Ihsahn
Encyclopedia
Ihsahn is a Norwegian
composer
, guitar
, bass
, keyboard
player and vocalist. He is best known for his work with Norwegian black metal band Emperor
. He has appeared in Thou Shalt Suffer, up until March 4, 2006, played in Peccatum
with his wife Ihriel
(real name Heidi S. Tveitan), and now devotes himself to his solo project, Ihsahn. In his very early releases, he went by the name Ygg. He is currently endorsed by Ibanez
and Blackstar Amplification
, as of April 9, 2010.
at seven and guitar
at ten and began recording songs shortly thereafter. His influences range from heavy metal
, classical
, ambient
, and techno
. He grew up on a large farm in rural Norway.
Tveitan first met his musical partner, Tomas Haugen (also known as Samoth
) at the age of thirteen at a music seminar. Tveitan gained Haugen's attention with his Iron Maiden
patches. In 1990 Tveitan joined Haugen's band Xerasia; a death metal
band where he served as guitarist
and keyboardist
. They eventually changed their name to Embryonic
sometime that year. A four track demo titled The Land of the Lost Souls was self financed and released in November. In 1991 they changed their name again to Thou Shalt Suffer. Several releases under this name were produced before Haugen left the band; leaving Tveitan the sole remaining member. He continues Thou Shalt Suffer as a side project to this day.
After the departure of Haugen from Thou Shalt Suffer, the two formed Emperor
, where Tveitan again took on the role of guitarist. Emperor had a much more refined black metal
sound which showcased Tveitan's developing keyboard skills, a distinct feature that would appear in many of his later releases. The band at this time received much support and encouragement from black metal pioneer Euronymous
and after several demos, the Emperor
EP was released in 1993 to much acclaim. Shortly afterwards, band-mates Haugen, Bård Eithun (also known as Faust
) and Terje Schei (also known as Tchort
) were arrested and imprisoned, leaving Tveitan to his own devices. He retreated to a property owned by his family to compose much of what would later become Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
, which was recorded after the parole of Haugen.
In 1995 the cult album Blood Must be Shed, by Zyklon-B was released featuring members of Emperor and Satyricon
; Tveitian himself played synth. In 1998 Tveitan formed, along with his wife Heidi Tveitan (AKA Ihriel
), Peccatum
. The project was much more experimental in nature than Emperor, and would continue on for some time after Emperor's demise in 2001. Peccatum would come to feature Tveitan's trademark synth sound as well as clean and black vocals, eventually becoming his main project until it's termination in March of 2006.
In 1999 Emperor released IX Equilibrium
, Tveitan's third studio album with the group. Two years later, in 2001, Peccatum released their second studio album, Amor Fati. In the same year, Emperor released their fourth and final studio album, Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise
. 'Prometheus' was entirely composed by Tveitan and featured more complex orchestration than previous works; though significantly less synthesizers than before. It was at this time Emperor mutually decided to dissolve, leaving Tveitan and his bandmates with more time to focus on their various side projects.
In December 2002, Ihsahn won the "Notodden Kommunes Kulturpris", a culture prize given by his home city, Notodden
, which is populated to about 12,500 inhabitants. He won the prize because he is considered the best-known inhabitant of Notodden, a great musician, a music teacher, and he arranges a lot of concerts for unknown bands. The fact that his band sold more than 500,000 copies was also a reason for getting the prize. 2002 also saw Tveitan contribute guest vocals to the song "Radical Cut", off Arcturus
' album The Sham Mirrors
.
2004 saw the release of Peccatum's third and final studio album, Lost in Reverie
, with an EP titled The Moribund People
following the year after. On September 30, 2005, Emperor made a surprise return at Scream magazine's 15-year anniversary party in Oslo at Rockefeller
, a rock concert venue. The move was kept top secret, was only known by a handful of people, and they only played three songs. This was to announce the reuniting of the band for a few shows around Europe and America in 2006, namely at Wacken
and Inferno Festival.
In April 2006, Tveitan released his first solo album, The Adversary. The album was entirely composed, performed, recorded and produced by him, with the exception of drums contributed by Asgeir Mickelson
, and guest vocals on the track "Homecoming" by Kristoffer Rygg
of Ulver
. The album showcases his progressive
influences as well as heavy metal
, black metal
and classical music. The Adversary was recorded at Symphonique Studios in Norway and was released on his label Mnemosyne Productions
, which he founded in 2003 with Ihriel. A video was made for the opening track, "Invocation."
