Bathory

Critic Score
Based on 2 reviews
1984 Ratings: #63 / 193
User Score
1984 Ratings: #214
October 2, 1984 / Release Date
LP / Format
Tyfon / Label
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Critic Reviews

60
AllMusic
The music itself has a certain lo-fi charm, and if you're into this sort of thing the raw power of this debut cannot be ignored.
KillBill
40

this album feels like having the most boring sex ever for 26 minutes straight and it was all edging

Doofy
72

Embryonic extreme metal with the homemade charm of clearly having been recorded in a band member's garage.

Antiquated? Yes. Still enjoyable though? Yes.

maryfreegirl
80

Here we have the pioneer for black metal instead (again, allegedly) and it's also so evil sounding, I didn't mind the thrashy influences like on seven churches but it did become a bit one note after a while, i really liked this though, could grow on me possibly

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75

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85

Highly influential. More of a blueprint for black metal than a true black metal project. Elements of thrash are excellent and the lofi vocals match the grimy production

KingTulip
70

Necromancy reminds me of Doom's E1M1

Favourites:
Hades
Reaper
Necromancy
Sacrifice
Raise the Dead

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Track List

1Storm of Damnation (Intro)
3:07
67
2Hades
2:45
83
3Reaper
2:44
79
4Necromansy
3:41
82
5Sacrifice
3:17
81
6In Conspiracy With Satan
2:29
72
7Armageddon
2:32
74
8Raise the Dead
3:42
80
9War
2:15
78
10The Winds of Mayhem (Outro)
0:23
59
Total Length: 26 minutes
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