| Emperor | |
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| Origin | Notodden, Norway |
| Genre(s) | Black metal Symphonic black metal[1] Progressive metal (later) |
| Years active | 1991–2001 2005–present |
| Label(s) | Century Media, Roadrunner, Candlelight, Nuclear Blast |
| Associated acts | Burzum Dodheimsgard Enslaved Gorgoroth Ihsahn Ildjarn Mortiis Peccatum Satyricon Thou Shalt Suffer Zyklon Zyklon-B |
| Website | www.emperorhorde.com |
| Members | |
| Ihsahn Samoth Trym Torson |
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| Former members | |
| Mortiis Bård Faust Alver Tchort |
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Biography
In their youth, Ihsahn and Samoth met at a rock music seminar. The two young men began playing together under various names; first Dark Device, then Xerasia, then Embryonic. The group soon evolved into the now well-known band Thou Shalt Suffer. Thou Shalt Suffer is a Black metal band from Norway. The group a precursor band to Emperor, features Ihsahn's trademark keyboard melodies combined with Soon, however, Samoth began to write music outside of Thou Shalt Suffer, and together with Ihsahn and a new bass player called Mortiis (later of his own eponymous band Mortiis), Emperor was formed. This article covers Mortiis the band For entries related to Mortiis go to Håvard Ellefsen. After a short while together, the band released a demo entitled Wrath of the Tyrant. Wrath of the Tyrant was the demo released in 1992 by the seminal Black metal band Emperor. It quickly gained popularity in the underground and attracted the attention of the then-start-up label Candlelight. Soon afterwards, a record contract was signed, Samoth moved to rhythm guitar, Ihsahn continued the vocal duties and lead guitars and Faust was recruited as a drummer.
In the summer of 1992, a series of events were set in motion by the black metal inner circle. Samoth, along with members of Mayhem and various other black metallers, set out to burn down the ancient churches of Norway. Mayhem is a Black metal band formed during 1984 in Oslo Norway. [1] Also in 1992, Faust was in Lillehammer to see the newly-constructed Olympic park. Lillehammer is a town and municipality in the county of Oppland, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1994 A homosexual man named Rhys Adamec approached him and suggested that they go together in the nearby forest. Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Human sexual behavior or different human sexual practices encompass a wide range of activities such as strategies to find or attract partners ( Mating and display Faust agreed, and once in the forest, the man began to make strong sexual advances towards him. Faust then stabbed the man to death. [2][3] He was not convicted until a year later. After Faust committed the murder, he went with members of Mayhem to burn bibles and hymnals at a nearby ski-jump. [4] In the summer of 1993, the band began working on their first full-length record. Emperor were supported by the famous British group Cradle of Filth on tour, and after this tour the band ceased wearing corpse paint; they stated that it was becoming a trend and losing its original significance and symbolism. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Corpse paint (sometimes spelled corpsepaint) is a style of black-and-white or just white Makeup used extensively by Black metal bands during live In the autumn of that year, the police began to investigate the murder of Euronymous of Mayhem, naming Varg Vikernes (of Burzum) as a suspect; this investigation eventually led to the incarceration of Samoth for arson, and of Faust for the murder of Adamec. Øystein Aarseth ( March 22, 1968 - August 10, 1993) Born in Egersund was a guitarist for the Norwegian Black metal Varg Vikernes (varg 'vikeɳes born Kristian Vikernes on February 11 1973 near Bergen, Norway) is a Black metal musician convicted murderer Burzum is the musical project of Varg Vikernes (under the pseudonym "Count Grishnackh"
In 1994, In the Nightside Eclipse was released, and earned Emperor widespread acclaim and a large fanbase. In the Nightside Eclipse was the first full-length album and fourth official release by Norwegian Black metal band Emperor. The album is considered by many a definitive black metal record, with its epic, evolving song structures, ambient keyboard sounds, and raspy, spewed vocals.
