Battles in the North [Import]

Battles in the North [Import]

Track Listings

1. Battles in the North

2. Grim and Frostbitten Kingdoms

3. Descent into Eminent Silence

4. Throned by Blackstorms

5. Moonrise Fields of Sorrow

6. Cursed Realms of the Winterdemons

7. At the Stormy Gates of Mist

8. Through the Halls of Eternity

9. Circling Above in Time Before Time

10. Blashyrkh (Mighty Raven Dark)

11. Diabolical Full Moon Mysticism [*]

12. Unholy Forces of Evil [*]

13. Cold Winds of Funeral Frost

Battles in the North,Immortal,Osmose Productions,Death Metal/Black Metal,Heavy Metal,Pop,Rock,Scandinavian Metal

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Worthy of the Northern Chaos Gods

Drumming is amazing.

Thunder drumming !

Extreme Black Metal

Battles in the North
Immortal
Manufacturer: The End Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000EDWLK0
Release Date: 2006-03-21

Tracks:

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)

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...

Customer Reviews:

Tracks.......2007-07-30

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.

Worthy of the Northern Chaos Gods.......2007-05-23

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 after Demonaz left due to severe arm injuries) and vocalist. Fortunately this problem is solved on the very next album with the introduction of Horgh, a true master of the skins.

A great buy for old school black metal fans, and highly recommended for those Immortal fans more familiar with their later, thrashier style as a testament to what Immortal has been since its incarnation.

Drumming is amazing........2007-04-02

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.

Thunder drumming !.......2006-12-29

Originally this was not one of my favorite immortal releases, but it's really grown on me. I can understand people complaining about the production, however in my opinion, it's perfect for the genre, and specifically this release.

The drumming is pretty crazy on this one, and the songs are strong. This has turned out to be one of my favorite Immortal releases, and one of the last releases by them with low-end production.

Extreme Black Metal.......2006-05-11

I have supported these guys since they called themselves OLD FUNERAL(with Varg from BURZUM), and I have to say they have yet to disappoint. With the release BATTLES IN THE NORTH, Immortal proved to live up to their name. This contribution to black metal is fierce, raw, and brutal. Immortal slows down for no one and this CD proves it. If the first song, "Battles in the North," doesn't grab you and throw you to the floor, then you are either hearing impaired or in an eternal slumber. It slashes and cuts and pounds your ear drums and just when you think it is safe the next song starts and you are being brutalized again. Not for the weak or for those who like predictable rhythyms. For fans of DARKTHRONE, RAGNAROK, DARK FUNERAL, and SATYRICON...

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Brutal, Harsh, Cold, and Unbelievable
Feel the wrath of the storm!
...Grim and Frostbitten....
IMMORTAL's most controversial release
winterdemons attack!

Battles in the North
Immortal
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007120
Release Date: 1995-08-17

Tracks:

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 Raven Dark)
Diabolical Full Moon Mysticism [*]
Unholy Forces of Evil [*]
Cold Winds of Funeral Frost

Album Description

1995 release for Scandinavian metal act. 10 tracks including, 'Battles in the North', 'Grim and Frostbitten Kingdoms', 'Descent into Eminent Silence', 'Throned by Blackstorms' & 'Moonrise Fields of Sorrow'. Osmose Productions.

Customer Reviews:

Brutal, Harsh, Cold, and Unbelievable.......2006-03-28

The word "genius" is vastly overused in music, but when I use it to refer to "Battles In The North," I mean it seriously. It would take a work of near genius to create 35 minutes of black metal with every single element of its creation - the vocals, the instruments, the production and so forth - working together to make something so harsh, so cold, so intense that it leaves almost every other extreme metal band out there eating its dust. But that is exactly what two Norwegians with a couple of Ibanez Demonaxes, some corpse painnt and an ego the size of Blashyrkh did. And from that day forward all pretenders would bow before them.

The first element to set Immortal aside from all of the other black metal masses was their aggression. While band like Darkthrone and Burzum were happy to simply play repetitive chords overand over with crappy production to add atmosphere, Immortal injected their music with speed and aggression so fierce that the likes of it has rarely been seen before or since. The guitars on this album are solely present to create Immortal's badass attitude, Demonaz somehow squeezing pure venom out of every note he plays. One thing to particularly listen for is his solo at the end of "Grim And Frostbitten Kigdoms," played with a jaw - dropping malevolence that just screams "grovel before us. We are the elite. We are the kings. We are Immortal." In the meantime, the album's brutality is secured by the double-bass-and-china-cymbal HAILSTORM that is Abbath on drums. "Battles In The North" is infamous for Abbath's performance behind the drum set; I can't see any insurance company ever being willing to cover that kit.

