Pure Holocaust

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title: "Pure Holocaust" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1993-albums", "immortal-(band)-albums"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Holocaust" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Pure Holocaust
type	studio
artist	Immortal
cover	Pure Holocaust.jpg
released
recorded	Grieg Hall, Bergen, Norway
genre	Black metal
length	33:43
label	Osmose
producer	Eirik Hundvin and Immortal
prev_title	Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism
prev_year	1992
next_title	Battles in the North
next_year	1995
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| name = Pure Holocaust | type = studio | artist = Immortal | cover = Pure Holocaust.jpg | alt = | released = | recorded = Grieg Hall, Bergen, Norway | venue = | studio = | genre = Black metal | length = 33:43 | label = Osmose | producer = Eirik Hundvin and Immortal | prev_title = Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism | prev_year = 1992 | next_title = Battles in the North | next_year = 1995 |rev1 = Allmusic |rev1score = Pure Holocaust is the second album by Norwegian black metal band Immortal. It was released on November 1, 1993, on Osmose Productions. It is generally faster sounding than its predecessor Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism. The lyrics focus mainly on ice, snow, and fantasy landscapes.

The album was released as a standard CD, as a limited LP on Osmose Productions (which was reissued in 2005), and as a limited edition picture disc in 1998.

Critical reception

Marc van der Pol of Allmusic approved: "On Pure Holocaust, dark, technically advanced, powerful, and challenging riffs propel the songs forward through a myriad of blasting drumbeats. Yet surprisingly, the album also conveys a gentler ambience in sections, without the use of a trite "gothic" aesthetic. The ambiguous emotional quality, unique style, and heart-pumping rhythms are all reasons to purchase this."

In a Black Metal History retrospective, Atanamar Sunyata wrote: "Every aspect of Immortal's game is accelerated on Pure Holocaust. Demonaz unleashes distinctive riffs with uncanny rapidity, tremolo picking at inhuman speeds. Guitars and drums appear to be locked in a race to the icy death, constantly challenging each other for dominance. The album indicates a deep desire to up the black metal ante, bringing an increased focus on speed and brutality without completely breaking the mold Quorthon had so expertly cast."

Track listing

|all_lyrics = Demonaz |total_length = 33:43 |title1 = Unsilent Storms in the North Abyss |music1 = Abbath, Demonaz |length1 = 3:14 |title2 = A Sign for the Norse Hordes to Ride |music2 = Abbath, Demonaz |length2 = 2:35 |title3 = The Sun No Longer Rises |music3 = Abbath, Demonaz |length3 = 4:19 |title4 = Frozen by Icewinds |music4 = Abbath, Demonaz |length4 = 4:40 |title5 = Storming Through Red Clouds and Holocaustwinds |music5 = Abbath |length5 = 4:39 |title6 = Eternal Years on the Path to the Cemetery Gates |music6 = Abbath |length6 = 3:30 |title7 = As the Eternity Opens |music7 = Abbath |length7 = 5:30 |title8 = Pure Holocaust |music8 = Abbath |length8 = 5:16

Personnel

;Immortal

• Abbath Doom Occulta - vocals, bass guitar, drums
• Demonaz Doom Occulta - guitar

References

1. “Who recorded drums on Pure Holocaust? Channel - Zimorog Band, YouTube
2. “Pure Holocaust - Immortal, AllMusic” https://www.allmusic.com/album/pure-holocaust-mw0000257199#credits

Notes

References

1. Van der Pol, Marc. [{{Allmusic
2. "Pure Holocaust - Immortal | Album | AllMusic".
3. "Black Metal History".
4. (10 February 2011). "Essential Black Metal Listening: IMMORTAL - Pure Holocaust".
5. Kelly, Kim. (2015-08-13). "Fire, Ice, and Surf Rock: Immortal A to Z".

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