Bathory (band)

Bathory was an extreme metal band from Vällingby, Sweden. The band formed in 1983. Bathory broke up in 2004. The band's main songwriter was Quorthon. Bathory released 12 studio albums and 5 compilation albums. Bathory's first four albums were "the blueprint for Scandinavian black metal". The band first played black metal but moved on to viking metal in its later years.

 Band members 

 Quorthon (Thomas Börje Forsberg) – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums (1983–2004)
 Freddan/Hanoi (Frederick Melander) – bass guitar (1983–1984)
 Vans McBurger (Jonas Åkerlund) – drums (1983–1984)
 Ribban – bass guitar (1984)
 Stefan Larsson – drums (1984–1986)
 Adde – bass guitar (1985)
 Paul Pålle Lundburg – drums (1986–1987)
 Kothaar – bass guitar (1988–1996)
 Vvornth – drums (1988–1996)

 Discography 
 Studio albums 
 Bathory (1984)
 The Return (1985)
 Under the Sign of the Black Mark (1987)
 Blood Fire Death (1988)
 Hammerheart (1990)
 Twilight of the Gods (1991)
 Requiem (1994)
 Octagon (1995)
 Blood on Ice (1996) – recorded in 1989
 Destroyer of Worlds (2001)
 Nordland I (2002)
 Nordland II (2003)

 Compilation albums 
 Jubileum Volume I (1992)
 Jubileum Volume II (1993)
 Jubileum Volume III (1998)
 Katalog (2001)
 In Memory of Quorthon (2006)

 Other websites 

Official website 
Bathory on Allmusic

 References 

Category:Swedish musical groups
Category:Black metal bands
Category:1983 establishments in Sweden