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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...

If the first two adventurous solo albums by ex-Emperor frontman Ihsahn's -- 2006's 'The Adversary' and 2008's 'angL' -- were the sounds of endless turmoil, shattering conflict and interminable aggression, the final part of his 'A' trilogy, 'After,' is a desolate portrait of the end of ...

Former Emperor frontman Ihsahn has announced the U.S. release date for the third installment in his solo trilogy, 'After.' Set to drop on Jan. 26, the upcoming Candlelight Records release was recorded earlier this year and features the Norwegian icon alongside drummer Asgeir Mickelson and bassist Lars K...