Sweden
Black Metal
DISBANDED
Last update/review:
June 8, 2004
Bathory
Bathory must be considered a major influence, either directly or
indirectly, on virtually every black metal band in the last decade.
It was Bathory, along with
Venom ,
who helped pioneer the raw death/black style and gutteral vocals
that are now standard in the genre.
Basically a one-man band
(with a scattered few early-career exceptions),
Bathory's work
have run the gamut from more simplistic Venom-ish fare (first two
albums, the debut in particular) to a more epic,
Manowar -ish
style, steeped in Norse mythology, on much of the middle and later
albums, to a more thrash-based style on releases such as
Octagon .
Quorthon (the man himself) also recorded apart from the Bathory
name, releasing two albums under the name Quorthon, said to be very
un-Bathory-like.
The last releases were the two part
Nordland effort released in 2002
and 2003, with an expected new album in 2004 cut short by the
unfortunate and unexpected passing of Quorthon in June of that year.
Last Lineup
Quorthon (Tomas Forsberg)
vocals/all instruments RIP: June 7, 2004, heart failure
Discography
Studio
Compilation
Bathory
1984
Black Mark
Storm of Damnation
Hades
Reaper
Necromansy
Sacrifice
In Conspiracy With Satan
Armageddon
Raise the Dead
War
The Return
1985
Black Mark
Revelation of Doom
Total Destruction
Born for Burning
The Wind of Mayhem
Bestial Lust
Possessed
The Rite of Darkness
Reap of Evil
Son of the Damned
Sadist
Return of the Darkness and Evil
Under The Sign Of The Black Mark
1987
Black Mark
Nocternal Obeisance
Massacre
Woman of Dark Desires
Call from the Grave
Equimanthorn
Enter the Eternal Fire
Chariots of Fire
13 Candles
Of Doom
Blood Fire Death
1989
Black Mark
Odens Ride Over Nordland
A Fine Day To Die
The Golden Walls Of Heaven
Pace Till Death
Holocaust
For All Those Who Died
Dies Irae
Blood Fire Death
Hammerheart
1990
Black Mark
Shores In Flames
Valhalla
Baptised In Fire an Ice
Father to Son
Song to Hall Up High
Home of Once Brave
One Rode to Asa Bay
1990 Readers' Album
#38
Twilight Of The Gods
1991
Black Mark
Twilight of the Gods
Through Blood by Thunder
Blood and Iron
Under the Runes
To Enter Your Mountain
Bond of Blood
Hammerheart
1991 Readers' Album
#34
Jubelium Volume I
COMPILATION
1992
Black Mark
Rider at the Gate of Dawn
Crawl to your Cross
Sacrifice
Dies Irae
Through Blood by Thunder
You Don't Move Me (I don't give a fuck)
Odens Ride Over Nordland
A Fine Day to Die
War
Enter the Eternal Fire
Song to Hall Up High
Sadist
Under the Runes
Equimanthorn
Blood Fire Death
Jubelium Volume II
COMPILATION
1993
Black Mark
The Return Of Darkness And Evil
Burnin' Leather
One Rode To Asa Bay
The Golden Walls Of Heaven
Call From The Grave
Die In Fire
Shores In Flames
Possessed
Raise The Dead
Total Destruction
Bond Of Blood
Twilight Of The Gods
Requiem
1994
Black Mark
Requiem
Crosstitution
Necroticus
War Machine
Blood And Soil
Pax Vobiscum
Suffocate
Distinguish To Kill
Apocalypse
1994 Readers' Album
#48
Octagon
1995
Black Mark
Immaculate Pinetreeroad #930
Born To Die
Psychopath
Sociopath
Grey
Century
33 Something
War Supply
Schizianity
Judgement Oppostcrity
Deuce
Blood On Ice
1996
Black Mark
Intro
Blood on Ice
Man of Iron
One Eyed Old Man
The Sword
The Stallion
The Woodwoman
The Lake
Gods of Thunder of Wind and of Rain
The Ravens
The Revenge of the Blood on Ice
1996 Readers' Album
#44
Jubelium Volume III
COMPILATION
1998
Black Mark
33 something
Satan My Master
The Lake
Crosstitution
In Nomine Satanas
Immaculate Pinetreeroad #930
War Machine
The Stallion
Resolution Greed
Witchcraft
Valhalla
Sociopath
Pax vobiscum
Genocide
Gods Of Thunder Of Wind And of Rain
Destroyer Of Worlds
2001
Black Mark
Lake OF Fire
Destroyer Of Worlds
Ode
Bleeding
Pestilence
109
Death From Above
Krom
Liberty & Justice
Kill Kill Kill
Suden Death
White Bones
Day Of Wrath
Nordland I
2002
Black Mark
Prelude
Nordland
Vinterblot
Dragons Breath
Ring Of Gold
Foreverdark Woods
Broken Sword
Great Hall Awaits A Fallen Brother
Mother Earth Father Thunder
Heimfard
2002 Readers' Album
#39
Nordland II
2003
Black Mark
Fanfare
Blooded Shore
Sea Wolf
Vinland
The Land
Death And Resurrection Of A Northern Son
The Messenger
Flash Of The Silverhammer
The Wheel Of Sun
2003 Readers' Album
#37