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Bathory was a highly influential Swedish thrash metal/black metal/viking metal band, and were regarded as one of the forefathers of black metal and founder of viking metal. The band's name is taken from the infamous "blood countess," Elizabeth Báthory. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (440x602, 44 KB) Licensing This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or organization to promote their work or product in the media, such as advertising material or a promotional photo in a press kit. ... Nickname: Location of Stockholm in northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Sweden Municipality Stockholm Municipality County Stockholm Province SÃ¶dermanland and Uppland Charter 13th century Government - Mayor Kristina AxÃ©n Olin (m) Population (March 2007) - City 786,509 - Density 4,160/kmÂ² (10,774. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Black metal is an extreme heavy metal subgenre. ... Viking metal is a cross-genre reference usually used to describe the lyrical and thematic elements of bands rather than the music itself. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by its signature high speed and aggression. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by its signature high speed and aggression. ... Black metal is an extreme heavy metal subgenre. ... Viking metal is a cross-genre reference usually used to describe the lyrical and thematic elements of bands rather than the music itself. ... Black metal is an extreme heavy metal subgenre. ... Viking metal is a cross-genre reference usually used to describe the lyrical and thematic elements of bands rather than the music itself. ... A portrait of the Bloody Lady of ÄŒachtice. ...

Biography

Bathory was formed in Stockholm in 1983, for fun, by the then 17-year-old Quorthon. After various names and numerous line-up changes, the group finally settled on Bathory. Their first recording deal came that same year, when Quorthon managed to secure the consent of Tyfon Grammofon's boss, who was the main man's father, 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. Stockholm [, ] is the capital and the largest City of Sweden. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Quorthon (Thomas BÃ¶rje Forsberg) Thomas Quorthon Forsberg (February 17, 1966 â€“ June 7, 2004) was the founder and main song writer of the pioneering Swedish heavy metal band Bathory. ...

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. On a further note, many fans had speculated that Venom was an influence on Bathory, however Quorthon has said in an 1985 interview with Kick Ass Magazine that he only heard Venom after the first Bathory album was released. He also expressed his dislike of bands such as Slayer, Sodom, and Destruction. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Quorthon (Thomas BÃ¶rje Forsberg) Thomas Quorthon Forsberg (February 17, 1966 â€“ June 7, 2004) was the founder and main song writer of the pioneering Swedish heavy metal band Bathory. ...

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. For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

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. The album also featured the usage of the "triplet gallop beat", which has its roots in bands like Manowar (Different than the more steady gallop of Bands like Iron Maiden, albums like Manowar's Into Glory Ride foreshadow Bathory's later direction). Also (early) Manowar seemed to be an influence on the choir vocals that Quorthon was now employing as well (as well as the lyrical content). Bathory had become pioneers in yet another genre within the world of extreme music—that of Viking Metal. The style of Hammerheart was further perfected on the subsequent Twilight of the Gods and Blood on Ice. The term Viking commonly denotes the ship-borne warriors, pirates and traders of Norsemen (literally, men from the north) who originated in Scandinavia and raided the coasts of Britain, Ireland and mainland Europe as far east as the Volga River in Russia (referred to as Varangians by the Russian Primary... Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe and includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ... Norse or Scandinavian mythology comprises the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ... Hammerheart is the fifth album released by Bathory. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Blood on Ice is a concept album by the Swedish band Bathory. ...

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. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Requiem is the seventh album by Bathory. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bay Area thrash metal, or Bay Area Thrash, referred to a steady following of heavy metal bands in the 1980s who formed and gained international status in the San Francisco Bay Area, California [1]. Along with Tampa, Florida, the scene was widely attributed as a starting point of American thrash... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

Bathory have been cited as an influence^{[citation needed]} by musicians as diverse as Metallica, Marilyn Manson, Cradle of Filth, Eric Hoffman and Brian Hoffman of Deicide, Black Crucifixion, Beherit, Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins, Opeth and Dimmu Borgir. An early member of the band was Jonas Åkerlund, the music video and film director. Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ... Marilyn Manson is a rock band based in Los Angeles, California. ... Cradle of Filth is a heavy metal band formed in Suffolk, England in 1991. ... Eric Hoffman is a television writer best known for his work on the late 1990s sketch comedy television program, Mr. ... Brian Hoffman, was one half of the guitarists, along with brother Eric, for the Satanic Death Metal band Deicide. ... Deicide is an North American Death metal band. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy one of the guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia on one of the following topics: If you are familiar with the subject matter, please expand the article to establish its notability, citing reliable sources. ... In demonology Berith is a Great Duke of Hell, powerful and terrible, and has twenty_six legions of demons under his command. ... William Patrick Billy Corgan, Jr. ... The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago in 1988. ... Opeth is a Progressive death metal band from Sweden. ... Dimmu Borgir (pronounced Dim-moo-bore-gear ) is a symphonic black metal band from Norway. ... Jonas Ã…kerlund (born November 16, 1966 in Bromma) is a Swedish film director, most known for making music videos. ...

In June 2004, Quorthon was found dead in his home, apparently due to a heart failure. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On June 3, 2006, Black Mark Records released a box set in tribute to Quorthon containing three CDs of his favorite Bathory & Quorthon songs, a 176 page booklet, a DVD with his long-form video for One Rode To Asa Bay also containing an interview and some rare promo footage and an 11x14 poster. is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Quorthon (Thomas BÃ¶rje Forsberg) Thomas Quorthon Forsberg (February 17, 1966 â€“ June 7, 2004) was the founder and main song writer of the pioneering Swedish heavy metal band Bathory. ...

