Battles in the North ( May 15th, 1995 Catalog ID: OPCD 027 Label: Osmose Productions Format: CD
1. Battles in the North 04:12 Show lyrics 2. Grim and Frostbitten Kingdoms 02:47 Show lyrics 3. Descent into Eminent Silence 03:10 Show lyrics 4. Throned by Blackstorms 03:39 Show lyrics 5. Moonrise Fields of Sorrow 02:25 Show lyrics 6. Cursed Realms of the Winterdemons 03:59 Show lyrics 7. At the Stormy Gates of Mist 03:00 Show lyrics 8. Through the Halls of Eternity 03:36 Show lyrics 9. Circling Above in Time Before Time 03:56 Show lyrics 10. Blashyrkh (Mighty Ravendark) 04:34
Band members Demonaz Doom Occulta Guitars (lead), Lyrics Abbath Doom Occulta Vocals, Bass, Drums, Guitars (lead) (track 4), Lyrics (track 9) Miscellaneous staff Jannicke Wiese-Hansen Logo Pytten Engineering J. Van Valkenburg Artwork, Cover art, Poster (slipcase edition) O.I. Cover art photo, Photography
Exclusively "Battled" by Abbath and Demonaz. Executive production: Osmose Productions '95.
The tracklisting on the original CD is incorrect. The correct listing is shown here.
The promo and first version of the album suffered from a bad mix, consequently receiving terrible reviews in press. Due to this, a better mix was issued to replace the original - this version is the one most commonly heard and distributed.
CD versions: • Original jewelcase • Digipack (two different versions exist; one with an embossed logo and title, and one without) • Limited edition jewelcase (includes slipcover and fold-out poster, as well as the 1991 EP as bonus tracks).
Warning - Osmose CD presses from February 2001 up to around 2005 may contain a copy-protection method which renders the CD completely unreadable in PCs and certain modern Hi-Fi systems. This isn't indicated anywhere on the packaging.
Reissued on limited edition deluxe cassette by (#invalid label link ID#) in 2014. Limited to 100 copies on black and white tapes. Each comes with a set of 3 buttons and a colour card.
Music videos were made for "Blashyrkh (Mighty Ravendark)" and "Grim and Frostbitten Kingdoms".
All lyrics by Demonaz, except "Circling Above in Time Before Time" by Abbath.
Recording information:
Recorded and mixed in Grieghallen Studio, September 1994.