Emperor (EP)

Emperor
EP by
Emperor
ReleasedMay 1993
RecordedDecember 1992
GenreBlack metal
Length20:00
LabelCandlelight
ProducerEmperor
Emperor chronology
Wrath of the Tyrant
(1992)		 Emperor
(1993)		 In the Nightside Eclipse
(1994)
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Emperor is the debut EP by Norwegian black metal band Emperor. It was released in 1993 via Candlelight Records. In 1993, the EP was made into a split album with Enslaved's EP Hordanes Land.

In 1998, it was reissued with their demo Wrath of the Tyrant. The songs "Wrath of the Tyrant" and "Night of the Graveless Souls" were re-recorded and were originally on the Wrath of the Tyrant demo.

In 2013, Decibel ranked the split release at number 29 on its list of the Top 100 Black Metal Albums of All Time.

Cover

The cover of the EP is an engraving by Gustave Doré called "Death on a Pale Horse".

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."I Am the Black Wizards"6:16
2."Wrath of the Tyrant"4:14
3."Night of the Graveless Souls"3:10
4."Cosmic Keys to My Creations and Times"6:20
Total length:20:00

Personnel

Emperor

Additional personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Thomas, Fred. "Emperor - Emperor review". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Dick, Chris (October–November 2013). "Special Collector's Edition: Decibel Presents the Top 100 Black Metal Albums of All Time" [Emperor/Hordanes Land]. Decibel. p. 30. ISSN 1557-2137.