| Bathory |
| Genre(s) |
| Black Metal, Viking/Thrash Metal |
| Lyrical theme(s) |
| Anti-Christ, Satan (old), Norse Mythology, 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 (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) (See additional notes)
Rickard Bergman
Drums:
Jonas Åkerlund (Vans McBurger) (1983-1984) (Die Cast)
Johan Elven (Stridskuk)
Vvornth (1988-1996) (See additional notes)
Stefan Larsson |
| Additional notes |
One of the pioneers of the first wave of black metal music (as well as viking metal).
Vvronth and Kothaar were names used by various members, filling in the role and taking the assigned name.
Quorthon died of a heart attack on June 3, 2004 in his appartment in Hässelby, Stockholm. 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 [...]
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| bladewars | July 18th, 2002 |
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