http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4415&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rssWith their early records recorded on 4-track in teenage guitarist Quorthon's garage, Sweden's Bathory are often cited as the first black metal band. Low-budget production, rampant Satanic imagery, punk-simple guitars and Quorthon's guttural yelps had a major effect on the Norwegian scene that emerged not long after Bathory's first three records: 1984's <i>Bathory</i>, '85's <i>The Return of the Darkness and Evil</i> and '87's <i>Under the Sign of the Black Mark</i>. The first stirrings of what would become Viking metal emerged on 1988's <i>Blood Fire Death</i>. Quorthon slowed tempos, incorporated acoustic guitars, and wrote lyrics more concerned with a noble death on the battlefield than with Satanism. Bathory continued with the Manowar-worthy <i>Hammerheart</i> and their intended final album, 1991's <i>Twilight of the Gods</i>. Instead of breaking up, however, they came back in 1995 with the Bay Area thrash-influenced <i>Requiem</i>. Returning to Viking metal in the '00s, they released <i>Nordland</i> and <i>Nordland 2</i>, the first installments in what was to be a four-album cycle, before the tragic 2004 death of Quorthon (from heart failure) effectively ended the band.Black Metalen720Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:32:21 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4415&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss With their early records recorded on 4-track in teenage guitarist Quorthon's garage, Sweden's Bathory are often cited as the first black metal band. Low-budget production, rampant Satanic imagery, punk-simple guitars and Quorthon's guttural yelps had a major effect on the Norwegian scene that emerged not long after Bathory's first three records: 1984's <i>Bathory</i>, '85's <i>The Return of the Darkness and Evil</i> and '87's <i>Under the Sign of the Black Mark</i>. The first stirrings of what would become Viking metal emerged on 1988's <i>Blood Fire Death</i>. Quorthon slowed tempos, incorporated acoustic guitars, and wrote lyrics more concerned with a noble death on the battlefield than with Satanism. Bathory continued with the Manowar-worthy <i>Hammerheart</i> and their intended final album, 1991's <i>Twilight of the Gods</i>. Instead of breaking up, however, they came back in 1995 with the Bay Area thrash-influenced <i>Requiem</i>. Returning to Viking metal in the '00s, they released <i>Nordland</i> and <i>Nordland 2</i>, the first installments in what was to be a four-album cycle, before the tragic 2004 death of Quorthon (from heart failure) effectively ended the band. http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.285035&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss Black Metal Wed, 1 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Bathory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.285035 alb.285035 Bathory art.4415 8.99 Nordland II alb.285035 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/3/6/1696319_170x170.jpg 2003-01-01 00:00:00.0 2003-09-23 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.285035&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.285035&variant=data&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.319260&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss Black Metal Tue, 1 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Bathory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.319260 alb.319260 Bathory 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Mon, 1 Jan 2001 00:00:00 -0800 Bathory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.28715194 alb.28715194 Bathory art.4415 8.99 Destroyer Of Worlds alb.28715194 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/5/6/4/1704659_170x170.jpg 2001-01-01 00:00:00.0 null true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28715194&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28715194&variant=data&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.230043&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss Black Metal Thu, 1 Jan 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Bathory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.230043 alb.230043 Bathory art.4415 8.99 Jubileum, Vol. 3 alb.230043 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/3/6/1696321_170x170.jpg 1998-01-01 00:00:00.0 1998-07-14 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.230043&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.230043&variant=data&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.182501&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss Black Metal Mon, 1 Jan 1996 00:00:00 -0800 Bathory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.182501 alb.182501 Bathory art.4415 8.99 Blood on Ice alb.182501 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/3/6/1696322_170x170.jpg 1996-01-01 00:00:00.0 1996-05-28 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.182501&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.182501&variant=data&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.283211&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss Black Metal Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Bathory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.283211 alb.283211 Bathory art.4415 8.99 Octagon alb.283211 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/2/3/6/1696323_170x170.jpg 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 1995-10-17 00:00:00.0 true false 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http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/3/3/6/1696337_170x170.jpg 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 1994-09-27 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.242313&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.242313&variant=data&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7485446&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss Black Metal Mon, 11 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Bathory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.7485446 alb.7485446 Bathory art.4415 0.0 Jubileum Vol. 1 alb.7485446 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/0/7/727026_170x170.jpg 2005-07-11 00:00:00.0 1994-09-27 00:00:00.0 false false http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7485446&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7485446&variant=data&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28715282&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss Black Metal Wed, 1 Jan 1992 00:00:00 -0800 Bathory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.28715282 alb.28715282 Bathory art.4415 8.99 Jubileum I alb.28715282 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/7/4/1704747_170x170.jpg 1992-01-01 00:00:00.0 null true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28715282&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28715282&variant=data&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28715283&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss Black Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1991 00:00:00 -0800 Bathory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.28715283 alb.28715283 Bathory art.4415 6.99 Twilight Of The Gods alb.28715283 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/4/7/4/1704748_170x170.jpg 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 null true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28715283&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28715283&variant=data&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.254697&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss Black Metal Mon, 1 Jan 1990 00:00:00 -0800 Bathory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.254697 alb.254697 Bathory art.4415 6.99 Hammerheart alb.254697 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/3/6/1696338_170x170.jpg 1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.254697&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.254697&variant=data&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7315361&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss Black Metal Mon, 16 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Bathory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.7315361 alb.7315361 Bathory art.4415 0.0 Blood Fire Death alb.7315361 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/4/1/711421_170x170.jpg 2005-05-16 00:00:00.0 1988-05-16 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7315361&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7315361&variant=data&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28715284&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss Black Metal Fri, 1 Jan 1988 00:00:00 -0800 Bathory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.28715284 alb.28715284 Bathory art.4415 7.99 Blood Fire Death alb.28715284 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/4/7/4/1704749_170x170.jpg 1988-01-01 00:00:00.0 null true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28715284&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28715284&variant=data&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28715285&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss Black Metal Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Bathory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.28715285 alb.28715285 Bathory art.4415 8.99 Under The Sign Of The Black Mark alb.28715285 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/5/7/4/1704750_170x170.jpg 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 null true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28715285&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28715285&variant=data&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28715286&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss Black Metal Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Bathory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.28715286 alb.28715286 Bathory art.4415 8.99 The Return Of The Darkness And Evil alb.28715286 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/5/7/4/1704751_170x170.jpg 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 null true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28715286&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28715286&variant=data&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28715287&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss Black Metal Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Bathory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.28715287 alb.28715287 Bathory art.4415 8.99 Bathory alb.28715287 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/7/4/1704752_170x170.jpg 1984-01-01 00:00:00.0 1984-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28715287&variant=play&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.28715287&variant=data&rws=%2Fbathory%2Fdiscography.rss