Yeah, backstage passes, too! He's actually pretty cool. I met him at BB King's during an Emperor reunion tour. A dude had a frickin seizure in the pit there next to me when I saw them! He's great live, BTW if anyone's considering seeing him perform. Just think he's doing vox while hammering out the guitar stuff!💯
I see you, Ihsahn. I know intoxication forest, i know mundane city-life reality. I see the struggle, the shift between the two. Newborn alcoholic here, i see the symbolism in my birth, but i know my admittance to my birth has to mean something. The witch is so tempting, and always there regardless of the forest or city. Always beckoning. I want her. She wants me. It would appear a perfect match on paper. Of the three videos, one being sober falling into the forest, this one being actual intoxication, the third leaving a question mark at the end. I also grasp "out of place," quite relatable. Thank you my friend. And while i know youre under contract to write exclusively about my life and its turmoils and obligations, youve more than upheld your end of the contract we swore. Happy birthday to me, this monday. Ill try and stay sober. Its been hard.
Stay strong! If you want to explore the themes of the album on a deeper level, I encourage you to read about Dionysus, the "twice-born" Greek god. His mother was a mortal woman, but when his father Zeus revealed his divine nature to her, she was, as a mortal being, unable to withstand his presence and consumed by flames. Zeus saved the unborn Dionysus by sewing him into his thigh where he grew to fetal maturity. Dionysus is the god of wine-making, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre, according to wikipedia. Dionysus was raised in secret to protect him from Zeus jealous wife, at first unaware of his ancestry. I see in these videos a modern-day Dionysus plagued by visions, awakening.
Said it well over a decade ago before, but imo Ishan is one of the greatest musical composers of the last 30 some years, regardless of any musical genre. ...Well, the genre if there was one to be attached it is Avant Garde. And that "genre" has elements from all corners of the earth or moment in time, and in any style, top tier sht.
I haven't heard his solo stuff in years and this is pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good. I like the pitch variation in the brutal vocals a lot. Hope he still sings though. His clean voice rocks pretty hard.
He does indeed, check out "South Winds" I think it showcases both of his vocal styles really well: ua-cam.com/video/63xA-dJ5lVg/v-deo.htmlsi=0FTFu7MjqKlqQc3d
The protagonist is a modern Dionysus, the "twice-born" greek god. A strong hint of this is also dropped in the "Maenads" line in "Pilgrimage to Oblivion" (Maenads were female followers of Dionysus, often described as wearing fawn skins). If you are interested in understanding the themes of this masterpiece of an album, I recommend reading about Dionysus.
This is insanely good!! Really great use of the orchestral parts to make it sound even more evil and heavy. Most symphonic black metal sounds too nice and happy but this is genuinely icy and twisted sounding.
Amazing! Feels like Ihsahn is taking the listener on a mysterious musical journey, it already feels very conceptual and I'm sure there will be a lot of stuff to dig deep into and this is just awesome!!!
I'm sure there's something profound one could say about how one of my first experiences with Ihsahn was watching the music video for The Loss and Curse of Reverence where he was doing stuff in a forest and, here I am, like, a quarter-century later, watching an Ihsahn video with yet another guy doing stuff in a forest. It may be the same forest, even. But I am no poet nor tree... science... guy...? I'm not smart or creative enough to figure out what that is. That's my point. I think.
i have an unusual request: having Closed Captions, AKA subtitles for the lyrics of the songs to be put in the videos, be it Celine Dion or Cannibal Corps i never hear the lyrics. (spoken dyslexia?) since this is story driven, it would be a perfect addition. also i still wonder what you are saying in the background from 4:54 to 5:14 of the song "The Loss and Curse of Reverence"... i can only make out "From an Other World" at 5:11... i guess the only one who knows is you but anyhow... that new stuff is scratching an itch that was nearing decades!
GREAT ! Ihsahn rulez. Is better and better ,looking to new album !" Again - strongly recommended listening -Yeah,yeah die,die- Death metal opera in Deep C - from Waltari. This song is a nature continue of their album ...instantly classic !
If the Simpsons were Metal Heads
So i'm not the only one who think this
Lmaaooo 😂
Ihsahn has always been so effective in creating tension with his mix of metal & orchestral arrangements. That opening is palpable dread.
All I wanted for Christmas was a new Ihsahn album. 🎄
All I want for Christmas is a new Emperor album!!😂
I'll settle for a new Ihsahn album though.
