BATHORY · Octagon | CD

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Artist: Bathory

Label/Manufacturer: Black Mark Production

Genre: Black Metal

Product number: EM00076833

EAN: 4012743061121

Manufacturer product ID: BMCD66611

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Product information "BATHORY · Octagon | CD"

CD in jewelcase.

Background information about 'Octagon'

"Octagon" stands as one of Bathory's most controversial and experimental releases, marking a dramatic departure from the Swedish legends' black metal roots. Released in 1995, this album finds Quorthon venturing into industrial and electronic territories that left many longtime fans scratching their heads. The record showcases a completely different side of the project, incorporating drum machines, synthesizers, and a more mechanical approach that feels worlds away from the raw, primal energy of earlier classics like "Under the Sign of the Black Mark".

Despite its polarizing reception, "Octagon" reveals Bathory's willingness to push boundaries and explore uncharted sonic landscapes. Tracks like "Born To Die" and "Psychopath" demonstrate Quorthon's ability to craft dark, atmospheric compositions even within this industrial framework. The album's cold, calculated sound perfectly matches its dystopian themes, creating an unsettling listening experience that grows more compelling with each spin. While it may not be the Bathory album that converted legions of metalheads to the black metal cause, "Octagon" deserves recognition as a bold artistic statement from one of extreme metal's most influential figures.

For fans of:
Ministry, Godflesh, and early Fear Factory

Track listing

Immaculate Pinetreeroad #930
Born To Die
Psychopath
Sociopath
Grey
Century
33 Something
War Supply
Schizianity
Judgement Of Posterity
Deuce

Manufacturer: 375 Media GmbH, Schlachthofstraße 36A, 21079 Hamburg, Germany, Contact: www.blackmark.net

Artist:	Bathory
Label/Manufacturer:	Black Mark Production
Genre:	Black Metal

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