NewsNovember 21, 2005 8:41 PM ET4,499 views

Emperor U.S. shows announced

Official press release: Candlelight Records today confirms two American shows for legendary black metal band, Emperor. The announcement follows recent confirmations of European shows that the band will perform in 2006. Emperor, featuring vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn, guitarist Samoth, and drummer Trym, disbanded prior to release of their 2001 album Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise. The record, an essential release for Candlelight's first year of US operations, remains one of the label's top selling US releases. In late 2004, Candlelight reissued each of Emperor's four genre-defining albums - Wrath of the Tyrants, In the Nightside Eclipse, Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk and IX Equilibrium. Each album reworked with additional bonus footage and material unavailable previously on both European and US-licensed versions. "Wrath of the Tyrants," being part one, "includes very rare, exclusive footage of pre-Nightside rehearsals plus live outtakes from our first tour (in support of Cradle of Filth, 1993)," says guitarist Samoth. "In the Nightside Eclipse," part two, "includes edited material from a live show in Oslo for the song "Towards the Pantheon," as well as various other clips from live recordings in 1997." Forming in 1991, Emperor recordings have sold hundreds of thousands worldwide. Their impact on black/extreme metal ranks them as one of the genre's most influential. Respected by musician, fan and critic alike, Emperor recorded their final album, Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise, in 2001, shortly thereafter announcing they were disbanding (with Samoth and Trym continuing on in new band Zyklon; Ihsahn contributing to his ongoing band project Peccatum). Kerrang's Dom Lawson called Prometheus, "a staggering masterwork; a fitting testament to the musical genius." Confirmed shows are noted below. Information regarding ticket on sale dates will follow. Friday, July 14 - BB Kings Blues Club, New York NY Sunday, July 16 - Key Club, Los Angeles CA

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hbostonxcorec 11/21/2005 5:48:04 PM

1st post no care not kvlt

mcflip 11/21/2005 6:31:02 PM

yikes. Guess Zyklon and Peccatum aren't paying the bills... You got me tho, I will totally go to this

ass_cobra 11/21/2005 6:50:02 PM

holy fck. amazing. that key club show will be insane. they could play a venue three times that size.

anaturaldisaster 11/21/2005 7:26:42 PM

NOT fckING AROUND

everythingisgay 11/21/2005 7:34:11 PM

Why the fck is this not on the main page?! GO TO THIS!

ToiletFleet 11/21/2005 7:43:47 PM

I can't think of a venue more suited to host an Emperor show than one named after a legendary blues guitarist.

xdxmx 11/21/2005 11:15:25 PM

holyfckinggoddamntittygooingchrist NY,NY will be there! even though i saw em years ago... its fcking worth it!

cryptic_slaughter 11/22/2005 12:08:20 AM

STOKED AS fck

cryptic_slaughter 11/22/2005 12:17:58 AM

MUCHO STOKAGE TO THE MAX

xRYBREADx 11/22/2005 1:19:27 AM

holy shit i want to go to this bad. I may have to take a vacation next summer to either the east or west coast.

JohnnyJohnny 11/22/2005 1:32:36 AM

fcking hell.. NY, I am there!!! shit!

buried_but_breathing 11/22/2005 6:41:29 AM

sweeeeeeeeet.

wyldweasil 11/22/2005 7:30:36 AM

ummm, wasn't peccatum the band he started with his wife? that can't have been good

scenepoints 11/22/2005 12:19:23 PM

THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANY OTHER REUNION THAT COULD EVER HAPPEN, ASIDE FROM A CYNIC REUNION. THIS NEEDS TO BE PUT ONTO THE MAIN PAGE. IF ITS NOT, THE WEBMASTER HAS FULLY PROVED WHAT A STUPID HACK HE IS.

scott_m 11/22/2005 1:28:49 PM

HOLY fck!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nailbunny 11/22/2005 2:52:59 PM

Main page this bitch! This is the #1 best reunion of all time. If you disagree you relegate yourself to total herb status.

LordofChaos 11/22/2005 2:57:48 PM

THERE, THERE, THERE, THERE ALL DATES!! WHY ISN'T THIS FRONT PAGE? OH YEAH IT'S NOT NU-METAL!!!!

mojotfb 11/22/2005 5:01:32 PM

yes! I was hoping this would happen after hearing about the short suprise reunion show a little while back.

webmaster 11/22/2005 8:49:26 PM

ok, ok... main page it is... jeez

ToiletFleet 11/22/2005 9:31:24 PM

I hear it's going to be their heaviest, fastest, and darkest material to date.

LordofChaos 11/22/2005 10:18:11 PM

THAT IS THE COOLEST fckING SHIT EVER!!!! NEW YORK AND L.A., 2 $$$ SHOWS AND GOODBYE USA!! fckING LIVING LEGENDS!!!!

LordofChaos 11/22/2005 10:19:51 PM

That is unless more dates are posted!!! LEGENDS!!

mattox 11/22/2005 11:17:09 PM

holy shit...i just gooed in my pants...ill be making the ny date for sure. that place better be able to hold a few thousand people. i can definitely see this selling out fast.

iplayinabandwithafatnegro 11/23/2005 1:16:27 PM

i am the black wizards

xpissangelx 11/23/2005 5:41:20 PM

HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!

JohnnyJohnny 11/24/2005 4:04:18 AM

This should be on the fcking main page. I'm glad it made it here. I couldn't give two fcks about Atreyu doing a new album and niether could most of lambgoat.

strongerthanall 11/24/2005 1:36:08 PM

Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk is an incredible album

ShaolinLambKiller 11/24/2005 3:28:41 PM

I would go if I was closer

hxcsuckscock 11/25/2005 2:21:53 AM

fcking rights, Emperor own!

stolenbirds 11/26/2005 11:05:25 PM

DEATH TO FALSE METAL!!!!! EMPEROR OWNS YOU ALL.

sharkfight 11/28/2005 1:43:44 AM

emperor sucks (+10 jerk points)

LordofChaos 11/28/2005 8:14:46 AM

^^ (+50 jerk POINTS)

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pointyguitars 11/29/2005 12:48:05 PM

Tickets are ALREADY ON SALE at ticketmaster...$50 apiece. Pricey, but I'd imagine $50 now is better than the hundreds they will probably be scalped for if these are the only two shows they're playing.


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