Released 30 years ago
Blood on Ice
Bathory · 1996
53 min · 10 tracks · black metal · thrash metal · viking metal
Epic, atmospheric compositions intertwine with raw, aggressive vocals, evoking a dark, mythic landscape.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic narrative journey
- long immersive listening sessions
- atmospheric background focus
- wave-like pacing experience
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on May 27, 1996, 'Blood on Ice' is Bathory's eleventh studio album and marks their return to the Viking metal sound after several albums exploring black metal. This album came after a five-year hiatus from studio recordings and showcased frontman Quorthon's shift back to thematic storytelling rooted in Norse mythology, reflecting his artistic evolution.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Månegarm· Falkenbach· Black Messiah
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Intro / Blood on Ice 7:29
- 2 Man of Iron 2:33
- 3 One Eyed Old Man 4:22
- 4 The Sword 4:09
- 5 The Stallion 5:15
- 6 The Woodwoman / The Lake 13:00
- 7 Gods of Thunder of Wind and of Rain 5:42
- 8 The Ravens 1:10
- 9 The Revenge of the Blood on Ice 9:52
- 10 [untitled] 0:23
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