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Review:
Here we go again. Riding our horse against the wind on the shoreline tinged with
blood. Cold ocean waves crash against the jagged rocks. Sword and sea and land and
trees surround us. BLAH, BLAH, BLAH! No one cares, except for Quorthon that is. This
is the same crap as the Nordland I album (see my pleasant review). Which is very
unfortunate since Bathory are a classic band, hailed and revered by many. Not now
folks. This could be the soundtrack for some Viking movie, with mystical elements,
and a lot of atmosphere. Maybe then it could be better digested. There is much
oohing and ahhing throughout, and the horse galloping, wind blowing, and
wave-crashing effects are also present again on this second installment. Most of the
songs are boring and lame with Quorthon struggling to “sing” over mid to low tempo
“music”.Can I say anything good, hmm, lets see. Some of the tunes are more up-tempo, and
more electric than on Nordland I. That’s about it. The album has no real intensity
until the 8th and 9th tracks, which are also the last. Song 8, entitled “Flash of
the Silver Hammer” is very upbeat, forceful and finally we have some true emotion
and meaning that the listener can appreciate. The same goes for song 9, called The
Wheel of Sun. We have to sit through this entire album of homesick hell to get two
tracks that are somewhat exciting. Too little, too late, Bathory, the album should
have started with these two tracks and the rest should have built and expanded upon
this type of vibe.
Unless you’re in the Nordland Conservation Society don’t even bother listening.
Bathory fans don’t bother; these two albums will ruin your feeling for the band,
like what happened for Metallica fans with the Load and Re-Load albums. You’re
better off pretending these albums never were released.
I also would like to retract my rating for Nordland I from a 5 (I think) to a 2. I
wanted so badly to like these albums that I think it affected my judgment.
3 out of 10.
Reviewer: Lord M
Visit the artist website:
Bathory
Contact:bathory@blackmark.net
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DISCOGRAPHY ::
1983 The Return Demo
1984 Bathory
1985 The Return.....
1986 Lord Of The Grave
1987 Under The Sign Of The Black Mark
1988 Blood Fire Death
1990 Hammerheart
1991 Twilight Of The Gods
1992 Jubileum Volume I
1993 Jubileum Volume II
1994 Requiem
1995 Octagon
1996 Blood On Ice
1998 Jubileum Volume III
2001 Destroyer Of Worlds
2002 Nordland I
2003 Nordland II
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