abbath 2015 album download Abbath 2015 album download. In April 2015, Metalhammer announced that Abbath Doom Occulta had recruited members to the band, specifically King ov Hell from God Seed and drummer Creature to participate in the band. They also recruited Vredehammer guitarist and vocalist Per Valla to tour with the band as lead guitarist. The band was set to enter a recording studio later this year to work on their debut album for a 2016 release. During their Debut performance at Tuska Open Air 2015, they played a completed song titled "Fenrir Hunts" that would be featured on then-upcoming debut album. Their debut self-titled album Abbath was released January 22, 2016 on Season of Mist. On December 12, 2015, it was announced that drummer Creature left the band. Several days later on December 15, live member Per Valla left the band. At the start of 2016 Gabe Seeber, donning the Creature mask, joined as live drummer replacing Creature Kevin Foley and replacing Per Valla is Ole Andr� Farstad, who played on the debut album, joined as live guitarist. On October 6, 2016, Abbath announced on their Facebook page that they are working on their second album, planned for a 2017 release. On July 11, 2018, King ov Hell have left the band due to conflicting views on lyrical concepts of the upcoming album. Emil Wiksten also left the band shortly after. On 14 March 2019, they announced their second studio album 'Outstrider' will be released on July 5, 2019 and a new line up that recorded the album and will perform live was revealed which included drummer Ukri Suvilehto, guitarrist Raud and bassist Mia Wallace. 2019 Outstrider. Calm in Ire (Of Hurricane) Bridge of Spasms The Artifex Harvest Pyre Land of Khem Outstrider Scythewinder Hecate Pace till Death (BATHORY cover) Label: Season of Mist. Almost a decade has passed since Multi-instrumentalist Abbath Doom Occulta last recorded a note with Norwegian Black Metal stalwarts Immortal. Certainly not idle in that time, his hands have been busy recording with Abbath, his eponymous project whose second album, Outstrider, is set for release on Friday, July 5th through Season of Mist. Following the band�s self-titled debut album, released in 2016, Outstrider sees a new lineup and a renewed focus for the band that is no longer, and never was, to be looked at as a vanity solo project. Originally formed with with Bassist King ov Hell and Drummer Kevin Foley, Silmaeth later joined on guitar, and Emil Wiksten would soon replaced Foley on drums. That in mind, the debut Abbath was mostly filled with riffs and song ideas Abbath had prepared for his next record with Immortal, although his old band, in turn, released Northern Chaos Gods in 2018. With Outstrider, the lineup has changed over completely, save for Abbath himself. Each member of the new lineup is allowed to dominate their space, be it the piercing licks and solos of Guitarist Ole Andre Farstad, the brash clank of Bassist Mia Wallace, or the impressive battery of Drummer Ukri Suviletho. In addition, aside from his voice, Abbath lends his hands to rhythm guitar work and the bulk of the songwriting. In certain circumstances, this extreme lineup shuffling that would hint at creative turmoil, or perhaps an oversized ego, but for Abbath, the man, the lineup culling was a way to challenge himself with fresh opinions. The mix of styles is readily apparent with the opener �Calm in Ire (of Hurricane),� which starts as a cold arid Black Metal before Farstad carries the guitar into the midst of �70s/�80s Glam Rock and Heavy Metal. The subtle play on words for the song title is re-employed later; for example, �Scythewinder� and the title-track. While the familiar lead vocals of Abbath fill most tracks, sharp stabs of NWOBHM clash neatly with the pomp and circumstance of American bands like KISS and Manowar. Looking back, the band released a video for �Harvest Pyre� back in April, and though there is plenty of LARP shtick to go around, the final product is slightly less ridiculous than the work Abbath is used to. Shot in black and white, the video nevertheless shines as Farstad, Suviletho, and Wallace are allowed to preen for the camera. This is while Abbath dips between spotlight and shadow, wielding his trademark battle axe; one which puts the �bat� in �battle.� The lead guitar work, already strong on tape, benefits from allowing Farstad to have his near-Slash moment perched on the side of a morbid cliff. Furthermore, the terse gallops of �Bridge of Spasms,� and later, �Land of Khem,� are broken into stanzas by harsh vocals that emote the melodic end of the Black Metal spectrum, such as Emperor and Dimmu Borgir. This is while maintaining the Death Metal feel of the heady days of the genre. Even the low, near-guttral �whoa!