Emperor
| a.k.a. | The Emperors |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Formed | 1991, Notodden, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway |
| Genres | Symphonic Black Metal |
| Labels | Candlelight Records |
| Years active | 1991-2001, 2005-2007, 2013-2014, 2016-present |
| Website |
Line-up (members)
- Ihsahn : Keyboards (1991-2001), Vocals, Lead Guitars (1991-2001, 2005-2007, 2013-2014, 2016-present), Bass (1999-2001)
- Samoth : Drums (1991-1992), Rhythm Guitars (1992-2001, 2005-2007, 2013-2014, 2016-present)
- Trym Torson : Drums (1996-2001, 2005-2007, 2014, 2016-present)
Former members
- Mortiis : Bass (1991-1992)
- Faust : Drums (1992-1994)
- Tchort : Bass (1993-1994)
- Alver : Bass (1995-1998)
- Mefisto : Drums (1995-1996)
- Hellhammer : Drums (1992)
Touring members
- Secthdamon : Bass, Backing Vocals (2005-2007, 2013-2014, 2016-present), Rhythm Guitars (2022)
- Faust : Drums (2013-2014, 2021, 2022, 2025-present)
- Jørgen Munkeby : Keyboards, Backing Vocals (2018-present)
- Mortiis : Bass (2021, 2022, 2025-present)
- Ildjarn : Bass (1993)
- Mark Allen : Keyboards (1993)
- Sverd : Keyboards (1994-1995)
- Charmand Grimloch : Keyboards, Backing Vocals (1997-2001)
- Tyr : Bass, Backing Vocals (1998-2001)
- Einar Solberg : Keyboards, Backing Vocals (2005-2007, 2013-2014, 2016-2017)
- Geir Bratland : Keyboards (2018)
- Ole Vistnes : Bass (2019, 2022)
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Best Emperor Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Into the Infinity of Thoughts | In the Nightside Eclipse (1994) | 97.6 | 25 |
| 2 | Inno A Satana | In the Nightside Eclipse (1994) | 97.6 | 23 |
| 3 | I Am the Black Wizards | In the Nightside Eclipse (1994) | 95.7 | 25 |
| 4 | Ye Entrancemperium | Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk (1997) | 95 | 16 |
| 5 | With Strength I Burn | Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk (1997) | 94.2 | 15 |
| 6 | Cosmic Keys to My Creations & Times | In the Nightside Eclipse (1994) | 93.2 | 21 |
| 7 | The Loss and Curse of Reverence | Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk (1997) | 93.2 | 13 |
| 8 | Ensorcelled by Khaos | Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk (1997) | 92.7 | 13 |
| 9 | Curse You All Men! | IX Equilibrium (1999) | 92.7 | 13 |
| 10 | The Acclamation of Bonds | Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk (1997) | 92.1 | 14 |
| 11 | The Majesty of the Nightsky | In the Nightside Eclipse (1994) | 91.2 | 19 |
| 12 | The Warriors of Modern Death | IX Equilibrium (1999) | 92.8 | 9 |
| 13 | The Source of Icon E | IX Equilibrium (1999) | 91.7 | 11 |
| 14 | Beyond the Great Vast Forest | In the Nightside Eclipse (1994) | 89.7 | 19 |
| 15 | Towards the Pantheon | In the Nightside Eclipse (1994) | 89.4 | 20 |
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Additional notes
Emperor have sold over 500,000 albums worldwide over the course of their career as of 2003.
Contact: grave@photograve.net
Pictured from left to right: Trym Torson, Ihsahn, and Samoth.
Played their first gig on April 13th, 1992, alongside Enslaved, Algol, and Infinite Decay.
Emperor was known as one of the most infamous Norwegian black metal bands during the early and mid-1990s. Samoth was jailed for 16 months for taking part in church burnings with Varg Vikernes (Burzum), along with other members of the Norwegian black metal scene. Drummer Faust was jailed for church burning and for the stabbing and murder of a homosexual man in 1992 (he was never suspected of it until 2 years later when he was arrested in 1994).
The group disbanded in 2001 because they felt they had lived up to everything they wanted to with Emperor. They have received "legendary" status, toured worldwide, have a large catalog of releases, and they didn't want to be known as another group that "never knows when to quit making music" as well as creative incompatibilities (Ihsahn was becoming more inspired by the progressive tendencies he would showcase in his solo work, whereas Samoth was exploring a technical death metal inspiration he would utilize in Zyklon.)
