EMPEROR

Release Year: 2020
Artist Origin: NOR
Style: majestic mesmerizing primeval black metal

undisputed masterpiece of primeval Nordic black metal, this majestic and haunting debut album [1994] by emperial four-piece with the classic line-up has ultimately set the standards for the second wave of mystical, fast, symphonic black metal worldwide: if other forefathers of the genre were craving for exceptionally brutal, morbid and dirty essence of metal, Emperor have managed to enrich their superb creative visions with mesmerizing aureole, bringing the atmosphere term to a completely new and challenging level, fully proven by new perfected versions of certain demo times tunes, as well as triumphant overwhelming grand finale in shape of Inno A Satana; recent British gatefold sleeve black vinyl edition is updated with a special new half-speed mastering, accomplished at legendary Abbey Road studio in London, and comes with a pro-printed lyric inner sleeve