After Samoth's parole, the band was joined by Trym and Alver on drums and bass respectively, and at the end of 1996, Emperor entered the studio to record Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk. Trym Torson (born Kai Johnny Mosaker or just simply "Trym" is a Norwegian drummer currently playing with Zyklon. Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk is the second full-length album by Norwegian Black metal band Emperor. Featuring a much more progressive sound than their earlier output, Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk was a much more commercial effort, winning the 'album of the year' poll in many popular metal magazines around the world, including UK Terrorizer and US Metal Maniacs. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Terrorizer is an Extreme music Magazine published by Dark Arts Ltd The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Bassist Alver soon left.
Now continuing their career as a trio, with Ihsahn handling keyboards, vocals, guitars and bass, the band recorded their third album IX Equilibrium and toured Europe and the United States. A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. IX Equilibrium is the third studio album by the Black metal band Emperor. It was around 2000 when Samoth and Trym started to gravitate more towards death metal, while Ihsahn directed his musical exploration towards the more artistic and progressive side of extreme metal, as shown by his side project, Peccatum. Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs fast tempos heavily distorted guitars deep growling vocals morbid lyrics Extreme metal is an Umbrella term, somewhat loosely defined for a number of related heavy metal subgenres that have developed since the 1980s Peccatum was an Avant-garde metal band from Norway. Their influences range from Black metal, Progressive metal, Industrial music Thus, in 2001, Emperor decided to disband after releasing one final album, Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise, composed entirely by Ihsahn. Prometheus The Discipline of Fire & Demise is the fourth studio album by Emperor.
Following the breakup, Samoth and Trym continued playing in the black/death metal outfit Zyklon, while Ihsahn concentrated on his family project Peccatum. Zyklon is a Norwegian Blackened death metal band formed in 1998 by Samoth and Trym of Norwegian Black metal band Emperor Peccatum was an Avant-garde metal band from Norway. Their influences range from Black metal, Progressive metal, Industrial music Later Ihsahn announced a solo project, much in the vein of Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise and Peccatum, featuring drummer Asgeir Mickelson of Borknagar and Vintersorg. Ihsahn (born 1975 as Vegard Sverre Tveitan) is a Norwegian Composer, Guitar, bass, keyboard player and Vocalist The Adversary is the debut solo album of Emperor frontman Ihsahn. Prometheus The Discipline of Fire & Demise is the fourth studio album by Emperor. Peccatum was an Avant-garde metal band from Norway. Their influences range from Black metal, Progressive metal, Industrial music Borknagar is a progressive Black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. Vintersorg (pronounced 'sɔrj; "Winter Sorrow" in English is a Swedish folk / viking Black metal band from Skellefteå It has generated positive feedback in the black metal community. Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking,
Recently, Ihsahn announced an Emperor Tablature Book based on their Scattered Ashes: A Decade of Emperial Wrath compilation album, containing thirteen Emperor tracks from their back catalogue. Ihsahn (born 1975 as Vegard Sverre Tveitan) is a Norwegian Composer, Guitar, bass, keyboard player and Vocalist Tablature (or Tabulature) is a form of Musical notation, which tells players where to place their fingers on a particular instrument Scattered Ashes A Decade of Emperial Wrath is a Compilation album by Norwegian Black metal band Emperor, released in 2003 A compilation album is an Album ( Music or Spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple Recording artists, often culled from a variety of It will be transcribed by Ihsahn with a foreword also by him, and is to be released October 31 via Candlelight Records. A foreword is a (usually short piece of writing often found at the beginning of a book or other piece of Literature, before the introduction, and written by someone Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Candlelight Records is an Independent record label based in Europe originally founded by former Extreme Noise Terror bassist Lee Barrett though it has Emperor's albums were also re-issued in a special box version with a bonus poster on Aug. 21, 2007.
Samoth announced on October 23rd, 2007 that Emperor will be preparing a second official DVD release[3].
Live Performances
The band played a surprise three-song show in Oslo on 30 September 2005, at which they announced a series of full concerts to take place in California, New York City, and Europe in 2006. As of February 2006, they were also scheduled to play at the Inferno festival in April and Wacken Open Air in August. Inferno Metal Festival is an annual Extreme metal festival in Oslo, Norway. Wacken Open Air (WOA is a popular German music festival focusing on various forms of Extreme metal and Heavy metal. Samoth unfortunately was unable to take part in the US tour dates, having served time for arson and violence, so Emperor performed without him.
