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Originally Posted by Trollheart
Hey, get off my back! I asked for help but the two Metal Icons were too busy, so I just did the best I could. Some of the albums were selected purely down to the name; in Sepultura's case, I know about Dante (tried to read "The Divine Comedy" once) so that attracted me, and in Kreator's case it could have been any album but again I liked the title. You don't think I've managed, among all the other things I do, to review the discography and history of every metal band in just two months, do you?
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Just a heads up, if you ever need to know what the best albums of a metal band's back catalogue are just go to the Metal Archives and look at which albums have the most reviews. Not the highest scores since the number of reviews tends to bring down the rating where as an album with only one or two reviews might have a 100% for no apparent reason.
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Originally Posted by Trollheart
Anyway, anybody can pick out the best albums. Don't you know by now I prefer to be a little less predictable? Now sit down before I have the bouncers request your departure... 
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Says the guy who
predictably hated the death metal albums he reviewed.
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Originally Posted by Trollheart
Twilight of the Gods --- Bathory --- 1991 (Black Mark)
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Although this never got going with any even slightly uptempo tracks, my approval was always assured by the fact that it deals with Norse legend, and particularly Ragnarok. When you consider this is all the work of one guy it's pretty staggering. Quorthon certainly knows his Norse mythology and brings to life the world of Asgard and the Aesir here in a way I've seen few other bands manage. Although this was a change in direction for Bathory I certainly enjoyed it and I may look back into their catalogue --- or forward, from here --- they have twelve albums in all, and though some of the earlier ones may not be to my taste I feel sure I may find at least a few that will be.
For Asgard, Valhalla and Odin!
Note: I have just read that Quorton died from heart failure at the age of thirty-eight in 2004. A sad loss, considering the talent displayed here, and such a pity we will hear no more from him. Based on that, I definitely need to listen to more Bathory. RIP man.
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You have pleased me. If I had to pick a fav metal band, along with Hammerfall and Manowar, I'd probably have to go with Bathory. When they play black metal, there isn't any extreme metal I like better, and when they play viking metal they are one of the most unique metal bands I've ever heard and there are none more epic in any musical genre I've ever heard. Fantastic stuff. You'd probably want to stay clear of their first four albums though. If you hate black metal then there is nothing for you there. If you dig Twilight of the Gods though,
Hammerheart,
Blood On the Ice, and the two
Nordland albums are well worth your time. They're
all truly quality.