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- Summary: The ninth full-length release for the Norwegian black metal is its first without Abbath, who left the band in 2015.
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- Record Label: Nuclear Blast
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal
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Jul 10, 2018Northern Chaos Gods is a source of comfort by showing that Immortal can weather seemingly any storm and come out strong. They might not actually be immortal, but the band, like their legend, show no signs of diminishing.
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Kerrang!Jul 10, 2018This is a splendid return. [7 Jul 2018, p.55]
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Dec 11, 2018While it's true that Immortal doesn’t break new ground here, it was perhaps more important at this juncture to reassert their sound to fans as they move forward in the aftermath of Abbath's departure. They not only carry on here, but sound more like their unhinged, malevolent selves than ever.
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Jul 10, 2018While Northern Chaos Gods unmistakably sounds just like Immortal, one can't help but wonder how amazing of an album it could have been had Abbath been involved to complete the phenomenal trio that Immortal once were.
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Jul 10, 2018As usual, the factor that will divide black metal fans are the vocals, which remain somewhere between screamed and croaked. Either way, this comeback will restore them to prominence within that community.
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Jun 13, 2020
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