Under the Sign of the Black Mark
- 艺人
- Bathory
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- New Renaissance
- 发行时间
- 1986年06月01日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
by Ed Rivadavia
With their third album, 1986's Under the Sign: The Sign of the Black Mark (which, as you may have guessed, provided the name for their future record label), Sweden's Bathory took a major step forward in their development -- most notably when it came to the improved quality of the actual recording. Whereas their first two, technically challenged efforts had benefited from all the class and precision of a plane crash, this album's clearer, more professional sound finally allowed Seth Quorthon's fast-maturing songwriting skills to shine through the murk. This did not, however, mean that Bathory was forgetting their roots. Quite the contrary, for, while original fans unwilling to let go of the band's inaccessible past could content themselves with full-throttle thrashers like &Massacre,& the shrill &Equimanthorn,& and the downright furious &Chariots of Fire,& those willing to grow along with the group could appreciate less-frenetic, more diversified numbers such as &Call From the Grave& and &Enter the Eternal Fire.& In the latter, Bathory achieved their first bona fide epic, and this more than any other track here suggests the future glories soon to come. Quorthon's raspy, anguished croak remains an ever-present reminder of Bathory's primitive origins, but his increasingly musical guitar solos, usage of the occasional eerie synthesizer intro or accent (see the excellent &Woman of Dark Desires&), and gutsy decision to print his lyrics demanded a greater level of respect for what Bathory was trying to achieve beyond those simplistic first LPs. Finally, interesting closer &Of Doom& offers a Judas Priest-styled rave-up (thanking the fans for supporting the group, helping them rock out, etc.) and quotes the riff of Metallica's &For Whom the Bells Toll& to boot. In short, though clearly transitional (which of their albums wasn't?), Under the Sign: The Sign of the Black Mark remains a career highlight for Bathory and a crucial LP for all lovers of extreme metal.
热门评论
- @Orphans call：感觉上这张对于黑金属的启发并不如上一张，相对的，个人认为这张对于死亡金属的意义远比黑金属来得多，尤其是合成器部分，对于早期死亡金属启发太大太大了
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- @*(我还没想好要写什么...)：～
- @ここでキスして。(wyid：stanchi...)：牛子
- @倒计时：更高更快更强
- @猛猛故人的幻想ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ(深耕某云)：ㅤㅤㅤㅤ
- @Dionysos(tough and ro...)：太强了，这种原始粗砺的感觉
- @用户3141592654(Such Cold Ri...)：和前两张相比，这张敲味更少了，黑味更浓烈了
- @总在灵魂深处藏了一些喜悲(行到水穷我才开始害怕，夕...)：▽
- @李小龙经典(最喜欢的歌手/乐手 Da...)：黑金属三部曲：《Bathory》(1984),《The Return…》(1985),《Under the Sign of the Black Mark》(1987)。
- @趙勝(你在哪里呀、急死我了……)：这个是无心插柳之作，但很成功。(居然还是在烂车库制作的……)
- @OLDSCHY(扫黑除恶 弘扬正气)：膜拜黑金圣殿大神