Under the Sign of the Black Mark

Infobox Album
Name = Under the Sign of the Black Mark
Type = studio
Artist = Bathory


Released = May 1987
Recorded = ?
Genre = Black metal, thrash metal [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hifyxql5ldke Allmusic: review of "Under the Sign of the Black Mark" (1987)] ]
Length = 35:55
Label = Black Mark Productions
Producer = Quorthon and The Boss
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:i2jm7i2jg76r link]
Last album = "The Return"
(1985)
This album = "Under the Sign of the Black Mark"
(1987)
Next album = "Blood Fire Death"
(1988)

"Under the Sign of the Black Mark" is the third album by Bathory. While it can hardly be classified as anything other than black metal, several tracks, most notably "Enter the Eternal Fire," displayed the group beginning to branch out into a more adventurous, epic territory. "Woman of Dark Desires" is a tribute to the band's namesake, Erzsébet Báthory, and has become one of their most recognized early tracks.

Track listing

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

Credits

*Quorthon – electric guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer, vocals, lyrics
*Paul Pålle Lundburg – drums
*Christer Sandström – additional bass

References

External links

* [http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=184 Entry at Metal Archives]