"Blood Fire Death" ( October 8th, 1988 FLAG 26 Label: Under One Flag Format: 12" vinyl (33⅓ RPM)) 1988
Side A 1. Odens Ride over Nordland 03:14 instrumental 2. A Fine Day to Die 08:49 Show lyrics 3. The Golden Walls of Heaven 05:14 Show lyrics 4. Pace 'Till Death 03:40 Show lyrics 5. Holocaust 03:24 Show lyrics Side B 6. For All Those Who Died 04:55 Show lyrics 7. Dies Irae 05:04 Show lyrics 8. Blood Fire Death 10:33 Show lyrics
Band members Quorthon (R.I.P. 2004) Vocals, Guitars, Percussion, Effects Kothaar Bass Vvornth Drums Miscellaneous staff Quorthon (R.I.P. 2004) Producer, Design Pelle Mattéus Photography Börje "Boss" Forsberg Producer, Executive producer Andy Dacosta Mastering
Includes 10" printed lyrics insert.
The first letters of each line of "The Golden Walls of Heaven" form the word "SATAN". Also, the first letters of each line of "Dies Irae" form the sentence: "CHRIST THE BASTARD SON OF HEAVEN." The lyrics from "For All Those Who Died" are from a poem by Erica Jong, first published in her book Witches.
The cover painting is "Åsgårdsreien", painted in 1872 by Peter Nicolai Arbo.
Recording information:
Copyright (c) – Take Out Music Published By – Take Out Music Recorded At – Heavenshore Studio, Stockholm, Sweden in February 1988.
Identifiers:
Barcode: 5016583202613 Matrix / Runout (Side A, etchings): FLAG-26-A1 ✶ MAX Matrix / Runout (Side B, etchings): FLAG-26-B1 ✶ MAX