When I was a kid, my favorite band was Bathory
I've always been into the darker side of music and metal is one of the few genres that can satisfy this. It's not often you get to hear such a raw and haunting sound in your average pop song
In the early days of metal there was a lot of controversy surrounding Bathory, with some claiming that it was just a front for Satanic rituals and others saying it was just a metal band for metal fans
In this interview Tobias Forge talks about his childhood love for metal, how he got involved with Bathory and what it's like to be one of Sweden's most popular bands today.
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