- Sturdy Cardboard Boxset - 5x 350gsm Jacket with inside flooded in black and matt varnish - 5x 140g Black or Marble Vinyl - 8 page LP size Booklet on 170gsm Art Paper
This split album may seem like a strange pairing, but it couldn't be more fitting! Both entity's tracks are based around the paranormal and Occult activity which this particular Mountain is notorious for, not only in local folklore but Azgorh's own personal experiences in the house he grew up in on the mountain, as well as many experiences within the forest of the mountain over the years since... and still to this day.
Officially licensed release on Icarus Music. Includes the demo and 1st EP as well as a multimedia part with rare, exclusive footage of pre-Nightside rehearsals and live footage from Emperor's first tour 1993! Must have!!
“The Struggle for Existence” marks a pivotal evolution, not only consolidating the lo-fi brutality familiar from their earlier releases, but also venturing boldly into new sonic territories. While traces of influences such as Eisenwinter, Rostorchester or Totale Vernichtung can still be discerned, the record distinguishes itself with a noticeably brisker tempo and an infusion of the saccharine Finnish flavor, a refreshing twist that propels the music forward.
This is the very first album released by true Norwegian black metallers Emperor. As one of the founding fathers of the symphonic wing of the genre, Emperor have a highly dramatic sound, balancing melodic dark synth melodies with ferocious howling forward movement. 'In The Nightside Eclipse' is reissued via ICARUS.