Emperor

Le premier show d'Emperor a eu lieu aux Etats Unis. Samoth n'a malheureusement pas pu y participer à cause de problèmes de douanes et de passeport. Voici rien que pour vos beaux petits yeux la setlist de ce concert d'anthologie :

01. Into The Infinity Of Thoughts
02. The Burning Shadows Of Silence
03. Cosmic Keys To My Creations & Times
04. Thus Spake The Nightspirit
05. An Elegy Of Icaros
06. Curse You All Men
07. With Strength I Burn
08. Towards The Pantheon
09. The Majesty Of The Nightsky
10. The Loss And Curse Of Reverence
11. In The Wordless Chamber
12. Inno A Satana
13. The Wanderer (from tape)
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14. Opus A Satana (from tape)
15. Ye Entranceperium

Voici la setlist et quelques photos http://www.evilheart.com/emperor/ du concert d'Emperor au Key Club d'Hollywood :

01. Into The Infinity Of Thoughts / The Burning Shadows Of Silence / Cosmic Keys To My Creations & Times (medley)
02. Thus Spake The Nightspirit
03. An Elegy Of Icaros
04. Curse You All Men
05. With Strength I Burn
06. Towards The Pantheon
07. The Majesty Of The Nightsky
08. The Loss And Curse Of Reverence
09. In The Wordless Chamber
10. Inno A Satana
11. Opus A Satana (from tape)Encore
12. I Am The Black Wizards
13. Ye Entrancemperium

EMPEROR - Tab Book Pre-Order Details Revealed

Candlelight Records USA will begin pre-orders for EMPEROR's Scattered Ashes: A Decade Of Emperial Wrath Tab Book (announced yesterday) Monday, November 1TH3. Pre-order information will be listed at the label's official site at www.candlelightrecordusa.com . All pre-orders will be delivered in time for Christmas (the ultimate metal present). Pre-orders are limited to 200 copies.

This 132-page oversized book featuring foreword and exclusive transcriptions by vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn includes original tabs for thirteen Emperor classics contained on the band's 2003 compilation of the same name. The limited-edition book additionally includes a value-added play-along CD. Experienced as well new guitarists will appreciate the special double tab format of Scattered Ashes, which includes transcriptions for both guitars (separating out parts played by Ihsahn and Samoth) plus bass guitar tabs and full lyrics.

"In my experience as a guitar teacher I've come across a lot of transcribed metal material," says Ihsahn. "However, when looking for material covering the more extreme forms of metal I found there were definite shortcomings and hence came the idea to do a tab book on Emperor. As tab books were such an important part of my early years as a guitar player, I hope this book too may be helpful and inspiring to guitarists with a passion for extreme music.”

Tracklisting for Scattered Ashes: A Decade of Emperial Wrath Tab Book is as follows:
'Curse You All Men!',
'The Tongue Of Fire',
'The Majesty Of The Nightsky',
'Cosmic Keys To My Creations And Times',
'Wrath Of The Tyrant',
'The Loss And Curse Of Reverence',
'An Elegy Of Icaros',
'I Am The Black Wizards',
'Thus Spake The Nightspirit',
'Ye Entrancemperium',
'In The Wordless Chamber',
'With Strength I Burn',
'Inno A Satana'.

EMPEROR Tab Book Bumped To January

Candlelight Records has now confirmed a January 23rd North American release date for EMPEROR's Scattered Ashes: A Decade of Emperial Wrath Tab Book. It was originally scheduled for an October 31st release. This 132-page oversized book featuring foreword and exclusive transcriptions by vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn includes original tabs for thirteen Emperor classics contained on the band's 2003 compilation of the same name. The limited-edition book additionally includes a value-added play-along CD.

Experienced as well new guitarists will appreciate the special double tab format of Scattered Ashes, which includes transcriptions for both guitars (separating out parts played by Ihsahn and Samoth) plus bass guitar tabs and full lyrics. "In my experience as a guitar teacher I've come across a lot of transcribed metal material," says Ihsahn. "However, when looking for material covering the more extreme forms of metal I found there were definite shortcomings and hence came the idea to do a tab book on Emperor. As tab books were such an important part of my early years as a guitar player, I hope this book too may be helpful and inspiring to guitarists with a passion for extreme music.”