On October 7 2006, Emperor performed at the under-18 Motstøy-festival in their home town of Notodden. The band had wanted to do an under-18 gig and a gig at their home town, so the festival fit perfectly. It was held at a small venue called StuA, and with only 450 tickets available, the concert was sold out in short time.
On the 28th of October 2006, Emperor returned to the UK to play a gig at London's Astoria venue, where the band was warmly greeted by fans. In 2007, Emperor played a series of one-off shows in the United States and two festival gigs in France and Finland.
Band members
Current members
- Ihsahn (Vegard Sverre Tveitan) - vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards (1991– present)
- Samoth (Tomas Haugen) - guitars, bass guitar, drums, vocals (1991–present)
- Trym Torson (Kai Mosaker) - drums (1996–present)
Former members
- Alver (Jonas Alver) - bass guitar (1995–1998)
- Tchort (Terje Schei) - bass guitar (1993–1994)
- Mortiis (Håvard Ellefsen) - bass guitar (1991–1992)
- Faust (Bård Faust) - drums (1992–1993)
Live and session members
- Secthdamon (Odd Tony) - bass guitar (2005–)
- Also involved in Zyklon and Myrkskog. Ihsahn (born 1975 as Vegard Sverre Tveitan) is a Norwegian Composer, Guitar, bass, keyboard player and Vocalist Samoth (born Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen on June 9, 1974) is a prominent musician and Multi-instrumentalist in the Norwegian Trym Torson (born Kai Johnny Mosaker or just simply "Trym" is a Norwegian drummer currently playing with Zyklon. Terje Vik Schei (Born May/June 1974) better known by his stage name Tchort, is a Norwegian Musician. This article covers Mortiis the band For entries related to Mortiis go to Håvard Ellefsen. Zyklon is a Norwegian Blackened death metal band formed in 1998 by Samoth and Trym of Norwegian Black metal band Emperor Myrkskog were a Blackened death metal band formed in 1993 from Drammen, Norway.
- Einar Solberg - keyboards (2005–)
- Also involved in Leprous
- Charmand Grimloch (Joachim Rygg) - keyboard (1996–1999)
- Also involved in Tartaros and The Thrill
- Tyr (Jan Erik Torgersen) - bass guitar (1998–1999)
- Also involved in Borknagar and Vintersorg. Borknagar is a progressive Black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun. Vintersorg (pronounced 'sɔrj; "Winter Sorrow" in English is a Swedish folk / viking Black metal band from Skellefteå
- Ildjarn (Vidar Vaaer) - bass guitar (1993)
- Also involved in Ildjarn and Thou Shalt Suffer. Ildjarn was a raw Black metal solo project from Norway that formed in 1992 Thou Shalt Suffer is a Black metal band from Norway. The group a precursor band to Emperor, features Ihsahn's trademark keyboard melodies combined with
- Sverd (Steinar Johnsen) - keyboards (1994–1995)
- Also involved in Arcturus and The Kovenant
Discography
Demos
- Wrath of the Tyrant (1992)
Studio albums
- In the Nightside Eclipse (1994)
- Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk (1997)
- IX Equilibrium (1999)
- Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise (2001)
Singles/EP's
- Emperor (1993)
- As the Shadows Rise (1994)
- Reverence (1996)
Live albums
- Emperial Live Ceremony (2000)
Compilations
Split albums
- Thorns vs. Emperor (1999)
Videography
- The Loss and Curse of Reverence [Promo Video]
- Emperial Live Ceremony [VHS/DVD] (2000)
- Empty [Promo Video] (2001)
Related artists
IhsahnSamoth |
TrymFaust
Mortiis |
TchortJonas Alver |
Notes
- ^ Genre description @ Encyclopeadia Metallum
- ^ Encyclopaedia Metallum entry on Emperor
- ^ roadrunnerrecords.com
External links
- Official website
- Official MySpace
- Interview with Ihsahn for The Lodge
- Interview with Trym for The Lodge
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