Album: Hammerheart by Bathory (1990)
Genre: Black Metal | Style: Metal
Record Label: Black Mark
Format: Album

Description: Hammerheart is the fifth studio album by Swedish extreme metal band Bathory, released 16 April 1990 on the Noise label.
 It continued the previous album Blood Fire Death's transition away from black metal to what became recognized as Viking metal, and is considered a cornerstone work of the genre.

Artist Background: Bathory was a Swedish extreme metal band formed in Vällingby in 1983 and named after the infamous Hungarian countess, Elizabeth Báthory. The band's frontman and main songwriter was Quorthon (Thomas Forsberg). Bathory's first four albums were "the blueprint for Scandinavian black metal". The band departed from this style on their fifth album, Hammerheart (1990), which is often cited as the first Viking metal album. Bathory continued in the Viking metal style throughout the 1990s and early 20... Part of the Vällingby, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Black Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Related Artists: Darkthrone, Venom, Hellhammer, Burzum

Music Scene: Part of the Vällingby, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Black Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Black Metal, Metal, 1990s, Album, Black Mark

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Hammerheart is the fifth studio album by Swedish extreme metal band Bathory, released 16 April 1990 on the Noise label.
 It continued the previous album Blood Fire Death's transition away from black metal to what became recognized as Viking metal, and is considered a cornerstone work of the genre.

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