Genres: Death Metal/Black Metal, Heavy Metal, Scandinavian Metal Active: 90's, 2000's Formed: 1992
Dark Funeral, Alastis, Ulver, Cradle of Filth, Dissection, Mayhem, Darkthrone, Dimmu Borgir, Burzum, Morbid Angel, Borknagar, Old Man's Child, Satyricon, Grindcrusher, The Mentors, Sacramentum, At the Gates, Type O Negative, Nocturnus Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Hecate Enthroned, Astarte, Anorexia Nervosa, Bleeding Through, Catamenia, Dark Fortress, Caliban, Ocean, Genocide |  |
When attention first focused on Norway's almost cartoonishly violent black metal scene in the mid-'90s, Mayhem were dubbed its godfathers, but most of the critical accolades were bestowed upon Emperor, whose musical innovations have had more impact on the genre than any other band. Norwegian black metal was rife with anti-Christian sentiment, but Emperor found novel ways of expressing it in their music; while their music could be furious and violent, the group was also influenced by the darkly majestic melodies of Norwegian folk and classical music, which very effectively supported their lyrical subject matter (even if it was frequently unintelligible).
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Release: March 7, 2008
Label: Back on Black
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Release: September 18, 2007
Label: Candlelight
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