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  • just can't wait to listen him in Loomis song!

  • this song makes me want to kneel before Ihsahn, rip out my heart and offer it to him

  • 1:15 MADE ME WANT TO PUNCH GOD RIGHT IN THE FACE

  • It sounds like good old EmpEroR!!

  • \m/ 

  • I love Ihsahn

  • Que regrese emperor !!!

  • sexy

  • his voice isn't that good

  • Ihsahn is back! The master! Hail to Ihsahn!

  • Emperor was better... That's sad because Emperor splitted-up... :(

  • I wish I could play this good

  • his clean voice is amazing

  • damn he sounded like king diamond !!!!!

  • In my honest opinion, I think the song would have been better if it ended at 2:47

  • @heywtfayla Yes he would be the same guy. amazing vocalist and instumentalist , pardon spelling. But ihsahn has directed some of the most and iffluential black metal of are time.

  • huh, is this the same guy as in emperor? he looks and sounds like him.

  • Check Anti ... - "Kill Yourself"

    Destroy, burn and rape christian scum!

  • my unborn baby loves ihsahn!!! it jumps everytime i listen to the cd!!!

  • Best bm solo career.....ever

  • Ihsahn is fucking incredible.

  • Ihsahn is genius, his voice, his music, has "this".

  • @byTemari Creativity in word of "this"

  • he should do something with Morgul....

  • @VredesStal

    They wouldn't match each other.. I think..

    I like them both, Ihsahn (and Emperor) and Dimmu.. But.. I just think i would be some.. Weird stuff...

  • why you say he sounds like Pete from Norther ???

    lol...it must be like this : Pete from Norther sounds like Vegard Tveitan...really

    and of course he covers Ihsan , cause its one of the best Artists ever...in this Scene

  • @chaos666chaos Pete covering Ihsahn? I like that image! ^^

    I believe Ensiferum and Ihsahn should go o a joint tour... and for the sake of genre Ihsahn could bring Hardingrock along. :D

    Oh I would so rent a car and follow them across Europe if they do.

  • Ok, he sounds a tiny bit like Pete from Norther, you can't deny, but Ihsahn is better, plays his instrument better too.

  • Ihsahn!!! One of metal's all-time greatest composers. Flame me if you feel you must, but "Prometheus" is my favorite Emperor album for that reason (solely composed by Ihsahn). Don't worry, I love their other albums just as much as the next guy. Looking forward to MUCH more from Ihsahn! RIP Emperor...

  • @ValhallaBeckons NOT flaming you for anything but In the Nightside Eclipse and Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk are HUGE!!!

  • @VredesStal except he is well beyond their skill level.

  • Isahn's voice is amazingly original, and almost impossible to duplicate. (at least for me).

    To me, the most badass voice I've heard in Metal.

  • Ihsahn is the best, simply

  • I am sorry to caps fearers, I hail this genius.

  • Hail Ihsahn! HAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII­LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

  • Petri does NOT sound like Ihsahn, and he is not even in Norther anymore, he is just in Ensiferum

  • No they don't. I like each differently, both sound unique to me, esp. Pete's growling, I must confess. And kicking him out was the greatest favor Norther guys did for us.

  • @nodeterin how can u say that Petri was practically the heart and soul of Norther, they will never be the same without him in my opinion

  • @killface6789 That might be 1000% true, but still I can easily say that because I adore Ensiferum way more than what I could have ever had for Norther. And since Pete had done so much for Norther and had brought it so far, he could have never decided to leave it on his own. So I am glad that Norther guys made the decision for him and left him 100% for us. ^^

  • @nodeterin that isnt for everyone i loved Petri way more in Norther, and Ensiferum was best off with Jari even though with Petri they still sound fucking great, too me Norther should have always been his main band

  • @killface6789 I ca not say the same. He has changed so much in Ensiferum and do I love those changes! A look at Pete on the stage with Enska, how sometimes he just can't help smiling and seems to have a really good time... I think it was the right thing for him (and for us :D). And as to Jari, he must have been there when Enska started, but he was not right for carrying on. I am perfectly satisfied with how things are now (for Ensiferum). ^^

  • Inspiring.

