Abbath and Demonaz
Background information
Origin	Bergen, Norway
Genre(s)	Black metal
Years active	1990–2003 2006–Present
Label(s)	Nuclear Blast Records Osmose Productions
Associated acts	Old Funeral Mayhem Gorgoroth I Hypocrisy
Website	Official Immortal Website
Members
Abbath Doom Occulta Demonaz Doom Occulta Horgh Apollyon
Former members
Hellhammer Armagedda Erik Brødreskift Saroth Iscariah Jorn Ares Kolgrim

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Biography

Immortal's early full-length releases were of a traditional black metal style, but their acclaimed album At the Heart of Winter saw the band begin to experiment with a complex fusion of black metal and German thrash metal. The resulting sound was a style which characterized Immortal's later works. Immortal has been influential to many modern metal artists. It has arguably maintained the most occult-mysticism image and way of life traditionally credited to black metal although the band is not Satanic, unlike several black metal bands who may leave it open to discussion or admit to being Satanic. They are often noted as having created their own niche in black metal which has guaranteed them a spot on the list of the best bands in the history of the genre, as well as several classic albums such as Pure Holocaust, Battles in the North, At the Heart of Winter and Sons of Northern Darkness, and with recent (2006) mid-price reissues of their classic back catalog in major markets (i.e. North America), their music is now much more widely available. A defining feature of the band is their lyrics that focus on an imaginary world that is plagued by war and suffering, called Blashyrk and ruled by the Mighty Ravendark, which is inspired by Demonaz's daily walks in the icy Norweigan forests that surround his home. Their over the top appearance with corpsepaint (somtimes reffered to by fans as "baattle paint" or "war paint") and the cult status of their artwork (such as the album cover of Battles in the North and the cover and internal artweork of At the Heart of Winter) has also contributed to their notability. The band has also distanced itself from the criminal activities and chaos/controversy that is usually associated with black metal. There have been a few minor controversies with members of Immortal after they have left the band such as original rhythm guitarist Jorn's conviction of church burning along with Varg Vikernes of Burzum, Emperor members Samoth and Tchort and a number of other prominent members of the black metal community, as well as Grim's suicide in 1999. At the Heart of Winter is the fifth album by Norwegian black metal band, Immortal. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by its signature high speed and aggression. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... Battles in the North is the third album by Norwegian black metal band Immortal. ... At the Heart of Winter is the fifth album by Norwegian black metal band, Immortal. ... Cover of Hvis Lyset Tar Oss (If The Light Takes Us). Burzum began in 1991 as a prominent and influential Norwegian black metal act by Varg Vikernes (born Kristian Vikernes). ... Emperor is a seminal and infamous Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. ... Samoth (Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen) is a prominent musician in the Norwegian black metal scene. ... Terje Vik Schei (Born May/June 1974), better known by his stage name Tchort, is a Norwegian musician. ...

Amputation recorded their first two demos in 1989 with Demonaz Doom Occulta on guitar and vocals, Jørn Inge Tunsberg on guitars, and Padden on drums.^[1] The group later reformed as Immortal around 1990-1991, adding Abbath Doom Occulta on bass and lead vocals and replacing Padden with Armagedda. Their third demo, Unholy Forces of Evil, saw a stylistic change to black metal and earned them a record contract. They released their first album Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism in 1991 which is similar in style to the following two albums but many have noted it is slower and less tight than later recordings. While Jorn had already left the band, his guitar parts were left on the record though he was not credited for them on the album insert. Demonaz Doom Occulta, or most widely known simply as Demonaz, is most recognised as the once-guitarist and chief lyricist for legendary black metal band Immortal. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism is the first album by Norwegian black metal band, Immortal. ...

Gradually, Immortal gained immense popularity in the underground, partly due to their infamous music video for The Call of the Wintermoon although the TV station that aired the video proceeded to mock the band in the following interview and labelled them as "Satanists". In describing the band's sound, stand-in drummer Kolgrim said the band's style was that of "Pure Holocaust Metal" which found its way onto the bands next album, Pure Holocaust, which itself is seen as a genre-defining milestone. Thre album was recorded by Demonax and Abbath although they found Grim just a few weeks afterwards and he was put on the cover photo shoot. The next album, Battles in the North was also recorded by only Abbath and Demonaz as Grim had been asked to leave as they felt he could not help them move their music forward. Grim commited suicide in 1999 (although not due the fact that he had been fired from Immortal). There is a music festival in his memory, the Hole in the Sky Festival, which Immortal frequently headline and will do so again in 2007. The Call of the Wintermoon is a song by the black metal band Immortal from their album Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism. ... Pure Holocaust is the second album by Norwegian black metal band Immortal. ... Battles in the North is the third album by Norwegian black metal band Immortal. ...