An Emperor guitar/bass tablature book titled "Scattered Ashes - A Decade of Emperial Wrath" was released by Candlelight Records in 2006. It features 13 Emperor classics transcripted by Ihsahn and comes with a free CD (the first disc of the compilation of the same name released in 2003).
The band reunited in 2005 to play at Scream Magazine's anniversary festival and to headline the 2006 editions of Norway's Inferno Festival and Germany's Wacken Open Air. In an interview with UK Magazine Terrorizer, Ihsahn hinted at the possibility of another Emperor album but stated that Emperor is now a side project.
In 2013, another reunion was announced, with original drummer Faust, to headline Bloodstock Festival in 2014, and the 25th anniversary of the Wacken Open Air festival in the same year. This reunion also marked the 20th anniversary of "In the Nightside Eclipse".
In 2016, another reunion was announced for 2017 in which the band will perform the "Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk" album in its entirety to celebrate the LP's 20th anniversary.
Logo by Christophe Szpajdel.
Emperor participated in the Celtic Frost tribute In Memory of... Celtic Frost released in 1996, covering the Hellhammer song "Massacra". For this recording, the lineup consisted of Ihsahn (vocals and guitars), Samoth (bass), and Dirge Rep (drums).
Tribute(s):
- Emperial Tribute Ceremony Part I" (CD, A Fine Day to Die Records, ANTI-POSER 099, 2024)
Compilation appearances:
- "My Empire's Doom" on The Way Of Mystery Vol.I Tape (Cédric Larriveau, 1993)
- "Ancient Queen" on Unholy Blood vol.1 Tape (1994)
- "I Am the Black Wizard" and "Cosmic Keys to My Creations and Times" on Blackend: The Black Metal Compilation Volume 1 (Death Records, 1995).
- "Low" on Traces Of Death III Dead And Buried (Relapse Records, 1995)
- "Inno a Satana" and "Night of the Graveless Souls" on Candlelight Compilation (Candlelight Records, 1995)
- "I Am the Black Wizards" on Independent Music for Independent People. Vol 1 (Independent Music For Independent People, 1995)
- "Moon over Kara-Shehr" and "The Ancient Queen" on Nordic Metal: A Tribute to Euronymous (Necropolis Records, 1995 / Karmageddon Media, 2004 / Hammerheart Records, 2012)
- "Massacra" (Hellhammer cover) on In Memory of... Celtic Frost (Dwell Records, 1996)
- "The Loss and Curse of Reverence" on Black Metal Heroes Volume Two VHS (Black Metal, 1996)
- "Thus Spake the Nightspirit" on Blackend: The Black Metal Compilation Volume 3 (Blackend/Metal Blade Records, 1997)
- "The Burning Shadow of Silence" on Blackend: The Black Metal Compilation Volume 2 (Death Records, 1997)
- "The Loss and Curse of Reverence" on PHD Export Catalogue 1997 (PHD, 1997)
- "The Loss and Curse of Reverence" on Mystic Art Vol. 2 (Mystic Art, 1997)
- "The Loss and Curse of Reverence" on Gods of Darkness (Nuclear Blast Records, 1997)
- "With Strength I Burn" on Feuersturm (Century Media Records, 1997)
- "Thus Spake the Nightspirit" on Firestarter (Century Black, 1997)
- "Opus a Satana" on Nordic Viking Hymns (Black Metal Ballads '97) (Moon Records, 1997)
- "The Loss and Curse of Reverence" on Gods Of Darkness (Nuclear Blast Records, 1997)
- "Gypsy" on Mercyful Fate Tribute (Listenable Records, 1997)
- "A Fine Day to Die (Bathory cover)" on In Conspiracy with Satan - A Tribute to Bathory (No Fashion Records / Hellspawn Records, 1998)
- "Thus Spake the Nightspirit" on Black Metalliliitto (Spinefarm Records, 1998)
- "Ye Entrancemperium" on ID4 (Identity Four) (Century Media Records, 1998)
- "Gypsy (Mercyful Fate cover)" on Black Metal (Hard N' Heavy, 1998)
- "The Loss and Curse of Reverence" on Black Mass - Black Metal Collection VHS (A.A.S. Inter Licensing GmbH, 1998)
- "Cromlech" on Darkthrone Holy Darkthrone (Moonfog Productions, 1999).
