I used to hang out at the record store Heavy Sound in Stockholm back in the days and always bumped into Quorthon (Thomas Forsberg), he was a regular. Nice guy and a true metal head.

Ah Quorthon. The Chuck Schuldiner of Black Metal. Love this album.

Not only is this classic BM but this is the very start of Viking Metal at the same time. All hail Quorthon.

Your description about his vocals was on point. "You can hear his voice behind his scream". On point...very Primitive vocals. Like Tribal Scream You have to listen to "Song Hall up to High / Home of Once Brave" (with no doubt this song) And "Valhala" or Father to Son, Baptise in fire in ice... Well, the entire Hammerheart's Album is good, so search just for a very good quality Upload. Theres one of the full álbum and the cover is darker and better quality too.

This song isn't about going to war. It's about hitting up the clubs in the morning. Haha

If you haven't done this before, listen to Under The Sign Of The Black Mark. That album is arguably peak "kvlt" of Bathory's career. Don't get me wrong, Blood Fire Death is a great album. Always contesting for my favorite Bathory album. But i feel BFD is more of a thrash album with viking lyrical theme and BM vocals (BM atmosphere to i guess). UTSOTBM however, is a pure BM album and you should check it out. The highlight tracks are Call From The Grave, Equimanthorn, and Woman Of Dark Desires. Cheers!

One of the godfathers of BM/Folk.. still waiting for the Melvins, Kyuss and Acid Bath :)... good analysis ofvthe theme/mood and bathory song anyway. Keep it coming Juniio! Cheers!

Our lord Quorthon, May he rest in Valhalla. Btw if you’re looking for more BM in the route or really raw, hateful type shit, I highly recommend “I awoke to a Night of Pain and Carnage” by Judas Iscariot, really grim, disgustingly dark shit, can’t recommend it enough!

lo-fi production is deliberate and is characteristic of true Black Metal in my mind. One of the many problems with 95% of metal these days (of all sub-genres) is that it sounds too clean.

RIP Quorthon

Yes yes yes Bathory! Welcome to the goat t-shirt club!

Song Hall up to High / Home if Once Brave PLEASE.

Its a concept album,the whole album tell the stor,this is just the intro.

Immortal - At the Heart of Winter

Haven't heard this for years! Thanks to bring this back to me! Such a legendary album! LOVE IT!!!

First time hearing Bathory. Love the eerie, faintly ominous intro, followed by the requisite sonic onslaught. This almost strikes me as theatrical, in an odd way. (Btw, I found the recording itself somewhat suboptimal, but maybe the rawness was deliberate.) Powerful guitar work, always appreciated in these parts. Classic metal, all in all. Instead of my usual recs, let me suggest something: if one seeks albums that are proto-metal (imho), listen to "Led Zeppelin II" (1969), an album by the berserk British band Uriah Heep called "Look at Yourself" (1971) and an album by the loudest live band I've ever heard (way TOO loud), Deep Purple, called "In Rock" (1970). Seek ye the roots of metal? Don thy headphones, and plunge in, travelers and pilgrims. You shall be mightily rocked.

Nice reaction:) I need to dive into Bathory, always wanted to research their discography, but never found time to do it:( this one will be my inspiration! About Black metal... I am actually far from being BM fan, but I have few things to suggest, some Black to enjoy not only for core fans:) 1) Mgła - Exercises in Futility V & Exercises in Futility VI - perfect atmospheric Black metal, just 10/10. 2) Sólstafir - Lágnætti (or any other song) post Black metal from Iceland, melodic & atmospheric. 3) Batushka - Yektenia 4 - this is one and only mix of Black metal and Orthodox chanting, whole album Liturgiyal is unique and amazing!!! 4)Last but not least Myrkur - Ulvinde amazing female vocals folk-black unforgettable experience:)

For all those who dies is a raw and awesome track by Bathory you should check out.....awesome reaction to this one

Inquisition - Those of the night or Imperial hymn for our master satan

Quorthon.. una verdadera leyenda para el metal

Dude you gotta check out When the Levee breaks by Led Zeppelin (if you haven't already) Or The Day that never comes by Metallica

We just released a cover from their song ''Twilight of the gods'' if you're interested to react 🙂

BURZUM - DUNKELHEIT. An infamous black metal band right there for ya bud.

Favorite song of all time

Excellent reaction \m/