MY WORLD & METAL

Immortal is a black metal band from Bergen, Norway, who has influenced countless bands in the genre since their formation in the late 80’s. The band is known for their corpse paint, unrelenting sound, and mystical/occult-based lyrical themes.

Immortal was formed from the ashes of Old Funeral and Amputation. With the band’s sophomore album, Pure Holocaust, Immortal began to make waves amongst the black metal crowd, with their face makeup becoming instantly recognizable to any fans of the genre. Abbath and Demonaz became the foundation of the band throughout the '90s, as the band began to increase in popularity.

The 1999 album At The Heart Of Winter was the first without guitarist Demonaz and the beginning of an new era for Immortal. The band began to mix thrash influences into their black metal sound and expanding the length of their tracks. Immortal dissolved in 2003 due to personal reasons, but re-formed a few years later for a selected number of summer festival shows. They released the CD All Shall Fall in 2009.

Gorgoroth, Dark Funeral, Darkthrone

Abbath Doom Occulta - Vocals, Guitar (Old Funeral, Amputation)
Apollyon - Bass (Aura Noir, Cadaver)
Horgh - Drums (Hypocrisy, Grimfist, Pain)

Pure Holocaust Immortal’s sophomore album is considered a defining moment in the band’s career, where they shifted towards the brutal and relentless sound that would make them household names in black metal. Stripping away the acoustic elements and drawn-out songs from their debut album Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism, Pure Holocaust is more focused and balanced, showing a remarkable level of maturity in the songwriting and instrumental work just a short year after their debut.