- "Curse You All Men!" on Dynamit Vol. 15 (Rock Hard, 1999)
- "Decrystallizing Reason" on Knuckletracks XVIII (Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, 1999)
- "Decrystallizing Reason" on Blackend IV (Blackend, 1999)
- "Curse You All Men!" on Soundcheck #33 (Close-Up Magazine, 1999)
- "Curse You All Man" on Mystic Art Vol. 6 (Mystic Art , 1999)
- "The Source of Icon E" on Metalliliitto 1999 (Spinefarm Records, 1999)
- "Curse You All Men ! (Live)" on Hard N' Heavy Volume 20 (Hard N' Heavy, 1999)
- "Curse You All Men !" on NecroAnarchy Magazine (NecroAnarchy Magazine, 1999)
- "Wrath of the Tyrant (Demo '92)" on Thank Satan Cassette (1999)
- "Curse You All Men!" on Hard N' Heavy Vol. 12 (Hard N' Heavy, 1999)
- "Curse You All Men" on Hard Rock Extrême N°7 (Hard Rock, 1999)
- "Curse You All Men (Live)" and "The Warriors of Modern Death (Re-mix)" on Candlelight Collection III (Candlelight Records, 1999)
- "Curse You All Men" on Full Metal Racket (Triple J Three Hours Of Power) (Triple J, 2000)
- "In Longing Spirit" on The Dark Side Of Wacken (The Best Of Dark, Black And Death Metal From W:O:A (SPV GmbH, 2000)
- "Massacra" on The Black Tapes (Dwell Records, 2000)
- "I Am the Black Wizard" on Metal Hammer Collection - Black Extremal (Lighthouse Records, 2000)
- "I Am the Black Wizards" on Black Collection (cassette, 2000)
- "Night of the Graveless Souls" on Mystic Art Vol. 10 (Mystic Art, 2000)
- "I Am the Black Wizards" on Hard N' Heavy Vol. 24 (Hard N' Heavy, 2000)
- "A Fine Day to Die" on Bathory & Quorthon – Коллекция Альбомов И Концертов CD-ROM (Домашняя Коллекция, 2000)
- "Funeral Fog" on A Tribute to Mayhem: Originators of the Northern Darkness (Avantgarde Music, 2001).
- "In the Worldless Chamber" on Metal Hammer 21st Century Noise - September 2001 (Metal Hammer, 2001)
- "In The Wordless Chamber" on Dynamit Vol. 29 (Rock Hard, 2001)
- "The Tongue of Fire" on The Best Of 2001 (Kerrang! Magazine, 2001)
- "In the Worldless Chamber" on Hell Awaits CD Sampler N° 2 (Hell Awaits, 2001)
- "In the Wordless Chamber" on Hard N' Heavy Vol. 39 (Hard N' Heavy, 2001)
- "Empty" on Psychosonic! Volume 28) (Psycho!, 2001)
- "In the Wordless Chamber" on Legacy 05/01 (Legacy Magazine, 2001)
- "The Toungue of Fire" on Hard Rock #55 (Hard Rock, 2001)
- "In the Wordless Chamber" on Soundcheck # 48 (Close-Up Magazine, 2001)
- "Thus Spake the Nightspirit" on Live At Baroeg (2001)
- "In the World Chamber" on Nuclear Blast Soundcheck Series - Vol. 28 (Nuclear Blast Records, 2001)
- "The Prophet" on Terrorized Vol.14 (Terrorizer Magazine, 2001)
- "Empty Clip" on RockHard N°6 (Rock Hard, 2001)
- "In the Wordless Chamber" on Mystic Art Vol. 16 (Mystic Art, 2001)
- "In the Wordless Chamber" on Metallian Sampler N°22 (Metallian Editions, 2001)
- "The Burning Shadows of Silence" on Lords of Chaos - The History of Occult Music (Prophecy Productions, 2002, 2008)
- "A Fine Day to Die" on Bathory & Quorthon – Bathory (2): 1995-2001 (Домашняя Коллекция, 2002)
- "The Loss and Curse of Reverence" on Monsters Of Metal (The Ultimate Metal Compilation) DVD (Nuclear Blast Records, 2003)
- "Funeral Fog" on Attila Csihar – The Beast Of (Southern Lord Recordings, 2003)
- "I Am the Black Wizards" on A Sangre Y Fuego #22 (GOI Music, 2004)
- "Inno a Satana (Live)" on (Music From The Definitive Documentary) Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (Universal, 2005)