Tveitan lent his voice in 2007 to an animated character from the Adult Swim
cartoon
Metalocalypse
, Eric von Wiechlinghammer, in the episode "Dethfashion". He released his second studio album, titled angL
, the following year; featuring Lars K. Norberg on bass, Asgeir Mickelson on drums, and guest vocals from Mikael Akerfelt (of Opeth
) on the track "Unhealer." 2008 also saw Tveitan start a column in the magazine Guitar World, titled 'Left Hand Path.' In March 2009, Tveitan performed some of his solo material live for the first time, in a one-off performance opening for Opeth in Norway. He has since made many festival appearances; playing a mix of solo material and Emperor covers. Fellow Norwegians Leprous
serve as his backing band.
Tveitan released his third solo album, After
, in January 2010. Lars K. Nordberg and Asgeir Mickelson once again contributed bass and drums, respectively, with Jørgen Munkeby (of Shining
) playing saxophone on several tracks as well. Later that year, in October, a Mnemosyne web update confirmed that Ihsahn had already begun writing for a fourth solo album, and was also focusing on upgrading his studio at home.
2011 has so far been a busy year for Tveitan. Aside from making his solo debut in the USA at the annual Progpower USA metal festival in Atlanta, GA, he's also guested on two records, co-produced one with his wife, and continued to work on his fourth solo album. Additional details on the new record following it's announcement have been scarce, with no possible release date mentioned. As of an August 2011 interview with Thrash Hits TV, drums for the album have been tracked and the recording process is said to be well underway. Mentioned collaborators include Jørgen Munkeby once again and Devin Townsend
, who in a November 2011 interview mentioned that he was 'singing a song for Ihsahn's new thing', but added that he couldn't elaborate any more at that point in time.
As well as being a talented musician, Tveitan is also a capable artist and once considered doing the artwork for a Thou Shalt Suffer album. He currently lives in Notodden
, Norway with his wife and family, and occasionally teaches music at the local school. Tveitan is endorsed by Ibanez
, and exclusively uses Ibanez guitars for recording and performing, including a custom RGA8 made specifically for him.
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Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, keyboard
Musical keyboard
A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
player and vocalist. He is best known for his work with Norwegian black metal band Emperor
Emperor (band)
Emperor was a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. They dissolved in 2001, but reunited in 2006 and again in 2007 for a few festival dates and brief US tours. The group was founded by Samoth and Ihsahn .-Biography:...
. He has appeared in Thou Shalt Suffer, up until March 4, 2006, played in Peccatum
Peccatum
Peccatum was an avant-garde metal band from Norway. Their influences range from black metal, progressive metal, industrial music, symphonic metal and gothic metal to European classical music and contemporary music.-Biography:...
with his wife Ihriel
Ihriel
Ihriel is a Norwegian musician and singer formerly half of the experimental band Peccatum and her own solo project Star of Ash...
(real name Heidi S. Tveitan), and now devotes himself to his solo project, Ihsahn. In his very early releases, he went by the name Ygg. He is currently endorsed by Ibanez
Ibanez
is a Japanese guitar brand owned by Hoshino Gakki. Based in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, Hoshino Gakki were one of the first Japanese musical instrument companies to gain a significant foothold in import guitar sales in the United States and Europe, as well as the first brand of guitars to mass produce...
and Blackstar Amplification
Blackstar Amplification
Blackstar Amplification is a UK-based manufacturer of guitar amplifiers and effects, largely made up of ex-Marshall employees. Their products include the hand-wired, boutique "Artisan" series, the Series One series, and a range of pedals and amplifiers in the HT line...
, as of April 9, 2010.
Biography
Born in the town of Notodden, Norway, Tveitan began playing pianoPiano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
at seven and guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
at ten and began recording songs shortly thereafter. His influences range from heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
, classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
, ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
, and techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
. He grew up on a large farm in rural Norway.
Tveitan first met his musical partner, Tomas Haugen (also known as Samoth
Samoth
Samoth is a prominent musician and multi-instrumentalist in the Norwegian black metal scene. He was well known for his distinct guitar work and drumming in the band Emperor, as well as his formation of the death metal band Zyklon...
