Twilight of the Gods Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Twilight of the Gods |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | June 1991 |
| Genres | Viking Metal |
| Labels | Black Mark Production |
| Length | 56:55 |
| Ranked | #79 for 1991 , #3,706 all-time |
Album rating : 82.9 / 100
Votes : 18 (4 reviews)
Votes : 18 (4 reviews)
June 12, 2021
That opening title track instantly takes you to the very dark yet epic world of Viking Metal, as crafted by underground metal gods Bathory. Strained, raspy vocals are in full choir support, and a slow and steady pace takes you into the martial atmosphere of the now abandoned gods. Riffs take a backseat to sustained power chords and rather melodic solos, as the atmosphere is integral here. Acoustic passages abound, capturing a folky feel throughout. It’s a truly epic monster of a track.
The rest of the album does pretty much that, except not as well. It’s a pretty consistent affair of long tracks, most being pretty slow and simple, all good for an awesome trip into the Viking’s realm. Personally, I still miss the speed and aggression of the pre-Hammerheart days, and the monotonous tempo gets tiring to me. Regardless, a very fine piece of work.
The rest of the album does pretty much that, except not as well. It’s a pretty consistent affair of long tracks, most being pretty slow and simple, all good for an awesome trip into the Viking’s realm. Personally, I still miss the speed and aggression of the pre-Hammerheart days, and the monotonous tempo gets tiring to me. Regardless, a very fine piece of work.
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Twilight of the Gods | 14:02 | 90.7 | 7 |
| 2. | Through Blood by Thunder | 6:15 | 87.5 | 6 |
| 3. | Blood and Iron | 10:25 | 87.5 | 6 |
| 4. | Under the Runes | 6:00 | 89.2 | 6 |
| 5. | To Enter Your Mountain | 7:37 | 83.3 | 6 |
| 6. | Bond of Blood | 7:35 | 84.2 | 6 |
| 7. | Hammerheart | 4:58 | 84.3 | 7 |
Line-up (members)
- Quorthon : Vocals, Guitars, Lyrics
- Kothaar : Bass
- Vvornth : Drums
26 reviews
| cover art | Artist | Album review | Reviewer | Rating | Date | Likes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | Twilight of the Gods Review (1991) | 90 | Aug 16, 2024 | 0 | ||
 | | Blood Fire Death Review (1988) | 95 | Aug 25, 2022 | 6 | ||
| | Twilight of the Gods Review (1991) | 100 | Sep 28, 2021 | 3 | ||
 | | 100 | Jun 12, 2021 | 10 | |||
| | Twilight of the Gods Review (1991) | 80 | Jun 12, 2021 | 2 | ||
| | ▶ Twilight of the Gods Review (1991) | 80 | Jun 12, 2021 | 0 | ||
 | | Hammerheart Review (1990) | 85 | Feb 12, 2021 | 3 | ||
| | Hammerheart Review (1990) | 95 | Sep 23, 2020 | 5 | ||
| | Blood Fire Death Review (1988) | 90 | Aug 16, 2020 | 4 | ||
| | Blood Fire Death Review (1988) | 100 | Feb 5, 2020 | 9 | ||
 | | The Return...... Review (1985) | 75 | Jan 5, 2020 | 0 | ||
| | 90 | Nov 4, 2019 | 10 | |||
 | | Bathory Review (1984) | 75 | Sep 26, 2019 | 4 | ||
| | 80 | Apr 22, 2015 | 1 | |||
| | Blood Fire Death Review (1988) | 100 | Feb 21, 2015 | 5 | ||
| | Blood Fire Death Review (1988) | 80 | Feb 5, 2015 | 5 | ||
| | 90 | Dec 19, 2014 | 2 | |||
| | The Return...... Review (1985) | 75 | Oct 15, 2014 | 1 | ||
| | Bathory Review (1984) | 70 | Sep 29, 2014 | 1 | ||
| | 75 | Aug 14, 2014 | 1 |
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Hammerheart Review (1990)
구르는 돌 85/100Jun 8, 2014 Likes : 7
오늘날 위대한 밴드로 추앙받는 팀들은 각자가 한 장르의 형성에 지대한 영향력을 행사한 밴드들이라고 해도 과언이 아니다. 먼저 Judas Priest와 Iron Maiden은 정통 Heavy Metal의 형성에, Metallica는 Thrash Metal에, Helloween은 Power Metal에, Mayhem은 Black Metal, Chuck Schuldiner의 Death는 Death Metal씬이 만들어지는... Read More
Hammerheart Review (1990)
아나나비야 95/100Sep 23, 2020 Likes : 5
스크리밍과 클린의 경계에 있는 에픽한 보컬, 느리고 장중한 전개, 적절한 배킹 보컬과 키보드는 자연히 바이킹의 심상을 떠올리게 한다. 보컬/기타/키보드/녹음/믹싱/특수 효과/작곡/작사/제작/편곡을 맡아 원 맨 쇼를 선보인 Quorthon의 의도가 그대로 표현된 완성도 높은 음반이다. 대표곡... Read More
SilentScream213 90/100Aug 16, 2020 Likes : 4
Blood Fire Death marks one of the most clear improvements in a band I’ve seen. Bathory’s first album spawned true first wave Black Metal, and the two that followed delivered more quality yet samey material. All were very consistent packages of thrashy Black Metal with amateurish musicianship, horrible production and yet some sort of incredibly alluring interest factor that ... Read More
Bathory Review (1984)
SilentScream213 75/100Sep 26, 2019 Likes : 4
Venom planted the seeds of Black Metal with their simple, Satanic, and raw style that aimed to be as fast and abrasive as possible. Bathory was the plant that grew from those seeds. Although not an astounding effort on it’s own, Bathory was an album that was indisputably Black Metal, and – whether purposefully or due to lack of money – set the standard for the use of terr... Read More
goremonkey 100/100Sep 28, 2021 Likes : 3
담담하고 웅장한 메인 리프로 큰 틀을 이루고, 적절한 분위기 환기와 웅장함을 더하는 각종 요소들이 부족함이 없다.
부지런히 등장하는 어쿠스틱은 메인 리프와 조화를 이루거나 중간중간 분위기 환기를 하는 등 큰 역할을 하고, 그 외 3번 곡의 나레이션이나 7번 곡은 웅장함을 크게 더... Read More
Hammerheart Review (1990)
SilentScream213 85/100Feb 12, 2021 Likes : 3
Bathory (Quorthon) is the type of band that is always innovating. They managed to invent 2 completely original styles of metal, Black Metal with 1984’s Bathory, and Viking Metal 6 years later on Hammerheart. They toyed with this style on 88’s Blood Fire Death, and finally the genre came into fruition here.
While this album is amazingly unique for its time, I do find a sl... Read More
Bathory Review (1984)
구르는 돌 70/100Jun 1, 2014 Likes : 2
Extreme Metal에 지대한 영향을 준 선구 밴드 Bathory의 역사적인 데뷔 앨범. 당시 어떠한 메탈 음악보다도 더 사악하고 과격한 음악을 추구했던 Quorthon은 Black Sabbath식의 육중한 사운드와 Venom의 악마적인 성향을 계승하여 Bathory를 발족시켰다. Quorthon은 Bathory를 결성하자마자 Black Metal의 원형이 될... Read More