All track from "Emperor 1993", "As The Shadows Rise EP 1994", "Wrath Of The Tyrant 1995", "In The Nightshade Eclipse 1994", "Reverence 1997", "Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk 1997", "Live In Frostland (Bootleg) 1997", "Thorns Vs Emperor (Split) 1999", "IX Equilibrium 1999", "Emperial Live Ceremony (Live In London 14 April 1999) 2000", "Prometheus - The Discipline Of Fire & Demise 2001" and "Other" on Cradle of Filth / Emperor / Samael / Bathory – Легенды Рока. Volume 29 (Black Metal) (ООО "Комета", 2005)
- "A Fine Day to Die" on Cradle of Filth / Emperor / Samael / Bathory – Легенды Рока. Volume 29 (Black Metal) (ООО "Комета", 2005)
- "The Majesty of the Night Sky" and "Inno a Satana" on Live At Wacken 2006 (17 Years In History) DVD (Armageddon Music, 2007)
- "I am the Black Wizards" on Fear Candy 23 (Terrorizer Magazine, 2006)
- "A Fine Day to Die" on Bathory – Даёшь Музыку MP3 Collection (Star Records, 2006)
- "I am the Black Wizards" on W:O:A Full Metal Juke Box (Vol. 3) (Golden Core Records, 2007)
- "Thus' Spake the Nightspirit" and "Curse You All Men" on Dans L'Enfer Du Hellfest 2007 DVD (Metallian Editions, 2007)
- "Inno A Sathanas (Live Performance)" and "Interview With Ihsahn & Trym" on This Is Black Metal DVD (MVD Visual, 2007)
- "Wrath of the Tyrant (Live)" on Le Sampler RockHard #87 (Rock Hard, 2009)
- "Cosmic Keys to My Creations & Times" on Metallian Sampler (Metallian Editions, 2009)
- "The Source of Icon E" and "I am the Black Wizards" on Fanfarlo Black Metal CD-R (2009)
- "I am the Black Wizards" on Wacken Open Air - Full Metal Collection (Golden Core Records, 2013)
- "I Am the Black Wizards" and "Inno A Satana" on Live At Wacken 2014 - 25 Years of Wacken DVD (UDR, 2014)
- "The Wanderer" on Henry Saiz – El Laberinto (Cap.9 "La Muerte") (Radio 3, 2014)
- "I Am the Black Wizards" on Live At Wacken 2014 (UDR Music, 2014)
- "The Burning Shadows of Silence" on Deathgasm (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Death Waltz Recording Company, 2016)
- "I am the Black Wizards (Sadistican's I Am Them Mix)" (Remix by Sadistician) on Hansilvanian Trunger (gutter cvnt, 2022)
- "Exordium" on Dark Side Of The Sacred Star (Peaceville Records, 2023)
- "Ye Entrancemperium" on Warzone XXVI (Metal Invader)
- "In the Wordless Chamber" and "videoclip (with Theatre of Tragedy)" on Unholy Cross Distribution CD Recopilatorio XV (Unholy Cross Distribution) on Unholy Cross Distribution CD Recopilatorio XV (Unholy Cross Distribution)
- "Gypsy (Mercyful Fate cover)" on Morbid Noizz Compilation (Novum Vox Mortis)
- "I Am the Black Widards" on Necro Hate Sound Tape
- "The Loss and Curse of Reverence" on TV Mix Collection 10 VHS (The Video Collection)
- "Rotterdam 12.10.1997" on To the Real Maniacs Vol IV VHS (BrunShock Video)
Bootleg/Unofficial Releases:
- To the Real Maniacs Vol IV VHS (BrunShock Video)
Contact: grave@photograve.net
Pictured from left to right: Trym Torson, Ihsahn, and Samoth.
Played their first gig on April 13th, 1992, alongside Enslaved, Algol, and Infinite Decay.
Emperor was known as one of the most infamous Norwegian black metal bands during the early and mid-1990s. Samoth was jailed for 16 months for taking part in church burnings with Varg Vikernes (Burzum), along with other members of the Norwegian black metal scene. Drummer Faust was jailed for church burning and for the stabbing and murder of a homosexual man in 1992 (he was never suspected of it until 2 years later when he was arrested in 1994).
