''Octagon'' is the eighth studio album by Swedish

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band Bathory. It was released on 17 October 1995 through

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. It continues the retro

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style of the previous album, ''

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''. It was reissued in 2003, with the first two tracks combined and "Winds of Mayhem" outro added.

Track listing

2003 reissue

Personnel

* Quorthon – vocals, guitar *

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– bass guitar * Vvornth – percussion, drums

References

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