Emperor - I Am The Black Wizards (Wacken 2006)

[akudal964]

most comments here seem to be a bit old..

[marcatkstrike]

people who are saying that dimmu isnt kvlt are captain obvious if u dont like them because of their succes. We cant reduce them as a commercial band

[Practice9Perfection]

If you take aout tht shitload of distortion adn apart from the Black Metal drumming, they actually make good music.

[samoth6666]

I SO agree!!!!

[Ahelphand]

dudes, emperor are artists in the classic sense, they understand poetry, study history of literature, pay attention to their themes, Prometheus, Icaros... they are romantic neoclassicists, Dimmu Borgir is just a trade item.

[chinpocoman1]

holy cow ! dude i always thought the same thing its just that if you say something like this here yer either gay or or retarded to people ..but honestly emperor is one of my top favorite bands of all time and thanks for bringing this up or at least for coming forward lol

[wurstkakao]

nice tinfoil costume, Mr. Tveitan.

[Necrophagiast]

Everybody claim's to be more "true" than other's. in that case wouldnt be the one's who started norwegion black metal who are true? dimmu borgir have sold out shure, but their are a big presence in the world of black metal. they helped creat it. anyway this song kick's ass.

[Vagitarian696]

Why are people arguing if Dimmu Borgir is true Black Metal on an Emperor video page ?

-Just enjoy the great fucking music

[ranXerox09]

@Vagitarian696 you're right. btw there is nothing to discuss.. an 8 years old kid knows that Dimmu Borgir is Crapy Commercial Metal

[AlexandrusMegus]

Fuck off. Go touch your penis while watching CoF and Dimmu Borgir concert.

[Pepsidoomh]

Alexandrus, just take comfort in the knowledge that you're arguing with a complete retard, as shown by his choice of wording; "communistic, capitalistic". Last time I checked, the two were opposites. And also take comfort in the fact that he (she\it?) represents the worst of metal. So, you have to have long hair to be metal? Or white? Silly me, I was just thinking of Ihsahn's or Maniac's short hair, or the fact that so many metal guitarists are inspired by Hendrix, a black man.

[AlexandrusMegus]

I agree with you 100%. Lol and not only Ihsahn (I don't like Maniac too much). look at Kery King of slayer. Man who wrote most famous riff in history of metal culture.

[neuraxianfusion]

Actually, capitalism and communism both have one defining similarity: focus upon economic growth. That is the difference between communism and socialism: communism is the use of government to regulate economy for maximum profit where as socialism regulates the economy for best use of the community and people. Capitalism is far more similar to communism in its focus upon economic growth. Also, most death and black metal is in fact influenced by classical music, especially early artists.

[neuraxianfusion]

The classical influence makes itself apparent in the structuring of riffs to carve out space for the conclusion of the piece. A good example is this song! Granted, black and death metal were absorbed by rock in their later years and thus the Jimi Hendrix influence becomes relevant, but early artists utilized narrative structure that was far beyond any variation upon a constantly repeated form that is every Jimi Hendrix song.

[Jackoroth]

Hahaha!

[AlexandrusMegus]

you are an idiot. I read LOC while you were craping in your dipers. Dimmu Borgir is fucking emo shit! Black metal is for inteligent people and you do not act very inteligent.

[AlexandrusMegus]

yeah but Dimmu Borgiri is acting in a way you described as "the true black metal".

[AlexandrusMegus]

haha...yeah...that is the way of dimmu borgir...

[AlexandrusMegus]

and what is the true blackmetal in your oppinion?

[HolocaustReenactor]

They should put their corpsepanit back on.

[phreak81]

wtf 4?

they r so fucking black inside, that they dont need lame corpse paint^^

[FrostGrimm]

hehe

[xxshaitonxx]

ya i think corpse paint is stupid, its all about the sound of the music. if a bands dark, its not needed.

[123metalboy123]

The music? I don't think you are a real black metal fan.. It's not about the music, it's about spredding the word of satan.. And have a satanic image! It's not about the music!

[xxshaitonxx]

you ARE a fucking retard. it IS about the music. i guess you havent noticed that all the bands that are all about the ''image'' are straight up terrible. compare the bands 'behexen' and 'dissection' behexin is fucking garbage, while dissection has well composed dark songs, with darker lyrics that have a cause. not just rawrr sataaaannn

[123metalboy123]

Have you ever heard of underground black metal? Bands like gorgoroth and darkthrone?

[AlexandrusMegus]

yeah so?

[AlexandrusMegus]

you can not compare dissection with anything cuz dissection is probably the best metal bend ever existed.

[xxshaitonxx]

and as you can see, dissection doesnt wear corpse paint XD. i think its just silly. the music makes its own statement. you dont have to look like the blackmetal scene to own it

[AlexandrusMegus]

yeah but Dissection did not represented what corpse paint should represent.

Tell me what corpsepaint means to you?

[timma00004]

ok i just read your first comment. I am checking out Dissection right now. ----------- Thank you good sir that was fucking awesome.I just listened to Starless Aeon?? If there is another black metal band comparable and remarkably similar to Emperor it Dissection.

