EMPEROR 16 articles

Reviews
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Review: Emperor “Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk” [Candlelight Records]

So there’s this band called Emperor. And on this album, they play a brand of music that could well be described as “imperial sounding” black...

Reviews
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Review: Ihsahn ”Ámr”

Ihsahn – Ámr (Candlelight/Spinefarm records) Anyone naive enough to question whether the fires within Ihsahn’s belly may be starting to quell after a quarter of a...

Interview audio: IHSAHN

I had a chat with Ihsahn, Emperor’s mastermind, about his new solo album Amr who he have talked about the diversity of the album, having...

News
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3 months left! Brutal Assault, August 9 – 12, 2017

22nd edition of Brutal Assault is slowly coming. Masters Hammer, Emperor, Morbid Angel, Opeth or Electric Wizard among confirmed bands Brutal Assault, August 9 –...

Interview Allegiance

Allegiance is a black metal band from France, recently on the metal scene. The band have released a demo album entitled ‘’As the Entity Did...

Interview Trym Torson (EMPEROR, ENSLAVED, ZYKLON… drummer)

Describe the style of blast beat drumming and how it got started in your opinion. Where did you incorporate if from? (ex. Any other drummers...

News
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Emperor to perfom ”Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk” full album

Norwegian black metal band, Emperor,  have a message for the fans: “Emperor hordes! We will return in 2017 for a few exclusive appearances, perfoming the ”Anthems...

Interview: Samoth from Emperor/The Wretched End

Could you give us a brief history of The Wretched End? The band was formed in 2008 and has since released 3 albums. How would...

News
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SAMOTH Says Making New EMPEROR Album Would Feel Like A ‘Forced Compromise’

EMPEROR guitarist Samoth says that he agrees with Ihsahn’s recent comment that making a new EMPEROR studio album “would be absolutely pointless,” explaining that writing...

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LAGO announce release date for debut

Blood Harvest Records is March 16th  as the international release date for Lago’s debut album, Tyranny. Originally released last year in limited quantities

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The 3rd Attempt signs with Dark Essence Records

THE 3RD ATTEMPT, THE NEW BAND FROM FORMER CARPATHIAN FOREST GUITARISTS, INKS DEAL WITH DARK ESSENCE RECORDS When CARPATHIAN FOREST guitarists Tchort

Serapheum Blackened Death metal band presentation + stream

Please introduce yourself. Greetings, good to speak with you all. My name is Corey, the vocalist for Serapheum. Serapheum is a fast-paced Blackened

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POISON IDEA album news + tour dates

POISON IDEA, one of the most infamous and instantly recognizable names in the legacy of hardcore punk, is preparing to release their first new album

News
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Tchort announce drummer for The 3rd Attempt

FORMER CARPATHIAN FOREST GUITARISTS ANNOUNCE DRUMMER FOR NEW PROJECT, THE 3RD ATTEMPT With the band’s debut live appearance coming up at Blastfest

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Former Carpathian Forest guitarists announce vocalist, debut demo track & talk about reasons for leaving one of black metal’s most iconic bands

FORMER CARPATHIAN FOREST GUITARISTS ANNOUNCE VOCALIST,  DEBUT DEMO TRACK FOR NEW PROJECT AND TALK ABOUT REASONS FOR LEAVING ONE OF BLACK METAL’S MOST

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HUMUT TABAL Announce West Coast Tour

USBM entity HUMUT TABAL is gearing up for a West Coast tour that is planned to launch December 26 in Lubbock, TX (venue TBA). Dubbed...