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From Twisted Sister and Iron Maiden to black metal infamy.

Emperor legend Ihsahn noticed a similarity to his recent artwork.

Heafy offers an update on the long in the works project.

Emperor mastermind Ihsahn is back with the followup to 2016's 'Arktis.'

Ihsahn has released 'Celestial Violence' off his forthcoming album 'Arktis' and sees 'no point' in writing another Emperor record.

Trivium's Matt Heafy has been talking about his black metal project Mrityu for years, but it looks like the album will be underway soon, collaborating with Ihsahn.

Ihsahn will be unleashing his fifth solo album 'Das Seelenbrechen' on Oct. 22 in North America. Pre-orders for the digital, CD and vinyl versions of  the album will begin Sept. 10.

System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian, Strapping Young Lad mad scientist Devin Townsend and Emperor black metal despot Ihsahn -- now those are three names you don't see linked on a daily basis. The game-changing trio recently teamed up for 'We Are,' a benefit song for Revolution Harmony, and you can listen to their epic, sweeping, uncompromising metal track and watch the lyric video below. Read M

Musicians are a pretty unstable bunch. Dig deep enough and there'll be plenty of skeletons in their collective closets. Open the door of ex-Emperor frontman Ihsahn's Symphonique studio in Norway, and there's an actual dangling skeleton the musicians there call by name...

When ex-Emperor frontman Ihsahn determined that 'After,' the final volume of his 'A' trilogy, should sound bleak, barren and lifeless, he started thinking about what instruments -- aside from the usual guitar, bass, keyboards, drums and vocals -- would best convey his artistic vision...