Blood Fire Death is the fourth studio album by the Swedish extreme metal band Bathory. It was released on 8 October 1988, through the music label of Under One Flag. The album is mainly black metal, but it is sometimes called the first viking metal album.[1] In 2009, IGN included Blood Fire Death in their "10 Great Black Metal Albums" list.[2]
| Blood Fire Death | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 8 October 1988 | |||
| Recorded | February 1988 in Stockholm, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Viking metal, black metal | |||
| Length | 45:41 | |||
| Label | Under One Flag | |||
| Producer | Quorthon and Boss Forsberg | |||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
change| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Odens Ride Over Nordland" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "A Fine Day to Die" | 8:35 |
| 3. | "The Golden Walls of Heaven" | 5:22 |
| 4. | "Pace 'Till Death" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Holocaust" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "For All Those Who Died" | 4:57 |
| 7. | "Dies Irae" | 5:11 |
| 8. | "Blood Fire Death" | 10:28 |
| 9. | "Outro" | 0:58 |
| Total length: | 45:41 | |
People
change- Quorthon – guitar and vocals
- Vvornth – drums
- Kothaar – bass
- Peter Nicolai Arbo – album cover painting, The Wild Hunt of Odin (Åsgårdsreien)
- Pelle Matteus – sleeve photography
References
change- 1 2 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Blood Fire Death - Bathory : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ↑ Ramirez, Carlos (6 January 2009). "10 Great Black Metal Albums – IGN". ign.com. Retrieved 12 September 2012.