''Between Two Worlds'' is the only album by Norwegian
black metal
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supergroup I. The album was recorded at the Lydriket Studio and later mixed by
Peter Tägtgren
Alf Peter Tägtgren (born 3 June 1970) is a Swedish musician and record producer. He is the founder, main songwriter, lead vocalist, and guitarist of death metal band Hypocrisy as well as the industrial metal band Pain in which he is the only m ...
at the
Abyss
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studio. The album showcases
Abbath
Olve Eikemo (born 27 June 1973), better known by his stage name Abbath Doom Occulta or simply Abbath, is a Norwegian musician best known as a founding member of the black metal band Immortal. Before founding Immortal, Abbath performed with Old ...
's straightforward metal style rather than his black metal style. The album displays a clear influence from classic metal bands, which although present in Abbath's primary band
Immortal
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, is here the sole focus of the music. A limited edition
digipack
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Jewel case
A ...
was released, which includes three bonus tracks. A limited edition metal box was also released, also featuring the three bonus tracks, and was limited to 1000 copies.
Track listing
Personnel
*
Abbath
Olve Eikemo (born 27 June 1973), better known by his stage name Abbath Doom Occulta or simply Abbath, is a Norwegian musician best known as a founding member of the black metal band Immortal. Before founding Immortal, Abbath performed with Old ...
(Olve Eikemo) –
vocals
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,
guitars
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,
arrangement
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s
*
T.C. King (Tom Cato Visnes) –
bass
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*
Ice Dale
Arve Isdal (born 28 August 1977, Bergen, Norway), also known as Ice Dale, is a Norwegian musician and producer, best known as lead guitarist for the extreme metal band Enslaved and the hard rock band Audrey Horne. He owns and runs Conclave & Ea ...
(Arve Isdal) – guitars, arrangements,
production
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* Armagedda –
drums
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*
Demonaz (Harald Nævdal) – lyrics
Production
*
Peter Tägtgren
Alf Peter Tägtgren (born 3 June 1970) is a Swedish musician and record producer. He is the founder, main songwriter, lead vocalist, and guitarist of death metal band Hypocrisy as well as the industrial metal band Pain in which he is the only m ...
–
mixing
*Geir Luedy –
engineering
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*
Herbrand Larsen
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– engineering
*Kristian Tvedt – editing
*Thomas Erberger –
mastering
*Martin Kvamme – cover design, artwork
*Hakon Grav for Photograve management – management
References
External links
Official Website of I
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2006 debut albums
I (band) albums
Nuclear Blast albums