  • Ihsahn's voice sounds like ... Ihsahn. No-one else sounds like him, to be honest.

  • @nerizor cradle of filth... --.

  • @someones1 Go buy you TRUE exemples xD

  • @nerizor

    He has his own unique guitar tone too if you ask me.

  • USE YOUR EARS MATES!! USE THEM!!

    How dare you say his voice is similar to Norther??!! That stupid shit ever......

  • Some people abuse drugs dude.

  • You can talk about Norther like that but not about Pete! You can not insult one of my favorites defending another!

    Ihsahn is a genius musician besides doing wonderful vocals but Petri Lindroos has the most astonishing growler I've ever heard.

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  • Он Мастер.

  • To have the musical talent of Ihsahn just for a day.

  • his voice is incredible

  • His voice is fucking amazing, one of the best front men in metal.

  • Sometimes in this record he sounds like King Diamond.

  • he is great now but he where better in emperor

  • his voice sounds diffrent like jon from dissection

  • rip

  • Epic

  • He's a genius!!! Buy 'angL', it's the best metal album EVER!!

  • Fucking amazing.

  • que dije ese weon de Ihsahn? Q me metan el pene por el poto?..

    MARICA .. salve salve !..

    Mejor escucho CHASKA, se entiende mejor que esa basofia

  • o sos imbécil, o sos un pibe... en todo caso no sabés nada, princesa.

    bazofia se escribe con z además

  • All you fags who feel the need to comment about my post should just go kill yourself. You think I know nothing of music based on my comment about Ihsahn's new album and his over the top use of keys. I have all the Emperor albums, and guess what they have keyboards and that doesn't bother me, because it's Great music. I think, get "I" think IMO that his solo stuff relies too much on keys for the melody whereas his guitar was more of the driving force. Oh! I know you disagree already, who cares!

  • YOU seem to care a lot. Keep on listening to Emperor, that's great music. AS Ihsahn solo stuff is. The fact you didn't like it is just your opinion and taste. Nothing more, nothing less.

  • This is awesome. Anyone know how he plays chords and sings at 206 bpms? Very Inspiring.

  • Eee-saahn

  • this is the sounds of a spirit that cannot overcome pain and sorrow...believe me i have traveled depths  greater than ihsahn

  • What do you mean?

  • ummm...

  • we all traveled depths in our life journey

    everything its relevant to each souls individuality

    the rich who asks to be free

    or the poor that asks for more

    i have know people who lost everything

    and everyone and still happy people

    and overcame pain and sorrow

    we humans have two gifts in our life's

    one is pain to tell us where is the limit

    and the other is choice to give us the power to cross the limit if we wish for it

  • AHH i love Ihsahn's vocal. it sounds like a scream of pain!! and thats awsome :D

  • wat.

    keyboard in metal = better metal.

  • The fuck are you on about, the keys in this song makes it something increadibly special even above that which was to be expected from Ihsahn's awesomeness

  • i hate you

  • Then go listen to your grind, punk, gore, core bullshit, man... we do not care...

  • Only stupid people talk like you. :)

  • That's like saying that orchestral music shouldn't have guitars at all because guitars are for rock and metal.

    In other words, very, very,very ignorant and very, very, very stupid.

  • Looool unjins99 just got owned.

    What a narrow minded cock.

    At least there's some people left who truly appreciate music and creativity in all its progressing forms.

    (:

  • Ihsahn is such an excellent guitarist

  • Eeehsan

  • LOL! Did you call this EX-Emperor? Is there something wrong with you? Ihsahn is Emperor jackass! Do a little resaerch and noob less.

  • The problem is Emperor are no more. They've call it quit in 2001. The reunion concerts, in 2006-2007 were farewell ones. The recently released Live Inferno Package is the final nail in the coffin for Emperor, according to them. Do a little research for your own.

  • his screams arent sounding very good anymore, not like they did in Emperor, is his throat shot for screams? or was it just circumstantial for this album?

  • getting old maybe?

  • possibly, but i dont think he is that old, he is around the same age as several other black metal vocalists but their voices dont sound worn for growling...

