ABBATH Is Almost Two Months Sober

Former IMMORTAL frontman Abbath, who currently leads his own namesake band, has released a video message ahead of ABBATH’s European tour, which is scheduled to kick off at the end of the month. In the short clip, recorded on January 5, Abbath — whose real name is Olve Eikemo — reveals that he is almost two months sober now following the cancelation of several shows on ABBATH’s South American fall 2019 trek.

In late November, Abbath issued a statement saying that he had been battling addiction and vowing to commit himself to a rehab program that would help him “get clean once and for all.”

Abbath’s decision to enter rehab came just a couple of weeks after ABBATH played a disastrous two-song concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, resulting in some fans requesting a refund.

ABBATH was touring South America in support of its second album, “Outstrider”, which was released last July via Season Of Mist.