Bathory - Bathory Guttergrind and the remarkable demo recording

and the remarkable demo recording remained largely lost to the decaying processes of memory and time

this LP collects the earliest studio recordings of Requiem

and uniquely dark and demented

The result of this effort is the astonishing “Damnation Is My Salvation” album

Always through the lens of black metal and Nostradamus’ prediction of the arrival of the Antichrist

Bathory - Bathory Guttergrind and the remarkable demo recordingBathory was formed in Stockholm in 1983. Founder Quorthon, a seventeen year old guitarist, was joined by bassist Hanoi and drummer Vans. After various name changes (beginning with Nosferatu, then Natas, Mephisto, Elizabeth Bathory and Countess Bathory) they finally settled on Bathory. Their first recording deal came that same year, when Quorthon managed to secure the consent of Tyfon Grammofon's boss to record two tracks for the compilation