  • yeah thats ture

  • hmm...perhaps his screams sound different because he's trying a different style? I'm not real sure though lol

  • Im a vocalist similar in style, it is done slightly differently than on Emperor, but overall it is less painful on your throat and a lot less difficult to maintain, which leads me to believe that he possibly is getting more pain from his growls, essentially, his throat maybe somewhat shot

    But i dont know for sure his reasons

  • I love how layered this song is, good to see that Ihsahn's still making quality stuff.

  • ihsahn has allways been very talented, and i dont think less of him after ive heard his solo stuff...showing a wide range of vocal adility, from screams to clean, ihsahn nails it all!

  • i heard "misanthorpe" on the metal hammer CD by ihsahn and i wasn't disapointed . i was actually really surprised by his melodic singing on this track! being in mind that was only other song i had listened but kick ass still lol IHSAHN!

  • it's hard to believe he's only 32

  • well, they all started Emperor when they were like 17/18 so it isnt so much of a stretch

  • he's 33

  • wow¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ this guy is a genius¡¡¡¡

  • Everything a metal artist should be.

  • this song is sick. i really like the clean part of it, it takes talent to be able to do shit like that

  • i love this video. it shows how emperor was such and important part of his career/life. It's good to know that he'll never forget where he came from. Long Live Ihsahn!

  • Doesn't Isahn have a song w/ Mikeal of Opeth?

  • Unhealer

  • This guy's a great musician and a wonderful singer but god I have never liked his screams, especially in his solo work. They just sound way too pinched and brittle. Also, why's it say "ex-Emperor" ?

  • Because Emperor are no longer. The reunion shows in 2006 and 2007 were their last. The Emperor Live Inferno Box set out in April is the last nail in the Emperor coffin, according to Samoth.

    And I do like Ihsahn screams a lot though I know they're not for everyone.

  • Seriously? Well that sucks.

  • Really? I personally think his screams are some of the best out there. He's one of the few vocalists that can actually portray some real emotion when he screams. Especially in this song or in 'Citizen' his pain and contempt comes across very powerfully in the screaming.

  • ihsahn - the king of metal

    only the thing angers me, that he doesn't do any performances only in norway...he should kick his own ass to do some of that in middle europe...

  • You need to remember that other musicians in ''Ihsahn'' have other commitments so its not so easy to put together live shows in other parts of europe. Besides I'm pretty sure from recent interviews that Ihsahn is sick & tired of playing live and would rather concentrate on just making albums & of course he also has a teaching job.

  • that would be the greatest thing in the world to have Ihsahn as a teacher!!

  • someone out there does

  • Ihsahn still kicks some major ass \m/

  • The starting somehow reminded me of Deicide- When satan rules his world. \m/

  • powerful lyrics and song

    ihsahn is the vocalist name right?

  • He's still great even if he's not in Emperor

  • buy the cd and listen to it in stereo. its awesome!

    his music is the best

  • Ihsahn is Emperor

  • i think he should use more clean vocals in Ihsahn

  • fuck you cuntwhore

  • yes:'(

  • sounds just like late emperor

  • ...don't know but this sounds pretty cool...and I am not a kid, I have all the Emperor albums, in fact, I used to listen Emperor since their early demos and split times....

  • for all you guys arguing about this is black metal or not; This genre is Extreme Progressive Metal

    ;)

  • Extreme was a terrible band, why would you want to see them in an Ihsahn video?

  • lol

  • This is Awesome.

  • Together with dodheimsgard the only black metal stuff i can listen to...maybe because it doesn't just sound like a violent outbreak of unreflected hatred^^

  • hail to him

  • Amazing sound... But, Norwegayan Black ' _ '

  • Sounds nearly identicle to his style on Prometheus. Not that that's a bad thing but he should've just made that album under his solo career.

  • "Sounds nearly identicle to his style on Prometheus. Not that that's a bad thing but he should've just made that album under his solo career."

    As a matter of fact, he wrote most of Prometheus himself since the other members where working on Zyclon or something... So yeah, that was basically another solo album of his, lol. I love his work.

