Tag: Emperor

Dimmu Borgir – Abrahadabra

Abrahadabra is an incredibly cultured listen showing audible evidence of effort contributed, yet making you feel as though the work was generated on the spot.

November 5, 2010
STAFF PLAYLISTS: October 2010

Hellbound’s staff give our picks for Halloween-themed songs to coincide with one of our favourite holidays.

October 30, 2010
Triumfall – Antithesis of All Flesh

While those burnt out on their black metal will probably want to stay away for now, sub-genre aficionados will find things they enjoy in Antithesis of All Flesh. It’s the bigger black metal fans, in all likelihood, that Triumfall are aiming to attract in the first place.

May 20, 2010
Emperor – Live Inferno

Live Inferno is nothing less than a send-off from the canonical Norwegian black metal band.

February 1, 2010
Bringing New Energy Back to the Barren Lands: An Interview With Ihsahn

“I like the situation I’m in now with the solo thing. With this last album in the trilogy, it’s kind of a natural development from angL and The Adversary. I think they all kind of tie in together, but After is not the most logical step from the two other albums. It’s so different that…

January 25, 2010
Ihsahn: After

From the bleak opening riffs to the lingering saxophone notes that close it, After is a fascinating listen that gets better every time it’s played.

January 11, 2010