Watch: ABBATH frontman angrily cuts Finnish concert short after only two minutes
17-08-2026
ABBATH, the project led by former IMMORTAL frontman Abbath, ended its performance Friday (August 14) at the SaariHelvetti festival in Tampere, Finland after only about two minutes.
A YouTube clip of ABBATH‘s appearance at SaariHelvetti set (see below) shows the band launching into the opening song, “To War!”, with Abbath — whose real name is Olve Eikemo — not sporting any of his trademark corpsepaint and body armor, unlike his bandmates. About halfway through the track, Abbath can be seen angrily throwing his guitar onto the stage and walking off.
According to Inferno magazine, ABBATH‘s Finnish drummer Ukri Suvilehto then stepped to the front of the stage and told the audience that the singer has been struggling with health problems and apologized on the band’s behalf.
“Let’s just say that it probably won’t come as a surprise to anyone that our lead singer is struggling with health problems, so we’re very sorry if this gig has been interrupted,” Ukri reportedly said. “But we, as solid professionals, are prepared for anything, so we’ll see. But thank you and sorry. We have done everything we can.”
The organizers later announced that the gig ended unexpectedly because “Abbath was unable to perform due to singer Abbath Doom Occulta‘s health problems.”
ABBATH‘s participation in the SaariHelvetti festival was announced in March.
The album ‘Dread Reaver’ was released on March 25, 2022 and can be listened to in full HERE. The album is still available in the Season of Mist shop HERE. The cover artwork, which was created by Bjørn Stian Bjoarvik and Francisco Munoz, and further album details can be found below.
Stream ‘Dread Reaver’ below.
Watch the previously released ‘Dread Reaver’ and ‘Dream Cull’ below.
Pre-orders for ‘Dread Reaver’ are available in the Season of Mist shop AT THIS LOCATION. Pre-save the album AT THIS LOCATION.
ABBATH have also unveiled the album cover for ‘Dread Reaver’ which can be found below, together with the tracklist. The cover artwork was created by Bjørn Stian Bjoarvik and the photos were made by Francisco Munoz.
Tracklist: 1. Acid Haze (04:51)2. Scarred Core (03:29)3. Dream Cull (04:15) WATCH HERE4. Myrmidon (04:33)5. The Deep Unbound (04:05)6. Septentrion (04:30)7. Trapped Under Ice (03:59)8. The Book of Breath (04:35)9. Dread Reaver (04:43)10. Make my day (04:16)
Recording line-up: Abbath – Guitar, bass & vocalsUkri Suvilehto – DrumsOle André Farstad – Lead & acoustic guitarsMia Wallace – Bass on Acid Haze, Scarred Core, The Deep Unbound & Dread Reaver
Recording studio: Recorded in Dub Studio / Additional recordings: Bergen Lydstudio
Producer / sound engineer: Endre Kirkesola / Dag Erik NygaardMixing studio and engineer: Abbath and Endre Kirkesola
Mastering studio / engineer: Maor Appelbaum at Maor Appelbaum Mastering – California – U.S.A
Biography: Chris Dick Cover art: Bjørn Stian Bjoarvik / Photos by Francisco Munoz
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