Genre(s)
Black Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Winter, Grimness, Darkness, Death
Origin Formed in Current label Status
Norway (Bergen) 1990 Nuclear Blast Records Active
Current line-up
Abbath (Olve Eikemo) - guitar, vocals (1990-) (ex-Old Funeral, ex-Det Hedenske Folk, I, Satanel (Nor), Bömbers)
Horgh (Reidar Horghagen) - drums (1996-) (Hypocrisy (Swe), ex-Pain (Swe), ex-Grimfist, ex-Lost at Last)
Apollyon (Ole Jørgen Moe) - Bass (ex-Dødheimsgard, Cadaver Inc, Lamented Souls, Apostasy (Nor), Waklevören, Aura Noir)
Former/past member(s)
Drums:
Armagedda (1990-1992) (ex-Amputation, I)
Kolgrim (1992) (Old Funeral, Amputation)
Grim (Erik Brødreskift) (1993-1994, RIP 04/10/1999 - suicide) (ex-Borknagar, ex-Gorgoroth) Bass:
Iscariah (Stian Smorholm) (1999-2002) (Wurdulak, ex-Grimfist, Amok (Nor), Dead to this World, ex-The Clan Destined, ex-Enchanted, Necrophagia)
Saroth (Yngve Liljebäck) (2002-2006) (ex-Pain (Swe), ex-Abemal, ex-Vergelmer)
Guitars:
Jørn Inge Tunsberg (1990-1991) (Hades (Nor)/Hades Almighty, ex-Old Funeral, ex-Amputation)
Demonaz (Harald N涤al) (1990-1997) (ex-Old Funeral, ex-Amputation)
Additional notes
Euronymous of Mayhem (Nor) (R.I.P.) is credited for getting Immortal into the whole black metal scene.
The annual Hole In The Sky festival, held in Bergen, Norway, is held in honor of Erik Brødreskift's memory. Except in 2004 it was held in memory of both Erik and Valfar of Windir.