Written 30 September 2009. Unpublished
It has been eight years since Immortal's last album, Sons of Northern Darkness. After reforming in 2006 and having rumours of a new album build up constantly, the masters of black metal have returned with the most anticipated metal release of the year - All Shall Fall.
All Shall Fall picks up exactly where Sons of Northern Darkness left off. Abbath, Demonaz, Apollyon and Horgh have retained their classic "frostbitten" sound and have written seven instantly classic black metal tracks, all but one of which clock in at over five minutes.
The riffs are calculated and furious, the drumming is like that heavy metal guy you bullied in high school taking revenge on you with an ice pick, the vocals are cold and pestilential and the bass provides a steady backing rhythm to what can only be described as uniformed chaos.
From the eponymous opening track to the closing of "Unearthly Kingdom", the black metal battle rages on with this solid 40-minute offering. Despite not being the band's best record (although it certainly comes close), All Shall Fall stands as a worthy addition toImmortal's catalogue, and a bright herald for the band's new direction in their career.
9.5/10
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