Harald Nævdal
Harald Nævdal (born 6 July 1970), known by his stage name Demonaz Doom Occulta, or simply Demonaz, is a Norwegian musician best known as the founding guitarist and chief lyricist for the black metal band Immortal. Career In Immortal, he is known for his lyrics which, unconventionally for black metal, focus on icy landscapes and a fictional land called Blashyrkh. The story of Blashyrkh is gradually told throughout Immortal's albums. When writing lyrics he often takes long walks in the Norwegian countryside near his hometown of Bergen for inspiration. He was known for his simplistic but extremely fast guitar parts which always featured power chords. He and frontman Abbath comprised the core of Immortal in its early years, with other members fluctuating and little stability until drummer Horgh joined the band in 1997. Demonaz played guitar on the albums ''Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism'', ''Pure Holocaust'' and ''Battles in the North'', with his last musical contribution to Immortal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bergen
Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of Bergenshalvøyen. The city centre and northern neighbourhoods are on Byfjorden, 'the city fjord', and the city is surrounded by mountains; Bergen is known as the "city of seven mountains". Many of the extra-municipal suburbs are on islands. Bergen is the administrative centre of Vestland county. The city consists of eight boroughs: Arna, Bergenhus, Fana, Fyllingsdalen, Laksevåg, Ytrebygda, Årstad, and Åsane. Trading in Bergen may have started as early as the 1020s. According to tradition, the city was founded in 1070 by King Olav Kyrre and was named Bjørgvin, 'the green meadow among the mountains'. It served as Norway's capital in the 13th century, and from the end of the 13th century became a bureau city of the Hanseatic Leag ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Damned In Black
''Damned in Black'' is the sixth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Immortal. It was released on March 27, 2000 through Osmose Productions, making it their last album released through their long-time collaboration with the French record label. It's their first album where bass guitar duties are handled by Iscariah. Besides some death metal influences, mostly manifested in the opening track "Triumph", the musical style started to embrace a more blackened thrash metal sound, a style that would be more present on their next album, '' Sons of Northern Darkness''. During the recording session in the Abyss studio, the band also recorded "From The Dark Past", cover version of influential norwegian black metal band Mayhem, which later appeared on Originators of the Northern Darkness - A Tribute to Mayhem compilation. Release It is known that there were five different issues distributed next to the original jewel case: a limited edition digipak, a limited edition picture box c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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At The Heart Of Winter
''At the Heart of Winter'' is the fifth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Immortal. It was released on February 22, 1999 through Osmose Productions. It is the first Immortal album not to feature Demonaz on guitar, as he suffered from acute tendinitis in his hands, as well as the last album until ''Sons of Northern Darkness'' to feature Abbath on bass. The album marks a shift in Immortal's musical sound, towards a black metal and thrash metal fusion. Background ''At the Heart of Winter'' was recorded in November 1998 at Abyss Studios in Sweden. It is the first Immortal album not to feature a picture of the band on the cover, and the first to prominently feature the band's new logo, with the cover art was painted by J. P. Fournier. Release In addition to a CD release, ''At the Heart of Winter'' was released as a limited-edition metal box, as well as a hand-numbered LP on Osmose, which was later reissued in 2005. Reception ''At the Heart of Winter'' was well rec ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Northern Chaos Gods
''Northern Chaos Gods'' is the ninth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Immortal. The album was released on 6 July 2018. This is the first album after the departure of Abbath from the band and their first studio album in almost nine years since ''All Shall Fall'' (2009), marking the longest gap between two studio albums by Immortal. It is also the first Immortal album to feature Demonaz on vocals and the first one since ''Blizzard Beasts'' (1997) to feature him on guitar, and their final album to feature Horgh on drums before being dismissed from the band following a legal dispute with Demonaz over ownership of the band's name. Peter Tägtgren played bass on this album. In an interview before the album's release, Demonaz said he wanted to make the album as "grim, dark and cold as possible". Track listing Personnel Immortal * Demonaz – vocals, guitars, arranging * Horgh – drums, arranging Additional personnel * Peter Tägtgren – bass, production, mixing * Jo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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March Of The Norse
''March of the Norse'' is the debut studio album by Demonaz, released in 2011 through Nuclear Blast. Track listing Personnel * Demonaz - vocals * Ice Dale - guitars & bass * Armagedda - drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ... * Music and lyrics by Demonaz. * Recorded in Grieghallen and Conclave & Earshot Studios. * Produced by Ice Dale and Herbrand Larsen. * Additional mixing by Kristian Tvedt. * Mastered at Strype Audio by Tom Kvalsvoll. References {{Authority control 2011 debut albums Albums with cover art by Pär Olofsson Harald Nævdal albums Nuclear Blast albums ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Between Two Worlds (I Album)
