Ihsahn

Radical Cut · **Joined:** Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:19 am **Posts:** 960

emperorblackdoom wrote:

I wish both Garm and Ihsahn sung like they did a decade ago with the deep, operatic style. I hate this high-vocal nonsense.

I agree, but mostly for Garm. I'd say Ihsahn reached his peak more about 5 years ago, and has yet to bother me as much as Garm.

Speaking of which. What kind of nonsense is Garm up to on the track he does?

North From Here · **Posted:** Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:06 am

Yeah. I really enjoyed Ihsahn's clean vox on An Elegy of Icaros. I'd say Garm is negatively influencing Ihsahn's singing. Stop the squealing madness.

OldSchool · **Posted:** Thu Mar 30, 2006 1:05 pm

Carnifex Umbris wrote:

Is it just me, or is anyone else reminded of Garm on Blood Inside by Ihsahn's high clean vocals on this?

If you're speaking of Homecoming, there's Garm himself on that one.

Carnifex Umbris · **Posted:** Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:07 pm

the666th wrote:

Carnifex Umbris wrote:

Is it just me, or is anyone else reminded of Garm on Blood Inside by Ihsahn's high clean vocals on this?

If you're speaking of Homecoming, there's Garm himself on that one.

I can hear it throughout the whole album, though I was wondering about that.

Anonymous · **Posted:** Sat Apr 01, 2006 3:00 pm

I don't think this one's been posted, so here's a recent interview (?) with Ihsahn:

http://www.sureshotworx.de/index.php?pg=864&thsuresd=d532cbae9208034bd7e4db83bf988bdd

Kathaarian · **Posted:** Sat Apr 01, 2006 3:05 pm

I didn't like this album at all. Boring.

Goat · **Posted:** Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:18 am

Heard the "Called By The Fire" track, and apart from a nice riffy opening, this is exactly what I was afraid he'd do. I must get Prometheus before my opinion of the guy plummets completely...

North From Here · **Posted:** Tue Apr 04, 2006 5:19 pm

Zad wrote:

Heard the "Called By The Fire" track, and apart from a nice riffy opening, this is exactly what I was afraid he'd do. I must get Prometheus before my opinion of the guy plummets completely...

Um yeah. Prometheus is about 10 times better than this.

Arthur · **Posted:** Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:04 am

Finally got around to checking out the samples, I actually prefer this to Emperor. I can never really get into albums like Nightside Eclipse and Anthems because so much of it just sort of blurs together in a wall of sound. In this new shit, I can pick out every single note, and hear every single word. I agree that the higher pitch singing is kind of off putting but his screams still kick ass.

Arthur · **Posted:** Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:08 am

(taken from the above interview)

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I think that some of the reason why I came because I was in contact with Rob Halford, about possibly doing something with him, and so it started out as a mix between wanting to do a solo album at some point but also I got in touch with him and we talked about doing something together.

Interesting.

dreaming_h · **Posted:** Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:01 am

Now... don't you also think that this plain and simply SUCKS!!!!:

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....not the album haven't heard it yet duh

:):)

Arthur · **Posted:** Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:16 pm

bummer dude

Radical Cut · **Joined:** Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:19 am **Posts:** 960

After hearing the album finally, this is following the path I thought it would. That being the one where everyone else goes "OH MY GOD, FUCK THIS SELLOUT CRAP", and I think it's a fantastic album. I think every Emperor album has met with that response.

And the mix sounds much better than it did from the samples or the video. So I'm happy about that, although it still could have been better. The King Diamond-isms really only get bad in Panem et Circenses, where he still sounds better than that legendary terrible hack.

And He Shall Walk in Empty Places fucking rules.

Eternal Idol · **Posted:** Thu Apr 06, 2006 3:46 pm

Radical Cut wrote:

After hearing the album finally, this is following the path I thought it would. That being the one where everyone else goes "OH MY GOD, FUCK THIS SELLOUT CRAP", and I think it's a fantastic album. I think every Emperor album has met with that response.

And the mix sounds much better than it did from the samples or the video. So I'm happy about that, although it still could have been better. The King Diamond-isms really only get bad in Panem et Circenses, where he still sounds better than that legendary terrible hack.

And He Shall Walk in Empty Places fucking rules.

I didn't think "sell-out" when I heard it. My first thought was "Where can I get some of what he was smoking" I'll still buy it though, I'm sure it has plenty of Ihsahn brilliance.

North From Here · **Posted:** Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:54 pm

Radical Cut wrote:

After hearing the album finally, this is following the path I thought it would. That being the one where everyone else goes "OH MY GOD, FUCK THIS SELLOUT CRAP", and I think it's a fantastic album. I think every Emperor album has met with that response.

And the mix sounds much better than it did from the samples or the video. So I'm happy about that, although it still could have been better. The King Diamond-isms really only get bad in Panem et Circenses, where he still sounds better than that legendary terrible hack.

And He Shall Walk in Empty Places fucking rules.

I'll still buy it. And I have yet to hear "And He Shall Walk in Empty Places", and that might drastically change my opinion of the album.

Rhys · **Posted:** Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:54 am

....Imagine my surprise when i found this in my local record store today!!! I never thought i would be able to get this without ordering it!!! Havent had much of a listen yet, though so far its good. And the cover kicks ass!

Dago · **Posted:** Mon Apr 10, 2006 12:56 pm

I think it is a pretty good album, entartaining. Nothing near the greatness of emperor's work but good nonetheless..

75/100

Anonymous · **Posted:** Mon Apr 10, 2006 1:32 pm

following the reaper wrote:

....Imagine my surprise when i found this in my local record store today!!! I never thought i would be able to get this without ordering it!!! Havent had much of a listen yet, though so far its good. And the cover kicks ass!

w00t !!!!1!1!1

Rhys · **Posted:** Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:05 pm

Radical Cut wrote:

After hearing the album finally, this is following the path I thought it would. That being the one where everyone else goes "OH MY GOD, FUCK THIS SELLOUT CRAP", and I think it's a fantastic album. I think every Emperor album has met with that response.

And the mix sounds much better than it did from the samples or the video. So I'm happy about that, although it still could have been better. The King Diamond-isms really only get bad in Panem et Circenses, where he still sounds better than that legendary terrible hack.

And He Shall Walk in Empty Places fucking rules.

It sure does.

Dead Machine · **Joined:** Sun Sep 19, 2004 6:24 pm **Posts:** 2527

Zad wrote:

Heard the "Called By The Fire" track, and apart from a nice riffy opening, this is exactly what I was afraid he'd do. I must get Prometheus before my opinion of the guy plummets completely...

That track is an anomaly. It's the only song that sounds like that.

Hear the bleeding album, Zad, okay? It's a good album.

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