Emperor (Norwegian band)

Emperor
Emperor
	Emperor in 2024
Background information
Origin	Notodden, Norway
Genres	Black metal; symphonic black metal; progressive metal;
Years active	1991–2001; 2005–2007; 2013–2014; 2016–present;
Labels	Deathlike Silence; Century Media; Candlelight; Nuclear Blast;
Spinoffs	Zyklon; Peccatum; Mortiis;
Spinoff of	Thou Shalt Suffer
Members	Ihsahn; Samoth; Trym;
Past members	Mortiis; Alver; Tchort; Faust;
Website	emperorhorde.com

Emperor is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991 by guitarist and vocalist Ihsahn and guitarist Samoth. The group split up in 2001, but reunited from 2005 to 2007 for a few festival dates and brief US tours, and again reunited from 2013 to 2014. Emperor reformed for the third time in 2016.

Emperor is regarded as highly influential by music critics and by emerging black metal bands.