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IMMORTAL
CURRENT NAME	Immortal
FORMER NAMES	Amputation
ORIGIN	Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
STATUS	Active
FORMED IN	1989
LABEL	Nuclear Blast
GENRE	Black metal; Death metal
STYLE	-
LYRICAL THEME	Death
BAND ADDED	2004-03-10, 00:00
LAST UPDATE	2009-10-16, 12:36

Band biography

Immortal was formed as a death metal band in early 1989 in Bergen, Norway, then under the name of Amputation. The first two demos were recorded under the name Amputation but in 1990 or 1991 they changed their name into Immortal. The third demo "Unholy Forces Of Evil" led to a record deal and was also released as a 7" by the French Listenable Records. With each new album the band's popularity has grown and they have become one of the leading bands on the world's black/death metal scene. Right before the start of the tour in 1997 Demonaz injured his hand and is not able to play live anymore but he is still writing new material for the band. In the year 2000 they switched record company from the French Osmose to German Nuclear Blast.

In July 2003 the band announced their breakup after twelve months of intense touring.

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Current members Add - Fetch
Reidar Horghagen	1996-2003, 2006-	Drums	See also Grimfist, Hypocrisy, Pain
Olve Eikemo	1989-2003, 2006-	Guitars, vocals	See also Bombers, Det Hedenske Folk, Old Funeral, Satanel
Ole Jørgen Moe	2006-	Bass	See also Aura Noir, Cadaver Inc

Former members Add - Fetch
Kolgrim	1992-1992	Drums
Yngve Liljebäck	2002-2003	Bass	See also Abemal, Pain, Vergelmer
Stian Smorholm	1999-2002	Bass	See also Amok, Clan Destined, The, Dead To This World, Necrophagia, Wurdulak
Jörn I. Tonsberg	1989-1991	Guitars	See also Hades Almighty, Old Funeral
Armagedda	1989-1992	Drums
Erik Brødreskift	1993-1994	Drums	See also Borknagar, Gorgoroth
Harald Nævdal	1989-1997	Guitars	See also Det Hedenske Folk, Old Funeral, Satanel

Session musicians Add - Fetch
Ronny Hovland		Bass	On tour 1998. See also Aeternus, Gorgoroth
Jan Axel von Blomberg		Drums	On tour 1995. See also Arcturus, Den Saakaldte, Dimmu Borgir, Kovenant, The, Mayhem, Mysticum, Shining, Winds

Buy Immortal albums

Official releases Add
1989	Suffocation	No label
1990	The Northern Upins Death	No label
1991	Unholy Forces Of Evil	No label
1991	[7" EP]	Listenable Records
1992	Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism 9.5 / 10 Read our review here	Osmose Productions
1993	Pure Holocaust 10 / 10 Read our review here	Osmose Productions
1995	Battles In The North 10 / 10 Read our review here	Osmose Productions
1996	Live In Zaandam (live unofficial)	Nordic Empire
1997	Blizzard Beasts	Osmose Productions
1999	At The Heart Of Winter 10 / 10 Read our review here	Osmose Productions
2000	Damned In Black 9 / 10 Read our review here	Osmose Productions
2002	Sons Of Northern Darkness 9 / 10 Read our review here	Nuclear Blast
2009	All Shall Fall	Nuclear Blast

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