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Below follows the complete discography of the band, including official releases, compilations and bootlegs (there's probably a few more then mentioned here). The lyrics of the official releases are available by clicking the respective song names. And a bigger image of the album sleeves by clicking each album. Let us know if you come by any new bootlegs.

Tracklist:

I AM THE BLACK WIZARDS
WRATH OF THE TYRANT
NIGHT OF THE GRAVELESS SOULS
COSMIC KEYS TO MY CREATIONS & TIMES

Title: Emperor
Split CD (w/ Enslaved) MLP/ MC (Candlelight Records 1993) Recorded December 1992
Line-up: Samoth - guitar. Ihsahn - vocals, guitar, synth. Mortiis - bass. Faust - drums.
US-license by Century Black (first CD edition misprinted with red cover).
Eastern Europe MC license by Carrion Records and Mystic Productions

Tracklist:

INTRO
INTO THE INFINITY OF THOUGHTS
THE BURNING SHADOWS OF SILENCE
COSMIC KEYS TO MY CREATIONS & TIMES
BEYOND THE GREAT VAST FOREST
TOWARDS THE PANTHEON
THE MAJESTY OF THE NIGHTSKY
I AM THE BLACK WIZARDS
INNO A SATANA

Title: In the Nightside Eclipse
CD/ LP/ PIC. DISC/ MC (Candlelight Records 1994) Recorded July 1993
Line-up: Samoth - guitar. Ihsahn - vocals, guitar, synth. Tchort - bass. Faust - drums.
US-license by Century Black.
Australian license by Modern Invasion Music.
Japanese Lisence by Toy's Factory. Featuring "Emperor" as bonus. Eastern Europe MC license by Mystic Productions. Re-issued by both Candlelight and Centruy Media in 1998 with
two bonus tracks; "A Fine Day to Die" (Bathory cover) and
"Gypsy" (Merciful Fate cover)

Tracklist:

THE LOSS & CURSE OF REVERENCE
IN LONGING SPIRIT
OPUS A SATANA (instrumental)

Title: Reverence
MCD (w/ video on CD-ROM)/ 12"EP/ 7"EP (Candlelight 1997) Recorded October 1996
Line-up: Samoth - guitar. Ihsahn - vocals, guitar, synth. Alver - bass. Trym - drums.

	Tracklist: AL SVARTR (THE OATH) YE ENTRANCEMPERIUM THUS SPAKE THE NIGHTSPIRIT ENCORCELLED BY KHAOS THE LOSS & CURSE OF REVERENCE ACCLAMATION OF BONDS WITH STRENGTH I BURN THE WANDERER (instrumental) Title: Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk CD/ LP/ PIC. DISC/ MC (Candlelight Records 1997) Recorded October - January 1996-97 Line-up: Samoth - guitar. Ihsahn - vocals, guitar, synth. Alver - bass. Trym - drums. US-license by Century Black. Featuring "Reverence" (w/ CD-ROM) as bonus. Japanaese Lisence by Toy's Factory. Featuring "Reverence" as bouns. Eastern Europe MC license by Mystic Productions. Featuring 2 tracks from "Reverence" as bonus Re-issued by both Candlelight and Centruy Media in 1998 with three bonus tracks; "In Longing Spirit", "Opus a Satana" and "The Loss and Curse of Reverence" (live)

	Tracklist: EXÖRDIUM (Emperor) AERIE DESCENT (Thorns) I AM (Emperor) AERIE DESCENT (Emperor) THUS MARCH THE NIGHTSPIRIT (Emperor) MELAS KHOLE (Thorns) THE DISCIPLINE OF EARTH (Thorns) COSMIC KEYS (Thorns) Title: Emperor Split CD (w/ Thorns) CD (Moonfog Productions 1999) Recorded summer 1998 Line-up: Samoth - guitar & bass. Ihsahn - vocals, guitar, synth, bass & programming. Trym - drums & Perc.

	Tracklist: CURSE YOU ALL MEN! DECRYSTALLIZING REASON AN ELEGY OF ICAROS THE SOURCE OF ICON E SWORN NONUS AEQUILIBRIUM THE WARRIORS OF MODERN DEATH OF BLINDNESS & SUBSEQUENT SEERS Title: IX Equilibrium CD/ LP/ DIGIPAK (Candlelight Records 1999) Recorded during autumn/winter 1998 Line-up: Samoth - Rhytm Guitars. Ihsahn - vocals, Lead Guitars, Bass, Synth. Trym - drums & Perc.