) at the age of thirteen at a music seminar. Tveitan gained Haugen's attention with his Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
patches. In 1990 Tveitan joined Haugen's band Xerasia; a death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band where he served as guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
. They eventually changed their name to Embryonic
Embryonic
Embryonic received general acclaim from critics upon release, garnering a 81/100 critic score on Metacritic. The New Musical Express noted that "ten years after their last masterpiece, The Flaming Lips have finally produced another one," while Paste Magazine described the record as "a wonderfully...
sometime that year. A four track demo titled The Land of the Lost Souls was self financed and released in November. In 1991 they changed their name again to Thou Shalt Suffer. Several releases under this name were produced before Haugen left the band; leaving Tveitan the sole remaining member. He continues Thou Shalt Suffer as a side project to this day.
After the departure of Haugen from Thou Shalt Suffer, the two formed Emperor
Emperor
An emperor is a monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife or a woman who rules in her own right...
, where Tveitan again took on the role of guitarist. Emperor had a much more refined black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
sound which showcased Tveitan's developing keyboard skills, a distinct feature that would appear in many of his later releases. The band at this time received much support and encouragement from black metal pioneer Euronymous
Euronymous
Øystein Aarseth , who went by the pseudonym Euronymous, was a Norwegian guitarist and co-founder of the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem...
and after several demos, the Emperor
Emperor
An emperor is a monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife or a woman who rules in her own right...
EP was released in 1993 to much acclaim. Shortly afterwards, band-mates Haugen, Bård Eithun (also known as Faust
Bård Faust
Bård Guldvik "Faust" Eithun is a Norwegian drummer. He is best known for his work with early black metal band Emperor, especially on the releases As the Shadows Rise and In the Nightside Eclipse...
) and Terje Schei (also known as Tchort
Tchort
Terje Vik Schei , better known by his stage name Tchort, is a Norwegian musician. He is known for his time spent playing bass for the black metal band Emperor and for leading the progressive metal band Green Carnation...
) were arrested and imprisoned, leaving Tveitan to his own devices. He retreated to a property owned by his family to compose much of what would later become Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk is the second full-length album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Emperor. It was released in 1997 . The album was recorded in the Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway...
, which was recorded after the parole of Haugen.
In 1995 the cult album Blood Must be Shed, by Zyklon-B was released featuring members of Emperor and Satyricon
Satyricon (band)
Satyricon is a Norwegian black metal band, and the first one in the genre to join a multi-national record label .-Biography:Satyricon was formed in 1990 by Czral and Wargod. Ulver and Satyr soon joined them...
; Tveitian himself played synth. In 1998 Tveitan formed, along with his wife Heidi Tveitan (AKA Ihriel
Ihriel
Ihriel is a Norwegian musician and singer formerly half of the experimental band Peccatum and her own solo project Star of Ash...
), Peccatum
Peccatum
Peccatum was an avant-garde metal band from Norway. Their influences range from black metal, progressive metal, industrial music, symphonic metal and gothic metal to European classical music and contemporary music.-Biography:...
. The project was much more experimental in nature than Emperor, and would continue on for some time after Emperor's demise in 2001. Peccatum would come to feature Tveitan's trademark synth sound as well as clean and black vocals, eventually becoming his main project until it's termination in March of 2006.
In 1999 Emperor released IX Equilibrium
IX Equilibrium
-Credits:*Ihsahn – vocals, lead guitars, synthesizers, bass guitar*Samoth – rhythm guitars*Trym – drums, percussion...
, Tveitan's third studio album with the group. Two years later, in 2001, Peccatum released their second studio album, Amor Fati. In the same year, Emperor released their fourth and final studio album, Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise
Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise
Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise is the fourth and final studio album by Emperor. Produced by band member Ihsahn, it was released by Candlelight and was the band's final album. Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise differs from Emperor's previous recordings with a focus on a more...
. 'Prometheus' was entirely composed by Tveitan and featured more complex orchestration than previous works; though significantly less synthesizers than before. It was at this time Emperor mutually decided to dissolve, leaving Tveitan and his bandmates with more time to focus on their various side projects.
In December 2002, Ihsahn won the "Notodden Kommunes Kulturpris", a culture prize given by his home city, Notodden
Notodden
is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Notodden....
, which is populated to about 12,500 inhabitants. He won the prize because he is considered the best-known inhabitant of Notodden, a great musician, a music teacher, and he arranges a lot of concerts for unknown bands. The fact that his band sold more than 500,000 copies was also a reason for getting the prize. 2002 also saw Tveitan contribute guest vocals to the song "Radical Cut", off Arcturus
Arcturus (band)
Arcturus is an avant-garde metal band formed in Norway in 1987. They named it Arcturus , after the Behenian fixed star Arcturus.-Biography:The band has released four official full-length albums...
