Eventually there comes a time when the hype about a band becomes superfluous, and their status alone speaks volumes. Such is the case with Emperor, the black metal gods hailing from Telemark, Norway. Emperor has become known as one of the originators of symphonic Black Metal that Norway is internationally renowned for. All the bands back catalogue has been re-art worked with full guidance from the band, being carefully restored to how it originally came out as mint pack replicas of each album by “Dan Capp” Design and illustration to create beautiful CD re issues. In The Nightside Eclipse was Emperor’s first album, and takes on the full symphonic sound that they were best known for.