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Country: Norway
Label: Candlelight Records
Year: 1997
Format: Album
Released on CD (some enhanced), 12" vinyl (also picture vinyl).

Tracklisting
1. Alsvartr (The Oath) (04:19)
2. Ye Entrancemperium (05:15)
3. Thus Spake the Nightspirit (04:30)
4. Ensorcelled by Khaos (06:39)
5. The Loss and Curse of Reverence (06:09)
6. The Acclamation of Bonds (05:54)
7. With Strength I Burn (08:17)
8. The Wanderer (02:54)
9. In Longing Spirit * (05:58)
10. Opus a Satana * (04:17)
= 00:54:12


* = Bonus on Japanese and US CD editions.

Produced by Vegard Tveitan, Tomas Haugen and Eirik "Pytten" Hundvin.
Recorded in the memorial hall of Grieg between October-December 1996.
Mixed and mastered between January-February 1997.
Engineered by Eirik Hundvin and Jørgen Træen.
Mastered by Tomas Haugen, Vegard Tveitan and Kristoffer "Vargnatt Inc." Rygg at Strype Audio.

Song credits:
1 & 3 music and lyrics by Vegard Tveitan,
2 music by Tomas Haugen / Tveitan with opening theme by Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth, lyrics by Tveitan,
4, 5, 6 & 7 music by Haugen / Tveitan, lyrics by Tveitan,
8 music by Haugen.

Design by Stephen O'Malley and Nocturnal Art Productions / Emperor.
Logo by Christophe Szpajdel.
Photography by David Palser and Yens.

Line-up (left to right):
Kai Johnny "Trym" Solheim Mosaker - drums, percussion
Jonas Alver - bass
Vegard "Ihsahn" Tveitan - lead guitar, vocals, keyboards
Tomas "Samoth" Haugen - lead & rhythm guitar


Related websites:
The official Emperor website :: www.emperorhorde.com
Candlelight Records website :: www.candlelightrecords.co.uk

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