Legendary black metallers Immortal are determined to make their post-Abbath days come to fruition, and have posted an update that ensures fans that something is in the works…

We all know the drama that surrounded the band when prolific frontman Abbath decided to drop the band after a feud with the other members regarding the Immortal name. It all ended with Abbath going solo and remaining members Demonaz, Horgh and Apollyon retaining the Immortal name. But the band are alive!

In short the remaining members of the band have completed writing songs for a new album, and have posted an update as to how they will be continuing without their iconic frontman:

“The massive fan support has been very inspiring and we will not let down the fans. The last year we have completed all the new songs and look forward to record our most passionate album in a long time. The songwriting process has been awesome and we are soon ready to start the recordings. In a time when true and origin Black Metal is nearly dead, the band is in ultimate spirit.

“After the last year’s incidents it was time to go back to the roots to what this band is really about musically, and also to take the integrity of the band back to where it belongs. Cold, grim uncompromising Blashyrkh metal with a true feeling is what we deliver. From 2010 until 2014, Immortal wrote all the songs for the successor to All Shall Fall, but when ex-member Abbath left the band in 2014, he changed the lyrics, song titles and recorded these songs for his so called ‘solo album’. We had to focus on making a new album nearly from scratch, which is the main reason why things have taken this much time. We are now looking forward to record the new album and present it to all those who have shown their loyalty and support. Immortal has always been a unique and unstoppable force, and that goes for our fans as well. We will never change our music or attitude. The album title and song titles will be revealed soon.”

Founding member Demonaz will return to the band as a full-member taking on the vocals, who will play guitar is yet to be seen as he cannot play guitars due to his arthritis.

It will be very interesting to hear a post-Abbath Immortal album!