Yeah, backstage passes, too! He's actually pretty cool. I met him at BB King's during an Emperor reunion tour. A dude had a frickin seizure in the pit there next to me when I saw them! He's great live, BTW if anyone's considering seeing him perform. Just think he's doing vox while hammering out the guitar stuff!💯
Well it's actually two albums so that's even better right? 😎
I see you, Ihsahn. I know intoxication forest, i know mundane city-life reality. I see the struggle, the shift between the two. Newborn alcoholic here, i see the symbolism in my birth, but i know my admittance to my birth has to mean something.
The witch is so tempting, and always there regardless of the forest or city. Always beckoning. I want her. She wants me. It would appear a perfect match on paper.
Of the three videos, one being sober falling into the forest, this one being actual intoxication, the third leaving a question mark at the end. I also grasp "out of place," quite relatable.
Thank you my friend. And while i know youre under contract to write exclusively about my life and its turmoils and obligations, youve more than upheld your end of the contract we swore.
Happy birthday to me, this monday. Ill try and stay sober. Its been hard.
Stay strong! If you want to explore the themes of the album on a deeper level, I encourage you to read about Dionysus, the "twice-born" Greek god. His mother was a mortal woman, but when his father Zeus revealed his divine nature to her, she was, as a mortal being, unable to withstand his presence and consumed by flames. Zeus saved the unborn Dionysus by sewing him into his thigh where he grew to fetal maturity. Dionysus is the god of wine-making, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre, according to wikipedia. Dionysus was raised in secret to protect him from Zeus jealous wife, at first unaware of his ancestry. I see in these videos a modern-day Dionysus plagued by visions, awakening.
Stay strong!
Isahn finally embraced his inner Devin Townsend
Finally? He started doing arrangements exactly like this on Prometheus and even in some parts of ix and before.
@@DeffoZappo "exactly"
Funny
Said it well over a decade ago before, but imo Ishan is one of the greatest musical composers of the last 30 some years, regardless of any musical genre. ...Well, the genre if there was one to be attached it is Avant Garde. And that "genre" has elements from all corners of the earth or moment in time, and in any style, top tier sht.
These songs are INSANEEEEEEE🔥
Ihsaneeeeee!
Huge sound. Cinematic, almost.
IX Equilibrium Atmosphere😮🔥
I haven't heard his solo stuff in years and this is pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good. I like the pitch variation in the brutal vocals a lot. Hope he still sings though. His clean voice rocks pretty hard.
He does indeed, check out "South Winds" I think it showcases both of his vocal styles really well:
ua-cam.com/video/63xA-dJ5lVg/v-deo.htmlsi=0FTFu7MjqKlqQc3d
Not sure on this album, but he has sang on all his solo albums.
This is absolutely nothing compared to his earlier masterpieces like After and Eremita.
The protagonist is a modern Dionysus, the "twice-born" greek god. A strong hint of this is also dropped in the "Maenads" line in "Pilgrimage to Oblivion" (Maenads were female followers of Dionysus, often described as wearing fawn skins). If you are interested in understanding the themes of this masterpiece of an album, I recommend reading about Dionysus.
This music video series is the best I've seen for a long time, A M A Z I NG work.
Really like this one, and i belive we really needed this.
This is insanely good!! Really great use of the orchestral parts to make it sound even more evil and heavy. Most symphonic black metal sounds too nice and happy but this is genuinely icy and twisted sounding.
Sounds like a Danny Elfman + Ihsahn collaboration and I love it.
Always thought that.
Emperor sounds like a black metal version of Tim Burton's Batman soundtrack. It's a very interesting music.
This is exactly how I explained this album to my wife lol
Amazing! Feels like Ihsahn is taking the listener on a mysterious musical journey, it already feels very conceptual and I'm sure there will be a lot of stuff to dig deep into and this is just awesome!!!
Late to the ihsahn party. Home page recommended and loving this. 😊
Damn! This will take some listening. Love it! Thanks!
this has a very theatrical, bombastic vibe to it, really cool!
I had to look up "Bombastic" to understand what you meant!!😂😂😂
wooowww.. it's crazy, Ihsahn music writing become wild and this good 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Oh hell yeah, new Ihsahn music is a perfect early Christmas gift 🤘
Oh I am loving the feel of this. Absolutely killer.
Ihsahn sounds as good as ever, thanks Ihsahn, rock on!!!
