{"product_id":"bathory-bathory-3","title":"Bathory - Bathory","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReissue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBathory\u003c\/strong\u003e's 1984 self-titled debut established the template for Scandinavian metal extremity, fusing thrash metal aggression with occult imagery and raw production values that would influence black metal's emergence. \u003cem\u003eBathory\u003c\/em\u003e arrived at a pivotal moment when metal was fragmenting into faster, heavier variants, and Quorthon's vocals—a ragged, often incomprehensible howl—became as defining to the record's identity as the riffs themselves. The album's influence extends across both thrash and black metal lineages, making it foundational rather than merely historical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe record wastes no time: \"Storm Of Damnation (Intro)\" sets a suffocating atmosphere before \"Hades\" launches into headlong velocity, establishing the album's core dynamic of speed and satanic narrative. Tracks like \"Reaper\" and \"Necromansy\" exploit the tension between structured songwriting and deliberate amateurism, while \"Sacrifice\" and \"In Conspiracy With Satan\" lean deeper into the occult thematics that defined the project's aesthetic beyond mere musical brutality. The production—thin, hissy, drums barely contained—becomes an asset rather than a limitation, collapsing the distance between player and listener through sheer proximity and menace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Back On Black reissue presents the album on vinyl with original artwork and packaging restored, making it the definitive physical format for collectors and listeners seeking the record's full sonic context. The vinyl pressing captures the abrasive character of the original while remaining listenable across repeated plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bathory\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bathory\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e: Back On Black\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rock, Thrash, Black Metal\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cassette, Album, Reissue\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\u003c\/strong\u003e: UK\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Year\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2022\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8 03341 56042 0\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nA1. Storm Of Damnation (Intro)\u003cbr\u003e\nA2. Hades\u003cbr\u003e\nA3. Reaper\u003cbr\u003e\nA4. Necromansy\u003cbr\u003e\nA5. Sacrifice\u003cbr\u003e\nB1. In Conspiracy With Satan\u003cbr\u003e\nB2. Armageddon\u003cbr\u003e\nB3. Raise The Dead\u003cbr\u003e\nB4. War\u003cbr\u003e\nB5. Outro\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Back On Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47940848779522,"sku":"SM1543","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/9614\/6690\/files\/01JSPTP75HMJN72FEV80NYT8V8.jpg?v=1780521364","url":"https:\/\/disciplinaryrecords.com\/products\/bathory-bathory-3","provider":"Disciplinary Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}