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hells_unicorn, January 23rd, 2012  Quorthon’s excursion into the
widely criticized 3rd era of Bathory is somewhat of a sensitive
topic amongst the faithful, but nowhere is it near as uniform in
its ambivalence than where the 8th album dubbed “Octagon” is
concerned. Perhaps the big issue is that most choose to see this
as either being a modern groove/thrash album, or as a really
poor attempt at rehashing the blistering rawness of “Requiem”.
While there are elements of both to be found here, there is a
case to be made that this album is more suited to the
extremities of the growing raw black metal school, but with
stylistic quirks that point towards hardcore and modern thrash
influences. Or for a less conventional title, this could be seen
as an avant-garde blackened thrash album of sorts, though
obviously free of all the ambien