BATHORY

Release Year: 2002
Artist Origin: SWE
Style: majestic epic pagan viking metal

legendary saga of Bathory ends up with the final incredible dualogy, one of the most powerful releases unleashed by highly respected and influential project, which reflects upon a pure Nordic spirit, where the late Quorthon for the last time is full of genuine spirit to share his secret knowledge on northern epic tales and mythological grandeur, steeped in archaic lore, wild nature and memory of the ancestors, taking the listener through the enchanted forest and offering a seat in a bombastic Viking dragonship at an open sea; first part of highly cinematic story haunts with spirit-uplifting vibes, expressive vocal performance, offering a lot of clean singing and majestic choruses, trademark evocative guitar riffs, and multi-layered folk inspiration, which is impossible to ignore or forget