Battles In The North - Immortal

Taking the relentless frosty sound of 'Pure Holocaust' to an undesirable extreme, Immortal's most poorly conceived album artwork belies a fittingly poor album. To its credit, the improved production quality does render the experience genuinely unsettling, creating the mood of being trapped in a fierce snowstorm from which you shall never return, but this doesn't exactly make for the most enjoyable listening experience, unless you're the sort of sadist that enjoys modern Behemoth. The main problem I have with this album is that it sounds half-hearted and even unfinished in places, the ends of songs cutting off abruptly without a satisfying resolution and the ...  Read the complete review