In 1995, the band released two video clips directed by British artist David Palser, entitled Masters of Nebulah Frost, through Osmose Productions. They featured many bizarrely-shot images of frozen landscapes and vast forests with the band performing two songs from the album Battles in the North, Grim and Frostbitten Kingdoms and Blaskyrk Mighty Ravendark on a Norweigan mountainside. The video for Grim and Frostbitten Kingdom features Mayhem drummer Hellhammer. These clips have become the template for many other bands producing such works similarly to how Call of the Wintermoon is also highly influential. Hellhammer toured with the band for Battles in the North and was asked to join by Abbath and Demonaz but declined. Masters of Nebulah Frost is a home video released by the norwegian Black metal band Immortal in 1995 Blashyrk (Migthy Ravendark) Grim And Frostbitten Kingdoms ... Mayhem (often called The True Mayhem) is a black metal band, formed in 1984[1] in Oslo, Norway. ... Jan Axel Blomberg born August 2, 1969,[1] is a two time Norwegian Grammy winning[2] black, and an avant-garde metal drummer from Oslo, Norway. ...

Apart from the two core members Abbath and Demonaz, Immortal did not find a stable lineup until 1996, when drummer Horgh joined the band. Horgh joined the band in time to actually play on the record Blizzard Beasts which was Immortal's first real experimental style, combing the sound of Immortal's three albums before it with a death metal style sound. It was not critically acclaimed although in time has become a fan favourite. A major turning point for the band was in 1997 when Demonaz (then main lyricist and guitarist) suffered acute tendinitis in the arm and was unable to continue playing. Despite this, he has continued writing lyrics and has been a manager for the band, always accompanying them on tour and releasing updates and giving interviews about how things are progressing with the band. Bassist Abbath took over the guitar duty. Abbath and Horgh wrote and recorded the band's next album, At the Heart of Winter. It was very different from what had come before as it sounded much closer to thrash metal than any album before or after it and was extremely well met by fans and critics alike. During the tours for this album, they recruited Iscariah to stand in for bass duties and were suitably impressed with his skills that they made him a full time member. A photo of Abbath from the Sons of Northern Darkness Photo shoot. ... Horgh (born Reidar Horghagen, Bergen[1], Norway) is a Norwegian drummer, currently playing for Swedish death metal band Hypocrisy and, more famously, Norwegian black metal band Immortal Horgh joined Immortal in 1996, following a succession of rotating members and taking over drum duties from Abbath, who had previously handled almost... Blizzard Beasts is the fourth album by Norwegian black metal band, Immortal. ... An electric guitar is a type of guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into electrical current, which is then amplified. ... Tendonitis (also tenonitis or tendinitis) is an inflammation of a tendon. ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... At the Heart of Winter is the fifth album by Norwegian black metal band, Immortal. ...

The next album and first with Iscarish, Damned in Black was more similar to their old style but kept many thrashy elements as well as some death metal influences. It was welll met but is frequently overlooked as it came between two of their classic albums, At the Heart of Winter and Sons of Northern Darkness. In 2000, Immortal signed a record contract with German label Nuclear Blast; this change to a more prominent record company didn't affect their style, something which they proved on their record Sons of Northern Darkness. Two months after this, Iscariah announced his intention to leave the band and was filled in for by Saroth for the next few months although he was never a permanent member. Damned in Black is the sixth album by the Norwegian black metal band, Immortal, and the first album where Iscariah plays the bass, the bassist/vocalist of the band Dead To This World. ... For nuclear detonations, see nuclear explosion. ... Sons of Northern Darkness is the seventh album by the Norwegian black metal band, Immortal. ...

