Bonus Midsommar Madness: The Saga of Quorthon and Bathory...

Wherein Eric and John surprise the world with a midsummer bonus episode dedicated to the life and times of one of the most important metal artists of all time, Quorthon, and his legendary black metal/Viking metal band Bathory. This bonus episode would not have been possible without the support of beloved Heavy Metal 101 Patreon members like Quorthon100, who requested this specific topic. Please do consider joining us on our Patreon page for just $3/month. Not only will you have the opportunity to request a bonus episode topic all your own and gain access to exclusive content, but you'll also get that sense of pure joy that can only come from supporting the world's wackiest, most insightful heavy metal podcast. Link below:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://patreon.com/HeavyMetal101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:Listening Break #1: "Sacrifice" early version from the Scandinavian Metal Attack compilation (1984)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J5w-DrR1poBonus listening: Want to compare the earlier version of "Sacrifice" directly with the classic version from the self-titled debut (1984)? Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZvD4CV4QDMListening break #2: “The Return of Darkness and Evil" from The Return...of the Darkness and Evil (1985)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0wzwQgvpoAListening break #3: “Woman of Dark Desires" from Under the Sign of the Black Mark (1987)-⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uryRdqFdvhwListening break #4: "A Fine Day to Die" from Blood Fire Death (1988)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ghJQzNDihAVideo Break #1: "One Rode to Asa Bay" from Hammerheart (1990)- ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE-UIbpag3ITwilight of the Gods (1991) rules. You really should check out "Under the Ruins": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfsXRtbK48IListening break #5: "Oh No No" by Quorthon from Album (1994) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejiDqpaZVnkListening break #6: "Nordland" from Nordland I (2002)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4Dr3HZltLgListening break #7: "Song to Hall Up High" by Jennie Tebler (w/Quorthon) from the Silverwing single (2005)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWBEdtG0-OYRIP Quorthon (1966-2004). Gone but never forgotten.Visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠(you can leave us a voicemail if you're so inclined!)Contact us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Social media:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetal101Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/heavy_101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heavymetal101podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heavymetal101podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New episodes of Heavy Metal 101 are released monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month. We'll be back this fall. Thanks for listening!Underscore credits:Royalty Free // Epic Fantasy Music "Leaving for Valhalla" by Alexander Nakarada Alexander Nakarada National Anthem of Sweden (No Copyright)Burhan ErdemirOfficial Artist ChannelFolk & Medieval (Free Music) - "ADVENTURE BEYOND" by Alexander Nakarada 🇳🇴BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free Punk Rock Royalty Free Music | Action Background MusicAlex Grohl — Action Background MusicBLACK METAL INSTRUMENTAL – DARK & Atmospheric Black Metal (NO VOCALS, ROYALTY FREE)Alec Koff LabelOfficial Artist ChannelFree SWEDISH DEATH METAL Music - Haunting of the Flesh // No Copyright - DRUMLESS JAM TRACK INCLUDEDWhite Bat AudioNO COPYRIGHT Game Show Intro Music | TV Show Intro Music Free Copyright by MUSIC4VIDEOMusic for Video LibraryNordic & Dark (Free Music) - "IVAR THE BONELESS" by @SolasComposer 🇦🇺BreakingCopyright — Royalty Free24 ways of Looking at a Piano: No. 4. Love Song (For Erin)Eric Schwartz