IMMORTAL — Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism (review)

IMMORTAL — Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism album cover Album · 1992 · Black Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
666sharon666
Norway's Immortal are, in my opinion, among the country's best black metal exports and Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism is their debut album from 1992. The band were a three piece consisting of Abbath (vocals, bass), Demonaz (guitars) and Armagedda (drums) at this point.

I tend draw a line between Immortal's albums, the rawer sound of the first four albums and the better produced and thrashy later albums. Since it's their debut Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism is one of the least polished in their catalogue, staying true to the conventions held by the earliest second wave black metal bands. It's because of this that I don't think it stands out in any way the way later releases from both sides of the line to. It's a good album for those than enjoy this sort of black metal sound but I can't help but think that Immortal were still finding their feet here. I consider the most accomplished track to be A Perfect Vision of the Rising Northland as it contains more ideas and moods than most songs on the album do, but at nine minutes long overstays its welcome. In short Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism is worth picking up if you're a major fan of the band to hear where they started from but otherwise this one is actually pretty skippable.

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