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This record has a historical importance separate from its simple status as a musical statement. This album is regarded by many as the first black metal record, a genre that purported to take metal not simply into well-charted Satanic waters, but into the Nordic pagan past of these young Scandinavian men. The music itself has a certain lo-fi charm, and if you're into this sort of thing the raw power of this debut cannot be ignored. For others who may be looking for the sturm und drang fireworks of Slayer or Metallica, this probably won't do much for you. Whatever your predilection, this is eerie music, not so much for what's on the disc as for what it spawned. As a final note, the command of the English language these Nordic lads have is astounding. The lyrics, while uncomfortable, are several steps above what most American or English bands could do.
© Rob Ferrier /TiVo
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N/A, Composer - Bathory, MainArtist
(C) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg (P) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg
N/A, Composer - Bathory, MainArtist
(C) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg (P) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg
N/A, Composer - Bathory, MainArtist
(C) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg (P) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg
N/A, Composer - Bathory, MainArtist
(C) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg (P) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg
N/A, Composer - Bathory, MainArtist
(C) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg (P) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg
N/A, Composer - Bathory, MainArtist
(C) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg (P) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg
N/A, Composer - Bathory, MainArtist
(C) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg (P) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg
N/A, Composer - Bathory, MainArtist
(C) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg (P) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg
N/A, Composer - Bathory, MainArtist
(C) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg (P) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg
N/A, Composer - Bathory, MainArtist
(C) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg (P) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg
Album review
This record has a historical importance separate from its simple status as a musical statement. This album is regarded by many as the first black metal record, a genre that purported to take metal not simply into well-charted Satanic waters, but into the Nordic pagan past of these young Scandinavian men. The music itself has a certain lo-fi charm, and if you're into this sort of thing the raw power of this debut cannot be ignored. For others who may be looking for the sturm und drang fireworks of Slayer or Metallica, this probably won't do much for you. Whatever your predilection, this is eerie music, not so much for what's on the disc as for what it spawned. As a final note, the command of the English language these Nordic lads have is astounding. The lyrics, while uncomfortable, are several steps above what most American or English bands could do.
© Rob Ferrier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:26:53
- Main artists: Bathory
- Composer: N/A
- Label: Black Mark
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(C) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg (P) 1984 Black Mark Prod./B.Forsberg
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