Wrath of the Tyrant

Wrath of the Tyrant
Demo album by
Emperor
Released11 July 1992
Recorded8–11 May 1992
GenreBlack metal
Length32:12
LabelWild Rag
ProducerEmperor
Emperor chronology
Wrath of the Tyrant
(1992) 		Emperor
(1993)
Alternate cover
Century Black version
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Wrath of the Tyrant is the first demo album by Norwegian black metal band Emperor. It was recorded in May 1992 and self-released by the band shortly after.

Releases

Wrath of the Tyrant was originally distributed by the band as a demo shortly after it was recorded. This original demotape had a picture of a chimera on the cover. In 1994 it was re-released through Wild Rag Records with two bonus tracks and different artwork. Tchort, who didn't join the band until 1993, is the person who appears on this cover.[2] A limited edition 12" vinyl was released by Head not Found records in 1995; this version featured a photograph of the Scott Monument in Edinburgh as new cover art.[3] In 1998, it was re-mastered and released with the tracks from the Emperor EP. There are two versions of this re-release; the Candlelight Records version has the cover of the Emperor EP and features video footage of live performances from the band, while the Century Black version has a different cover and lacks the video footage.

Most of the songs on Wrath of the Tyrant were later re-recorded by the band. "Wrath of the Tyrant" and "Night of the Graveless Souls" were re-recorded in December 1992 for the Emperor EP. "Ancient Queen", "Witches Sabbath" and "Lord of the Storms" were re-recorded during the same session and released on As the Shadows Rise. "My Empire's Doom" was re-recorded and renamed "Beyond the Great Vast Forest" on the band's debut album, In the Nightside Eclipse. "Moon over Kara-Shehr" was re-recorded with Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg on drums and released on the compilation Nordic Metal - A Tribute to Euronymous in 1995.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mortiis; all music is composed by Samot and Ygg.

No.TitleLength
1."Introduction"2:20
2."Ancient Queen"3:17
3."My Empire's Doom"4:34
4."Forgotten Centuries"2:51
5."Night of the Graveless Souls"2:56
6."Moon over Kara-Shehr"4:25
7."Witches Sabbath"5:41
8."Lord of the Storms"2:10
9."Wrath of the Tyrant"3:58
Total length:32:12

1998 edition

Emperor
No.TitleLength
1."I am the Black Wizards"6:16
2."Wrath of the Tyrant"4:14
3."Night of the Graveless Souls"3:10
4."Cosmic Keys to My Creations & Times"6:20
Wrath of the Tyrant
No.TitleLength
5."Introduction"2:20
6."Ancient Queen"3:17
7."My Empire's Doom"4:34
8."Forgotten Centuries"2:51
9."Night of the Graveless Souls"2:56
10."Moon over Kara-Shehr"4:25
11."Witches Sabbath"5:41
12."Lord of the Storms"2:10
13."Wrath of the Tyrant"3:58

Personnel

Additional personnel

References

  1. ^ Huey, Steve. "Wrath of the Tyrant [Century Media] – Emperor : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  2. ^ "tchort_wrathcover.jpg". emperorhorde.com (JPEG image). Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Emperor- Wrath of the Tyrant". metal-archives.com.
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