The group disbanded in 2001 because they felt they had lived up to everything they wanted to with Emperor. They have received "legendary" status, toured worldwide, have a large catalog of releases, and they didn't want to be known as another group that "never knows when to quit making music" as well as creative incompatibilities (Ihsahn was becoming more inspired by the progressive tendencies he would showcase in his solo work, whereas Samoth was exploring a technical death metal inspiration he would utilize in Zyklon.)
An Emperor guitar/bass tablature book titled "Scattered Ashes - A Decade of Emperial Wrath" was released by Candlelight Records in 2006. It features 13 Emperor classics transcripted by Ihsahn and comes with a free CD (the first disc of the compilation of the same name released in 2003).
The band reunited in 2005 to play at Scream Magazine's anniversary festival and to headline the 2006 editions of Norway's Inferno Festival and Germany's Wacken Open Air. In an interview with UK Magazine Terrorizer, Ihsahn hinted at the possibility of another Emperor album but stated that Emperor is now a side project.
In 2013, another reunion was announced, with original drummer Faust, to headline Bloodstock Festival in 2014, and the 25th anniversary of the Wacken Open Air festival in the same year. This reunion also marked the 20th anniversary of "In the Nightside Eclipse".
In 2016, another reunion was announced for 2017 in which the band will perform the "Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk" album in its entirety to celebrate the LP's 20th anniversary.
Logo by Christophe Szpajdel.
Emperor participated in the Celtic Frost tribute In Memory of... Celtic Frost released in 1996, covering the Hellhammer song "Massacra". For this recording, the lineup consisted of Ihsahn (vocals and guitars), Samoth (bass), and Dirge Rep (drums).
Tribute(s):
- Emperial Tribute Ceremony Part I" (CD, A Fine Day to Die Records, ANTI-POSER 099, 2024)
Compilation appearances:
- "My Empire's Doom" on The Way Of Mystery Vol.I Tape (Cédric Larriveau, 1993)
- "Ancient Queen" on Unholy Blood vol.1 Tape (1994)
- "I Am the Black Wizard" and "Cosmic Keys to My Creations and Times" on Blackend: The Black Metal Compilation Volume 1 (Death Records, 1995).
- "Low" on Traces Of Death III Dead And Buried (Relapse Records, 1995)
- "Inno a Satana" and "Night of the Graveless Souls" on Candlelight Compilation (Candlelight Records, 1995)
- "I Am the Black Wizards" on Independent Music for Independent People. Vol 1 (Independent Music For Independent People, 1995)
- "Moon over Kara-Shehr" and "The Ancient Queen" on Nordic Metal: A Tribute to Euronymous (Necropolis Records, 1995 / Karmageddon Media, 2004 / Hammerheart Records, 2012)
- "Massacra" (Hellhammer cover) on In Memory of... Celtic Frost (Dwell Records, 1996)
- "The Loss and Curse of Reverence" on Black Metal Heroes Volume Two VHS (Black Metal, 1996)
- "Thus Spake the Nightspirit" on Blackend: The Black Metal Compilation Volume 3 (Blackend/Metal Blade Records, 1997)
- "The Burning Shadow of Silence" on Blackend: The Black Metal Compilation Volume 2 (Death Records, 1997)
- "The Loss and Curse of Reverence" on PHD Export Catalogue 1997 (PHD, 1997)
- "The Loss and Curse of Reverence" on Mystic Art Vol. 2 (Mystic Art, 1997)
- "The Loss and Curse of Reverence" on Gods of Darkness (Nuclear Blast Records, 1997)
- "With Strength I Burn" on Feuersturm (Century Media Records, 1997)
- "Thus Spake the Nightspirit" on Firestarter (Century Black, 1997)
- "Opus a Satana" on Nordic Viking Hymns (Black Metal Ballads '97) (Moon Records, 1997)
- "The Loss and Curse of Reverence" on Gods Of Darkness (Nuclear Blast Records, 1997)
- "Gypsy" on Mercyful Fate Tribute (Listenable Records, 1997)
- "A Fine Day to Die (Bathory cover)" on In Conspiracy with Satan - A Tribute to Bathory (No Fashion Records / Hellspawn Records, 1998)
- "Thus Spake the Nightspirit" on Black Metalliliitto (Spinefarm Records, 1998)
- "Ye Entrancemperium" on ID4 (Identity Four) (Century Media Records, 1998)
- "Gypsy (Mercyful Fate cover)" on Black Metal (Hard N' Heavy, 1998)
- "The Loss and Curse of Reverence" on Black Mass - Black Metal Collection VHS (A.A.S. Inter Licensing GmbH, 1998)
- "Cromlech" on Darkthrone Holy Darkthrone (Moonfog Productions, 1999).
