EMPEROR "IX EQUILIBRIUM" CANDLELIGHT BREAK OUT MAGAZINE (Germany) Emperor have accomplished the orchestral vision of black metal speed. This album is characterised by the constant confrontation between brutal energy, epic melodies, domineering bombast and stirring intensity. Gloomy atmospherics, double-bass speed, biting cold riffs and demonic vocals form 'IX Equilibrium' which is a manifestation of grim fantasy. The cult band artistically master sensations which, even in the most complex, aggressive moments, never lose structure and tension (Decrystallizing Reason, Sworn, Curse You All Men) Emperor repeatedly transgress all genre boundaries with their individual interpretation of black metal. 'An Elegy Of Chaos', enriched by melancholy and psychedelic flair, shows their progressive side to it's best advantage. Subtle Rock undertones refine the outlandish 'The Warriors Of Modern Death' to an ecstatic mystical -groove bloodhunt. Emperor have achieved a complex, unusual album whose creative aesthetic sets high standards for extreme sounds. go back