Immortal decided to split during the summer of 2003 for various personal reasons of the band members. However, in mid-October 2005, Abbath, Demonaz, and original Immortal drummer Armagedda reunited, and along with ex-Gorgoroth bassist King ov Hell and Enslaved guitarist Arve Isdal, they began work on a new project, dubbed I. This new band entered the studio at the end of April 2006 to record their debut album and was released November of 2006. Demonaz is the primary lyricist for the band. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... King Ov Hell (Tom Cato Visnes) is the bassist for Black Metal band Gorgoroth and also the doom metal band Sahg. ... Enslaved is a progressive black/viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway. ... I is a Norwegian supergroup that plays heavy metal with black metal influences. ...

In early June 2006 came word via the German magazine Rock Hard that Abbath, Demonaz and Horgh had decided to resurrect Immortal once more. Abbath is quoted as saying: Rock Hard is a German heavy metal magazine located in Dortmund. ...

In July 2006 it was announced that Immortal would reunite for a string of summer shows in 2007. They will headline the Inferno Festival in April, the Tuska Open Air festival in June/July, Metal Camp festival in July, and the Wacken Open Air festival in August. They will also make two concerts in the United States in July 2007. Filling in as bassist for these dates will be the Aura Noir bassist Apollyon.^[2] Inferno Metal Festival is an annual extreme-metal festival in Oslo, Norway. ... Dimmu Borgir onstage at Tuska 2005. ... Metalcamp is a heavy metal music festival held annually in Slovenia since 2004. ... For the German town, see Wacken (town). ... Aura Noir logo Aura Noir is a black metal band from Oslo, Norway. ...

After the reunion, Abbath and Horgh decided to reform the band on a permanent basis and have been hinting at a new album to be released with-in 2008. This was confirmed by Demonaz in a recent interview with Eternal Terror [1]. Apollyon will be the permanent replacement for Iscariah and the three are now working with Demonaz on material for their next album.

Discography

Cover of Immortal's Sons of Northern Darkness.

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Full-length albums

• Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism (1992)
• Pure Holocaust (1993)
• Battles in the North (1995)
• Blizzard Beasts (1997)
• At the Heart of Winter (1999)
• Damned in Black (2000)
• Sons of Northern Darkness (2002)
• Upcoming 8th Album (2008)

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Limited Editions

• Battles in the North (Limited Edition) (1995)
• Sons of Northern Darkness (Metal Box) (2002)
• Two Worlds (Metal Box) (2006)

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EPs

• Taranis (1990)
• Immortal (1991)

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Demos

• The Northern Upins Death (1990)
• Promo '91 / Suffocate (1991)

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Bootlegs

• Live in Zaandam (1996)
• Destroying Divina (2003)

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Video

• Masters of Nebulah Frost VHS (1995)
• The Call of the Wintermoon
• Blashyrkh Mighty Ravendark*
• Grim and Frostbitten Kingdoms

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Members

Current members

• Abbath Doom Occulta (Olve Eikemo) - vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, drums (1989-2003, 2006-)
• Demonaz Doom Occulta (Harald Nævdal) - guitar (up to 1997), lyrics (switched to lyricist and band manager after his injury) (1989-2003, 2006-)
• Horgh (Reidar Horghagen) - drums (1996-2003, 2006-)
• Apollyon (Ole Jørgen Moe) - bass (2006-)

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Past members

• Iscariah (Stian Smørholm) - bass (1999-2002)
• Saroth (Yngve Liljebäck) - bass (live, 2002-2003)
• Ares - bass (live, 1998; lead singer of Aeternus)
• Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg) - drums (live, 1995)
• Grim (Erik Brødreskift) - drums (live, 1993-1994)
• Kolgrim - drums (demo, 1992)
• Jörn Tonsberg - guitar (demo, 1989-1991)

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Notes

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• Euronymous of Mayhem was said to have been a main influence on the band in changing their death metal sound to the black metal they became known for.[2] However, Immortal have always tended to distance themselves from the chaotic "behind-the-scenes" of the black metal underground,
• 80's metal band Manowar have taken Immortal on tour with them, and band member Joey DeMaio claims that Immortal plays "true metal."
• The Song "One by One" has featured soundtrack in the game Tony Hawk's Project 8.

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References

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External links

• Official Immortal website
• Official Immortal MySpace