 | Bathory Twilight of the Gods
3.9
excellent
| Ranking: #124 for 1991 | |
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| 4.0 excellent | Kyle Ward EMERITUS | April 28th 08 |
Bathory is a band which really covers a broad spectrum of emotions. They have their Black Metal stuff, which is really gritty, raw, and battle-themed, and then they have albums like Twilight Of The Gods. Like more of a viking power metal sounding album, this one features insanely epic atmospheres, powerful riffs and clean vocals. Now, Quorthon is NOT a good vocalist when it comes down to his singing, and that is clearly apparent as soon as they come in. His singing is usually off key, overly cheesy, and his transitions from a high to low pitch is quite rocky and obviously troublesome. Putting that aside, though, we have a marvel of epic viking metal with some of the most insane guitar work ever to come from this band. Solos and grandiose riffs abound in this amazing spectacle of what instruments are capable of doing to human emotions, and where they are able to take us.
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| 0.0 | AngryChristian | March 28th 17 |
Twilight Of The Gods is Quorthon's magnum opus. Not only is it the crowning achievement of
viking metal, but it is truly Quorthon at the height of his powers. Unbelievably impassioned
vocals, epic, ethereal and almost religious lyrics (the viking religion of course),
expansive arrangements, epic progressive songwriting, catchy AND powerful melodies, and of
course amazing riffs. Every single song is excellent, with the title track being a top-five
Bathory song. Most of all however, it is mature and outright beautiful for most of the run-
time. It is an intimate, emotionally charged, artful spiritual and ultimately powerful work
of music. Truly a masterpiece.
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| 5.0 classic | SkapalPes | June 22nd 14 |
Beautiful and probably the most mature Quorthons work, dignified successor of Hammerheart with more classical influences and production that is more fine than rough.
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| 4.0 excellent | Cabrero | January 1st 13 |
Epic Neo-Classical Viking Metal
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| 4.0 excellent | Arhippigo | December 10th 09 |
This might actually deserve a higher rating. The classical influences really make it stand out.
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| 4.5 superb | jseijo | December 17th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Domenic | December 4th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | dragoth | November 21st 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nagrarok | November 21st 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rowhaus | November 5th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Elynna | August 29th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | bobby72 | July 22nd 18 |
| 4.5 superb | Gepov | May 24th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | She-Ra | April 12th 18 |
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| 4.0 excellent | P0laris | March 4th 18 |
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| 3.0 good | Flave | February 11th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Death | November 16th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | solrage | October 19th 17 |
| 3.5 great | em17ah | September 20th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | YeeHaw | July 11th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | elch21 | April 2nd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | bSmith | January 15th 17 |
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| 5.0 classic | AntalWS | December 15th 16 |
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| 4.5 superb | h e l l | September 28th 16 |
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| 4.5 superb | manosg STAFF | October 17th 15 |
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| 4.0 excellent | KyleW | June 30th 15 |
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| 1.5 very poor | Edlund | December 10th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | IstKrieg | November 28th 12 |
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| 3.5 great | Thor | April 16th 12 |
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| 4.5 superb | Asaura | November 2nd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | iZac | September 27th 11 |
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| 5.0 classic | Manco | June 19th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | DaniBoi | March 1st 11 |
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| 3.5 great | WOLFE | November 1st 08 |
| 4.5 superb | Windows | September 16th 08 |
| 4.5 superb | RG560M | July 26th 08 |
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