Emperor’s 1994 full-length debut In The Nightside Eclipse was far from the first black metal album, but few had the same impact. In 2019, frontman Ihsahn and producer Eirik ‘Pytten’ Hundvin ...

Seminal Norwegian Black Metal band Emperor formed in 1991 with bass player and lyricist Mortiis at the helm. Mortiis recorded ...

See Emperor play "I Am the Black Wizards," a track off their 1994 album 'In the Nightside Eclipse,' in 2006.

Even Emperor ’s neighbours in Norway’s Darkthrone had redefined what black metal truly was when done on purpose, rather than by association or having the tag thrust on them, with their 1991 ...

The Emperor leader’s eighth full-length solo record (handily titled Ihsahn) will be a 100-minute double album that casts him back to his symphonic black metal origins: one half heavy, and the ...

It's Mastodon vs. Emperor in Round 1 of March Metal Madness to determine the Best Debut Metal Album of All Time. Vote now!

Emperor 's final album, Prometheus: The Discipline Of Fire And Demise, happened in 2001. It was an album that was written entirely, and performed mostly, by Ihsahn, and the group's demise came ...

“2021 marks 30 years since the formation of Emperor. With the current state of the world, it’s been impossible to go ahead with scheduled plans. We now welcome you to join us in an exclusive streaming ...

Much respect to Ihsahn for recognizing, in a word, how lame it would be for Emperor to make new music, and for laying it all out there for fans to read. Those who most need to see that quote probably ...

‘Emperor of Sand’ by Mastodon Review: When Heavy Metal Gets Lyrical The band brings it unique blend of heavy metal, prog rock and hard rock to the subject of illness.