I were a Norwegian black metal supergroup formed in 2003. The band featured Immortal frontman Abbath, Enslaved guitarist Ice Dale, Gorgoroth bassist TC King and former Immortal drummer Armagedda. I released their debut studio album, Between Two Worlds, in 2006 and performed their sole show at the Hole in the Sky festival in Bergen that same year. Although work had begun on songs for a follow-up album, the band ceased to exist following the release of their debut album due to the members' commitment to their other bands.
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_by_Christian_Misje_03.jpg) I performing live in Bergen in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Bergen, Norway |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2003–2006 |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast |
| Members | Abbath Doom Occulta Ice Dale TC King Armagedda |
| Website | i-metal |
History
editFollowing Immortal's split and hiatus in 2003, frontman Abbath began working on new material and enlisted Enslaved guitarist Ice Dale to assist with pre-production.[1][2] The duo started rehearsing with original Immortal drummer Armagedda and were later joined by Gorgoroth bassist TC King.[2] The band's first and only live show took place at the Hole in the Sky festival in Bergen on 26 August 2006.[3] I's debut album, Between Two Worlds, was released on 3 November 2006 in Europe and 14 November 2006 in the United States through Nuclear Blast Records.[4][5] The band's sound was described as "a fusing of the mammoth black metal anthems of the mighty Immortal and a pronounced rock 'n' groove component that borrows from the likes of Motörhead."[6] In December 2006, Abbath stated that he had started working on new songs for the next album,[7] although no further comment has been made on the project since. During that same year, Immortal reformed for a series of shows and later began work on a new album.[8] In 2015, Abbath left Immortal and formed an eponymous band along with former I bassist TC King.[9][10] Abbath has regularly covered the I track "Warriors" live since 2015.[11][12]
Members
edit- Abbath Doom Occulta (Olve Eikemo) – vocals, guitar
- Ice Dale (Arve Isdal) – guitar
- TC King (Tom Cato Visnes) – bass
- Armagedda (Gerhard Herfindal) – drums
Discography
edit- Between Two Worlds (2006)
References
edit- ^ Stingley, Mick (20 June 2019). "Abbath Doom Occulta on New Album 'Outstrider': 'Black Metal, to Me, Is Rock'n'roll'". Billboard. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b Fisher, Jason (15 November 2006). "I Interview with Abbath". thegauntlet.com. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Blabbermouth (5 August 2006). "IMMORTAL Frontman's I Project To Release 'Between Two Worlds' In The Fall". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Blabbermouth (26 October 2006). "IMMORTAL Frontman's I Project: 'Between Two Worlds' To Receive Multi-Format Release". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Official homepage". Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2006.
- ^ Blabbermouth (20 November 2006). "Between Two Worlds". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Abbath's Story of The I". Terrorizer. No. 151. December 2006.
- ^ Porter, Christopher (22 December 2009). "Surviving Sons of Northern Farceness: Immortal". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Munro, Scott (13 August 2015). "Immortal move on without Abbath". louder. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Kennelty, Greg (11 June 2018). "ABBATH's Bassist Quits Over Lyrics To Next Album Being Too Connected To "Christian Mysticism"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Blabbermouth (2 October 2015). "Video: Ex-IMMORTAL Frontman ABBATH's Version Of I's 'Warriors'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Capici, Maria Fernanda (24 November 2023). ""Abbath" rocked the night of Buenos Aires". Sunray Magazine. Retrieved 17 June 2024.