Immortal are playing Aus in2008!

Tue 6th Nov, 2007 in Local News

Immortal, from the Norwegian town Bergen, have established themselves as one of the most important black metal bands in the world. Singer and guitar player Abbath is one of the most charismatic frontmen in this genre, and their live shows are legendary.

The story of Immortal started back in 1991. Abbath and Demonaz decided to start a new band together to play cold and icy black metal. Skins, spikes and corpsepaint – that was their modus operandi. Musically they were influenced by Bathory, which you can hear on their first demo and the debut album Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism (1992). This and the influence of Venom and Slayer was no secret to the fans.

1993 saw their first European tour, with Rotting Christ and Blasphemy. Their popularity grew and grew, but then Demonaz had to quit the band, because he had massive problems with some nerves in his hand. He wasn’t able to play guitar anymore, but Demonaz is still part of Immortal, taking care of the lyrical concept of the band.

First Ares of the Norwegian band Aeternus helped Immortal out on bass while Abbath changed to guitar, but later on they found another line-up with Iscariah as their new bassplayer. With this line-up they released two brilliant records: Damned in Black and Sons of Northern Darkness. Both records received incredible reviews worldwide. Also, magazines, which were not so friendly to the band in the past, gave them good support and reacted very euphorically. Damned in Black sold more than 100,000 copies worldwide, which is a fantastic number for an extreme band like Immortal, a band which always stayed true to themselves and never used keyboards or female vocals to get attention in the gothic scene.

Damned In Black was their last album for Osmose Productions, and they changed over to Nuclear Blast Records. In September 2001, they entered the famous Abyss Studios with Peter Tägtgren ( Hypocrisy, Pain ) where they also recorded the last two albums. Sons of Northern Darkness is the next step to bringing the band into eternity.

In July 2003 came the somewhat sudden announcement that they were disbanding for personal reasons. But now Immortal has reformed, and after the highly successful comeback dates, The 7 Dates of Blashyrkh, and triumphant concerts in their native Norway, Immortal is back – stronger than ever!

In 2008, Immortal will do what no-one ever expected and they have made a decision that will send shock waves across the industry; they are coming to Australia! This is nothing short of a coup for the people of these countries. Renowned for only performing at festivals, and they are few and far between, Immortal will head south and perform four shows that will no doubt be breathtaking and unforgettable with each performance containing fire breathing, intensity, passion and icy cold Immortal style Black Metal.

Immortal’s 2008 Australian tour:

Monday March 10 – Billboard, Melbourne
Thursday March 13 – Club Capitol, Perth
Friday March 14 – Fowler’s Live, Adelaide
Saturday March 15 – Metro Theatre, Sydney

Tickets will go on sale next Tuesday 13th of November. Melbourne people can get their tickets NOW on www.justsayrock.com.au.