Bathory "Hammerheart"

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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Quorthon.

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

The 2003 remastered edition combines tracks 5 and 6.

Gatefold sleeve. Includes insert with lyrics.

There was a mispress version. It came in a standard sleeve, yet on the front there is printed "Limited edition gatefold cover". Lyrics are printed on the back. Vinyl comes in transparent innersleeve.

Album cover painting called The Funeral of a Viking by Sir Frank Dicksee (1853-1928).

A video was made for "One Rode to Asa Bay", scripted and produced (financed) by Quorthon.

Recording information:

Recorded at Heavenshore Studio, Stockholm, Sweden in August 1989.