Released February 4, 2002 Length 50:08 | Recorded September 2001 Release date 4 February 2002 | |
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Immortal sons of northern darkness full album 2002
Sons of Northern Darkness is the seventh album by the Norwegian black metal band Immortal. Musically, it continues the blackened thrash metal style heard on the two previous releases At the Heart of Winter and Damned in Black. This was the band's first release on Nuclear Blast Records and the last album to feature Iscariah on bass.
Contents
- Immortal sons of northern darkness full album 2002
- Track listing
- Bonus DVD
- Critical reception
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
The album was released in multiple formats, including a standard CD, a limited edition four-panel digipak, a limited edition metal box, a "Deluxe Edition" digipak with bonus DVD, a picture disc, a gatefold double LP, and a quadruple 10" leather box. The limited edition metal box was only available via Nuclear Blast mailorder and was sold out before it was actually released.
The song "In My Kingdom Cold" references the H.P. Lovecraft story At the Mountains of Madness.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Demonaz; all music composed by Abbath and Horgh.
Bonus DVD
Recorded with a handy cam by Achim Köhler, May 2, 2003 during the Metal Gods Tour, live at B.B. King's in New York.
- "Wrath from Above"
- "Damned in Black"
- "One by One"
- "Tyrants (Part 1)"
- "Tyrants (Part 2)"
- "Solarfall"
- "Beyond the North Waves"
Critical reception
AllMusic called it "arguably one of the best black metal releases ever put forth" and a "masterpiece".
Personnel
Songs
1One by One5:01
2Sons of Northern Darkness4:47
3Tyrants6:18