- "Curse You All Men!" on Dynamit Vol. 15 (Rock Hard, 1999)
- "Decrystallizing Reason" on Knuckletracks XVIII (Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, 1999)
- "Decrystallizing Reason" on Blackend IV (Blackend, 1999)
- "Curse You All Men!" on Soundcheck #33 (Close-Up Magazine, 1999)
- "Curse You All Man" on Mystic Art Vol. 6 (Mystic Art , 1999)
- "The Source of Icon E" on Metalliliitto 1999 (Spinefarm Records, 1999)
- "Curse You All Men ! (Live)" on Hard N' Heavy Volume 20 (Hard N' Heavy, 1999)
- "Curse You All Men !" on NecroAnarchy Magazine (NecroAnarchy Magazine, 1999)
- "Wrath of the Tyrant (Demo '92)" on Thank Satan Cassette (1999)
- "Curse You All Men!" on Hard N' Heavy Vol. 12 (Hard N' Heavy, 1999)
- "Curse You All Men" on Hard Rock Extrême N°7 (Hard Rock, 1999)
- "Curse You All Men (Live)" and "The Warriors of Modern Death (Re-mix)" on Candlelight Collection III (Candlelight Records, 1999)
- "Curse You All Men" on Full Metal Racket (Triple J Three Hours Of Power) (Triple J, 2000)
- "In Longing Spirit" on The Dark Side Of Wacken (The Best Of Dark, Black And Death Metal From W:O:A (SPV GmbH, 2000)
- "Massacra" on The Black Tapes (Dwell Records, 2000)
- "I Am the Black Wizard" on Metal Hammer Collection - Black Extremal (Lighthouse Records, 2000)
- "I Am the Black Wizards" on Black Collection (cassette, 2000)
- "Night of the Graveless Souls" on Mystic Art Vol. 10 (Mystic Art, 2000)
- "I Am the Black Wizards" on Hard N' Heavy Vol. 24 (Hard N' Heavy, 2000)
- "A Fine Day to Die" on Bathory & Quorthon – Коллекция Альбомов И Концертов CD-ROM (Домашняя Коллекция, 2000)
- "Funeral Fog" on A Tribute to Mayhem: Originators of the Northern Darkness (Avantgarde Music, 2001).
- "In the Worldless Chamber" on Metal Hammer 21st Century Noise - September 2001 (Metal Hammer, 2001)
- "In The Wordless Chamber" on Dynamit Vol. 29 (Rock Hard, 2001)
- "The Tongue of Fire" on The Best Of 2001 (Kerrang! Magazine, 2001)
- "In the Worldless Chamber" on Hell Awaits CD Sampler N° 2 (Hell Awaits, 2001)
- "In the Wordless Chamber" on Hard N' Heavy Vol. 39 (Hard N' Heavy, 2001)
- "Empty" on Psychosonic! Volume 28) (Psycho!, 2001)
- "In the Wordless Chamber" on Legacy 05/01 (Legacy Magazine, 2001)
- "The Toungue of Fire" on Hard Rock #55 (Hard Rock, 2001)
- "In the Wordless Chamber" on Soundcheck # 48 (Close-Up Magazine, 2001)
- "Thus Spake the Nightspirit" on Live At Baroeg (2001)
- "In the World Chamber" on Nuclear Blast Soundcheck Series - Vol. 28 (Nuclear Blast Records, 2001)
- "The Prophet" on Terrorized Vol.14 (Terrorizer Magazine, 2001)
- "Empty Clip" on RockHard N°6 (Rock Hard, 2001)
- "In the Wordless Chamber" on Mystic Art Vol. 16 (Mystic Art, 2001)
- "In the Wordless Chamber" on Metallian Sampler N°22 (Metallian Editions, 2001)
- "The Burning Shadows of Silence" on Lords of Chaos - The History of Occult Music (Prophecy Productions, 2002, 2008)
- "A Fine Day to Die" on Bathory & Quorthon – Bathory (2): 1995-2001 (Домашняя Коллекция, 2002)
- "The Loss and Curse of Reverence" on Monsters Of Metal (The Ultimate Metal Compilation) DVD (Nuclear Blast Records, 2003)
- "Funeral Fog" on Attila Csihar – The Beast Of (Southern Lord Recordings, 2003)
