Artist	Song
Emperor	Forgotten Centuries
Emperor	Witches Sabbath [demo]
Emperor	The Burning Shadows of Silence
Emperor	Cosmic Keys to My Creations & Times
Emperor	Beyond the Great Vast Forest
Emperor	Towards the Pantheon
Emperor	I Am the Black Wizards
Emperor	Inno a Satana
Emperor	Thus Spake the Nightspirit
Emperor	Sworn
Emperor	Depraved
Emperor	Empty
Emperor	The Tongue of Fire
Emperor	Grey

Comment:

Continuing with the series, this time with another high-profile Norwegian act. Emperor is arguably the best of the classic black metal acts, with their astounding mixture of accomplished musicianship and black metal grimness, laying their claim to fame with an absolute classic lp ("In the Nightside Eclipse") and a slightly-overrated sophomore album ("Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk", which is represented here by only one cut but, believe me, is a great record, just a notch below ITNE). I believe this cd, including my favorite Emperor songs, covers pretty well their short lifespan as a group and their evolution. Last tracks cut: plenty! I even thought about expanding it to a 2 cd set... "Night of the Graveless Souls [demo]," "Moon Over Kara-Shehr," "Wrath of the Tyrant [demo]," "The Ancient Queen," "In Longing Spirit," "The Loss and Curse of Reverence," "The Acclamation of Bonds," "With Strength I Burn," "The Source of Icon E," "The Eruption," "The Prophet," "In the Wordless Chamber," "He Who Sought the Fire" and "Thorns in My Grave." Yes, all the tracks from "Prometheus" were considered for inclusion.

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