Pure Holocaust

Pure Holocaust is the second album by Norwegian black metal band Immortal. It was released on November 1, 1993, on Osmose Productions. It is generally faster sounding than its predecessor Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism. The lyrics focus mainly on ice, snow, and fantasy landscapes. It is the first album to feature Abbath on drums.

Pure Holocaust
Studio album by
Immortal
ReleasedNovember 1, 1993
Recorded1993, Grieghallen Studio,
Bergen, Norway
GenreBlack metal
Length33:43
LabelOsmose
ProducerEirik Hundvin and Immortal
Immortal chronology
Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism
(1992)		 Pure Holocaust
(1993)		 Battles in the North
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album was released as a standard CD, as a limited LP on Osmose Productions (which was reissued in 2005), and as a limited edition picture disc in 1998.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Demonaz; all music is composed by Abbath and Demonaz.

No.TitleLength
1."Unsilent Storms in the North Abyss"3:14
2."A Sign for the Norse Hordes to Ride"2:35
3."The Sun No Longer Rises"4:19
4."Frozen by Icewinds"4:40
5."Storming Through Red Clouds and Holocaustwinds"4:39
6."Eternal Years on the Path to the Cemetery Gates"3:30
7."As the Eternity Opens"5:30
8."Pure Holocaust"5:16
Total length:33:43

Personnel

Immortal

Note
  • Grim is credited for drums on the album and appears on the cover, however, drums were played by Abbath.[2]

References
  1. Van der Pol, Marc. "Pure Holocaust review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  2. "Discography" Archived 2012-08-23 at the Wayback Machine. Immortalofficial.com. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
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