Artist Info: Emperor

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. [read more...]