	Tracklist: CURSE YOU ALL MEN! THUS SPAKE THE NIGHTSPIRIT I AM THE BLACK WIZARDS AN ELEGY OF ICAROS WITH STRENGTH I BURN SWORN NIGHT OF THE GRAVELESS SOULS INNO A SATANA YE ENTRANCEMPERIUM Title: Emperial Live Ceremony (Candlelight Records 2000) Also including data track with "I am the Black Wizards" live video and Emperor screensavers Recorded at the LA2 London, UK 14th of April 1999

	Tracklist: THE ERUPTION DEPRAVED EMPTY THE PROPHET THE TOUNGE OF FIRE IN THE WORDLESS CHAMBER GREY HE WHO SAUGHT THE FIRE THORNS ON MY GRAVE Title: Prometheus - The Dicipline of Fire and Demise (Candlelight Records 2001) Line-up: Samoth - Guitars. Ihsahn - vocals, Lead Guitars, Bass, Synth. Trym - drums & Perc.

	Tracklist: I AM THE BLACK WIZARDS WRATH OF THE TYRANT NIGHT OF THE GRAVELESS SOULS COSMIC KEYS TO MY CREATIONS & TIMES INTRODUCTION ANCIENT QUEEN MY EMPIRE'S DOOM FORGOTTEN CENTURIES NIGHT OF THE GRAVELESS SOULS MOON OVER KARA-SHEHR WITCHES SABBATH LORD OF THE STORMS WRATH OF THE TYRANT Title: Emperor / Wrath of the Tyrant "Emperor" Originally released as split CD (w/ Enslaved) Recorded December 1992 Line-up: Samoth - guitar. Ihsahn - vocals, guitar, synth. Mortiis - bass. Faust - drums. "Wrath of the Tyrant" original demo/ recorded May 1992 Line-up: Samoth - drums. Ihsahn - vocals, guitar. Mortiis - bass. Century Media (USA) version released with different cover, also under the name "Wrath of the Tyrants"

	"Emperial Live Ceremony" DVD 2001 Recorded Live 14th of May 1999 with ''The Loss And Curse of Reverence'' video recorded in Norway Autumn 1996 10 tracks in all, with DVD-only BONUSES: Instant Song Access Discography & Weblinks Photo Gallery Screensavers Dolby Digital Sound

	"Emperial Live Ceremony" VHS 1999 Recorded Live 14th of May 1999 with ''The Loss And Curse of Reverence'' video recorded in Norway Autumn 1996

DEMO'S & 7INCH:

WRATH OF THE TYRANT - Demo
Recorded and released in the spring of '92
Line-up: Samoth - drums. Ihsahn - vocals, guitar. Mortiis - bass.

AS THE SHADOWS RISE - 7"EP
(Nocturnal Art Productions 1994)
Recorded December 1992 (same recording session as "Emperor")
Line-up: Samoth - guitar. Ihsahn - vocals, guitar, synth. Mortiis - bass. Faust - drums
Limited edition: 1000 copies

RE-RELEASES:

WRATH OF THE TYRANT - MC
(Wild Rags Records 1994)
With new intro & outro + two bonus tracks from the "As the Shadows Rise" 7"EP)

WRATH OF THE TYRANT - LP
(Head Not Found 1995)
Limited edition: 1000 copies (666 copies handnumbered, including a poster)

WRATH OF THE TYRANT - Picture Disc LP
(Damnation Distribution 1997)
Limited edition: 500 copies

WRATH OF THE TYRANT - MC
(East Clan/ Pagan Folk 1997)
Limited edition: 500 copies (for Polish territory only)

EMPEROR / WRATH OF THE TYRANT - CD
(Candlelight/ PHD 1998)
Mini album re-mastered w/ "Wrath�" demo as bouns

IN THE NIGHTSIDE ECLIPSE - CD
(Candlelight/ PHD 1998)
Re-mastered w/ two bonus tracks; covers tracks by Bathory & M. Fate

ANTHEMS TO THE WELKIN AT DUSK - CD
(Candlelight/ PHD 1998)
Including 3 bonus tracks; the two non-album tracks from "Reverence" + one live track

OFFICIAL COMPILATIONS

CANDLELIGHT Compilation CD
(Candlelight Records 1995)
"Night of the Graveless Souls" (from "Emperor" Split-CD)
"Inno a Satana" (from "In the Nightside Eclipse" CD)

