With Abbath and Immortal being silent so long, a lot of speculation was thrown up in the air of the future of Immortal. Well Abbath has come out and explained in the last couple weeks that Immortal is now dead due to disagreements over the name, but to fear not – Abbath will live on!

Today he has absolutely confirmed that by signing a new record deal with label Seasons of Mist, and announced that Gorgoroth mastermind Tom Cato Visnes a.k.a. King ov Hell and God Seed drummer Baard Kolstad will be coming aboard taking on bass and drum duties respectively.

Commented Michael Berberian of Seasons of Mist:

“My first black metal concert ever was IMMORTAL, ROTTING CHRIST, and BLASPHEMY in Paris, 1993”, states the Season of Mist CEO. “Black metal was then, and still is, defining my musical taste. This concert was life changing and one of the events that eventually sparked the birth of Season of Mist. Fast-­forward 22 years from that concert at this moment in time. ROTTING CHRIST have been with us for years, and now ABBATH joins us too! I’m presenting this signing with a pure adrenaline high and childlike amazement. On top of this, Abbath is one of a kind, a genuine character. I have known Tom aka King for years, and Baard is a phenomenon – one of a kind in any generation of drummers. I have no doubt that this line-­up will surpass anything that Abbath did in the past. This band has just the right chemistry, the ambition and the vision to excel.”

Finally more Abbath – and this time in form of a black metal supergroup! Though a new album is expected early 2016, we can take solace and fear no longer that Abbath has returned to the metal scene. Resume normal service.