Emperor es una banda de
black metal noruego fundada en
1991, disuelta en
2001 y reformada en
2005. Actualmente formada por Samoth, Ihsahn y Trym. Si bien Emperor no puede ser considerado dentro del black metal sinfónico o melódico, es uno de los impulsadores de dichos subgéneros.
Sus letras hablan sobre satanismo en un principio, posteriormente sobre ideas vikingas y paganas, centrándose en la oscuridad, la fuerza del ser humano, temas de ocultismo, leyendas/folklore noruego y algunos temas más. El grupo estuvo relacionado con la escena underground del black metal noruego de principios de los noventa, y en el llamado Inner circle noruego.
1993 - Hordanes Land
Line Up:
Emperor
Ihsahn - vocals, guitar, keyboards
Samoth - guitar
Mortiis - bass
Faust - drums
Enslaved:
Earl Grutle - vocals, bass
D. Ymet - guitar, effects, keyboards, synths
Trym - drums, percussion
Emperor
1.I Am the Black Wizards
2.Wrath of the Tyrant
3.Night of the Graveless Souls
4.Cosmic Keys to My Creations and Times
Enslaved
5.Slaget I Skogen Bortenfor
6.Allfadr Odinn
7.Balför
1994 - As The Shadows Rise EP
Line Up:
Ihsahn - vocals, guitar, keyboards
Samoth - guitar
Mortiis - bass
Faust - drums
1.The Ancient Queen
2.Lord of the Storms
3.Witches Sabbath
1994 - In the Nightside Eclipse
Line Up:
Ihsahn : Vocals, Guitars, Synths
Samoth : Guitars
Tchort : Bass
Faust : Drums
1.Intro 00:52
2.Into The Infinity Of Thoughts
3.The Burning Shadows Of Silence
4.Cosmic Keys To My Creations & Times
5.Beyond The Great Vast Forest
6.Towards the Pantheon
7.The Majesty Of The Nightsky
8.I Am The Black Wizards
9.Inno A Satana
10.A Fine Day to Die (Bathory cover)
11. Gypsy (Mercyful Fate cover)
1996 - Reverence
Line Up:
Ihsahn : Guitars, Vocals, Synth
Samoth : Guitars
Alver : Bass
Trym : Drums
1.The Loss and Curse of Reverence
2.In Longing Spirit
3.Opus a Satana
"The Loss and Curse of Reverence" Video
1997 - Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
Line Up:
Ihsahn : Main Lead Guitars, All Vocals, Synth
Samoth : Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Alver : Bass Guitars
Trym : Drums and Percussion
1.Alsvartr (The Oath)
2.Ye Entrancemperium
3.Thus Spake the Nightspiri
4.Ensorcelled by Khaos
5.The Loss and Curse of Reverence
6.The Acclamation of Bonds
7.With Strength I Burn
8.The Wanderer
9. In Longing Spirit
10. Opus A Satana
11. The Loss and Curse of Reverence (Live)
1998 - Emperor / Wrath of the Tyrant (Best of)
1.I am the Black Wizards
2.Wrath of the Tyrant
3.Night of the Graveless Souls
4.Cosmic Keys to my Creations & Times
5.Introduction
6.Ancient Queen
7.My Empire's Doom
8.Forgotten Centuries
9.Night of the Graveless Souls
10.Moon over Kara-Shehr
11.Witches Sabbath
12.Lord of the Storms
13.Wrath of the Tyrant
1999 - Thorns vs. Emperor
1.Exördium (Emperor)
2.Ærie Descent (Thorns)
3.I Am (Emperor)
4.Ærie Descent (Thorns cover) (Emperor)
5.Thus March The Nightspirit (Emperor)
6.Melas Khole (Thorns)
7.The Discipline Of Earth (Thorns)
8.Cosmic Keys (Emperor cover) (Thorns)
1999 - IX Equilibrium
Line Up:
Ihsahn : Vocals, guitars, synth, bass
Samoth : Rhythm guitars
Trym : Drums, percussion
1.Curse You All Men!
2.Decrystallizing Reason
3.An Elegy Of Icaros
4.The Source Of Icon E
5.Sworn
6.Nonus Aequilibrium
7.The Warriors Of Modern Death
8.Of Blindness And Subsequent Seers
2000 - Emperial Live Ceremony
Line-up:
Ihsahn - vocals, lead guitar.
Samoth - lead and rhythm guitars.
Trym - drums and percussion.
Tyr - bass.
Charmand Grimloch - keyboards.
1.Curse You All Men
2.Thus Spake The Nightspirit
3.I Am the Black Wizards
4.An Elegy Of Icaros
5.With Strength I Burn
6.Sworn
7.Night Of The Graveless Souls
8.Inno A Satana
9.Ye Entrancemperium
2001 - Prometheus - The Discipline Of Fire & Demise
Lune Up:
Ihsahn : Vocals, lead and main guitars, bass, keyboards, programming
Samoth : Additional guitars
Trym : Drums, percussion
1.The Eruption
2.Depraved
3.Empty
4.The Prophet
5.The Tongue of Fire
6.In the Wordless Chamber
7.Grey
8.He Who Sought the Fire
9.Thorns on My Grave
2003 - Scattered Ashes - A Decade Of Empyrial Wrath (Best of)
Disco 1
1.Curse You All Men!
2.The Tongue of Fire
3.The Majesty of the Nightsky
4.Cosmic Keys to My Creations and Times
5.Wrath of the Tyrant
6.The Loss and Curse of Reverence
7.An Elegy of Icaros
8.I Am the Black Wizards
9.Thus Spake the Nightspirit (Live)
10.Ye Entrancemperium
11.In the Wordless Chamber
12.With Strength I Burn
13.Inno a Satana
Disco 2
1.A Fine Day to Die (Bathory cover)
2.Ærie Descent (Thorns cover)
3.Cromlech (Darkthrone cover)
4.Gypsy (Mercyful Fate cover)
5.Funeral Fog (Mayhem cover)
6.I Am
7.Sworn
8.Lord of the Storms
9.My Empire's Doom
10.Moon Over Kara-Shehr (Rehearsal)
11.The Ancient Queen
12.Witches Sabbath
13.In Longing Spirit
14.Opus a Satana