Band: Emperor
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Symphonic, Progressive Black Metal. One of the many hordes of European Black Metal bands with bad production, Emperor has over the years progressed into a band quite worthy of praise. Their later works are on more of a parallel with Morbid Angel's 'Formulas' album than they are with other Black Metal bands. Near the end of their carrer, the band slowly began to learn that 'extreme' should be about playing and composition rather than which makeup salon they attend...!
Emperor re-united in early 2006, and will headline Norway's Inferno Festival and Germany's Wacken Open Air Festivals.
Current (or Last Known) Lineup
Musician | Instruments | Currently Also In | Used To Be In | Guest Appearances |
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Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen (as Samoth) | Guitar | Arcturus, Burzum, Embryonic, Gorgoroth, Hagalaz' Runedance, Satyricon, Thou Shalt Suffer, Zyklon, Zyklon-B | ||
Kai Johnny Mosaker (as Trym Torson) | Drums | Enslaved, Zyklon | ||
Vegard Sverre Tveitan (as Ihsahn) | Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboard | Ihsahn, Thou Shalt Suffer | Embryonic, Ildjarn, Wongraven, Zyklon-B |
Past Lineup (Members Who Never Appeared on an Album)
Discography (14 Releases)
2009 - Live Inferno/Live at Wacken Open Air 2006 (Live) by Emperor
2003 - Scattered Ashes: A Decade of Emperial Wrath (Comp) by Emperor
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Jonas Alver | Bass |
Bård Eithun (as Faust) | Drums |
Haavard Elefsen (as Mortiis) | Bass |
Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen (as Samoth) | Guitar, Drums |
Kai Johnny Mosaker (as Trym Torson) | Drums |
Terje Vik Shei (as Tchort) | Bass |
Vegard Sverre Tveitan (as Ihsahn) | Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboard |
2001 - Prometheus - The Discipline Of Fire & Demise by Emperor
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Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen (as Samoth) | Guitar |
Kai Johnny Mosaker (as Trym Torson) | Drums |
Vegard Sverre Tveitan (as Ihsahn) | Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboard |
2000 - Emperial Live Ceremony by Emperor
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Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen (as Samoth) | Guitar |
Kai Johnny Mosaker (as Trym Torson) | Drums |
Joachim Rygg (as Charmand Grimloch) | Keyboard |
Jan Erik Torgersen (as Tyr) | Bass |
Vegard Sverre Tveitan (as Ihsahn) | Vocals, Guitar |
1999 - IX Equilibrium by Emperor
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Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen (as Samoth) | Guitar |
Kai Johnny Mosaker (as Trym Torson) | Drums |
Vegard Sverre Tveitan (as Ihsahn) | Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboard |
1998 - Thorns Vs. Emperor by Emperor
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Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen (as Samoth) | Guitar, Bass |
Kai Johnny Mosaker (as Trym Torson) | Drums |
Vegard Sverre Tveitan (as Ihsahn) | Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboard |
1998 - Emperor/Wrath Of The Tyrant by Emperor
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Bård Eithun (as Faust) | Drums |
Haavard Elefsen (as Mortiis) | Bass |
Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen (as Samoth) | Guitar, Drums |
Vegard Sverre Tveitan (as Ihsahn) | Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard |
1997 - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk by Emperor
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Jonas Alver | Bass |
Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen (as Samoth) | Guitar |
Kai Johnny Mosaker (as Trym Torson) | Drums |
Vegard Sverre Tveitan (as Ihsahn) | Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard |
1997 - Reverence (EP) by Emperor
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Jonas Alver | Bass |
Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen (as Samoth) | Guitar |
Kai Johnny Mosaker (as Trym Torson) | Drums |
Vegard Sverre Tveitan (as Ihsahn) | Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard |
1995 - A Midsummer Night's Dream (Bootleg) by Emperor
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Bård Eithun (as Faust) | Drums |
Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen (as Samoth) | Guitar |
Terje Vik Shei (as Tchort) | Bass |
Vegard Sverre Tveitan (as Ihsahn) | Vocals, Guitar |
1994 - In The Nightside Eclipse by Emperor
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Bård Eithun (as Faust) | Drums |
Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen (as Samoth) | Guitar |
Terje Vik Shei (as Tchort) | Bass |
Vegard Sverre Tveitan (as Ihsahn) | Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard |
1994 - As The Shadows Rise (EP) by Emperor
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Bård Eithun (as Faust) | Drums |
Haavard Elefsen (as Mortiis) | Bass |
Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen (as Samoth) | Guitar |
Vegard Sverre Tveitan (as Ihsahn) | Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard |
1993 - Emperor (EP) by Emperor
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Bård Eithun (as Faust) | Drums |
Haavard Elefsen (as Mortiis) | Bass |
Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen (as Samoth) | Guitar |
Vegard Sverre Tveitan (as Ihsahn) | Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard |
1992 - Wrath Of The Tyrant (Demo) by Emperor
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Haavard Elefsen (as Mortiis) | Bass |
Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen (as Samoth) | Drums |
Vegard Sverre Tveitan (as Ihsahn) | Vocals, Guitar |