''Between Two Worlds'' is the only album by Norwegian black metal supergroup I. The album was recorded at the Lydriket Studio and later mixed by Peter Tägtgren at the Abyss studio. The album showcases Abbath's straightforward metal style rather than his black metal style. The album displays a clear influence from classic metal bands, which although present in Abbath's primary band Immortal, is here the sole focus of the music. A limited edition digipack was released, which includes three bonus tracks. A limited edition metal box was also released, also featuring the three bonus tracks, and was limited to 1000 copies. Track listing Personnel * Abbath (Olve Eikemo) – vocals, guitars, arrangements * T.C. King (Tom Cato Visnes) – bass * Ice Dale (Arve Isdal) – guitars, arrangements, production * Armagedda – drums * Demonaz (Harald Nævdal) – lyrics Production *Peter Tägtgren – mixing *Geir Luedy – engineering Engineering is the use of scientifi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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All Shall Fall
''All Shall Fall'' is the eighth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Immortal (band), Immortal. The album was released in Europe on 25 September 2009 and in the US on 6 October 2009. It is the only album to feature bassist Ole Moe, Apollyon and the last to feature vocalist/guitarist Abbath Doom Occulta. Recording and production In January 2008, Immortal started rehearsing and writing new material for their 8th studio album. After spending much time performing live that year, the band entered both Grieg Hall, Grieghallen and The Abyss (recording studio), Abyss studios in April 2009 to start recording the album. A month later the band already completed recording the album and announced the album's title. In June, Terrorizer (magazine), Terrorizer was given the opportunity to listen to the just-recorded album and posted an exclusive track-by-track breakdown. Track listing Personnel Immortal * Olve Eikemo, Abbath Doom Occulta – guitars, vocals * Ole Moe, Apollyon – ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tendinitis
Tendinopathy, a type of tendon disorder that results in pain, swelling, and impaired function. The pain is typically worse with movement. It most commonly occurs around the shoulder (rotator cuff tendinitis, biceps tendinitis), elbow (tennis elbow, golfer's elbow), wrist, hip, knee ( jumper's knee, popliteus tendinopathy), or ankle (Achilles tendinitis). Causes may include an injury or repetitive activities. Less common causes include infection, arthritis, gout, thyroid disease, diabetes and the use of quinolone antibiotic medicines. Groups at risk include people who do manual labor, musicians, and athletes. Diagnosis is typically based on symptoms, examination, and occasionally medical imaging. A few weeks following an injury little inflammation remains, with the underlying problem related to weak or disrupted tendon fibrils. Treatment may include rest, NSAIDs, splinting, and physiotherapy. Less commonly steroid injections or surgery may be done. About 80% of patients reco ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Blizzard Beasts
''Blizzard Beasts'' is the fourth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Immortal. It was released on March 20, 1997 through Osmose Productions. It is the last Immortal album to feature the performance of founding member Demonaz Doom Occulta until ''Northern Chaos Gods '' (2018) and the first to feature Horgh on drums. Demonaz was later diagnosed with acute tendinitis which prevented him from playing guitar at the required speed for Immortal's music. Stylistically, ''Blizzard Beasts'' has primarily songs that are less than three minutes long, contrasting with Immortal's usual longer song lengths. Release On the first pressings of the album, the logo was etched into the jewel case front. Critical reception AllMusic gave the album an unfavorable review, writing, "''Blizzard Beasts'' ..sounds like a rush job when compared to the rest of the band's triumphant catalog. The majesty of the group's songwriting is buried in the album's subpar production values, which render the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Battles In The North
''Battles in the North'' is the third studio album by Norwegian black metal band Immortal. It was released on May 15, 1995 through Osmose Productions. It picks up where its predecessor, '' Pure Holocaust'', left off, featuring extreme tempos, low-fidelity production, and lyrics about coldness or wintery landscapes. This is the first album where the concept of Blashyrkh becomes a central focus. It is the last album to feature Abbath on drums. Background The songs "Cursed Realms of the Winterdemons" and "Circling Above in Time Before Time" reference The Underdark, a setting from ''Dungeons and Dragons''. Music videos were made for "Blashyrkh (Mighty Ravendark)" and "Grim and Frostbitten Kingdoms", the latter featuring Hellhammer on drums, who also became the band's touring drummer during this period. Release The album was issued in multiple formats, including the standard CD, a limited edition digipak, a limited edition digipak with embossed band logo and album title, casset ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |