Dont really agree, this owns all other Bathory if you ask me (which I'm sure you were all going to). Under the Sign is a fine album but not a patch on this. Probably the finest album of its era. Exemplifying early black metal whilst looking forward.

Not a perfect album,but very nearly. Two of the tracks sounded very similar in terms of guitar work, but apart from that this remains one hell of a classic album\m/

This blows any black metal work Bathory's done right out of the water. Amazing atmosphere and pinnacle song working.

Classic! Musically, the majority of the songs are still Black/Thrash. Only a few tracks add the Viking sound to them. epic though!

A begging of ''epic'' era, old good Bathory, still thrashy, venom style, but more ''viking'' influence, Scandinavian lyrics, more viking thematic, fast, aggressive, old school Bathory what we all know and love, songs as Fine Day To Die, Blood, Fire, Death , are legends and true Odin worshipers will understand it

Good album

My First Bathory Album! i will never forget listening to A Fine Day to Die for the first time ever on youtube... there was a tornado in my town that day like hitting while I blasted and jammed out to that song.

Love it. Especially the first track

Written by Dr.Overkill26 on 26.05.2014 at 23:07

My First Bathory Album! i will never forget listening to A Fine Day to Die for the first time ever on youtube... there was a tornado in my town that day like hitting while I blasted and jammed out to that song.

wow seems you have electricity, didn't you know better shut all PC off and electricity to, safer

Holy fuck I can't believe I put this album off for so long... This was awesome!

dont see what the big fuss is about, ill have to listen to more albums

Listening to this again after a long time, is there any better riffs then those on "A Fine Day to Die"?

I like Bathory, but I have to admit, other than, 'A Fine Way To Die', 'For All Those Who Died', and 'Blood Fire Death', the rest of the songs are kinda lame and disappointing. And the opening and closing hymns are throwaways to begin with, so you are only left with 3 great songs on this album (out of 7, not including the intro/outro). No way this album gets anything higher than a 6. If the 3 songs were an EP, it would get a 9-10. 'Under....Black Mark', was way better than this.

A good but overrated album. Hammerheart and Twilight of the Gods are better than this.

8.4/10 for me - 'A Fine Day To Die' is the standout track. 'For All Those Who Died' and 'Blood Fire Death' are both also great.

This is a certified hood classic

There is a great transition in this album between the old Bathory and the new Viking style Bathory, with the short thrashy old school songs like Pace Til Death, and the brilliant epics, Blood Fire Death and Fine Day To Die.

This seems like the warm up to Hammerheart which for me was Bathory's best and ultimate Viking Metal album.

My first time with black metal experience. This album it's one of a few , who make me love metal more a more . And the idea I was of "dirty sound " of many BM bands. This experience makes me travel to battles and majestic landscapes full of mysticism. Thanks Quorthon . Rest in peace in a majestic warriors place

Listening to this for the first time in full right now.

Yeah it kicked ass. Sick riffs and sing writing. Anyone else see this a huge inspiration to Dissection? (Obviously they influenced a ton of bands)

Written by Silfur Dagur on 28.02.2025 at 09:05

A pivotal masterpiece in its approach to a new form of Black Metal with a Death Metal spices.
It is important to realize that Viking Black Metal was born with the song Blood Fire Death. The primacy is quite clear.

Isnt this like the third comment you put on this album within the last 24 hours? Where are the others?

Written by Silfur Dagur on 28.02.2025 at 11:12

Written by Redel on 28.02.2025 at 09:12

Isnt this like the third comment you put on this album within the last 24 hours? Where are the others?

Those are deleted. I had some problems with the form and style of this one and I kept not liking something, English is not my native language. In the end, I shortened and condensed it. This is now definitive.

Ok, no big deal. Instead of deleting your comments when you want to revise them, you could use the "Edit" function on top of your comment. Then the revised comments dont pop up again.

My personal Top 3 songs from the album:

Odens Ride Over Nordland + A Fine Day To Die
Dies Irae
The Golden Walls Of Heaven

Honestly if this was made like 3 or 4 years later they probably would've nailed everything right on the head, other than that i feel like the production and vocal range leave something to be desired. still a great album nonetheless