Battles in the North is the third studio album by Norwegian black metal band Immortal. It was released on May 15, 1995 through Osmose Productions. It picks up where its predecessor, Pure Holocaust, left off, featuring extreme tempos, low-fidelity production, and lyrics about coldness or wintery landscapes. This is the first album where the concept of Blashyrkh becomes a central focus. The last album to feature Abbath on drums.
The songs "Cursed Realms of the Winterdemons" and "Circling Above in Time Before Time" reference The Underdark, a setting from Dungeons and Dragons.
Music videos were made for "Blashyrkh (Mighty Ravendark)" and "Grim and Frostbitten Kingdoms", the latter featuring Hellhammer on drums, who also became the band's touring drummer during this period.
Immortal's primary members have never been involved in the more
controversial activities of some of their contemporaries in the second
wave of black metal. Their lyrics have also never involved the religious
or political ideologies often associated with the scene to any great
extent, instead being concerned with darkness and evil in a fantasy
setting.
1. Battles in the North 04:12
2. Grim and Frostbitten Kingdoms 02:47
3. Descent into Eminent Silence 03:10
4. Throned by Blackstorms 03:39
5. Moonrise Fields of Sorrow 02:25
Side B:
6. Cursed Realms of the Winterdemons 03:59
7. At the Stormy Gates of Mist 03:00
8. Through the Halls of Eternity 03:36
9. Circling Above in Time Before Time 03:56
10. Blashyrkh (Mighty Ravendark) 04:34
- Abbath: Vocals, bass, drums, guitars (lead) (track 4), lyrics (track 9), songwriting (tracks 1-5, 7-10)
All lyrics by Demonaz, except "Circling Above in Time Before Time" by Abbath.
Executive production: Osmose Productions '95.
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