EMPEROR gather once more

It's official: Black Metal legends Emperor have reunited to play some exclusive shows.

The band is confirmed to headline the Inferno Festival and Wacken Open Air 2006!!! The band will also be playing in America in July.

“We are very excited to do these shows in the US,” says vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn. “We have had a strong following there for a long time. Remembering our previous US tour, I am confident that these exclusive shows too will be a memorable experience for both ourselves and fans.”

Forming in 1991, Emperor recordings have sold hundreds of thousands worldwide. Their impact on black/extreme metal ranks them as one of the genre's most influential. Respected by musician, fan and critic alike, Emperor recorded their final album, Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise, in 2001 shortly thereafter announcing they were disbanding (with Samoth and Trym continuing on in new band Zyklon; Ihsahn contributing to his ongoing band project Peccatum and currently working on his first solo record). Kerrang's Dom Lawson called Prometheus, “a staggering masterwork; a fitting testament to the musical genius.” In late 2004, Candlelight reissued each of Emperor's four genre-defining albums – Wrath of the Tyrants, In the Nightside Eclipse, Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk and IX Equilibrium. Each album reworked with additional bonus footage and material unavailable previously on both European and US-licensed versions. All records available in stores nationwide.

Tour dates:
April
14 – (N) Oslo, Rockefeller [Inferno Festival]

July
13 – (USA) New York, NY, BB Kings Blues Club
14 – (USA) New York, NY, BB Kings Blues Club
16 – (USA) Los Angeles, CA, Key Club
17 – (USA) Los Angeles, CA, House of Blues

August
05 – (D) Wacken, Open Air Festival