Several Bathory tribute albums were compiled by various black metal artists, one of which was entitled In Conspiracy with Satan: A Tribute to Bathory.

Discography

Studio albums

Bathory is the debut album of heavy metal band Bathory. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... The Return Of Darkness And Evil is the second album by Bathory. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Under the Sign of the Black Mark is the third album by Bathory. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Blood Fire Death is the fourth album by Bathory, which continued the transition towards more epic songwriting begun on the bands previous album. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Hammerheart is the fifth album released by Bathory. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Twilight of the Gods is the sixth album by Bathory. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Requiem is the seventh album by Bathory. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Octagon is an album by Bathory. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Blood on Ice is a concept album by the Swedish band Bathory. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Destroyer of Worlds is the tenth full-length album release by Bathory. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Nordland 1 is an album by Bathory. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Nordland 2 is an album by Bathory. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Compilations albums

Jubileum Volume I is a compilation album by Bathory. ... Jubileum Volume II is a compilation album by Bathory. ... Jubileum Volume III is a compilation album by Bathory. ... Katalog is a compilation album by Bathory. ... In Memory of Quarthon is as Boxset with remastered material from Bathory, Quarthons solo, and the Jennie Tebler project. ...

Bootlegs

The True Black Essence (History) tracklist: 1) Intro 2) In Conspiracy with Satan 3) Necromancy - Sacrifice 4) Raise the Dead 5) Sacrifice 6) The Return of the Darkness and Evil 7) Valhalla 8) Satan My Master 9) In Nomine of Satan 10) Resolution Greed 11) Witchcraft 12) Genocide 13) Call...

Music videos

One rode to Asa Bay is a song by Bathory about the introduction of Christianity to Scandinavia and appears on the 1990 album Hammerheart. ...

Lineup

Quorthon (Thomas BÃ¶rje Forsberg) Thomas Quorthon Forsberg (February 17, 1966 â€“ June 7, 2004) was the founder and main song writer of the pioneering Swedish heavy metal band Bathory. ...

Former members

Jonas Ã…kerlund (born November 16, 1966 in Bromma) is a Swedish film director, most known for making music videos. ... Vvornth and Kothaar were allegedly names for a demon (as was Quorthon) discovered by Quorthon (of the pioneering Swedish proto-black metal and viking metal band Bathory) in his reading, and as such were the perpetual respective pseudonyms of whomever played the drums (when not done using a machine) and... Vvornth and Kothaar were allegedly names for a demon (as was Quorthon) discovered by Quorthon (of the pioneering Swedish proto-black metal and viking metal band Bathory) in his reading, and as such were the perpetual respective pseudonyms of whomever played the drums (when not done using a machine) and...

External links

Categories: All articles with unsourced statements | Articles with unsourced statements since July 2007 | Thrash metal musical groups | Swedish black metal | Swedish heavy metal musical groups | Viking metal musical groups | One member bands Quorthon (Thomas BÃ¶rje Forsberg) Thomas Quorthon Forsberg (February 17, 1966 â€“ June 7, 2004) was the founder and main song writer of the pioneering Swedish heavy metal band Bathory. ... Jonas Ã…kerlund (born November 16, 1966 in Bromma) is a Swedish film director, most known for making music videos. ... Vvornth and Kothaar were allegedly names for a demon (as was Quorthon) discovered by Quorthon (of the pioneering Swedish proto-black metal and viking metal band Bathory) in his reading, and as such were the perpetual respective pseudonyms of whomever played the drums (when not done using a machine) and... Vvornth and Kothaar were allegedly names for a demon (as was Quorthon) discovered by Quorthon (of the pioneering Swedish proto-black metal and viking metal band Bathory) in his reading, and as such were the perpetual respective pseudonyms of whomever played the drums (when not done using a machine) and... Bathory is the debut album of heavy metal band Bathory. ... The Return Of Darkness And Evil is the second album by Bathory. ... Under the Sign of the Black Mark is the third album by Bathory. ... Blood Fire Death is the fourth album by Bathory, which continued the transition towards more epic songwriting begun on the bands previous album. ... Hammerheart is the fifth album released by Bathory. ... Twilight of the Gods is the sixth album by Bathory. ... Requiem is the seventh album by Bathory. ... Octagon is an album by Bathory. ... Blood on Ice is a concept album by the Swedish band Bathory. ... Destroyer of Worlds is the tenth full-length album release by Bathory. ... Nordland 1 is an album by Bathory. ... Nordland 2 is an album by Bathory. ... Jubileum Volume I is a compilation album by Bathory. ... Jubileum Volume II is a compilation album by Bathory. ... Jubileum Volume III is a compilation album by Bathory. ... Katalog is a compilation album by Bathory. ... In Memory of Quarthon is as Boxset with remastered material from Bathory, Quarthons solo, and the Jennie Tebler project. ... The True Black Essence (History) tracklist: 1) Intro 2) In Conspiracy with Satan 3) Necromancy - Sacrifice 4) Raise the Dead 5) Sacrifice 6) The Return of the Darkness and Evil 7) Valhalla 8) Satan My Master 9) In Nomine of Satan 10) Resolution Greed 11) Witchcraft 12) Genocide 13) Call... One rode to Asa Bay is a song by Bathory about the introduction of Christianity to Scandinavia and appears on the 1990 album Hammerheart. ...

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