Emperor is the debut EP by Norwegian black metal band Emperor.[1] It was released in 1993 via Candlelight Records.

Emperor
EP by
ReleasedMay 1993
RecordedDecember 1992
GenreBlack metal
Length20:00
LanguageEnglish
LabelCandlelight
ProducerEmperor
Emperor chronology
Wrath of the Tyrant
(1992)
Emperor
(1993)
As the Shadows Rise
(1994)

In 1993, the EP was made into a split album with Enslaved's EP Hordanes Land.

In 1998, it was reissued with their demo Wrath of the Tyrant. The songs "Wrath of the Tyrant" and "Night of the Graveless Souls" were re-recorded and were originally on the Wrath of the Tyrant demo.

Cover

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The cover of the EP is an engraving by Gustave Doré called "Death on a Pale Horse".

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."I Am the Black Wizards"6:16
2."Wrath of the Tyrant"4:14
3."Night of the Graveless Souls"3:10
4."Cosmic Keys to My Creations and Times"6:20
Total length:20:00

Personnel

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Emperor

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Additional personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Thomas, Fred. "Emperor - Emperor Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 March 2018.