Name: Bathory Nordland I
Brand: Plastic Head Music Dist. Ltd
SKU: 508125
Price: 11.66 GBP
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Rating: 4 (2 reviews)

Bathory Nordland I

By Bathory (Recorded By)

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Format

CD (1 Disc); Stereo

Release Date

1 January 2003

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Album: Bathory Nordland I
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Prelude
2)	Nordland
3)	Vinterblot
4)	Dragon's Breath
5)	Ring of Gold
6)	Foreverdark Woods
7)	Broken Sword
8)	Great Hall Awaits a Fallen Brother
9)	Mother Earth Father Thunder
10)	Heimfard: Heimfard / Instrumental

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EAN

0602276061824

Writer

Bathory (Recorded By)

Producer

Boss, Boss, Quorthon

Country

USA

Studio/Live

Studio

Label

Plastic Head Music Dist. Ltd

Dimensions

12.5 x 14.2 x 1 centimeters (0.06 kg)

Performer Notes

Recording information: Nordland.
A two-album saga based upon Norse mythology, the first chapter of Bathory's Nordland frankly comes off as somewhat less accomplished and, well, immense in scope compared to similar epic works conjured in recent years by new groups such as Edge of Sanity and Green Carnation. But before we drive a stake through Bathory main man Seth Quorthon's black heart, let's get some perspective here. Like many masters of old, Bathory's music derives from an altogether different place and time, and, lest we forget, taking a template and improving upon it is usually far easier than creating the template from scratch in the first place. Therefore, much like Venom, who saw their thrash metal sketches developed to an entirely different level of musical mastery and compositional depth by the likes of Metallica and Slayer, so do Bathory's once groundbreaking black metal overtures often seem elementary when compared to those of his dedicated former students -- now competitors. Such is the fate of true pioneers, but you can bet the fjord that many of these 'followers' will pass into memory long before Quorthon puts away his blackened boots. Having said all that, the first installment of Nordland manages to blend grand symphonic metal schematics with Quorthon's still quite noticeable New Wave of British Heavy Metal influences. Therefore, epic examples of modern black metal such as "Vinterblot" and the nine-minute title track share the spotlight with the refreshingly straightforward arrangements and staccato riffing of "Great Hall Awaits a Fallen Brother" and the thrash-happy "Broken Sword." With its folky acoustic guitars, "Ring of Gold" is also pulled off quite convincingly, and the opening riff of "Dragon's Breath" is a stone-cold classic; but the not-quite-effective operatic tones heard on "Foreverdark Woods" also remind us of Quorthon's limited vocal range. Still, Nordland I's many superlatives easily outshine its deficiencies, heightening anticipation for what's to come on Nordland II. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia

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By James on November 12, 2006

A good album by Bathory but not a classic - this new millenium era release sees Quorthon (R.I.P) re-attempting to capture the essence and energy of his hammerheart release. He succeeds only partially - this album is ok but has no real gems on it and lacks the qualities that made Hammerheart such a classic release. Not bad, not their worst but not the best either.

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By Daniel on May 5, 2006

The more epic side of Bathory. One of their best albums too, despite being lss heavy than other albums. Any black metal or viking metal fans need to get this one. Nice vocals, excellent guitar work, good drumming and good bass guitar playing. Reccomended to anybody, you don't have to like black metal to like this.

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