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== Background and recording ==
== Background and recording ==
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The lyrics to "For All Those Who Died" were taken from a poem by [[Erica Jong]], first published in her book ''Witches'' (1981),{{cite web|url=http://www.thelefthandpath.com/lefthandpath/index.cfm/event/read/entry/On_Jos_A_Smith_s_illustrations_for_Witches_A_statement_from_Black_Mark_Records |title=TheLeftHandPath.com – On Jos. A. Smith's illustrations for Witches + A statement from Black Mark Records |date=16 April 2008 |work=thelefthandpath.com|access-date=22 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619001902/http://www.thelefthandpath.com/lefthandpath/index.cfm/event/read/entry/On_Jos_A_Smith_s_illustrations_for_Witches_A_statement_from_Black_Mark_Records |archive-date=19 June 2012 }} while the first three verses of "A Fine Day to Die" are taken from "Cassilda's Song" of [[Robert W. Chambers]]' ''[[The King in Yellow]]''.

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The lyrics to "For All Those Who Died" were taken from a poem by [[Erica Jong]], first published in her book ''Witches'' (1981),{{cite web|url=http://www.thelefthandpath.com/lefthandpath/index.cfm/event/read/entry/On_Jos_A_Smith_s_illustrations_for_Witches_A_statement_from_Black_Mark_Records |title=TheLeftHandPath.com – On Jos. A. Smith's illustrations for Witches + A statement from Black Mark Records |date=16 April 2008 |work=thelefthandpath.com |accessdate=22 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619001902/http://www.thelefthandpath.com/lefthandpath/index.cfm/event/read/entry/On_Jos_A_Smith_s_illustrations_for_Witches_A_statement_from_Black_Mark_Records |archivedate=19 June 2012 }} while the first three verses of "A Fine Day to Die" are taken from "Cassilda's Song" of [[Robert W. Chambers]]' ''[[The King in Yellow]]''.


The front cover comes from the painting ''[[The Wild Hunt of Odin]]'' (1872) by [[Peter Nicolai Arbo]]. The painting as well as the opening track "Oden's Ride Over Nordland" use the [[Wild Hunt]] motif from folklore. ''Blood Fire Death'' established this motif in metal culture, where it since has become popular with a number of bands and event organizers.Florian Heesch, Reinhard Kopanski. 2017. "Klang – Text – Bild: Intermediale Aspekte der Black Metal-Forschung". ed. Sarah Chaker, Jakob Schermann, Nikolaus Urbanek. ''Analyzing Black Metal – Transdisziplinäre Annäherungen an ein düsteres Phänomen der Musikkultur''. Transcript Verlag. pp. 29-33. {{ISBN|978-3-8376-3687-1}}
The front cover comes from the painting ''[[The Wild Hunt of Odin]]'' (1872) by [[Peter Nicolai Arbo]]. The painting as well as the opening track "Oden's Ride Over Nordland" use the [[Wild Hunt]] motif from folklore. ''Blood Fire Death'' established this motif in metal culture, where it since has become popular with a number of bands and event organizers.Florian Heesch, Reinhard Kopanski. 2017. "Klang – Text – Bild: Intermediale Aspekte der Black Metal-Forschung". ed. Sarah Chaker, Jakob Schermann, Nikolaus Urbanek. ''Analyzing Black Metal – Transdisziplinäre Annäherungen an ein düsteres Phänomen der Musikkultur''. Transcript Verlag. pp. 29-33. {{ISBN|978-3-8376-3687-1}}
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{{Music ratings
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/blood-fire-death-mw0000171761 |title=Blood Fire Death – Bathory : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic |last=Rivadavia |first=Eduardo |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=22 August 2012}}
| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/blood-fire-death-mw0000171761 |title=Blood Fire Death – Bathory : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic |last=Rivadavia |first=Eduardo |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=22 August 2012}}
| rev2 = ''[[Martin Popoff|Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal]]''
| rev2 = ''[[Martin Popoff|Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal]]''
| rev2Score = 6/10{{cite book | last1 = Popoff | first1 = Martin | authorlink1 = Martin Popoff | title = The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties | publisher = [[Collector's Guide Publishing]] | date = 1 November 2005 | location = [[Burlington, Ontario]], Canada | isbn = 978-1894959315 | page=39}}
| rev2Score = 6/10{{cite book | last1 = Popoff | first1 = Martin | authorlink1 = Martin Popoff | title = The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties | publisher = [[Collector's Guide Publishing]] | date = 1 November 2005 | location = [[Burlington, Ontario]], Canada | isbn = 978-1894959315 | page=39}}
}}
}}
Eduardo Rivadavia of [[AllMusic]] gave the album a score of four stars out of five. He wrote: "Simply put, ''Blood Fire Death'''s lasting legacy of influence cannot be underestimated, and its courageous experiments set the stage for what many consider Bathory's finest hour, the magnificent Hammerheart."{{Citation |title=Blood Fire Death - Bathory {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/blood-fire-death-mw0000171761 |access-date=29 August 2025 |language=en}} In 2009, [[IGN]] included ''Blood Fire Death'' in their "10 Great Black Metal Albums" list.{{cite web |url=http://au.ign.com/articles/2009/01/07/10-great-black-metal-albums?page=2 |title=10 Great Black Metal Albums – IGN |last=Ramirez |first=Carlos |date=6 January 2009 |work=[[IGN|ign.com]] |accessdate=12 September 2012}}
Eduardo Rivadavia of [[AllMusic]] gave the album a score of four stars out of five. He wrote: "Simply put, ''Blood Fire Death'''s lasting legacy of influence cannot be underestimated, and its courageous experiments set the stage for what many consider Bathory's finest hour, the magnificent Hammerheart."{{Citation |title=Blood Fire Death - Bathory {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/blood-fire-death-mw0000171761 |access-date=29 August 2025 |language=en}} In 2009, [[IGN]] included ''Blood Fire Death'' in their "10 Great Black Metal Albums" list.{{cite web |url=http://au.ign.com/articles/2009/01/07/10-great-black-metal-albums?page=2 |title=10 Great Black Metal Albums – IGN |last=Ramirez |first=Carlos |date=6 January 2009 |work=[[IGN|ign.com]] |access-date=12 September 2012}}


In 2023, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' listed "A Fine Day to Die" as the 76th-best metal song of all time.{{Cite web |last=Stone |first=Rolling |date=13 March 2023 |title=The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-greatest-heavy-metal-songs-1234688425/ |access-date=9 September 2025 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}
In 2023, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' listed "A Fine Day to Die" as the 76th-best metal song of all time.{{Cite web |last=Stone |first=Rolling |date=13 March 2023 |title=The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-greatest-heavy-metal-songs-1234688425/ |access-date=9 September 2025 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}
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