Pure Holocaust
Pure Holocaust | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1 November 1993 | |||
Recorded | Grieg Hall, Bergen, Norway | |||
Genre | Black metal | |||
Length | 33:43 | |||
Label | Osmose | |||
Producer | Eirik Hundvin and Immortal | |||
Immortal chronology | ||||
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Pure Holocaust is the second album by Norwegian
The album was released as a standard CD, as a limited
Critical reception
Marc van der Pol of Allmusic approved: "On Pure Holocaust, dark, technically advanced, powerful, and challenging riffs propel the songs forward through a myriad of blasting drumbeats. Yet surprisingly, the album also conveys a gentler ambience in sections, without the use of a trite "gothic" aesthetic. The ambiguous emotional quality, unique style, and heart-pumping rhythms are all reasons to purchase this."[1]
In a Black Metal History[2] retrospective, Atanamar Sunyata wrote: "Every aspect of Immortal's game is accelerated on Pure Holocaust. Demonaz unleashes distinctive riffs with uncanny rapidity, tremolo picking at inhuman speeds. Guitars and drums appear to be locked in a race to the icy death, constantly challenging each other for dominance. The album indicates a deep desire to up the black metal ante, bringing an increased focus on speed and brutality without completely breaking the mold Quorthon had so expertly cast."[3]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Unsilent Storms in the North Abyss" | Abbath, Demonaz | 3:14 |
2. | "A Sign for the Norse Hordes to Ride" | Abbath, Demonaz | 2:35 |
3. | "The Sun No Longer Rises" | Abbath, Demonaz | 4:19 |
4. | "Frozen by Icewinds" | Abbath, Demonaz | 4:40 |
5. | "Storming Through Red Clouds and Holocaustwinds" | Abbath | 4:39 |
6. | "Eternal Years on the Path to the Cemetery Gates" | Abbath | 3:30 |
7. | "As the Eternity Opens" | Abbath | 5:30 |
8. | "Pure Holocaust" | Abbath | 5:16 |
Total length: | 33:43 |
Personnel
- Immortal
- drums
- Demonaz Doom Occulta – guitar