IX Equilibrium is the third studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Emperor. It was released on March 15, 1999, in Europe and on April 27, 1999, in the US through Candlelight Records. Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic describes the album as a "sonic onslaught of nearly impenetrable proportions". He noted that drummer Trym "doesn't so much keep time as pummel his kit incessantly", while guitarists Ihsahn and Samoth "contribute an equally oppressive wall of sound laced with keyboard textures so demonic they were seemingly concocted by the great horned … read more
IX Equilibrium is the third studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Emperor. It was released on March 15, 1999, in Europe and on April 27, 199… read more
IX Equilibrium is the third studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Emperor. It was released on March 15, 1999, in Europe and on April 27, 1999, in the US through Candlelight Reco… read more
Emperor is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991 by guitarist and vocalist Ihsahn and guitarist Samoth. The band disbanded in 2001, but reunited for a series of festival appearances and tours between 2005 and 2007, and again from 2013 to 2014. Emperor reformed for a third time in 2016. Emperor has been described by music journalists and members of the extreme metal community as an influential band in the development of black metal. Ihsahn and Samoth met at a blues and rock music seminar. They initially played together under the names Dark Device, Xerasia and Embryonic before t… read more
Emperor is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991 by guitarist and vocalist Ihsahn and guitarist Samoth. The band disbanded in 2001, but reunited for a series of festival appearances a… read more
Emperor is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991 by guitarist and vocalist Ihsahn and guitarist Samoth. The band disbanded in 2001, but reunited for a series of festival appearances and tours between 2005 and 2007, and again from… read more