Ihsahn

"As the darkness creeps over the Northern mountains of Norway and the silence reach the woods I awake and rise"

"Finger on the trigger Back against the wall [...] So, you thought you could escape without a fight That we would lose the scent of your despair"

"It's not often that an artist’s solo career outshines the output of their primary band, but as controversial as it might be to say, that’s what Emperor co-founder Ihsahn has done in the eyes of many prog fans. To be fair, he's released twice as many full-length records as Emperor, and listeners looking for a purer black metal ride will probably prefer what they’ve done. Yet, those who’re interested in a significantly more progressive/avant-garde and wide-ranging palette will find Ihsahn to be among the greatest modern prog metal acts period. Rather than become uninspired and predictable, Ihsahn has becomes more of a visionary as the years pass."