Wrath of the Tyrant

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Wrath of the Tyrant
Wrath of the Tyrant cover
ep by Emperor
Released July 1992
Recorded 1991-1992
Genre Black metal
Length 32:12
Label Wild Rag Records
Candlelight Records
Century Black
Producer(s) Emperor
Emperor chronology
Wrath of the Tyrant
(1992)		 As the Shadows Rise
(1994)


Wrath of the Tyrant was the demo released in 1992 by the seminal black metal band Emperor. Because of the poor production, many have found this release offputting or frightening, although it is acceptable by black metal standards. This was the only time Emperor ever utilised downtuned-guitars: the album was recorded in D, which was determined by Ygg's and Samot's experience with death metal. My Empire's Doom eventually metamorphosed into Beyond the Great Vast Forest on the band's debut album, In the Nightside Eclipse.

In 1998, the demo was remastered with four tracks from the 1993 Hordane's Land split with Enslaved that precede the original tracks. The sound still retained a "raw" quality, perhaps in order to maintain the "necro" atmosphere expected by many in black metal music.

Curiously, although Mortiis plays bass on Wrath of the Tyrant, the band's official website has the same picture on their website with the filename "tchort_wrathcover", implying that Tchort is the person who appears on the cover.[1]

[edit] Track listing

"Wrath of the Tyrant"

  1. "Introduction" – 2:20
  2. "Ancient Queen" – 3:17
  3. "My Empire's Doom" – 4:34
  4. "Forgotten Centuries" – 2:51
  5. "Night of the Graveless Souls" – 2:56
  6. "Moon over Kara-Shehr" – 4:25
  7. "Witches Sabbath" – 5:41
  8. "Lord of the Storms" – 2:10
  9. "Wrath of the Tyrant" – 3:58

All music composed by Samoth & Ihsahn. Lyrics by Mortiis

1998 Edition "Emperor EP Tracks 1-4 / Wrath of the Tyrant-demo"
  1. "I am the Black Wizards"
  2. "Wrath of the Tyrant"
  3. "Night of the Graveless Souls"
  4. "Cosmic Keys to my Creations & Times"
  5. "Introduction" – 2:20
  6. "Ancient Queen" – 3:17
  7. "My Empire's Doom" – 4:34
  8. "Forgotten Centuries" – 2:51
  9. "Night of the Graveless Souls" – 2:56
  10. "Moon over Kara-Shehr" – 4:25
  11. "Witches Sabbath" – 5:41
  12. "Lord of the Storms" – 2:10
  13. "Wrath of the Tyrant" – 3:58

All music composed by Samoth & Ihsahn. Lyrics by Mortiis

[edit] Credits

  • Ihsahn (Ygg) – lead guitar, vocals, synthesizers on Emperor EP
  • Samoth (Samot) – drums, guitar on Emperor EP
  • Mortiis – bass
  • Faust - drums on Emperor EP
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