Blood Fire Death

By Bathory

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CD (1 Disc); Stereo

Release Date

26 August 1994

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Album: Blood Fire Death
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Odens Ride Over Nordland	More Info...
2)	A Fine Day to Die	More Info...
3)	The Golden Walls of Heaven	More Info...
4)	Pace 'Till Death	More Info...
5)	Holocaust	More Info...
6)	For All Those Who Died	More Info...
7)	Dies Irae	More Info...
8)	Blood Fire Death	More Info...
9)	Outro	More Info...

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0032751106328

Writer

Bathory

Producer

Boss, Quorthon

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USA

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Studio

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14.6 x 1.1 x 12.7 centimeters (0.03 kg)

Performer Notes

Personnel: Quorthon (vocals, guitar); Vvornth (drums).
Recording information: Heavenshore Studio, Stockholm, Sweden; Heavenshore, Stockholm, Sweden.
Possibly the first true example of what is commonly called Viking metal, 1988's Blood Fire Death inaugurated an incredibly prolific period in Bathory's history -- so prolific and creative, in fact, that an entire album's worth of material recorded at this time would be shelved for years before eventually finding room for release as 1996's Blood on Ice. Featuring dramatic orchestral arrangements backing horrific banshee cries and galloping battalions of doom and destruction, "Oden's Ride Over Nordland" was as powerful an instrumental mood setter as has ever introduced a heavy metal album. It also boasted something never before heard on a Bathory LP: high audio fidelity, for Blood Fire Death was indeed the group's first to qualify as a professional-sounding recording. The second shock arrived when Quorthon employed a clean singing style (as opposed to his previously preeminent death croak) on the remarkable epic "A Fine Day to Die," whose complex arrangements and wide-ranging use of melody are also far more daring and adventurous than all his previous works. And what may have seemed accidental with the previous year's exceptional Under the Sign of the Black Mark was unquestionably confirmed here: This was the sound of modern black metal taking shape before fans' very eyes. Unfortunately, the album's jaw-dropping initial offensive isn't always maintained throughout, with simplistic thrashers like "For All Those Who Died" and "Holocaust" harking back to the band's crude early days, but failing to deliver with quite as much power and conviction. On the other hand, outstanding songs like the aforementioned "Fine Day to Die," the deliriously heavy "The Golden Walls of Heaven," the multi-paced "Dies Irae," and, most notably, the lengthy title track (containing acoustic guitars and the whole kitchen sink) certainly qualify among the best things Bathory had ever recorded thus far. Simply put, Blood Fire Death's lasting legacy of influence cannot be underestimated, and its courageous experiments set the stage for what many consider Bathory's finest hour, the magnificent Hammerheart. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia

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By James on November 12, 2006

Once again - Bathory astounded the world with this classic release in 1988. Differing from the band's earlier albums this gem switched gear from raw blackmetal to a more solid death / thrash sound without losing any of the earlier albums intensity or musicianship. Songs such as "the golden walls of heaven", "fine day to die" and "dies irae" are standout tracks and well worth the purchase of this classic disc. A CLASSIC!

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By steven on September 23, 2006

Blod fire death is probly the only Bathory album i can say i actually heard songs that i enjoyed, i reckon they are in general really bad, also whn i say enjoyed i dont think its great its just listenable and yiu can actually enjoy some of the onsg, its really quite heavy so if you wanna hear the band listen to this CD

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