Hammerheart
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| Hammerheart | ||||
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| Studio album by Bathory | ||||
| Released | 16 April 1990 | |||
| Recorded | June – August 1989 at Heavenshore Studio in Stockholm, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Viking metal | |||
| Length | 55:46 | |||
| Label | Noise | |||
| Producer | Quorthon, Boss Forsberg | |||
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Hammerheart is the fifth studio album by Swedish extreme metal band Bathory. It continued the previous album Blood Fire Death's transition away from black metal to what became recognized as Viking metal, and is considered a cornerstone work of the genre.[1]
Contents
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Quorthon.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Shores in Flames" | 11:07 |
| 2. | "Valhalla" | 9:33 |
| 3. | "Baptised in Fire and Ice" | 7:57 |
| 4. | "Father to Son" | 6:28 |
| 5. | "Song to Hall Up High" | 2:30 |
| 6. | "Home of Once Brave" | 6:43 |
| 7. | "One Rode to Asa Bay" | 10:23 |
| 8. | "Outro" | 0:52 |
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Total length:
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55:46 | |
The 2003 remastered edition combines tracks 5 and 6.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
AllMusic called the album an "unqualified triumph for the pioneering Swedish act."[1]
Personnel
- Quorthon – Main and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, special effects.
- Kothaar: Electric Bass.
- Vvornth: Drums and Percussion.
Production
- Executive Producer: Black Mark Productions
- Arranged by Quorthon
- Produced, Recorded and mixed by Quorthon and Tomas "Boss" Forsberg
- All songs published by Black Mark Productions
- Julia Schechner – album design
- Sir Frank Dicksee – cover artwork, The Funeral of a Viking (provided by Manchester City Art Gallery)
References
External links
- Hammerheart at Discogs (list of releases)
