Purity of Essence

Infobox Album | Name = Purity of Essence
Type = Album
Artist = Quorthon


Released = 1997
Recorded = August 1996
Genre = Rock/alternative rock
Length = 1:37:51
Label = Black Mark Records
Producer = Borje Forsberg and Quorthon
Reviews =
Last album = "Album"
(1994)
This album = "Purity of Essence"
(1997)
Next album =

"Purity of Essence" is the second and last album released by Quorthon under his name. He was the mastermind behind Bathory.

All music and lyrics by Quorthon except "Rock 'n roll" by Max Jupiter.Album cover design by Quorthon.

Track listing

Disc 1
#"Rock 'n Roll (Instrumental)" – 0:04
#"I've Had it Coming My Way" – 3:29
#"When Our Day is Through" – 4:25
#"One of Those Days" – 3:59
#"Cherrybutt & Firefly" – 3:32
#"Television" – 3:41
#"Hit My Head" – 5:28
#"Hump for Fun" – 3:12
#"Outta Space" – 4:06
#"Fade Away" – 6:14
#"I Want Out" – 4:14
#"Daddy's Girl" – 4:18
#"Coming Down in Pieces" – 5:50

Disc 2
#"Roller Coaster" – 4:06
#"It's Ok" – 4:18
#"All in All I Know" – 4:18
#"No Life at All" – 2:38
#"An Inch Above the Ground" – 3:34
#"The Notforgettin" – 4:09
#"Deep" – 5:32
#"Label on the Wind" – 6:47
#"Just the Same" – 4:54
#"You Just Got to Live" – 5:03

Personnel

*Quorthon - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Rhythm and Lead Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Electric Bass Guitar, Drums and Percussion, Roland Digital Drums, Keyboards, Mellotron (a.k.a. All instruments)