The new lineup put out two studio demos, in 1988 and 1989, and gained a worldwide following in the underground death metal scene.

In 1995 the band was signed by Metal Blade Records and released three albums: Here in After, Failures for Gods, and Close to a World Below.

Their next three albums, Unholy Cult, Harnessing Ruin, and Shadows in the Light were released by French label Listenable Records and Century Media in the US.

In May 2001, Immolation were the headliners for a tour in Europe with supporting bands: Deranged, Deströyer 666, Decapitated and Soul Demise.

[3] In January and February 2010, Immolation toured with headliner Nile along with Krisiun, Rose Funeral, and Dreaming Dead.

[7] Their riffs are often a combination of tremolo picking, rapid power chord changes and pinched harmonics to create a wall of sound that many other bands have attempted to emulate.

Vigna is considered to be one of the most talented death metal guitarists[8] and is well known for his complex riffing and wailing solos.

Bassist Ross Dolan explained that the band's shift in lyrical content was motivated by current events.

[10] Immolation, along with Incantation, helped bring the New York death metal scene to the attention of the underground, and are noted for their contributions to the genre as a whole.