Under the Sign of the Black Mark

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Under the Sign of the Black Mark
Studio album by Bathory
Released May 11, 1987
Recorded September 1986 at Heavenshore Studio, Stockholm, Sweden
Genre Black metal
Length 35:55
Label Black Mark Productions
Producer Quorthon and Boss
Professional reviews
Bathory chronology
The Return of the Darkness and Evil
(1985)		 Under the Sign of the Black Mark
(1987)		 Blood Fire Death
(1988)

Under the Sign of the Black Mark is the third album by Bathory. It had a major influence on the black metal genre, specifically the Norwegian black metal scene that emerged in the early 1990s. The song "Woman of Dark Desires" is a tribute to the band's namesake, Elizabeth Báthory, and has become one of their most recognized early tracks. "Enter the Eternal Fire" was the band's first epic, reaching nearly seven minutes in length, and presaged the turn towards what would become known as Viking metal which Bathory would take on their next three records.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Nocternal Obeisance (Intro)" – 1:28
  2. "Massacre" – 2:38
  3. "Woman of Dark Desires" – 4:06
  4. "Call from the Grave" – 4:35
  5. "Equimanthorn" – 3:41
  6. "Enter the Eternal Fire" – 6:57
  7. "Chariots of Fire" – 2:46
  8. "13 Candles" – 5:17
  9. "Of Doom" - 3:44
  10. "(Outro)" – 0:25

[edit] Credits

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Review of Under the Sign: The Sign of the Black Mark". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:i2jm7i2jg76r. Retrieved 11 August 2009. 

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