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Album · 1990

Hammerheart

by Bathory

Hammerheart is a 1990 viking metal album by Bathory. It runs 11 tracks across 73 minutes on Black Mark. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.2/5 from 3 ratings.

Viking Metal · Heavy Metal · Metal

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4.2 /5
3 ratings
11
Tracks
73 min
Runtime
130 bpm
Tempo
A minor
Key

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3 ratings · avg 4.2

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  • AllMusic4/5
  • Collectors Guide to Heavy Metal8/10

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11 tracks · 73 min

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Hammerheart is the fifth studio album by Swedish extreme metal band Bathory, released 16 April 1990 on the Noise label. 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.

In brief

Is Hammerheart good?
Riffiter listeners rate Hammerheart 4.2/5 from 3 ratings.
When was Hammerheart released?
Hammerheart was released in 1990 on Black Mark.
How many tracks are on Hammerheart?
Hammerheart has 11 tracks, with a runtime of 73 minutes.
What genre is Hammerheart?
Hammerheart is catalogued under Viking Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal.
What BPM is Hammerheart?
Hammerheart runs at a median tempo of 130 BPM across its tracks, most often in A minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Hammerheart?
Listeners of Hammerheart also rate South of Heaven by Slayer, Seasons in the Abyss by Slayer, In the Nightside Eclipse by Emperor.