In a new with interview with Dagbladet.no Abbath said: ” “The other guys in the band said I had a drug and booze problem,” Abbath told journalist Martin Blekkerud of Norway’s Dagbladet newspaper for today’s edition of the Dagbladet Magasinet. “But I never bothered them with that stuff. They only used it as an excuse (to get rid of me).”

Asked if he thinks he could ever reunite with IMMORTAL, Abbath said: “IMMORTAL reunion? Hmm. I got a text from Horgh (IMMORTAL drummer Reidar Horghagen) saying it was great that I got sober. Harald and I haven’t spoken at all. But there’s no evil blood or bitterness on my part anymore. I realize that I was a part of the problem. Things are great for me now. But am I open to an IMMORTAL reunion? Yes, of course. But it has to be something special. I just wish we could sit down and have a talk about things when it all went to hell, instead of involving lawyers.”

Abbath and Demonaz haven’t spoken to each other since the guitarist/vocalist exited IMMORTAL. Olve used to be married to Demonaz’s sister, and they share a son, Torbjørn. Torbjørn is now 26 and a drummer.