Kinda reminds me of Enslaved a little. Absolutely fantastic Ihsahn.
Absolute perfection !..! !..!
This is super interesting. Really digging it. Can't wait to listen to the rest of it.
PURE DARK ART 💀🙌🏻
😮😮😮Out of nowhere, new Ihsahn!!!
sounds great 🎉
Reminds me musically of a cross between Voivod and early Mr Bungle
I'm sure there's something profound one could say about how one of my first experiences with Ihsahn was watching the music video for The Loss and Curse of Reverence where he was doing stuff in a forest and, here I am, like, a quarter-century later, watching an Ihsahn video with yet another guy doing stuff in a forest. It may be the same forest, even. But I am no poet nor tree... science... guy...?
I'm not smart or creative enough to figure out what that is. That's my point. I think.
I dreamed about a Ihsahn/Rainer Landfermann collaboration. Just putting it here.
Can't wait for the whole album to drop, btw!
Literally would be the most perfect epic combination
@@Hastenforthedawm I know right!? Let's hope :P
THE ORCHESTRATION 🤯
Fantastic song
Awesome stuff!
the emperor just continues to do his thing, and to do it awesomely. more of this please. 😋
This is insanely great🤟🏻
I beg you, make new album!
This is the feeling..🙌❤️
Intense, epic and conceptual
Ihsahn feat. Jens Bogren is the perfect metal solution!
KILLER MAN,killer song,Emperor would be also if you consider recording new album
Great
Devin Townsend vibe
Ow my. can't wait for the new album! :D
I see Ihsahn, I press like
i have an unusual request: having Closed Captions, AKA subtitles for the lyrics of the songs to be put in the videos, be it Celine Dion or Cannibal Corps i never hear the lyrics. (spoken dyslexia?) since this is story driven, it would be a perfect addition. also i still wonder what you are saying in the background from 4:54 to 5:14 of the song "The Loss and Curse of Reverence"... i can only make out "From an Other World" at 5:11... i guess the only one who knows is you but anyhow... that new stuff is scratching an itch that was nearing decades!
THIS GUY ALWAYS DELIVERS👹
I can see Bart doing his shit in his skate.
I cant not hear The Simpsons in the preverse
🤘🔥🤘Masterpiece!
SUPERB. SEEN EMPEROR AT THE END OF JULY, IN SIBIU.
Holy F... That's intense
Ayy, new Simpsons theme goes HARD!
Lol, but for real, though, Ihsahn kicks major ass!
Excellent
The Best🖤
TO BE IHSAHN . . .
Gorgeous
Ihsahn is genius!
Dark as a Black as a Rivet. This Man it's sinonime of all Dark it's matter about ......
Veigard hold the line!🤘
I was not expecting to have my ass kicked like this today but this is fantastic!
misreaded
Excelent song
Just checking the Arctangent line up.
🔥Epic🔥
Огнище 🔥
awesome
Greath song 🤘🤩🤘
Cool song. Understand what people mean when they say the intro sounds like the Simpsons though 🎉
Very nice!
Brilliant....
Sounds like we’re a year off from a full-length Emperor album?
They're not doing any more albums
Am I listening to Ihsahn or Septicflesh? :D Great song though!
☠️cool☠️emperor😁
As it should be.🖤
Готино парче. Жалко, че е толкова кратко ❤
IHHHNNSAAHHHNE!
Πολύ καλό!
Οντως
😮 Nice
It remind me Devin Townsend
🔥🔥🔥
00:24 The Simpsons😉
AHAHAHA i can't unhear that lol
I can't unhear now ahah
does this mean tourdates are coming?
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
GREAT !
Ihsahn rulez. Is better and better ,looking to new album !"
Again - strongly recommended listening -Yeah,yeah die,die- Death metal opera in Deep C - from Waltari.
This song is a nature continue of their album ...instantly classic !
🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
✨💜🤘
Fucking Genius
çok iyi
🤘🔥
❤
All I wanted for Christmas is YOU (in Ihsahn death voice)
Why is Jason Newsted drinking in the woods?
🤘⸸⛧⸸🤘
31€ to ship the Boxset (orchestral and normal version) to Germany? No thanks!
Why do I stupidly think it's gonna sound like emperor
Pretty cool. Still not close to his creative peak in the mid-late nineties, but the orchestral elements add a welcome degree of intricacy.
Simpsonscore
Simpsons ahh beat
Meh.