Emperor

Emperor
Formed: 1992
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Styles: Death Metal/Black Metal, Heavy Metal, Scandinavian Metal
Group Members: Mortiis, Trym, Ihsahn, Faust, Samoth
Biography: When attention first focused on Norway's almost cartoonishly violent black metal scene in the mid-'90s, Mayhem were dubbed its godfathers, but most of the critical accolades were bestowed upon Emperor, whose musical innovations have had more impact on the genre than any other band. Norwegian black metal ...Read full biography
In the Nightside Eclipse
Released: 1994
Label: Import
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Displaying much more emotional range than many of its contemporaries, In the Nightside Eclipse combines black metal's noisy fury with synth arrangements and dark, haunting medieval chords and melodies, ...Read full review
Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise
Released: 2001
Label: Nuclear Blast
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If there's one band that truly embodies anti-commercialism, it's Emperor. Generally regarded as the one true master of the Norwegian-bred black metal art form, the band concocts a staggeringly violent ...Read full review
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