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Irysa

Jul 9 2006, 07:38 PM

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Hailing from Sweden, Bathory are a legendary first-wave black/viking metal band, and are considered among the pioneers of the black metal genre.
Forming in 1983, they've had a long and prosperous career (12 full-length releases right up until 2003) but have unfortunately disbanded. Quorthon, the "founder and main songwriter" of the band died of apparent heart failure in June 2004, aged 39.
Bathory are one of my favourit bands because of their versatility, playing both epic hymns and gritty, apocalyptic war marches. The album Blood On Ice is a conceptual story album; every track is a chapter in a story, telling of how a young boy's village is raided, and avenges his father's dead in an epic struggle of mythology and fantasy. A masterpiece to be sure.

Short bio (From Wikipedia):

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Bathory was formed in Stockholm in 1983, for fun, by the then 18-year-old Quorthon. After various names and numerous line-up changes, the group finally settled on Bathory. That same year, Quorthon managed to secure the consent of Tyfon Grammofon's boss to record two tracks for the compilation Scandinavian Metal Attack. The tracks which he recorded gained unexpected attention by fans. Soon afterward, Tyfon Grammofon contacted Quorthon and asked him to record a full-length album.

Although Venom's Black Metal 1982 was the first record to coin the term, it was Bathory's early albums, featuring Satanic lyrics, low-fi production and an inhuman vocal style, that defined the genre. Bathory's subsequent releases, the self-titled debut, The Return and Under the Sign of the Black Mark are now regarded as major influences on the Norwegian bands which extended Black Metal's musical progression and popularity in the beginning of the 1990s.

The first signs of what was to follow appeared on what some fans consider to be Bathory's best album: Blood Fire Death, where on some of the tracks the pace had slowed down to allow for a more epic songwriting approach. It was also here that the Viking theme was introduced. Most of the musical elements of Black Metal were still present, however. It was with the release of Hammerheart that Bathory surprised many of its fans. The style had now drastically changed towards less aggressive, more epic and atmospheric music; the lyrics dealt with themes about Vikings and Scandinavia's Norse mythology. Bathory had become pioneers in yet another genre within the world of extreme musicâ€”that of Viking Metal. The style of Hammerheart was further perfected on the subsequent Twilight of the Gods and Blood on Ice.

With 1994's Requiem, Bathory changed style once more, this time turning to vicious retro-thrash in the vein of 1980s Bay area thrash bands. In recent years, critics have seen Bathory's output as increasingly erratic, as the band has returned again to Viking themes and, with the Nordland albums of 2002 and 2003, largely abandoned the retro-thrash sound of the mid-1990s in favour his more popular, more epic style for which he is best known.

If you are a fan of Celtic Frost or Venom, then you don't need to check these guys out; you already have by now.
Black metal veterans and newcomers alike are likely to enjoy Bathory.

Full Discography

Bathory (Full-length, 1984)
The Return (Full-length, 1985)
Under the Sign of the Black Mark (Full-length, 1986)
Blood Fire Death (Full-length, 1988)
Hammerheart (Full-length, 1990)
Twilight of the Gods (Single, 1991)
Twilight of the Gods (Full-length, 1991)
Jubileum 1 (Best of/Compilation, 1992)
Jubileum 2 (Best of/Compilation, 1993)
Requiem (Full-length, 1994)
Octagon (Full-length, 1995)
Blood on Ice (Single, 1996)
Blood on Ice (Full-length, 1996)
Jubileum 3 (Best of/Compilation, 1998)
Katalog (Best of/Compilation, 2001)
Destroyer of Worlds (Full-length, 2001)
Nordland I (Full-length, 2002)
Nordland II (Full-length, 2003)
In Memory of Quorthon Vol. I, II and III (Best of/Compilation, 2006)

Fully detailed discography, including album covers.
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[13:27:43] [Sabator] peter would be the worst batman ever though. "turn on the bat-signal" "right!" *turns on huge foglight, beams an image of striped pantsu into the sky*

fensti	Jul 10 2006, 01:31 PM Post #2
Life Waster Group: Knights Posts: 529 Joined: 27-December 05 From: Pennsylvania Member No.: 27	I've never heard of them before, but they sound very interesting.

Irysa	Aug 13 2006, 09:45 PM Post #3
Towards some blank infinity Group: Knights Posts: 1470 Joined: 12-February 06 From: Behind You Member No.: 65	Ah well. Wasn't expecting much response anyway. ~~~ [13:27:43] [Sabator] peter would be the worst batman ever though. "turn on the bat-signal" "right!" turns on huge foglight, beams an image of striped pantsu into the sky

paperweight	Aug 21 2006, 05:19 AM Post #4
Shy Group: Arcs Posts: 38 Joined: 15-August 06 Member No.: 192	Black Viking metal? Kick ass! I'll have to check them out. They sound good from what you say. ~~~ It's all a dream. Yeah... just a dream.

Irysa	Aug 31 2006, 03:43 PM Post #5
Towards some blank infinity Group: Knights Posts: 1470 Joined: 12-February 06 From: Behind You Member No.: 65	:D Someone promote this guy. This post has been edited by Chaos Seraph: Aug 31 2006, 03:45 PM ~~~ [13:27:43] [Sabator] peter would be the worst batman ever though. "turn on the bat-signal" "right!" turns on huge foglight, beams an image of striped pantsu into the sky

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