[AlexandrusMegus]

if you compare the music than yes but spiritualy dissection was much deeper than emperor.

look for "Where dead angels lie". That is one of their best creations.

[timma00004]

lyrically they may be more talented, there songs paint more of a picture. But emperor's style and riff's are so much better but Dissection is still fucking awesome. Night of the Graveless souls is fucking amazing and for that reason emperor is better.

[AlexandrusMegus]

you have one problem. and that problem is that you see black metal only as music. black metal is no music. shagrath is good musician but he is not nor he will ever be part of black metal.

[timma00004]

go fuck you goat . I guess black metal is your life . I wear band shirt 's thats about it but what about you. black metal is music, Ihsahn dropped all the gimmicks because he even thought it was stupid. DROP THE GIMMICK'S its music before anything

[AlexandrusMegus]

you guess wrong. black metal is not life and black metal is not music.

it is not enough to wear band tshirt to understand the raw essence of black metal inside your very existance.

[sonofchaotica]

Correct, black metal is art

[purplehazethc]

Lol That's because the toured with Cradle of Filth and then they dropped the corpsepaint.

[0pethMetal]

and "nights blood" i think that is one of the greatest black metal songs of all time, and I presume Jon is enjoying the chaos in hell.

[AlexandrusMegus]

or maybe he is fighting the battle...

[xxshaitonxx]

yes i am a real black metal fan, but im not a retard who supports talentless noise. i guess you're saying that a band that sounds like a bunch of retards raping broken instruments, but wears corpse paint and yells satan, is better than a talented band that actually knows music theory and can write dark harmonies. what the fuck ever dude..

[cAuL4ever]

Dissection is no straight Black Metal it has both black and death influences with the newer things also having a melodeath influence....

Behexen on the other side is straight black metal

[AlexandrusMegus]

that is becouse you find corpse paint as something that makes you more "true".

[veryangrystorks]

That keyboardist is REALLY enjoying himself!

[Tranquilgardenhose]

Mayhem = death

Emperor = Mysticism

[MasthaX]

i wass standing at the gates to fucking awesome

[GRIMSTORMS]

varg beard!!!!!!!!

[Darkane12345]

well dont get me wrong i have the utmost respect for Mayhem...but I cant compare this Emperor to Mayhem...Mayhem is the raw black metal this Emperor is more on the Melotic Black Metal...the old stuff Emperor did you can compare Mayhem with but...haha im just gonna get to the point!...I love both bands Mayhem/Emperor rule!

[Darkane12345]

Emperor greatest Black Metal band in history...

[captainelsewhere]

Emperor sounds tame compared to Mayhem. They simply dont have the same raw terror at the center of there music.

[agresivaleon]

EMPEROOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!­!

[pagan1983]

I was there on that night.

They each and everyone of my favourite songs.

I wept a little. :)

[LiverpoolFCUSA]

You fuckers should have seen them play at Milwaukee Metalfest in 98! ! ! The last album they recorded was " Anthems ", no keyboards and only four songs but for fuck sake they killed every other band there! ! !

[NyeDemring]

Emperor FTW!

[nowwisige]

Emperor need to come to Ireland at some point. I'm sick of having to watch shows online :(

[blabla669]

man the drums sounds sooooo powerful.. good song btw

[Black66Metal6]

Emperor is amazing.. Ihsahn is god..end of story

[eugiogio]

Emperor have to return... they have to record again...

[celticforce1349]

I agree, Ihsahn is God.

[HatecrewDeathroller]

Ihsahn is god.

[Molestrator]

Great how you sometimes film the vid wall, genius idea. All in all one of the best amature shot live vidz I`ve ever seeen !!!!

Great song too, too bad I missed The WOA that year :(

[OpenSourceLinux]

i love when the riff at 1:40 start... damn this is really mystical... i love you Emperor.. thanx for posting this video!

[MAGI7610]

please come to south korea o mighty lord

[MAGI7610]

best album in human history

[OpenSourceLinux]

i agreed with you MAGI7610 ^_^

[mrcrimp89]

Is that still with Tyr and Charmand Grimloch? Awesome vid btw. Seeing them next month at the London Astoria, can't wait.

[thornboundchrist]

not tyr or charmand...the bassplayer is the zyklon vocalist and the synthplayer is a dude from emperors hometown :)

[impamiizgraa]

I would sell my arms to a pack of starved Cannibal hounds to see Emperor live.... too bad I missed what is probably their last show... at least for quite a few years.

[limpboz]

A Nice n FuckiNg cOol Show By EmpeRor!!!!!EmPeroR Come 2 Singapore le!!!!i wan 2 see u all live At hEre!!!!!!!!!!!!

[vvintermute]

what can i say...the beer was cheap! (Also, the crowd was pretty lively where I was standing). Was a great set though.

[Symphonus]

Unbelievable..

Was my first Wacken and one to remember, possibly the greatest night of my life

Got a small amount of injuries in the pit I started to this classic haha!

Nice sound quality on the video, shame about the odd shakey bits but it's understandable to Emperor!!