Octagon is the eighth studio album by Swedish extreme metal band Bathory. It was released on 5 June 1995 through Black Mark Production. It continues the retro thrash metal style of the previous album, Requiem. It was reissued in 2003, with the first two tracks combined and "Winds of Mayhem" outro added.
Background Two songs that were intended for the album, Resolution Greed, and Genocide, were not released on it and were included on the Jubileum, Vol. 3 compilation, which was released in 1998. The two tracks were removed at the request of the label. A cover of the Kiss song Deuce was "hastily recorded" weeks before the albums release, to fill the gap. Quorthon called the track "truly disastrous" in retrospect.
Track listing
2003 reissue
Critical reception
Spin Magazine said it was one of the worst heavy metal albums of all time.
Personnel Quorthon – vocals, guitar Kothaar – bass guitar Vvornth – percussion, drums
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