THE RETURN (ALBUM)

'''The Return Of Darkness And Evil''' is the second album by Bathory.
Quorthon explains the name:

"We wanted people to just read out "The return..." - as in a second album or a follow-up - and then flip the album over to look for a tracking list. Not finding one, what they got was this apocalyptic poem with the song titles woven into it. Only after listening through the album to the end would you get the full title of the album; THE RETURN OF THE DARKNESS AND EVIL."

Contents

Track listing

Notes

Track listing

# Revelation of Doom – 3:27
# Total Destruction – 3:50
# Born for Burning – 5:13
# The Wind of Mayhem – 3:13
# Bestial Lust – 2:41
# Possessed – 2:42
# The Rite of Darkness – 2:05
# Reap of Evil – 3:28
# Son of the Damned – 2:48
# Sadist – 3:00
# The Return of the Darkness and Evil/Outro – 4:57
The 2003 Remastered version of this album has tracks 1&2 and 7&8 on the same track.
The ''Track Listing Poem'':

When the sacred oath is broken

and the lie is spoken out loud

when the angel is POSESSED

and the virgin is stolen her pride



When the flame of love and pureness

have turned to BESTIAL LUST

when the walls of gold in heaven

close in and turn to dust



When THE WIND OF MAYHEM whispers

through the vale of tears and death

when the golden river is empty

and the SADIST tear the angels' flesh



When the SON OF THE DAMNED strides the earth

and THE RITE OF DARKNESS is done

when the REVELATION OF DOOM comes closer

and the battle just begun



When the beauty is BORN FOR BURNING

and the TOTAL DESTRUCTION draws near

when the disciples under the sign of the black mark gathers

and the REAP OF EVIL is here



Then the clouds of death shall gather

then the night shall always burn

then the ancient prediction comes true

and the bells of fate chime

THE RETURN ......

Notes

★ Track 3, ''Born for Burning'', is dedicated to the witch Marrigje Ariens, who was burnt in Holland in 1591. The song is also covered by Satyricon on the various artists Bathory tribute album ''In Conspiracy With Satan''.