For the eponymous band fronted by Abbath, see Abbath (band).
Olve Eikemo
Olve Eikemo (Abbath) in Toronto, 2010
Background information
Birth name
Olve Eikemo
Also known as
Abbath Doom Occulta
Born
(1973-06-27) 27 June 1973 (age 50) Bergen, Norway
Genres
Black metal[1]
death metal[2]
thrash metal
Occupation(s)
Musician
songwriter
Instrument(s)
Vocals
guitar
bass
drums
Years active
1988–present
Formerly of
Old Funeral
Immortal
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Musical artist
Olve Eikemo (born 27 June 1973[3]), better known by his stage name Abbath Doom Occulta or simply Abbath, is a Norwegian musician best known as a founding member of the black metal band Immortal. Before founding Immortal, Abbath performed with Old Funeral alongside future Immortal member Demonaz. Following his departure from Immortal in 2015, he announced that he would be forming a new band under the Abbath name.[4] Although primarily a guitarist, Abbath is also a proficient bassist and drummer, having started his career as a bassist and recorded all drums for Immortal albums Pure Holocaust and Battles in the North.
^"ABBATH Signs With Season of Mist, Announces Band Lineup". Blabbermouth.net. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
^Grow, Kory (2 April 2010). "Immortal's Abbath Talks About Burzum's Varg Vikernes". Revolver. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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^"Abbath Puts Immortal To Rest, Launches New Band". Blabbermouth.net. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
Eikemo (born 27 June 1973), better known by his stage name Abbath Doom Occulta or simply Abbath, is a Norwegian musician best known as a founding member...
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on ice, snow, and fantasy landscapes. It is the first album to feature Abbath on drums. The album was released as a standard CD, as a limited LP on Osmose...
spent with subsequent albums." All lyrics are written by Demonaz Immortal Abbath Doom Occulta – bass guitar, vocals Demonaz Doom Occulta – electric guitar...
concept of Blashyrkh becomes a central focus. It is the last album to feature Abbath on drums. The songs "Cursed Realms of the Winterdemons" and "Circling Above...
to feature bassist Apollyon and the last to feature vocalist/guitarist Abbath Doom Occulta. In January 2008, Immortal started rehearsing and writing new...
the rest of the album's bass tracks being played by vocalist/guitarist Abbath, which is the last time he would contribute to playing bass before his departure...
Gorgoroth, and as a member of Audrey Horne, Sahg, I, Ov Hell, God Seed, Abbath, Jotunspor and Temple of the Black Moon. King joined the Bergen-based black...
players in the Norwegian black metal scene, including bassist/vocalist Olve "Abbath" Eikemo (Immortal), guitarist Harald "Demonaz" Nævdal (Immortal) and guitarist...
at the Hole in the Sky festival in Bergen, Norway. The lineup included Abbath (Immortal), Apollyon (Aura Noir), Faust and Samoth (Emperor and Zyklon)...
of them". Others, such as Necrobutcher and Kjetil Manheim of Mayhem and Abbath of Immortal, see the church burnings as having been futile. Manheim claimed...
the band had already dissolved. Since the breakup, many members (such as Abbath and Demonaz of Immortal, and Varg Vikernes, in Old Funeral as Kristian Vikernes...
no frills black metal on the planet." All lyrics are written by Demonaz Abbath Doom Occulta – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards Demonaz Doom Occulta – guitar...
Samoth (Emperor) on guitars, as well as guest vocalists Gaahl (Gorgoroth), Abbath (Immortal), Grutle Kjellson (Enslaved), Nocturno Culto (Darkthrone) and...
released on 6 July 2018. This is the first album after the departure of Abbath from the band and their first studio album in almost nine years since All...
fiery record". All lyrics are written by Demonaz; all music is composed by Abbath and Horgh "Encyclopedia Metallum: The Metal Archives - Immortal - Damned...
pseudonyms, usually symbolizing dark values, such as Nocturno Culto, Gaahl, Abbath, and Silenoz. In punk and hardcore punk, singers and band members often...
album Decas. Fozzy covered "Riding on the Wind" on their debut album Fozzy. Abbath covered "Riding on the Wind" on their 2015 single Count the Dead. "Screaming...
incorporates more straightforward metal techniques than his predecessors Abbath and Armagedda, and he has become known for his strong foot technique, displaying...
in 2007, as part of their comeback tour, The Seventh Date of Blashyrkh. Abbath Doom Occulta – vocals, guitar Horgh – drums Apollyon – bass http://www.immortalofficial...
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