Immortal – Damned In Black (2000)

February 21, 2024

Not a bad album by any stretch, Damned In Black instead has the misfortune of being the album that the band made between two of their absolute best records. Therefore, Damned In Black slips through the cracks a little, which is bizarre because it’s pretty fucking good. Coming out just over one year after At The Heart Of Winter, this effort combines Abbath-led songwriting with some of the ferocity of the earlier records. It strikes a good balance, but one that would be improved tenfold on the next record, Sons Of Northern Darkness. Either way, don’t snooze on this one.