R.I.P. June 7, 2004
He in turn gave birth to the concept we know today as 'Viking metal'. For that, here in the witch-haunted caverns of Also, Wolves, he is to be honoured. Therefore in my infinite wisdom I declare February 17th to be the international holiday 'Viking Metal Day'.
Irreverence aside, I think we can all agree that his passing left a hole in the metal universe that cannot be filled. So raise your horns for this fallen warrior and hold those hammers high.
Bathory - "One Rode To Asa Bay"
We'll see you in Valhalla.
3 comments:
I'll drink to that.
I knew I was drinking to something. Now I know what it was.
I honoured Quorthon by drinking beer and listening to black metal in a forest at night!
Hail Bathory!
Just bought my first Bathory album this week - Under the Sign of the Black Mark. I had no idea it was his birthday! Great album. I can't stop listening to Enter the Eternal Fire. The solo at the end of Call From the Grave is fantastic. That huge echo-scape.
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