Ihsahn talks about Emperor reuniting and King Diamond & Mercyful Fate influence: . @ihsahn_official #ihsahn #emperor Read what the Ihsahn -Official- frontman talk about reuniting with Emperor and the influence of legendary bands like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest in this interview conducted by Soletron: Wil – With the Emperor reunion coming in 2014, was this in the back of your mind or influence you at all when writing this album ? Ihsahn – This was finished before those talks came about, but I have always been reluctant to do Emperor, it’s no secret I have been rather stubborn as I want my current music to be as relevant as what I have done in the past, though by embracing the attitude of not being in control it took me back to the place from when we were 19 and recorded in the Night Side Eclipse. We just had the intense drive to create with having any experience, so it will be easier from that place to relate to old Emperor and hopefully I feeling so that it can be preformed with the needed intensity. Wil- One thing we share is a love for King Diamond. There’s a trend coming from Sweden with bands like , Ghost and In Solitude who are very influenced by him. What influence has he had on you and how does that continue? Ihsahn – I grew up listening to Priest and Maiden but then the King Diamond band came and added more of a depth and epic nature of its drama . King Diamond’s vocal style is so expressive and has such a range of different voices. Andy Laroque is my favorite guitarist. His tone, playing and expressiveness have all influenced mine. I have listened to Maiden’s Seventh Son, album the most, but Them is right behind it. Wil- Yeah, I always felt King took what they did and gave it a more romantic darkness, that was a big influence to early black and to what Emperor did. Ihsahn – Yes, he wrote about deliberately about satanism where it had only been skimmed on in a superficial sense. Death metal is one dimensional. Is just aggression . The vocal style is just aggressive, where with a black metal scream it can convey a wider range of emotion. There is aggression, but there is also desperation and melancholy. King Diamond’s voice is like that it has a nasty side, but in his lower croon a more mournful sound. - See more at:
Posted on: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 19:02:09 +0000
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