Die um das gleichnamige, ehemalige IMMORTAL-Mitglied versammelten Black Metaller ABBATH haben einen Vertrag mit Season Of Mist abgeschlossen. Den Bass bedient in der neuen Band ein gewisser Tom Cato Visnes, besser bekannt als King Ov Hell aus den Reihen von GORGOROTH. Am Schlagzeug nimmt Baard Kolstad von GOD SEED und BORKNAGAR Platz.
SEASON OF MIST-Chef Michael Berberian zeigt sich geehrt:
"My first Black Metal concert ever was Immortal, Rotting Christ, Blasphemy in Paris, 1993. Black Metal was then, and still is, defining my musical taste. This concert was life changing and one of the events that eventually sparked the birth of Season of Mist.
Fast-¬forward 22 years from that concert in this moment in time. Rotting Christ have been with us for years, and now Abbath joins us too! I'm presenting this signing with a pure adrenaline high and childlike amazement. On top of this, Abbath is one of a kind, a genuine character. I have known Tom aka King for years, and Baard is a phenomenon – one of a kind in any generation of drummers. I have no doubt that this line-¬up will surpass anything that Abbath did in the past. This band has just the chemistry, the ambition and the vision to excel."
