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Showing posts with label Emperor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Emperor. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Emperor - Prometheus: The Discipline Of Fire And Demise


Album: Prometheus: The Discipline Of Fire And Demise
Genre: Black Metal
Year: 2001
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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

Prometheus: The Discipline Of Fire And Demise is Emperor's fourth and final full length album. I actually like this album a lot (though a lot of Black Metal elitists might disagree) and think it's a great fucking listen. Emperor definitely went for a slightly more Progressive sound on this album, but it works and it sounds good. The Black Metal elements are still there, but I think the Progressive elements make the music so much more interesting (especially Ihsahn's clean, opera-like singing parts). This album kicks ass, plain and simple.

Posted by Phoenix at 11:57 AM 1 comments  

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Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk


Album: Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk
Genre: Black Metal
Year: 1997
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1. Alsbartr The Oath
2. Ye Entrancemperium
3. Thus Spake The Nightspirit
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)

Another great album by the legendary Emperor. Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk is their second full length release and it's a damn good album. Emperor is the kind of band that only gets better, in my opinion, and I don't believe they have any bad albums at all. Buy all of their albums and their merchandise (their T-shirts are cool) if you can.

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Monday, August 11, 2008

Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse


Album: In The Nightside Eclipse
Genre: Black Metal
Year: 1994
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1. Into The Infinity Of Thoughts
2. The Burning Shadows Of Silence
3. Cosmic Keys To My Creations & Times
4. Beyond The Great Vast Forest
5. Towards The Pantheon
6. The Majesty Of The Nightsky
7. I Am The Black Wizards
8. Inno A Satana
9. A Fine Day To Die (Bathory Cover)
10. Gypsy (Mercyful Fate Cover)

Emperor's first full length release, In The Nightside Eclipse, is a black metal classic. This is a dreary, evil, and raw album and one of my favourite Black Metal releases. Personally, the symphonic keyboard parts are what made the album for me, though Ihsahn's vocals are really cool and the riffs are really catchy as well. Plus, their cover of Bathory's A Fine Day To Die is fucking awesome. This is an all-around awesome Black Metal album... I just wish Emperor would do another reunion tour, because I missed the last one.

Posted by Phoenix at 11:33 PM 0 comments  

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Emperor - IX Equilibrium


Album: IX Equilibrium
Genre: Black Metal
Year: 1999
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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

This is my favourite Emperor album and one of my most favourite Black Metal albums of all time. IX Equilibrium, their third full-length album, is rebellious, evil, and fucking heavy. Right from the opening song (the infamous Curse You All Men!) when you hear that fucking sick, high-pitched, sinister scream, you know that these guys mean business. The symphonic keyboards and synthesizers on this album are so dark and epic and I never get tired of hearing it. Highly recommended.

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