Limited 100 copies in pro-tape.
Imperium demo recorded in 1995.
Det Hedenske Folk songs are obviously identic to these from "Northland Rules Supreme", track titles and lengths match exactly.
Recorded at Grieghallen Studios, 1995.
New pressings of our demo are in the works and will be available as a demo-split through the spanish A Fine Day To Die Records next month. The demo-split with Det Hedenske Folk's "True Northern" will be limited to 100 copies. The release features Abbath (Immortal), Trym (Emperor / Enslaved), Shulak (Dismal Euphony), Tyr (Old Funeral), Mysterion (Theatre of Tragedy) and Boreas (Dismal Euphony) More info and make your fucking orders to afinedaytodieprod@gmail.com
Imperium is a forgotten Norwegian Black Metal band that existed between 1996 - 1997 who recorded one demo tape and got dissolved after two members moved away from Stavanger. Featured members from Zyklon, Theatre of Tragedy, Emperor, Dismal Euphony, Enslaved, Deviltry & Gehenna...Fast, raw and epic with a sound not unlike early Emperor, but with less use of synth. A must have for any fan of earlier Norwegian Black Metal!!
From the fathomless of the darkest Norwegian forest, emerged the grim hypothermicsouls of Imperium-demo'96 digitally remastered. The enchanted gathering of disciplesfrom Enslaved, Gehenna, Dismal Euphony, Emperor & Theatre Of Tragedy shallcommemorate upon you in March 2023 with Supreme Heathen Black Metal project from Bergen Det Hedenske Folk with Tyr and Abbath Doom Occulta on the drums. Pure holocaust of True Norwegian Black Metal!
Melodic, ravenous Black Metal blasted from a wall of distortion, the four tracks here have a great sense of melody running through the hammering snares and thrashing guitar riffs. Keyboards are used to a minimum, and appear only when called upon to add atmosphere and depth. Snarling vocals emit their rabid presence across a very well composed set of songs. There is a great similarity to Gorgoroth's "Pentagram" album with the thick guitar sound and ragged production. As you would expect, the drum work is stunning, the are acoustic sections, slow brooding synth paths, and a warmth to the sound that penetrates out of the icy core of the music's framework.
This is quality Black Metal with few embellishments and played fast and viciously most of the time. "Eternal Pain" the opening track, is my favourite. It shows just how well Imperium managed to blend great high speed riffs and Trym's superb drumming, which are completed by Dag's bass and vocals. Very fast, yet frequently changing, and full of highlights, this is a track that shows that Imperium are by no means your ordinary demo stage band. " Awaiting the Decay" manages to keep up the quality, and then the few embellishments I mentioned show up in the second half of the demo. Still, guest keyboardist Lorentz Aspen from Theatre Of Tragedy. has little, yet worthy, work. The doomier "Trollmannens Vrede" has a couple of keyboard passages, and only "The Ravens" actually depends on a very effective keyboard melody towards the end. This untitled demo is a damn fine piece of Black Metal from start to finnish.
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