Norwegian thrash/heavy metal band, active from 1985 to 1989.