jueves, 4 de noviembre de 2010

Ihsahn - After (2010) [Norway (Notodden)]

Ihsahn (Vegard Sverre Tveitan): Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards (Emperor, Zyklon-B (Nor), Peccatum, Thou Shalt Suffer, Wongraven, Ildjarn, Embryonic (Nor), Hardingrock)
Asgeir Mickelson: Drums (Enslavement of Beauty, Highland Glory, Lunaris, Scariot, Spiral Architect, Thornbound, Vintersorg, Sarke, Borknagar)
Lars Koppang Norberg: Bass (Anesthesia (Nor), Spiral Architect, Satyricon, Thornbound)
Jørgen Munkeby: Saxophone (Shining (Nor))
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1. The Barren Lands 05:12
2. A Grave Inversed 04:25
3. After 04:47
4. Frozen Lakes On Mars 05:54
5. Undercurrent 10:00
6. Austere 06:16
7. Heaven's Black Sea 06:15
8. On The Shores 10:12
Total 53:01

Limited edition comes with a DVD featuring an interview, studio reports and a live performance at the Rockefeller Festival in Oslo:
01. Intro (00:42)
02. Invocation (04:59)
03. Called By The Fire (05:14)
04. Scarab (05:01)
05. Emancipation (05:34)
06. Unhealer (05:45)
07. Misanthrope (05:42)
08. Thus Spake The Nightspirit (Emperor Cover) (04:47)
09. Outro (00:22)


Tip: Recorded during the first half of 2009 at Ihsahn's own Symphonique Studio, with additional work at Toproom Studio (co-engineered by Borge Finstad).

Ihsahn - angL (2008) [Norway (Notodden)]

Ihsahn (Vegard Sverre Tveitan): Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards (Emperor, Zyklon-B (Nor), Peccatum, Thou Shalt Suffer, Wongraven, Ildjarn, Embryonic (Nor), Hardingrock)
Asgeir Mickelson: Drums (Enslavement of Beauty, Highland Glory, Lunaris, Scariot, Spiral Architect, Thornbound, Vintersorg, Sarke, Borknagar)
Lars Koppang Norberg: Bass (Anesthesia (Nor), Spiral Architect, Satyricon, Thornbound)

Guest:
Mikael Åkerfeldt: Additional Vocals (on "Unhealer") (Opeth, Bloodbath (Swe), Steel (Swe), Sörskogen, Katatonia (Swe), Eruption)
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1. Misanthrope 04:58
2. Scarab 05:17
3. Unhealer 06:17
4. Emancipation 05:27
5. Malediction 04:19
6. Alchemist 04:19
7. Elevator 05:07
8. Threnody 05:08
9. Monolith 06:27
Total 47:19

Bonus track for Japan: 10. Morningstar (04:49)

Ihsahn - The Adversary (2006) [Norway (Notodden)]

Ihsahn (Vegard Sverre Tveitan): Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards (Emperor, Zyklon-B (Nor), Peccatum, Thou Shalt Suffer, Wongraven, Ildjarn, Embryonic (Nor), Hardingrock)
Asgeir Mickelson: Drums (Enslavement of Beauty, Highland Glory, Lunaris, Scariot, Spiral Architect, Thornbound, Vintersorg, Sarke, Borknagar)

Guest:
Garm (Kristoffer Rygg): Vocals (on "Homecoming") (Arcturus (Nor), Ulver, Borknagar, Head Control System)
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1. Invocation 05:04
2. Called By the Fire 04:50
3. Citizen 05:22
4. Homecoming 04:20
5. Astera ton Proinon 05:10
6. Panem et Circenses 04:57
7. And He Shall Walk In Empty Places 04:47
8. Will You Love Me Now? 04:57
9. The Pain is Still Mine 10:04
Total 49:10

Tip: Ihsahn runs the label Mnemosyne Productions together with his wife Ihriel (Peccatum, Star of Ash).