𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐘𝐏𝐓𝐒 - 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐔𝐌 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐊 & 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐘 𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐋…
31 years ago today, “Cryptic Winterstorms” brought forth “Cold Winds of Funeral Dust” as “Unholy Forces of Evil” answered “The Call of the Wintermoon”.
On this day (July 1) in 1992, Immortal released their first full-length studio album “Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism” via Osmose Productions. It is the only album to feature Armagedda on drums.
Background:
Immortal arose from two short-lived bands, Old funeral and Amputation, which were formed by Abbath and others in 1988. Immortal's original lineup consisted of ex-members from both of these bands. Old Funeral was founded by Abbath and Tore (Tore Bratseth), who then went through a string of guitarists (including Demonaz, Varg Vikernes and Jørn Inge Tunsberg) until disbanding in 1992. Demonaz and Jørn formed Amputation, which released two demos with Demonaz on guitar and vocals, Jørn on guitars, and Padden on drums, before disbanding in 1990.
Members of Old Funeral and Amputation formed Immortal in 1991, with Abbath on bass and lead vocals, Demonaz on guitar, Jørn on guitar and Armagedda on drums. The music on their early demo recordings was Death Metal, with lyrics influenced by Morbid Angel and Possessed. The band then became influenced by Euronymous and bands like Bathory and Celtic Frost. They released their self-titled EP in 1991, which saw a stylistic change to Black Metal. This was followed by their debut album “Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism” in 1992.
Release Information:
“Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism” was issued as a standard CD, a limited edition LP, a limited edition picture disc and a limited edition cassette tape. The picture disc was later reissued by Osmose Productions in 1998 and the regular LP was reissued in 2005.
Critical Reception:
John Serba of AllMusic said;
"Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism” presents the germ of a soon-to-be-great Black Metal outfit", calling it "as rancid and unholy as other early Norse efforts, albeit a hair more melodic and listenable than some of its peers", though "one's time is much better spent with subsequent albums."
Links to Artists, Albums, and Music Videos:
Click this link to listen to “Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism” via Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/diabolical-fullmoon-mysticism/260245909
Click this link to listen to “Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism” via Spotify: Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism https://open.spotify.com/album/3wtTlO4zNRv7voXbDmO4ZW
Click this link to purchase “Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism” via Bandcamp: https://osmoseproductions.bandcamp.com/album/diabolical-fullmoon-mysticism
Click this link to follow Immortal on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/immortalofficial
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