BATHORY

Release Year: 2003
Artist Origin: SWE
Style: monumental majestic epic viking metal

grandiose sixth longplay [1991] by absolute Swedish legend was titled after Richard Wagner's one of most famous operas, and originally it was intended to become the final Bathory opus - seven unbelievably epic songs continue where Hammerheart milestone has left off, expanding its vast, bombastic sound with the growing viking/ancient folk influence and subtle influx of classical music, while its majestic arrangements and sweeping melodies deepen the sense of archaic grandeur; it is a slow-paced, heavy, monumental, and certainly confident experience, dominating with acoustic and electric guitars, pounding drums, and passionate emotional male chant choruses that follow meaningful, well-thought out lyrics, creating a long-lasting storytelling effect; recent European edition comes with authentic layout