And of course, there are the vocals. Definitely not to everyone's taste, it is true. Abbath's black metal rasp sounds like a bullfrog in its death throes, but somehow, by some feat of musicianship that is completely beyond me, on "Battles In The North" it actually WORKS. Abbath's voice dredges up a kind of black harshness that actually serves to intimidate, rather than amuse. When all of the instruments cut out for his snarl of "BLASHYRKH MIGHTY RAVENDARK!!!" on the final track, its hard not to be a little awestruck.

The final seal set on the brilliance of "Battles In The North" is the brave move they made with the production. The typically sparse production values of black metal has caused 99% of the population to end up loathing the genre, but once again, Immortal has turned it into an asset used to their advantage. The grainy production here gives "Battles..." such a cold, hard and uniquely northern edge that makes bands like Arch Enemy sound coated in velvet.

All in all, a masterwork and one of the greatest metal albums of all time. Seriously, this stands up there with classics like "Master Of Puppets," "Reign In Blood," and "The Number Of The Beast." If you have any love for extreme music at all, order this now, and get busy building a shrine for it.

Feel the wrath of the storm!.......2006-03-19

Immortal is by far my most favourite band.
No other band can bring the the rage of winterstorms like Immortal.pop in the cd and you will be ravagely taken to a blistering cold unmerciless war in the freezing north. super fast guitar riffings,insane drum fillings, morbid grim vocals, genius war-beckoning lyrics just the right elements for total battles in the north!
This is definitely one of their best albums.If i wanted to hear something fast brutal and grim , this album is the first to come in my mind. This is what a band should be , being able to take you places wherever they want you to with their music. It's all about the feel,that is utmost essential.
Immortal is a band that will never be forgotten.

personal best songs in the album :
Batles In The North
Through The Halls Of Eternity
Cursed Realms Of The Winterdemons
Throned By Blackstorms
Grim And Frostbitten Kingdoms
Circling Above In Time Before Time
Blashyrkh (Mighty Ravendark)

Go get the album now!

...Grim and Frostbitten...........2006-01-12

Dude...I knew Immortal was amazing, but i didn't know they were GREAT! This album owns SOND (the 1st Immortal album i bought) and i am glad with this purchase. It sounds as if it was recorded in the wilderness inside a blizzard. great! Abbath is an insane drummer, i didnt know he possessed such skill behind the kit! Hellhammer, you better watch out for Abbath!! Demonaz is one of my fav. guitarists of all time, so of course he never fails to impress me. Highly recommended to all Immortal, Black Metal and just any metal fan really. IMMORTAL FOREVER!!!

IMMORTAL's most controversial release.......2005-11-30

After 'Pure Holocaust' received lots of press attention (but didn't sell very well), Immortal put out what amounts to their version of a speed or thrash metal album.

On the whole, it's a better production than 'pure Holocaust' (Immortal's previous release) but it has split their fan base. People either regard it as Immortal's best work, or as the album that consigned them to metal-hell: a place where they would get lots of publicity but never make any money.

This is the last album where Demonaz was able to put forth an all out effort. He suffered an arm injury (acute tendonitis) and had to leave after 1997. Maybe the speed, fury and constant touring did him in. At any rate, this is probably the last 'authentic' IMMORTAL album. The 'Sons Of Northern Darkness' album from 2003, and the interim releases from 2000, 2001, etc., are too different in sound, personnel, and musical approach, to be considered 'true' IMMORTAL albums I think.

One nice thing about 'Battles in the North' is that the songs get better as you get toward the end. Blashyrkh (Mighty RavenDark), stands out because of the excellent guitar riffs near the end. But there is nothing bad or mediocre here for black/death metal fans.

Scandiavians, as most black & death metal bands remind everyone, were not Christian until they were forced to be so: they are pagan. Chrisitanity (and more recently, Islam) are not welcome in Scandinavia. Those religions wer imposed by force, and never really accepted as an authentic part of the heritage of Norsemen, Vikings, or even Celts. The music attacks the religions from the Mediterranean Sea as alien, and oppressive (which they are and were). That is why the music is heavily censored in Christian countries like the U.S.A., and in Christian-turning-Muslim countires likemost of the ones in the E.U.

Sad, because metal is the true rock music. Black and death metal (especially Norwegian black & death metal) have received bad press because of the ill considered acts of a few musicians, and that has served as a vehicle for the press to discredit the genre.

But this is a very worthy addition to a metal collection. Like 'Pure Holocaust' (Immortal), and Dark Tranquility's 'In The Gallery', it's one of the standout metal albums of the 1990's. Check it out.

