The Cult Is Alive is the 11th studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone.

It was released 27 February 2006 by Peaceville Records.

This album represented a shift in the band's style, as they incorporated more punk and crust punk traits.

Drummer Fenriz stated, "Call it black metal or evil rock, I don't care..."[citation needed] All lyrics are written by Fenriz