' album The Sham Mirrors
The Sham Mirrors
The Sham Mirrors is the third full-length album by Norwegian avant-garde metal band Arcturus. It was released on April 9, 2002.The Sham Mirrors is a departure from the band's previous albums...
.
2004 saw the release of Peccatum's third and final studio album, Lost in Reverie
Lost in Reverie
Lost in Reverie is the third studio album release from the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Peccatum. It was released in 2004 on Mnemosyne Productions, the label run by band members Ihsahn and Ihriel.- Track listing :# "Desolate Ever After" - 8:26...
, with an EP titled The Moribund People
The Moribund People
The Moribund People is a 2005 EP by the avant-garde metal project Peccatum and their last release before they split up in 2006. On this EP, Peccatum's style hovers between black metal, modern classical and electronica....
following the year after. On September 30, 2005, Emperor made a surprise return at Scream magazine's 15-year anniversary party in Oslo at Rockefeller
Rockefeller Music Hall
Rockefeller Music Hall, ordinarily referred to simply as Rockefeller, is a concert venue in downtown Oslo, Norway. The building, known as "Torggata Bad" earlier used to house a public bath facility. The music hall was established in 1986...
, a rock concert venue. The move was kept top secret, was only known by a handful of people, and they only played three songs. This was to announce the reuniting of the band for a few shows around Europe and America in 2006, namely at Wacken
Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air is a summer open air heavy metal music festival. It takes place annually in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany...
and Inferno Festival.
In April 2006, Tveitan released his first solo album, The Adversary. The album was entirely composed, performed, recorded and produced by him, with the exception of drums contributed by Asgeir Mickelson
Asgeir Mickelson
Asgeir Mickelson is a Norwegian musician, artist, photographer and music reviewer. Although primarily a drummer, Mickelson has stated that he considers himself a musician above a drummer, and is also a guitarist and bassist....
, and guest vocals on the track "Homecoming" by Kristoffer Rygg
Kristoffer Rygg
Kristoffer Rygg , also known as Garm, Trickster G. and recently also God Head is a Spellemannprisen nominated vocalist, musician and producer known as the frontman of Ulver and former vocalist for Arcturus...
of Ulver
Ulver
Ulver is a musical group from Norway. Since their first, folklore-influenced black metal release entitled Bergtatt – Et eeventyr i 5 capitler , Ulver’s musical style has been fluid and increasingly eclectic, blending genres such as rock, electronica, symphonic and chamber traditions, noise and...
. The album showcases his progressive
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
influences as well as heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
, black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
and classical music. The Adversary was recorded at Symphonique Studios in Norway and was released on his label Mnemosyne Productions
Mnemosyne Productions
Mnemosyne Productions is a Norwegian record label formed by husband and wife team Ihsahn and Ihriel of Peccatum. It focuses on "dark music with an innovative tendency inside the more avant-garde forms of metal and rock." It was formed in 2003...
, which he founded in 2003 with Ihriel. A video was made for the opening track, "Invocation."
Tveitan lent his voice in 2007 to an animated character from the Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
cartoon
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
Metalocalypse
Metalocalypse
Metalocalypse is an American animated television series, created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha, which premiered on August 6, 2006 on Adult Swim...
, Eric von Wiechlinghammer, in the episode "Dethfashion". He released his second studio album, titled angL
AngL
angL is the second full length solo album of Emperor frontman Ihsahn. Writing began in early 2007, after Ihsahn had completed touring with Emperor...
, the following year; featuring Lars K. Norberg on bass, Asgeir Mickelson on drums, and guest vocals from Mikael Akerfelt (of Opeth
Opeth
Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years...
) on the track "Unhealer." 2008 also saw Tveitan start a column in the magazine Guitar World, titled 'Left Hand Path.' In March 2009, Tveitan performed some of his solo material live for the first time, in a one-off performance opening for Opeth in Norway. He has since made many festival appearances; playing a mix of solo material and Emperor covers. Fellow Norwegians Leprous
Leprous
Leprous is a Norwegian progressive metal band formed in 2001 in the metal town of Notodden, Norway, home of other bands such as Emperor, Ihsahn, Peccatum.-Biography:...
serve as his backing band.
Tveitan released his third solo album, After
After (Ihsahn album)
After is the third studio solo album by former Emperor frontman Ihsahn. This album is the final album in a planned trilogy of albums by Ihsahn.-Background:...
, in January 2010. Lars K. Nordberg and Asgeir Mickelson once again contributed bass and drums, respectively, with Jørgen Munkeby (of Shining
Shining (Norwegian band)
Shining is a Norwegian band that started out as an acoustic jazz quartet in 1999. Their sound has since become more experimental and extreme, incorporating elements from metal and progressive rock as well as 19th and 20th century classical music....
