Thorns vs Emperor (2) - Thorns vs Emperor

Label:

Moonfog Productions, Moonfog Productions, Moonfog Productions

Catalog#:

FOG 019, Fog 019, Fog 019b

Format:

2 x CD, Album, Limited Edition

Country:

Norway

Released:

1999

Genre:

Electronic, Rock

Style:

Modern Classical, Black Metal, Experimental, Industrial

Tracklist

		Thorns vs Emperor (48:47)
1-1	Emperor (2) -	Exördium	3:00
		Engineer [Engineered By] - Ihsahn Music By, Arranged By [Arrangements] - Emperor (2) , Ihsahn Producer - Emperors, The*
1-2	Thorns -	Ærie Descent	8:34
		Engineer [Engineered By] - Claus Eriksen , S.W. Krupp Lyrics By - S.W. Krupp Music By - S.W. Krupp , SA Titan* Producer - Satyr Wongraven , Thorns Vocals - Satyr*
1-3	Emperor (2) -	I Am	5:04
		Engineer [Engineered By] - Ihsahn Music By, Arranged By [Arrangements] - Emperor (2) , Ihsahn Producer - Emperors, The*
1-4	Emperor (2) -	Ærie Descent	6:05
		Engineer [Engineered By] - Thorbjørn Akkerhaugen Music By, Lyrics By - Snorre Ruch Producer - Emperors, The* , Thorbjørn Akkerhaugen
1-5	Emperor (2) -	Thus March The Nightspirit	5:39
		Arranged By [Classical Arrangement], Performer [Classical Performance] - Ihsahn Engineer [Engineered By] - Ihsahn Music By [Original], Arranged By [Original Arrangements] - Ihsahn Producer - Emperors, The*
1-6	Thorns -	Melas Khole	6:31
		Engineer [Engineered By] - Claus Eriksen , S.W. Krupp Music By, Lyrics By - S.W. Krupp Producer - Satyr Wongraven , Thorns Vocals - Satyr*
1-7	Thorns -	The Discipline Of Earth	7:40
		Engineer [Engineered By] - Claus Eriksen , S.W. Krupp Lyrics By - S.W. Krupp Music By - S.W. Krupp , SA Titan* Producer - Satyr Wongraven , Thorns Vocals - Satyr*
1-8	Thorns -	Cosmic Keys	6:11
		Engineer [Engineered By] - Claus Eriksen , S.W. Krupp Producer - Satyr Wongraven , Thorns Vocals - Satyr* Written-By - Ihsahn , Samoth Written-by [Re-written] - S.W. Krupp
		Thorns 1989-91 Rehearsals: The Trøndertun Tape & Grymyrk (36:28)
2-1	Thorns -	Ærie Descent	5:00
2-2	Thorns -	Funeral Marches To The Grave	5:18
2-3	Thorns -	Lovely Children	3:29
2-4	Thorns -	Fall	2:20
2-5	Thorns -	Thule	6:52
2-6	Thorns -	Fairytales	4:02
2-7	Thorns -	Home	6:43
2-8	Thorns -	You That Mingle May	2:40

Credits

Artwork By [Design By] - Moonfog , Union
Artwork By [Illustrations By] - Toxified Union
Mastered By - Espen Berg (tracks: 1-1 to 1-8)

Notes

Limited to 3000 copies, includes free bonus CD.

Tracks 1-2, 1-6 to 1-8 recorded with Cubase, mixed at Fagerborg Studio.
Tracks 1-1, 1-3 & 1-5 recorded and mixed at Symphonique during the spring/summer 1998.
Track 1-4 recorded and mixed at Akkerhaugen Lydstudio during the spring/summer 1998. The organ used on this track is a Chicago Cottage reed-organ from 1823 CE.

Mastered at Masterhuset.

1st catalog number (FOG 019) is presented on spines, 2nd catalog number (Fog 019) is presented on 1st disc, 3rd catalog number (Fog 019b) is presented on 2nd disc.

Tracks 1-1, 1-3 to 1-5 published by Abstract Sounds Ltd./Candlelight Music

Emperor appears courtesy of Candlelight Records

© 1999

Discs matrixes:
Disc 1: TOCANO DK 29462 0014
Disc 2: TOCANO DK 29463 0014

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Review by eofor Oct 02, 2006 (edited over 3 years ago)

The first CD is a tedious, half-assed exercise in the industrial/black metal experiments that were popular at the time, by two bands far past their prime. If they're not embarrassed looking back on this, they should be. The bonus CD however contains the old Thorns rehearsal tapes - legendary material, giving valuable insight in how the Norwegian scene developed its distinct sound and technique, moving away from simple Sodom, Venom, Bathory and Hellhammer copying. The sludgy, morbid atmosphere only adds to the fun.