Bathory

Bathory
Genre(s)
Black Metal, Viking/Thrash Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Anti-Christ, Satan (old), Epic Themes, Odinism
Origin Formed in Last label Status
Sweden (Stockholm) 1983 Black Mark Production Split-up
Last known line-up
Quorthon (Tomas Forsberg) - All Instruments, Vocals (1983 - 2004) (R.I.P. February 17, 1966 - June 3, 2004, heart failure) (Jennie Tebler, Agnosticum, Stridskuk)
Former/past member(s)
Bass :
Freddan (Fredrick Hanoi) (1983-1984) (Die Cast)
Kothaar (1988-1996)
Rickard Bergman

Drums :
Jonas Åkerlund (Vans McBurger) (1983-1984) (Die Cast)
Johan Elven (Stridskuk)
Vvornth (1988-1996)
Stefan Larsson
Additional notes
One of the pioneers of the first wave of black metal music (as well as viking metal).

Ace Börje Forsberg was the name written on Quorthon's obituary, but his real birth name was Tomas. If someone asked him the real name he always gave invented ones: Runka Snorkråka (Wanked snot(hodded)crow), Pär Vers (a wordplay, means perverted), Fjärt Bengrot (Fart Bengrot), Folke Ostkuksgrissla, Fnoret.

Rumours persist that Börje "Boss" Forsberg, the owner of Black Mark Productions, is Quorthon's father, [...]
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Discography


Scandinavian Metal Attack Split album, 1984
Bathory Full-length, 1984[12 reviews, average 89%]
The Return...... Full-length, 1985[8 reviews, average 86%]
Under the Sign of the Black Mark Full-length, 1987[12 reviews, average 94%]
Blood Fire Death Full-length, 1988[17 reviews, average 94%]
Bathory / Tankard / Rage Split, 1990
Hammerheart Full-length, 1990[10 reviews, average 91%]
Twilight of the Gods Full-length, 1991[9 reviews, average 87%]
Twilight of the Gods Single, 1991
Jubileum Vol. I Best of/Compilation, 1992
Jubileum Vol. II Best of/Compilation, 1993[2 reviews, average 96%]
Requiem Full-length, 1994[7 reviews, average 72%]
Octagon Full-length, 1995[8 reviews, average 37%]
Blood on Ice Single, 1996
Blood on Ice Full-length, 1996[8 reviews, average 84%]
Jubileum Vol. III Best of/Compilation, 1998[1 review, 40%]
Katalog Best of/Compilation, 2001
Destroyer of Worlds Full-length, 2001[4 reviews, average 73%]
Nordland I Full-length, 2002[9 reviews, average 92%]
Nordland II Full-length, 2003[2 reviews, average 85%]
In Memory of Quorthon Vol. I Best of/Compilation, 2006
In Memory of Quorthon Vol. II Best of/Compilation, 2006
In Memory of Quorthon Vol. III Best of/Compilation, 2006
In Memory of Quorthon Boxed set, 2006[3 reviews, average 89%]


Links

Official
Bathory @ MySpace
Bathory

Labels
Black Mark Production

Official merchandise
Bathory @ JSR Direct
Hellsinki Shop
Osmose Productions
Bathory @ Masters of Metal
Bathory Official Merch
Bathory Shirts
Temple of Darkness Records
Akousmatikoi Underground
Abyss Records
Warlord Clothing
Bathory @ Star 500
Black Mark
Black Vomit Records
Bathory @ Record Shop X
Perverted Taste
Bathory @ CorpseClothing

Fan site
Francisco's Bathory Bio (Spanish)
Bathory Page
Equimanthorn [ BATHORY en Español ]
Unofficial Bathory Page
Bathory @ SoundClick
Russian Bathory fan site
FaceBook, Quorthon
# # Origins of the Bathory LP cover art @ The Left Hand Path
@anus
HAIL THE HORDES - Tribute to Bathory (Polish)

Tablatures
Guitar Pro Tabs
Bathory@911tabs
Tablature @ metaltabs.com
Bathory @ Xguitar
Bathory @ cifraclub
Bathory @ GTabs.org


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