BLACKEND Compilation Volume 1 DCD
(Blackened/ Plastic Head 1994)
"I am the Black Wizards" (from "In the Nightside Eclipse" CD)
"Cosmic Keys to my Creations & Times" (from "In the Nightside Eclipse" CD)

BLACKEND Compilation Volume 2 DCD
(Blackend/ Plastic Head 1996)
"The Burning Shadows of Silence" (from "In the Nightside Eclipse")

BLACKEND Compilation Volume 3 DCD
(Blackend/ Plastic Head 1997)
"Thus Spake the Nightspirit" (from "Anthems to the Welkins at Dusk" CD)

IDENTITY II Compilation CD
(Century Media 1997)
"I am the Black Wizards" (from "In the Nightside Eclipse" CD)

IDENTITY FOUR Compilation CD
(Century Media 1998)
"Ye Entranemperium" (from "Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk")

NORDIC METAL - A TRIBUTE TO EURONYMOUS CD
Necropolis Records 1995)
"Moon over the Kara-Shehr" (exclusive 4-track recording featuring Hellhammer & Sverd)
"The Ancient Queen" (from "As the Shadows Rise" 7"EP)

A TRIBUTE TO CELTIC FROST CD/ MC
(Dwell Records 1996)
"Massacra" (Guest appearence on drums by Dirge Rep (ex-Gehenna, now Enslaved))

A TRIBUTE TO MERCYFUL FATE CD
(Listenable Records 1997)
"Gypsy" (Guest appearence on keyboards by Charmand Grimlock (Tartaros/ The Thrill))

FEUERSTRUM Compilation DCD
(Century Media 1997)
"With Strength I Burn" (from "Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk" CD)

FIRESTARTER Compilation CD
(Century Black 1997) "Thus Spake the Nightspirit" (from "Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk" CD)

GODS OF DARKNESS Compilation CD
(Nuclear Blast 1997)
"The Loss and Curse of Reverence" (from "Anthems to the Welkins at Dusk" CD)

IN CONSPIRACY WITH SATAN - BATHORY TRIBUTE CD
(Hellspawn Rec. 1998)
"A Fine Day to Die"

BLACK METAL LILIITTO comp. CD
(Spinefarm 1998)
"Thus Spake the Nightspirit" (from "Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk" CD

DARKTHRONE HOLY DARKTHRONE tribute CD
(Moonfog 1998)
"Cromlech"

TRIBUTE TO MAYHEM
(Avantgarde 2002)

and more - we've lost track...

VIDEO

THE LOSS AND CURSE OF REVERENCE - CD-ROM, AVI, & MPEG on �Reverence� MCD
Also featured on:
A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE compilation video
(Century Media 1997)

EMPTY
Only available via internet download and televison

EMPERIAL LIVE CEREMONY VHS 1999

EMPERIAL LIVE CEREMONY DVD 2001

BOOTLEGS

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - CD 1995
Live from the �Fear of a Black Metal Planet� mini tour in UK (w/ Cradle of Filth) 1993.
Line up: Ihsahn, Samoth, Tchort, Faust
Very bad sound quality & artwork.

WITCHES SABBATH - 7"EP
(Black Hearts Records 1997)
Witches Sabbath (from "As the Shadows Rise" 7"EP)
The Ancient Queen (from "As the Shadows Rise" 7"EP)
Limited edition: 200 copies.

CELTIC FROST/ HELLHAMMER/ BATHORY/ EMPEROR CD 1997
Featuring, among diverse classic material from Bathory, Celtic Frost, and Hellhammer, one rehersal track from 1992 of Emperor covering Celtic Frost's "The Usurper".
Line-up: Ihsahn, Mortiis, Samoth

WRATH OF THE TYRANT - CD 1996
Same version as the cassette version released by Wild Rags Records, the cover even state that it's released by Wild Rags, but it is in fact released by another label.

LIVE IN FROSTLAND - CD 1999
A new bootleg we just found out about thanks to a fan (big thank you). Recorded in Finland (you can hear some people talking that weird language n it ;-) during the Winter of 1997. I (the webmaster) have gotten my hands on this one and I have to say the quality isn't fair at all to Emperor's music. Mostly everything's just a big blur with Ihsahn's vocals being the only thing you can recognize without to much effort. Includes Bathory cover-song of "A Fine Day To Die", a Hellhammer cover-song "The Usurper", & 2 bonus tracks! Nicely packaged import from Mexico.

EMPEROR - Conquering Europe 1998
Live Baroeg/ Holland 1997

EMPEROR - London Ceremony 2000
Live at LA2 1999