🔥 Trending Abbath: The Black Metal Frontman Causing Festival Chaos

Olve Eikemo, widely known by his stage name Abbath Doom Occulta, or simply Abbath, is a prominent Norwegian musician in the black metal scene ¹. He is best recognized as a founding member of the influential black metal band Immortal ¹.

Early Career and Immortal

Abbath's musical journey began before Immortal. He was a member of the death metal band Old Funeral alongside another future Immortal member, Demonaz ¹³. Old Funeral also featured other notable musicians like Varg ³.

Immortal was formed after Old Funeral disbanded ³. For a significant period, Abbath served as the vocalist, bassist, and studio drummer for Immortal, while Demonaz played lead guitar ⁴. The band's lineup stabilized with the arrival of drummer Horgh ⁴. Euronymous of Mayhem is credited with introducing Abbath to black metal, which then shaped his musical direction ⁴.

Solo Career and Band Abbath

After his departure from Immortal, Abbath formed his eponymous band, Abbath ². Their debut self-titled album, Abbath, was released on January 22, 2016, through Season of Mist ². The band experienced some lineup changes around this time, with drummer Creature and live member Per Valla leaving in December 2015 ². Gabe Seeber later joined as the live drummer, often performing in the Creature mask ².

Abbath's solo work continues to be an active part of the metal scene, with releases such as Dread Reaver available on platforms like Bandcamp ⁶. His lyrics often feature themes consistent with black metal, as seen in songs like "Count the Dead" ⁷.