) playing saxophone on several tracks as well. Later that year, in October, a Mnemosyne web update confirmed that Ihsahn had already begun writing for a fourth solo album, and was also focusing on upgrading his studio at home.
2011 has so far been a busy year for Tveitan. Aside from making his solo debut in the USA at the annual Progpower USA metal festival in Atlanta, GA, he's also guested on two records, co-produced one with his wife, and continued to work on his fourth solo album. Additional details on the new record following it's announcement have been scarce, with no possible release date mentioned. As of an August 2011 interview with Thrash Hits TV, drums for the album have been tracked and the recording process is said to be well underway. Mentioned collaborators include Jørgen Munkeby once again and Devin Townsend
Devin Townsend
Devin Garret Townsend is a Canadian musician and record producer. He was the founder, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad from 1994 to 2007 and has had an extensive career as a solo artist....
, who in a November 2011 interview mentioned that he was 'singing a song for Ihsahn's new thing', but added that he couldn't elaborate any more at that point in time.
As well as being a talented musician, Tveitan is also a capable artist and once considered doing the artwork for a Thou Shalt Suffer album. He currently lives in Notodden
Notodden
is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Notodden....
, Norway with his wife and family, and occasionally teaches music at the local school. Tveitan is endorsed by Ibanez
Ibanez
is a Japanese guitar brand owned by Hoshino Gakki. Based in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, Hoshino Gakki were one of the first Japanese musical instrument companies to gain a significant foothold in import guitar sales in the United States and Europe, as well as the first brand of guitars to mass produce...
, and exclusively uses Ibanez guitars for recording and performing, including a custom RGA8 made specifically for him.
Discography
Studio releases
- Emperor (1993) – 12" EP
- As the Shadows RiseAs the Shadows RiseAs the Shadows Rise is an EP by Norwegian black metal band Emperor. It was later rereleased on compact disc as part of the True Kings of Norway split album with Immortal, Dimmu Borgir, Ancient and Arcturus....
(1994) – 7" EP - In the Nightside EclipseIn the Nightside EclipseIn the Nightside Eclipse is the first full-length album and fourth official release by Norwegian black metal band Emperor. It features one of Emperor's best-known songs, "I Am the Black Wizards". It was recorded in July, 1993 at Grieghallen and released in 1994 by Candlelight Records. The cover was...
(1994) - Reverence (1996) – EP
- Anthems to the Welkin at DuskAnthems to the Welkin at DuskAnthems to the Welkin at Dusk is the second full-length album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Emperor. It was released in 1997 . The album was recorded in the Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway...
(1997) - IX EquilibriumIX Equilibrium-Credits:*Ihsahn – vocals, lead guitars, synthesizers, bass guitar*Samoth – rhythm guitars*Trym – drums, percussion...
(1999) - Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & DemisePrometheus: The Discipline of Fire & DemisePrometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise is the fourth and final studio album by Emperor. Produced by band member Ihsahn, it was released by Candlelight and was the band's final album. Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise differs from Emperor's previous recordings with a focus on a more...
(2001)
Live and compilation releases
- Emperor / Hordanes Land (1993) – split CD
- Wrath of the Tyrant (1998) – compilation
- ThornsThorns (band)Thorns is a Norwegian black metal band that formed in 1989 and was part of the early Norwegian black metal scene. They made two highly influential demos in the early 1990s, Grymyrk and Trøndertun, but have only released one full-length album....
vs. Emperor (1999) – split CD - Emperial Live Ceremony (2000) – live
- True Kings of Norway (2000) - split CD
- Emperial Vinyl Presentation (2001) – box set
- Scattered Ashes (2003) – compilation
Studio releases
- Strangling from WithinStrangling from WithinStrangling From Within was released on November 23, 1999 by the Avant-garde metal project Peccatum. The themes on this album can mostly be described as symphonic and neo-classical as well as the more prominent black metal influences....
(1999) - Oh, My RegretsOh, My RegretsOh, My Regrets is a 2000 EP by the avant-garde metal project Peccatum....
(2000) - EP - Amor Fati (2001)
- Lost in ReverieLost in ReverieLost in Reverie is the third studio album release from the Norwegian avant-garde metal band Peccatum. It was released in 2004 on Mnemosyne Productions, the label run by band members Ihsahn and Ihriel.- Track listing :# "Desolate Ever After" - 8:26...