Respected by musician, fan and critic alike, Emperor recorded their final album, Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise, in 2001. Guitarist Samoth and drummer Trym continued together in ZYKLON (latest album DisIntegrate) while vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn concentrated on his now defuct band project PECCATUM and his recently released solo record (The Adversary). Candlelight reissued each of Emperor's four genre-defining albums, Wrath Of The Tyrants, In The Nightside Eclipse, Anthems To The Welkin at Dusk and IX Equilibrium in 2004. Each features additional bonus footage and material previously unavailable on both European and US-licensed versions. Emperor has sold well over 500,000 albums worldwide.

Tracklisting for Scattered Ashes: A Decade of Emperial Wrath Tab Book is as follows:
'Curse You All Men!',
'The Tongue Of Fire',
'The Majesty Of The Nightsky',
'Cosmic Keys To My Creations And Times',
'Wrath Of The Tyrant',
'The Loss And Curse Of Reverence',
'An Elegy Of Icaros',
'I Am The Black Wizards',
'Thus Spake The Nightspirit',
'Ye Entrancemperium',
'In The Wordless Chamber',
'With Strength I Burn',
'Inno A Satana'.

EMPEROR - Pictures And Review From New York City Reunion Show Available

PiercingMetal.com editor-in-chief Ken Pierce has issued the following update:

"Damn are a lot of shows coming up and passing through town. So much so there are people moving to NYC just to see who is performing. Anyways, the subject being Light To Dark reflects on the Hard Rock no longer independant sensations ZO2 (as Light) while the mighty and powerful EMPEROR bring forth darkness that you can literally feel. Our coverage of their recent adventures in town are featured on the main page of the site so please check it out. We thank you for your continued belief and support, there is much more to come."

Thanks,
Ken P.
PiercingMetal.com

As previoulsy reported, Metal Injection has posted live footage of Emperor's recent BB Kings show in NYC on their video-on-demand section, Overdose. Two songs from the band's brutal set can be viewed right now here.

EMPEROR Synth-Player Unveils LEPROUS Project




Frank Bøkseth from Imhotep.fi spoke to Einar Solberg (synth, lead vocal) from Norwegian metallers LEPROUS (he is also EMPEROR's new synth-player and co-vocalist) about a number of topics including their debut album, Aeolia. Here are a few excerpts from the chat:

www.Imhotep.fi: What can you tell me about the recording of the Aeolia album?
Solberg: “We began the recordings of Aeolia in February 2006, with Ihsahn (Emperor mainman) and Ihriel (PECCATUM; Ihsahn's wife) from Mnemosyne Productions as producers (www.mnemosyne.no ).
After a long writing process we felt that we had pretty much material written which we felt was well worth recording. The material was created over a long period of time, which probably is the biggest reason for the large musical variation on the album. Tracks like 'Aeolus Shadow' and 'Eye Of The Storm' were created straight after we did the Silent Waters demo in 2004. The recording process itself was mainly split in two. We started off with the drums, and they were recorded in Juke Joint Studio here in Notodden (www.jukejointstudio.com ). This is a very cool “old-school” studio with a special atmosphere and they use mostly vintage analogue equipment. After a short week all the drum-parts were done. Thereafter, everything was moved up to Mnemosyne’s own Symphonique Studio. The guitars were finished within a week. After four more days the bass was done, and the synth was also done with within a few days (and they were not programmed). The recording of the vocals went surprisingly fast and also they were done within a week. The mixing and mastering were still to be done, though. That process was delayed a bit because of lack of time from the producers, but the CD was finished in due time, and we were all very happy with the final result.”

www.Imhotep.fi: You come from the fairly high-profiled (www.metal-wise) town of Notodden. How is the scene today and how does this musical environment affect on you?
Solberg: “The musical environment here is fairly good compared to its size. Progressive music isn’t very big around here, like so many other places, but it is growing thanks to some young and promising bands. There are many great bands from Notodden who has received international acknowledgment; Emperor, ZYKLON, IHSAHN, MINDGRINDER, MORTIIS and PAGANIZE. I guess it’s compulsory for every metal-fan to know some of those names. In addition, there’s a pop rock band called THE X-QUEEN OF THE ASTRONAUTS. So as you see, there are a lot of things going on. Which is great!”

Read more here.