{"id":5227,"date":"1987-04-01T00:00:42","date_gmt":"1987-04-01T00:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=5227"},"modified":"2013-06-01T15:32:43","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T15:32:43","slug":"album-review-bathory-under-the-sign-of-the-black-mark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-bathory-under-the-sign-of-the-black-mark\/","title":{"rendered":"BATHORY – Under The Sign Of The Black Mark (1987) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

BATHORY
Under The Sign Of The Black Mark<\/strong><\/span>
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\nUnder One Flag (1987)<\/span>
Rating: 9.1\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Yes, Quorthon\u2019s on the march again with another outing of classic death metal. True, the last Bathory album The Return…<\/em> (1985) was a little disappointing compared with the mighty 1984 self-titled debut, but Under The Sign Of The Black Mark<\/em> sees Quorthon back at his menacing best.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s the out \u2019n\u2019 out thrash of \u2018Massacre\u2019 and \u2018Chariots Of Fire\u2019, the unbelievable pounding heaviness of \u201813 Candles\u2019 and the doom laden brilliance of \u2018Call From The Grave\u2019 and \u2018Enter The Eternal Fire\u2019 with its intelligent melodic touches that push Bathory head and shoulders above all competition.<\/p>\n

\u2018Woman Of Dark Desires\u2019 features a distinctive melodic keyboard backing. But don\u2019t worry, we\u2019re not talking AOR here, this is Bathory and it just gives that extra touch of class to the Slayer<\/a>-like grinding assault.<\/p>\n

\u2018Equimanthorn\u2019 is typical Bathory; slow ultra-heavy riffing that gradually picks up pace before exploding into a lethal thrash attack signaled by a growling roar from Quorthon.<\/p>\n

The final cut \u2018Of Doom\u2019 goes straight for the throat and climaxes a superb album. Now, what about some live shows?<\/p>\n

Bernard Doe<\/strong><\/p>\n

Review taken from Metal Forces, Issue 23 (1987)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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