Emperor is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991, widely regarded as a pioneer of symphonic black metal. Reviews and coverage on DeBaser frequently mention members and contributors such as Ihsahn, Samoth, Faust, Trym and Tchort.

Key studio albums include In the Nightside Eclipse (1994), Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk (1997), IX Equilibrium (1999) and Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise (2001). The band has reunited for occasional live performances, including shows around the 20th anniversary of In the Nightside Eclipse in 2014.

DeBaser's reviews present Emperor as a foundational Norwegian black / symphonic black metal band. In the Nightside Eclipse and Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk receive frequent praise; later albums and compilations draw mixed reactions. Reviews mix reverence for the band's early work with critique of some releases and commercial choices.

For:Fans of black metal, symphonic black metal and extreme-metal listeners

 "...ET TENEBRAE FACTAE SUNT IN UNIVERSAM TERRAM usque in horam nonam. ET OBSCURATUS EST SOL, et velum templi scissum est medium..."

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 "They are the four emperors and this is their kingdom! Now go away, however, they have tolerated you enough!"

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 The Emperor represented (back in the day) a band that was not at all stereotypical, in a black metal landscape that often lives more off image and the criminal and "folkloric" antics of its members, paying little attention to substance.

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