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IX Equilibrium is the third studio album by the black metal band Emperor. It was released on March 15, 1999 in Europe and on April 27th, 1999 in US through Candlelight Records.
| IX Equilibrium | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 15, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | October 1998 – January 1999 | |||
| Studio | Akkerhaugen Lydstudio (Akkerhaugen, Norway) | |||
| Genre | Symphonic black metal | |||
| Length | 44:01 | |||
| Label | Candlelight Century Media | |||
| Producer | Thorbjørn Akkerhaugen | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 7/10[2] |
Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic describes the album as a "sonic onslaught of nearly impenetrable proportions".[1] He noted that drummer Trym "doesn't so much keep time as pummel his kit incessantly", while guitarists Ihsahn and Samoth "contribute an equally oppressive wall of sound laced with keyboard textures so demonic they were seemingly concocted by the great horned one himself."[1] He concluded, "Far from a masterpiece, but hardly a stinker either, IX Equilibrium falls quite short of the group's earlier albums through sheer lack of diversity, and will prove indigestible to all but the most committed black metal fans."[1]
In 2021, it was named one of the 20 best metal albums of 1999 by Metal Hammer magazine.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Curse You All Men!" | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Decrystallizing Reason" | 6:23 |
| 3. | "An Elegy of Icaros" | 6:39 |
| 4. | "The Source of Icon E" | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Sworn" | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Nonus Aequilibrium" | 5:49 |
| 7. | "The Warriors of Modern Death" | 5:00 |
| 8. | "Of Blindness & Subsequent Seers" | 6:48 |
| 9. | "Outro" (Hidden track) | 0:28 |
| Total length: | 43:33 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Curse You All Men!" (live at The Astoria, London July 1999) | 4:34 |
| 11. | "Sworn" (remixed by Ulver at Endless Studios) | 5:39 |
Credits
Emperor
- Ihsahn – vocals, lead guitars, synth, and bass guitar
- Samoth – rhythm guitars
- Trym – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Christophe Szpajdel – logo
References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "IX Equilibrium - Emperor : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- Rocher, David (19 May 1999). "CoC : Emperor - IX Equilibrium : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- "The Top 20 best metal albums of 1999". Metal Hammer. Future plc. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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IX Equilibrium es el tercer álbum de estudio de la banda de black metal sinfónico Emperor.[1] La banda comento que este trabajo había marcado un "retorno a sus raíces", ya que la música de este álbum presenta un sonido más oscuro y crudo, aunque es muy diferenciable con el estilo de los álbumes anteriores, ya que además contiene una mezcla entre voces limpias y gritos desgarradores típicos del black metal, a la par de interludios sinfónicos relajados que vienen acompañados de estruendosas y veloces guitarras.[ru] IX Equilibrium
IX Equilibrium — третий студийный альбом симфонической блэк-метал группы Emperor, вышедший в 1999 году.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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