(2004) - The Moribund PeopleThe Moribund PeopleThe Moribund People is a 2005 EP by the avant-garde metal project Peccatum and their last release before they split up in 2006. On this EP, Peccatum's style hovers between black metal, modern classical and electronica....
(2005) - EP
Ihsahn
- The Adversary (2006)
- angLAngLangL is the second full length solo album of Emperor frontman Ihsahn. Writing began in early 2007, after Ihsahn had completed touring with Emperor...
(2008) - AfterAfter (Ihsahn album)After is the third studio solo album by former Emperor frontman Ihsahn. This album is the final album in a planned trilogy of albums by Ihsahn.-Background:...
(2010)
Guest appearances and session contributions
- IldjarnIldjarnIldjarn was a black metal project from Norway that formed in 1991. Ildjarn recorded music until 1997 but did not officially end until 2005. The man behind Ildjarn was Vidar Vaaer, although some releases were collaborations with a musician known as Nidhogg...
– Det Frysende Nordariket (1995) – session vocals on various tracks - Wongraven – Fjelltronen (1995) – session synth
- Zyklon-BZyklon-B (band)Zyklon-B was a Norwegian Black Metal band founded in 1995.The band’s members were Tomas "Samoth" Thormodsæter Haugen and Vegard "Ihsahn" Sverre Tveitan from Emperor, Kjetil "Frost" Haraldstad from Satyricon and Björn "Aldrahn" Dencker Gjerde from Dødheimsgard. Their lyrics deal mainly with...
– Blood Must Be Shed (1995) – session synth and guitar - UlverUlverUlver is a musical group from Norway. Since their first, folklore-influenced black metal release entitled Bergtatt – Et eeventyr i 5 capitler , Ulver’s musical style has been fluid and increasingly eclectic, blending genres such as rock, electronica, symphonic and chamber traditions, noise and...
– Themes from William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and HellThemes from William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and HellThemes from William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell is the fourth album by Norwegian experimental band Ulver. It is a musical setting of William Blake's book The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, featuring guest vocals...
(1998) – guest vocals on "A Song of Liberty" - ArcturusArcturus (band)Arcturus is an avant-garde metal band formed in Norway in 1987. They named it Arcturus , after the Behenian fixed star Arcturus.-Biography:The band has released four official full-length albums...
– The Sham MirrorsThe Sham MirrorsThe Sham Mirrors is the third full-length album by Norwegian avant-garde metal band Arcturus. It was released on April 9, 2002.The Sham Mirrors is a departure from the band's previous albums...
(2002) – guest vocals on "Radical Cut" - Star of Ash – Iter.ViatorIter.ViatorIter.Viator is the debut solo album of ex-Peccatum member, Ihriel. Translated from Latin "Iter Viator" literally means "road traveler".-Track listing:*All Songs Written & Arranged By Ihriel.#"Chasm Blue" - 1:44#"Sanies" - 7:03...
(2002) – various roles including guitar and bass duties - Starofash – Lakhesis (2010) - additional guitars
- Devin TownsendDevin TownsendDevin Garret Townsend is a Canadian musician and record producer. He was the founder, songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad from 1994 to 2007 and has had an extensive career as a solo artist....
– DeconstructionDeconstruction (The Devin Townsend Project album)Deconstruction is the thirteenth studio album by Canadian musician Devin Townsend, and the third album in the Devin Townsend Project series...
(2011) - guest vocals on "Juular" - LeprousLeprousLeprous is a Norwegian progressive metal band formed in 2001 in the metal town of Notodden, Norway, home of other bands such as Emperor, Ihsahn, Peccatum.-Biography:...
– BilateralBilateral (album)-Credits:*Einar Solberg - Synth, Vocals*Tor Oddmund Suhrke - Guitar, Vocals*Øystein Landsverk - Guitar, Backing Vocals*Rein Blomquist - Bass*Tobias Ørnes Andersen - Drums*Music written by Leprous...
(2011) - guest vocals on "Thorn"
See also
- Thou Shalt Suffer
- EmperorEmperor (band)Emperor was a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991. They dissolved in 2001, but reunited in 2006 and again in 2007 for a few festival dates and brief US tours. The group was founded by Samoth and Ihsahn .-Biography:...
- PeccatumPeccatumPeccatum was an avant-garde metal band from Norway. Their influences range from black metal, progressive metal, industrial music, symphonic metal and gothic metal to European classical music and contemporary music.-Biography:...
- Black metal
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