Immortal - Pure Holocaust (1993)

 

 Pure Holocaust is the second album by Norwegian black metal band Immortal, originally released in 1993. It is generally faster than its predecessor Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism. The lyrics focus mainly on ice, snow, demons and fantasy landscapes. This work stands out for a drastically faster, colder and more aggressive sound, leaving aside the subtle acoustic elements to focus on an uninterrupted sonic attack.

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 A black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in August 1990 by Abbath Doom Occulta (Olve Eikemo) and Demonaz Doom Occulta (Harald Nævdal).

Immortal split up in 2003, but was reformed in 2006 and started to perform live again in 2007.

In December 2014 it was reported that the three band members (Eikemo vs. Nævdal/Horghagen) had ended up in a legal feud over the rights for the Immortal band name. In March 2015 Abbath made an announcement that Immortal was put to rest for the time being and he would continue making music and performing as "solo" artist using his own name, Abbath. In August 2015 Demonaz and Horgh however announced that they were continuing Immortal on their own.

In August 2020 Demonaz and Horgh ended in a legal dispute over the rights to the band's name. This time the Norwegian Patent Office ruled that the rights to the Immortal name belong to the band as a whole, and not to the individual members.

 

 

 

 Tracklist:

 1.     Unsilent Storms in the North Abyss     03:14
2.     A Sign for the Norse Hordes to Ride     02:35
3.     The Sun No Longer Rises     04:20
4.     Frozen by Icewinds     04:40
5.     Storming Through Red Clouds and Holocaustwinds     04:40
6.     Eternal Years on the Path to the Cemetary Gates     03:30
7.     As the Eternity Opens     05:31
8.     Pure Holocaust     05:17

33:47

 

Line up:

⛧Abbath Doom Occulta : Vocals, Bass, Drums, Songwriting (tracks 1-8)
⛧Demonaz Doom Occulta : Guitars, Lyrics, Songwriting (tracks 1-4).

 

 

 

 Label: Osmose Productions – OPCD 019

 Recorded in Grieghallen Studio 1993.

Although Erik is credited as a drummer in the booklet (and he was responsible for the instrument on subsequent liveshows), drums on this recording were done by Abbath.

 Co-produced by Immortal.
Executive production: Osmose Productions.

 

 

 

Erik ''Grim'' Brødreskift

Krisiun - Ageless Venomous (2001)

 

 All three members Moyses, Max, and Alex are brothers. Alex uses his father's surname, Camargo, whereas his brothers use their mother's surname, Kolesne. On the EP Unmerciful Order, all three brothers are credited with the surname Kolesne.

The band was a four-piece until 1994, when they decided that they worked better as a three-piece after Mauricio Nogueira left, forming the trio which has stayed constant to this day.

The band's name Krisiun is based upon the "Mare Crisium" (sea of crises), a moon crater. It plays a major role in Arthur C. Clarke's sci-fi novel The Sentinel, which was later partly adapted to become the well-known movie 2001: A Space Odyssey.

 Ageless Venomous is the fourth album by Brazilian death metal band Krisiun. The album cover artwork was done by Joe Petagno, the same artist who created Motörhead's War-Pig logo

 

  

 

 Tracklist:

1.     Perpetuation     06:21
2.     Dawn of Flagellation     03:48
3.     Ageless Venomous     04:52
4.     Evil Gods Havoc     04:11
5.     Eyes of Eternal Scourge     04:28
6.     Saviour's Blood     03:57
7.     Serpents Spectres     05:45       instrumental
8.     Ravenous Hordes     02:57
9.     Diableros     01:35       instrumental
10.     Sepulchral Oath     05:00

42:54

 

Line up:

 ▪ Moyses Kolesne : Guitars
▪ Alex Camargo : Bass, Vocals
▪ Max Kolesne : Drums.

 

 

 Label: Century Media. 77367-2

 Recorded at Creative Studios, São Paulo, Brazil in March / April 2001.

 Engineer, mixed, Mastered: Philip Colodetti.

Cover artwork: Joe Petagno.

Band photography: Eric De Haas.