hard and atmospherically dense ...

1986 it finally happened. After Bathory * * and * * The Return was titled * Under The Sign Of The Black Mask * finally the third disc of Bathory. From today's perspective neutral Bathory's black metal trilogy was perfect. No one guessed the band leader Quorthon lie down on his following discs another innovative leap and would lift the Viking metal genre from the baptism.

Thats the full board on black metal. And that without pathos and male choirs. It was just going out threshing the no eye remained dry. The riffs were simple, the simple rhythm and lyrics dripping with bleak, dark stuff that I could not even look at with all seriousness that time. There were probably plenty of fans who saw this completely differently. One time was definitely clear: whoever Bathory's Mucke could listen without risk was considered to be very tough guy * *. And just when the AC / DC fans held already for the very hard-nosed types at a time, even if they did Metallica too hard.

I did this ideological approach always not care. For me, counting only the music and that was just great. No matter how hard it was, the feeling had come over well and could Quorthon transform very well on each of its first three LPs Bathory. Among quite * Bathory *, * The Return * and * Under The Sign Of The Black Mark * to the roots of the second black metal shaft and they contained all the important trademarks. Playing tips for this masterpiece, I do not want to assign only for the songs are just too high class.

CONCLUSION: Music on the edge of madness - awesome ...