- "I Am the Black Wizards" on A Sangre Y Fuego #22 (GOI Music, 2004)
- "Inno a Satana (Live)" on (Music From The Definitive Documentary) Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (Universal, 2005)
All track from "Emperor 1993", "As The Shadows Rise EP 1994", "Wrath Of The Tyrant 1995", "In The Nightshade Eclipse 1994", "Reverence 1997", "Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk 1997", "Live In Frostland (Bootleg) 1997", "Thorns Vs Emperor (Split) 1999", "IX Equilibrium 1999", "Emperial Live Ceremony (Live In London 14 April 1999) 2000", "Prometheus - The Discipline Of Fire & Demise 2001" and "Other" on Cradle of Filth / Emperor / Samael / Bathory – Легенды Рока. Volume 29 (Black Metal) (ООО "Комета", 2005)
- "A Fine Day to Die" on Cradle of Filth / Emperor / Samael / Bathory – Легенды Рока. Volume 29 (Black Metal) (ООО "Комета", 2005)
- "The Majesty of the Night Sky" and "Inno a Satana" on Live At Wacken 2006 (17 Years In History) DVD (Armageddon Music, 2007)
- "I am the Black Wizards" on Fear Candy 23 (Terrorizer Magazine, 2006)
- "A Fine Day to Die" on Bathory – Даёшь Музыку MP3 Collection (Star Records, 2006)
- "I am the Black Wizards" on W:O:A Full Metal Juke Box (Vol. 3) (Golden Core Records, 2007)
- "Thus' Spake the Nightspirit" and "Curse You All Men" on Dans L'Enfer Du Hellfest 2007 DVD (Metallian Editions, 2007)
- "Inno A Sathanas (Live Performance)" and "Interview With Ihsahn & Trym" on This Is Black Metal DVD (MVD Visual, 2007)
- "Wrath of the Tyrant (Live)" on Le Sampler RockHard #87 (Rock Hard, 2009)
- "Cosmic Keys to My Creations & Times" on Metallian Sampler (Metallian Editions, 2009)
- "The Source of Icon E" and "I am the Black Wizards" on Fanfarlo Black Metal CD-R (2009)
- "I am the Black Wizards" on Wacken Open Air - Full Metal Collection (Golden Core Records, 2013)
- "I Am the Black Wizards" and "Inno A Satana" on Live At Wacken 2014 - 25 Years of Wacken DVD (UDR, 2014)
- "The Wanderer" on Henry Saiz – El Laberinto (Cap.9 "La Muerte") (Radio 3, 2014)
- "I Am the Black Wizards" on Live At Wacken 2014 (UDR Music, 2014)
- "The Burning Shadows of Silence" on Deathgasm (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Death Waltz Recording Company, 2016)
- "I am the Black Wizards (Sadistican's I Am Them Mix)" (Remix by Sadistician) on Hansilvanian Trunger (gutter cvnt, 2022)
- "Exordium" on Dark Side Of The Sacred Star (Peaceville Records, 2023)
- "Ye Entrancemperium" on Warzone XXVI (Metal Invader)
- "In the Wordless Chamber" and "videoclip (with Theatre of Tragedy)" on Unholy Cross Distribution CD Recopilatorio XV (Unholy Cross Distribution) on Unholy Cross Distribution CD Recopilatorio XV (Unholy Cross Distribution)
- "Gypsy (Mercyful Fate cover)" on Morbid Noizz Compilation (Novum Vox Mortis)
- "I Am the Black Widards" on Necro Hate Sound Tape
- "The Loss and Curse of Reverence" on TV Mix Collection 10 VHS (The Video Collection)
- "Rotterdam 12.10.1997" on To the Real Maniacs Vol IV VHS (BrunShock Video)
Bootleg/Unofficial Releases:
- To the Real Maniacs Vol IV VHS (BrunShock Video)
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