Best cuts:
Blashyrkh (Mighty Ravendark);
Cursed Realm Of The Winterdemons ;
Throned By Blackstorms ;
Grim And Frostbitten Kingdoms.

winterdemons attack!.......2005-10-24

ridiculously fast black metal with that icy cold feeling that only Immortal can deliver. this album contains some questionable production skills that may leave you wondering if your cd copy is defective. some of the songs are cut so abruptly and it makes me think of these Norwegians as taking some sort of "fade outs are not true black metal and therefore have absolutely no place in our music" stance. heehee. but this is a great album with a no holds barred quick fast and frosty approach. Battles In The North seems to split most Immortal fans down the middle; some hail it as the band's masterpiece, others say it is their worst album yet. i'm somewhere in the middle of those two extremes. while far from being the band's best album, it does represent a raw and grim time for this incredible band. the overal sound quality and lack of variation throughout this album (save for the closing anthem of "Blashyrkh (Mighty Ravendark)") may make it hard to discern the quality of these songs; but given repeated listens, "Battles In The North" comes across as a killer album with a direct focus and makes for a fine addition to the catalogue of these frostbitten warriors.

Average customer rating:

A very hard cd
Not their best, but still impressive
Finally a CD from Immortal I can enjoy!

Battles in the North
Immortal
Manufacturer: Osmose Productions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

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 Raven Dark)
Diabolical Full Moon Mysticism [*]
Unholy Forces of Evil [*]
Cold Winds of Funeral Frost

Customer Reviews:

A very hard cd.......2002-12-11

This cd blew my head of..... I've heard many Black metal albums, and this is one of the heaviest i have ever heard... I've only heard a little of "At the heart of winter" and their newest cd "Sons of northern darkness". U better start out with sond and go down til u get all of their albums.... You better check out the songs "Battles in the north" and Blashyrkh (Mighty Ravendark)

Not their best, but still impressive.......2002-08-21

The third Immortal album is a weak link between Pure Holocaust and Blizzard Beasts. It lacks the wall of sound from PH and the death metal thick guitar sound of BB. Still, it's very fast, creepy, and more than ably evokes the "Winter" atmosphere of all Immortal recordings. Down on the list of essential Immortal albums, but a must for completists. Great packaging too.

Finally a CD from Immortal I can enjoy!.......2002-05-29

In my opinion, and in many others, I, or we, think that the earlier Immortal sounded alike, or just trying to become a more brutal Marduk, BUT this album gives Immortal a great "start" (Sorry guys!). Very melodic, great guitar riffs, and amazing drums! You guys really pulled it off this time. Great work! I recommend this cd to all metal fans.

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Metal that is Excellent
A Music fan from CA. U.S.A
the depths of your soul shall freeze....

Battles in the North
Immortal
Manufacturer: Osmose Productions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000J7ER
Release Date: 1999-04-27

Tracks:

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 Raven Dark)
Diabolical Full Moon Mysticism [*]
Unholy Forces of Evil [*]
Cold Winds of Funeral Frost

Customer Reviews:

Metal that is Excellent.......2000-09-29

The music is played at a fast pace, and all the tracks are standouts. This album only speaks about mountains and snow, along with frost. Only two individuals will be playing on this album:they are abbath who will play the drumms and the bass guitar, and he will handle vocals. Demonaz will handle all the guitars-rhythm and lead playing. The photography is good on the cd; you will see the members wearing their corpse paint. Highly recommended music to all metal people, and listeners of other categories-pop, hard rock, etc.

A Music fan from CA. U.S.A.......1999-10-11

Having listened to Battles numerous times, I never get tired of the sheer brutality,speed, and intensity of this album. This is what I truly enjoy in cold, chilly black metal. If you like cold, grim,ultra-fast drumming, then get this album. You won't be disappointed.

the depths of your soul shall freeze...........1999-06-19

Immortal's 3rd excursion into barbaric hyperblasting black metal, is a devastating, soul freezing disc. Practioners extraordinaire of freezing, bone chilling Black Metal, Immortal virtually set an new land speed record for drumming! As a matter of fact, the drummer left the band due to the fact that he couldn't handle the speed required of him! As it is, this is one ferociously fast, mercilessly brutal disc. The singer, does his best Bathory impersonation and really seems to have a raw throat, but as with most black metal bands, his singing goes well with the soul freezing music contained. Lots of underlying melodies and my fasination of speed drumming(!) makes this a winner. One thing that lessens the disc's power though, is the annoying habit the engineer has of cutting the ends of the songs before they finish! It's as if the recording studio had a hard time containing the brutal mayhem recorded herein...maybe thats the point...an excellent release and one of the leading practitioners of black metal.

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