Emperor themed lyrics about nature, Satanism, myth and mysticism.
After releasing their debut album "In The Nightside Eclipse", most of the band members were arrested. Faust was arrested for murder and arson, was arrested for committing arson Samoth ancient church in Norway and Tchort arrested for committing a robbery.
Two years later, after parole Samoth, Emperor released the album "anthems to the Welkin at Dusk". Emperor went on to release the album "IX Equilibrium" and "Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire and Demise" before the Emperor disbanded in 2001.
At the end of 2005 Emperor reunited. Emperor's birthday festival perform at Scream Magazine, "Norway's Inferno Festival" and "Germany's Wacken Open Air" along Secthdamon of Samoth Myrkskog and a new band, "Zyklon".
Emperor has released four studio albums, 2 live albums, three compilation albums, 3 split albums, 3 singles / EPs, a demo album, 3 and 4 albums bootleg video. Emperor album has sold more than 500,000 albums worldwide during their career.
Member:
* Vegard Sverre "Ihsahn" Tveitan - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards (1991 - 2001, 2005-Present)
* Tomas "Samoth" Haugen Thormodsæter - Gitars, Drums (1991-2001, 2005-Present)
* Kai "Trym Torson" Johnny Mosaker - Drums (1996-2001, 2005-Present)
Former Members:
* Havard "Mortiis" Ellefsen - Bass (1991-1992)
* Terje "Tchort" Vik Schei - Bass (1993-1994)
* Jonas Alver - Bass (1995-1998)
* G. Bard "Faust" Eithun - Drums (1992-1994)
Discography:
* Call From the Grave [EP] (1992)
* Wrath of the Tyrant [EP] (1992)
* Emperor [EP] (1993)
* Hordanes Land (1993)
* In the Nightside Eclipse (1994)
* As the Shadows Rise [EP] (1994)
* Reverence [EP] (1996)
* Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk (1997)
* IX Equilibrium (1999)
* Thorns vs. Emperor (1999)
* Emperial Live Ceremony [live] (2000)
* Emperial Live Ceremony [Video] (2000)
* True Kings of Norway [EP] (2000)
* Empty [video] (2001)
* Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire and Demise (2001)
* Emperial Vinyl Presentation [compilation] (2001)
* Scattered Ashes: A Decade of Emperial Wrath [compilation] (2003)
* Live Inferno [live] (2009)
* Thus Spake The Nightspirit [EP] (2009)
* Live at Wacken Open Air 2006 'A Night of Emperial Wrath' [video] (2009)
