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by: Immortal
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0654436202721
Item Dimensions: 22
Label: The End Records
Manufacturer: The End Records
MPN: 2027
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: The End Records
Release Date: March 21, 2006
Studio: The End Records
Disc 1:- Battles in the North
- Grim and Frostbitten Kingdoms
- Descent Into Eminent Silence
- Throned By Blackstorms
- Moonrise Fields of Sorrow
- Cursed Realms of the Winterdemons
- At The Stormy Gates of Mist
- Through the Halls of Eternity
- Circling Above in Time Before Time
- Blashyrkh (Mighty Ravendark)
Editorial Review:
Album Description:
One of the harshest, most cataclysmic black metal albums ever recorded - EXTREMELY fast, vicious, and aggressive, tearing at you repeatedly like a rabid pack of ice wolves. Also one of this band's most epic hours, combining Demonaz's incredibly bizarre sense of melody with enough apocalyptic fervor to end the world a dozen times. Absolutely mandatory for those who would consider themselves knowledgeable about the Norwegian black metal scene of the past...if you like their most recent material, listen to this to learn why they have such a good reputation! Beautiful Norwegian art...
Average Rating: 
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I'm going to take the minority viewpoint here and say that this album was the beginning of the end for Immortal: they lost what made them great, which was epic composition, and replaced it with bombastic excess.
Their first album, Diabolical Full Moon Mysticism, was a pure Bathory tribute that captured the elegance and "snow falling in distant woods" subtlety of black metal; their second album, Pure Holocaust, left heavy metal behind with its ambient drumming and longer, more intricate ...
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This is one of my favorite albums. Battles in the North is the third album by Norwegian black metal band Immortal. It is similar to its predecessor "Pure Holocaust", with extreme speed and ice cold production and lyrics. This CD is a classic album in black metal. Abbath's drumming here are so fast and awesome. Also here the concept of Blashyrk becomes a central focus. The concept continues through all of their subsequent albums.
In the copy that I bought here there was a mistake in the booklet ...
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The album is a great black metal album. However, I think the copy I have has a messed up track list on the back of the case because I have seen the video for Grim and Frostbitten Kingdoms, and I know that's track 2, but it is labeled as track 7, so just be wary of that. Otherwise, it's awesome.
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Battles in the North may very well be Immortal's best release. Sure some will say Blizzard Beasts or At the Heart of Winter is better, but this is Immortal at its most aggressive and brutal stage. The blood-curdling pace of Demonaz' guitars and Abbath's standard snarling vocals will make any black metal fan proud.
The only weakness on this album I'd have to say is the drums. While Abbath is a strong drummer, especially on the double bass, his skills are more apparent as a bassist (and guitarist ...
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Amazing drumming. This is a wicked good CD with possibly the best and most intense drumming I've ever heard. I definitely recommend this CD to Immortal fans.
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