The 1984 debut "Bathory" established the blueprint for black metal with its raw sound and Satanic lyrical themes. It was recorded at the end of summer 1984 at Heavens Gate Studio and released in October of that year.
- The album was recorded at Heavens Gate Studio, Stockholm, Sweden.
- The album was released on Black Mark Records.
- Bathory's debut album featured a raw, lo-fi production style that would become influential in the black metal genre.
Bathory is the pioneering black metal band founded by Quorthon in Vällingby, Sweden. Bathory is a foundational act in the extreme metal scene, initially playing black metal before evolving into Viking metal.
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