Bathory must be considered a major influence, either directly or indirectly, on virtually every black metal band in the last decade. It was Bathory, along with Venom, who helped pioneer the raw death/black style and gutteral vocals that are now standard in the genres. Basically a one-man band (with a scattered few early-career exceptions), Bathory's work have run the gamut from more simplistic Venom-ish fare (first two albums, the debut in particular) to a more epic, Manowar-ish style, steeped in Norse mythology, on much of the middle and later albums, to a more thrash-based style on releases such as Octagon. Quorthon (the man himself) has also recorded apart from the Bathory name, releasing two albums under the name Quorthon, said to be very un-Bathory-like. The latest releases is the two part Nordland effort, with part one released in 2002 and its followup released earlier in 2003. A new album was expected to be recorded in 2004, but with Quorthon's unfortunate and unexpected passing, Bathory's career has come to an end.

RIP: Quorthon, June 7, 2004, of an apparent heart failure.

Tomas Forsberg (Quorthon)    vocals/all instruments

Bathory 1984 Black Mark

	Track Listing:	Lineup:
	Storm of Damnation Hades Reaper Necromansy Sacrifice In Conspiracy With Satan Armageddon Raise the Dead War

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The Return 1985 Black Mark

	Track Listing:	Lineup:
	Revelation of Doom Total Destruction Born for Burning The Wind of Mayhem Bestial Lust Possessed The Rite of Darkness Reap of Evil Son of the Damned Sadist Return of the Darkness and Evil

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Under The Sign Of The Black Mark 1987 Black Mark

	Track Listing:	Lineup:
	Nocternal Obeisance Massacre Woman of Dark Desires Call from the Grave Equimanthorn Enter the Eternal Fire Chariots of Fire 13 Candles Of Doom

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Blood Fire Death 1989 Black Mark

	Track Listing:	Lineup:
	Odens ride over Nordland A fine day to die The golden walls of heaven Pace till death Holocaust For all those who died Dies irae Blood fire death

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Hammerheart 1990 Black Mark

	Track Listing:	Lineup:
	Shores in Flames Valhalla Baptised in Fire an Ice Father to Son Song to Hall Up High Home of Once Brave One Rode to Asa Bay

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Twilight Of The Gods 1991 Black Mark

	Track Listing:	Lineup:
	Twilight of the Gods Through Blood by Thunder Blood and Iron Under the Runes To Enter Your Mountain Bond of Blood Hammerheart

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Jubelium Volume I (compilation) 1992 Black Mark

	Track Listing:	Lineup:
	Rider at the Gate of Dawn Crawl to your Cross Sacrifice Dies Irae Through Blood by Thunder You Don't Move Me (I don't give a fuck) Odens Ride Over Nordland A Fine Day to Die War Enter the Eternal Fire Song to Hall Up High Sadist Under the Runes Equimanthorn Blood Fire Death

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Jubelium Volume II (compilation) 1993 Black Mark

	Track Listing:	Lineup:
	The return of darkness and evil Burnin' leather One rode to Asa Bay The golden walls of heaven Call from the grave Die in fire Shores in flames Possessed Raise the dead Total destruction Bond of blood Twilight of the gods

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Requiem 1994 Black Mark

	Track Listing:	Lineup:
	Requiem Crosstitution Necroticus War Machine Blood And Soil Pax Vobiscum Suffocate Distinguish To Kill Apocalypse

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Octagon 1995 Black Mark

	Track Listing:	Lineup:
	Immaculate Pinetreeroad #930 Born To Die Psychopath Sociopath Grey Century 33 Something War Supply Schizianity Judgement Oppostcrity Deuce

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Blood On Ice 1996 Black Mark

	Track Listing:	Lineup:
	Intro Blood on Ice Man of Iron One Eyed Old Man The Sword The Stallion The Woodwoman The Lake Gods of Thunder of Wind and of Rain The Ravens The Revenge of the Blood on Ice

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Jubelium Volume III (compilation) 1998 Black Mark

	Track Listing:	Lineup:
	33 something Satan my master The lake Crosstitution In nomine satanas Immaculate pinetreeroad #930 War machine The stallion Resolution greed Witchcraft Valhalla backing vocals multitrack sample Sociopath Pax vobiscum Genocide Gods of thunder of wind and of rain

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Destroyer Of Worlds 2001 Black Mark

	Track Listing:	Lineup:
	Lake OF Fire Destroyer Of Worlds Ode Bleeding Pestilence 109 Death From Above Krom Liberty & Justice Kill Kill Kill Suden Death White Bones Day Of Wrath

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Nordland I 2002 Black Mark

	Track Listing:	Lineup:
	Prelude Nordland Vinterblot Dragons Breath Ring Of Gold Foreverdark Woods Broken Sword Great Hall Awaits A Fallen Brother Mother Earth Father Thunder Heimfard

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Nordland II 2003 Black Mark

	Track Listing:	Lineup:
	Fanfare Blooded Shore Sea Wolf Vinland The Land Death And Resurrection Of A Northern Son The Messenger Flash Of The Silverhammer The Wheel Of Sun

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