Emperor Reigns at the Wiltern

However closely associated one is to the infamous Norwegian black metal scene, the name of pioneering band Emperor is one that looms large. Maybe you saw the Lords of Chaos fictionalized horror-crime movie that centered on fellow black metal band Mayhem and the surrounding murders and church burnings. Or maybe you've marveled at former Emperor man and self-proclaimed goblin Mortiis. Either way, it's long been hard to ignore Emperor, even if you tried. Emperor formed in 1991, and frontman Ihsahn has been there from the start. Guitarist Samoth joined shortly afterwards in '92, with drummer Trym Torson joining the Satanic […] The post Emperor Reigns at the Wiltern first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.