Bathory (band)

Swedish black metal 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".[3] The band first played black metal but moved on to viking metal in its later years.

Bathory
Bathory logo.
Background information
OriginVällingby, Sweden
GenresBlack metal, Viking metal[1][2]
Years active1983–2004

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

Compilation albums

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

Other websites

References