� emitted by Abbath throughout the album sounds sufficiently evil, but also, well, just goofy enough to remind the listener to plant tongue firmly in cheek, if only for a few moments. Later on, title-track grabs the stage just past the midway point bringing the maturity of both the band and its mastermind into clenched focus. Then, after a nearly isolated clean guitar progression sets the proper stage, the distortion, rhythm, and vocals come into focus, carrying the verses atop a lofty chariot, one which takes small respites within the chorus as the clean guitar crashes through the track again. Then, the briefly mentioned cut �Scythewinder� dips further into the crushing vibrations that made Abbath�s former band tick. That in mind, majority of the tracks on Outstrider are built upon a strong, galloping rhythm section, leaving plenty of room for Farstad to wail his leads into the desolate nightscape, and Abbath to scream after him, often in vain. Throughout Outstrider, Abbath is able to set desolate moods with a cleaner, more direct style that must take patience and concentration after years spent creating walls of sound within Immortal. Bursting with headbanging and fist-pounding rhythm, Outstrider is another strong entry into the catalog of Abbath. It builds on the work first put forth with 2016�s Abbath and digs deeper the chasm between this outfit and Abbath�s former employer. That is why Cryptic Rock gives this album 3.5 out of 5 stars. Album Review: ABBATH Outstrider. Sometimes a breakup is for the best. Sure, the two parties probably feel some needless social obligation to be all "sad" about it, and put on some silly dramatic performance akin to every terrible 90s rom-com. But, deep down, the two are better apart. This isn't just about relationships, this clearly applies to musical entities as well. In other words, metal didn't need another All Shall Fall , it's much better off in the new world of Outstrider and Northern Chaos Gods . The former is Abbath 's second album, a follow-up to 2016's promising debut. That album had some standout tracks on it but still felt like a band finding its footing. Then, Immortal dropped its newest record last year—it was one of the best black metal albums of the last five years. Abbath 's latest offering is a fitting rejoinder (not that they're in direct conflict, by any means, the mainland and breakaway provinces of Blashyrkh exist peacefully these days) and a more refined statement of purpose. Whereas modern-day Immortal burns and tears in the style of Pure Holocaust and Battles in the North , Abbath charges along with a wink and swagger reminiscent of Sons of Northern Darkness and (to a lesser extent) At the Heart of Winter . But Abbath 's efforts have a lot of their own character. There's plenty of classic heavy metal to be found here, as this is an album crafted to pounding fists and pounding beers in the parking lot, the basement and the metal bar. Of course, there are moments on songs like "The Artifex" and "Hecate" that bear a more extreme metal quality. But even those moments are broken up by mid-tempo romps and pentatonic-scaled guitar solos. Much of the album has an anthemic feel to it, particularly on the lead single, "Harvest Pyre" and the glorious title track. Yes, the guitars are made to sound like well-produced black metal beasts, but there's a lot of Accept , Dio , and Raven reverberating in the riffs as well. It gives the music a marker that says, "ah, this is Abbath !" The production suits the album perfectly. The sound is big, bold and polished in a way that doesn't sap the riffs of their power. The guitars are honed, but not compressed and noise-gated into soulless clicking noises (the horror!) Speaking of not-too-much clicking, drummer Ukri Suvilehto carries the album in a fantastic fashion. He knows how to use the kick-drums, without overusing it. The cover of Bathory 's 1988 classic "Pace to Death" introduces something of a tonal shift at the end of the album, as its thrashing ferocity deviates a bit from the rest of the album. But who cares? It's Abbath doing a solid Bathory cover. Abbath himself is perfectly suited to putting his own spin onto Quorthon's vocals, making it a satisfying send off to a great album. Outstrider works well as a back-to-front listen, less so as a collection of essential tunes that stand on their own. It's just a cool, fun album of heavy black metal. And that's all it should be.