Under the Sign of the Black Mark

by Bathory

Under the Sign of the Black Mark cover art

Bathory essentially codified the aesthetic and sonic blueprint of second-wave black metal with this infernal, lo-fi release. Quorthon's raspy, demonic shrieks and the raw, atmospheric tremolo picking birthed a terrifying, Satanic mythology that completely divorced itself from traditional thrash metal structures. It remains one of the most evil-sounding and historically crucial albums in the history of extreme music.

Genres

  • Black Metal

Tracklist

  1. Nocturnal Obeisance
  2. Massacre
  3. Woman of Dark Desires
  4. Call from the Grave
  5. Equimanthorn
  6. Enter the Eternal Fire
  7. Chariots of Fire
  8. 13 Candles
  9. Of Doom......
  10. The Winds of Mayhem (Outro)