  • Wow im glad we have a professional artist here to critique Ihsahn. Maybe they stopped and said okay this is good because i dunno its good?

  • Assuming someone is a kid just proves how narrow minded in your own opinion you are ok "kido". BMs production has always been slightly less than perfect. This was something pioneered by the likes of Mayhem, Darkthrone and even Emperor. It's only in recent years that some bands have started looking past that as a genre defining quality and increased their production values. Most of the bands that have done this though are no longer regarded as "troo" or "kvlt". Nothing wrong with this sound..

  • based on the nothing that you say your words i got no argue with you

    i didnt say what i think i said facts

    you can like the smell of shit but it is still a shit

    i guess you are one of those who will argue of the sake of your opinion about when a fact is given so i will stop it now i am not 11 years old anymore to argue about facts

    cheers mate

  • First, this doesn't sell to kids that much, and second, I know that this production is "yes' done on purpose, but the one of experimentation. This "shit" sound was obtained by mixing the album on 1950/1960 gears in the JukeJoint Studio in Notodden (Blues studio). This is plain experimentation. Sounding good can vary from an individual to another. We don't have the same ears, brains, and tastes.

  • Yes I do think it's good. And why not experiment with the sound ? I listen to music since I'm five years old, and metal has always been one of my favorite style. I do appreciate that this musician in particular, has the guts to overcome the standards of the sound regularly accepted or imposed by the industry of the fans. I do know it sounds thin and dry, but, this let me appreciate others things than the so called wall of sound or the thick overwhelming metal production. That's my opinion.

  • What kind of stupid production is this drenched in? Especially the drums, sheesh. How could they finish mixing that and think "Okay. This is good."

  • agreed

    at lest one here knows what he is talking about

  • You both do know about the style that is norwegian black metal yeah?

  • i listen to black metal more then 10 years

    i was listening to all the Norwegians little after they started

    this is not Norwegian black metal

    i knew million black metal heads

    only one of them really knows what black metal is

    today there is no such thing as black metal only underground bands that stay true to the style and not selling out to sell music to little kids like Ihsahn i dont say its bad

    but saying its norwegian black metal ?

    how old are you if you dont mind?

  • you are listening to it on YOUTUBE

    buy the album!

  • he knows where he came from, and never forget's it, this is why I respect this man. Those signature vocals is what made emperor..he's gotten avant garde' which suits him well.

  • ihsahn ruleth

  • EXTREME PROGRESSIVE BLACK METAL

  • hehe ihsan

  • IHSAHN RULEZ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

  • (not that the old skool Emperor albums were primitive or anything!)

  • ihsahn has such a unique pinch harmonic technique! You can recognise him on any record from that alone! I love listening to old skool Emperor and seeing how much Ihsahn has grown and improved. These albums are truly magnificent!

  • The Ihsahn recordings perfectly encompass everything he's ever done is his long and successful career. From emperor through peccatum. All blended seemlessly. The new album is great. I hope he makes more.

  • I was an occasional Emperor fan,but I always enjoyed their stuff. There are some people in music who are truly genius in musical ability and Ihsahn is one of those people...it is amazing to me how some people's brains work in writing music and arrangements.

  • I can't find mutch sense in his lyrics.

    Suffering Apocalipse Vengeance

    How histeric!

    It makes me smile, but it still ROCKS!!!

  • Actually i fully agree with you there kekeke83...I love emperor its my favorite band...but Ihsahn's songs are so much more type of flowing...really makes it a good time listening to....and this beautyful change in the middle of the song is epic.

  • absolutely, by going solo he probably enjoys more freedom to experiment since he's not expected to make another emperor album. also, i recently saw a video interview with him on metalkult . com and he was much more of a relaxed person than i imagined him to be.

  • many will disagree with me but isahn's solo albums are probably his finest work.

  • kekeke83 ,

    both Ihsahn and Emperor are awesome to me..

  • ALL HAIL THE EMPEROR! ! ! !

  • all hail the mighty truth that is crushing the weak into oblivion...ihsahn rules

  • at 2:48 just a stunning passage...satanist or christian we all feel the same emotions

  • Fuck Yea

    This Is Fucking Amazing