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  • Artist: Emperor
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1994
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album, Enhanced CD-ROM
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Displaying much more emotional range than many of its contemporaries, In the Nightside Eclipse combines black metal's noisy fury with synth arrangements and dark, haunting medieval chords and melodies, thus evoking moods of sorrow and loneliness. Awash in pagan imagery, the album was recorded in the Memorial Hall of Edvard Grieg for additional atmosphere, indicative of the record's ambition and of the band's willingness to experiment and push the limits of the death metal genre. In fact, In the Nightside Eclipse, although not quite as complex or accessible as its follow-up, is arguably the definitive Norwegian black metal album. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Introduction Mortiis, Ihsahn, Samoth Emperor (:51)
Into the Infinity of Thoughts Mortiis, Ihsahn, Samoth Emperor (8:14)
The Burning Shadows of Silence Mortiis, Ihsahn, Samoth Emperor (5:35)
Cosmic Keys to My Creations and Times Mortiis, Ihsahn, Samoth Emperor (6:06)
Beyond the Great Vast Forest Mortiis, Ihsahn, Samoth Emperor (6:00)
Towards the Pantheon Mortiis, Ihsahn, Samoth Emperor (5:57)
The Majesty of the Night Sky Mortiis, Ihsahn, Samoth Emperor (4:53)
I Am the Black Wizards Mortiis, Ihsahn, Samoth Emperor (6:00)
Inno a Satana Mortiis, Ihsahn, Samoth Emperor (4:48)

Credits

Emperor (?), Faust (Drums)
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In the Nightside Eclipse
Studio album by Emperor
Released 21 February 1994
Recorded July 1993
Genre black metal
Length 59:54 (1999 reissue)
Label Candlelight Records
Century Black
Producer Eirik Hundvin and Emperor
Professional reviews
Emperor chronology
As the Shadows Rise
(1994)		 In the Nightside Eclipse
(1994)		 Reverence (EP)
(1996)

In the Nightside Eclipse was the first full-length album and fourth official release by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Emperor. It features one of Emperor's best-known songs, "I Am the Black Wizards". It was recorded in July, 1993 at Grieghallen and released in 1994 by Candlelight Records. The cover was drawn by "Necrolord", also known as Kristian Wåhlin. The album is considered a landmark in the black metal scene, with some considering it to be one of the best black metal albums ever made. This was also the last album to feature drummer Faust.

In 1999, the album was remastered and re-released, with two cover songs as bonus tracks. The first bonus track is the Bathory song "A Fine Day to Die". The second is the song "Gypsy" by Mercyful Fate. For the re-release, the opening tracks "Intro" and "Into the Infinity of Thoughts" were combined, and the album came packed in a paper slipcase to cover the traditional jewel case, both featuring the same artwork.

Track listing

  1. "Intro" - 0:51
  2. "Into the Infinity of Thoughts" – 8:14
  3. "The Burning Shadows of Silence" – 5:36
  4. "Cosmic Keys to My Creations and Times" – 6:06
  5. "Beyond the Great Vast Forest" – 6:01
  6. "Towards the Pantheon" – 5:57
  7. "The Majesty of the Night Sky" – 4:54
  8. "I Am the Black Wizards" – 6:01
  9. "Inno a Satana" – 4:48
1999 edition only
  1. "A Fine Day to Die" (Bathory cover) – 8:26
  2. "Gypsy" (Mercyful Fate cover) – 2:54

Credits

  • Ihsahn – guitars, vocals, keyboards
  • Samoth – guitars
  • Tchort - bass
  • Faust - drums
  • Charmand Grimloch - keyboards ("Gypsy" only)
  • Music written by Ihsahn & Samoth.
  • Lyrics by Mortiis, Ihsahn & Samoth[1]
  1. ^ Emperor Discography
v • d • e
Emperor
Ihsahn · Samoth · Trym
Alver · Tchort · Mortiis · Faust
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
EPs
Call From the Grave  · Wrath of the Tyrant  · Emperor · As the Shadows Rise  · Reverence
Split albums
Video albums
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