Ihsahn (born 1975), born Vegard Sverre Tveitan, is a Norwegian guitar, bass, keyboard player and vocalist. He is best known for his work with Norwegian black metal band Emperor. He has appeared in Thou Shalt Suffer, up until March 4th, 2006, played in Peccatum with his wife Ihriel (real name Heidi S. Tveitan), and now devotes himself to his solo project, Ihsahn. In very early releases he went by the name Ygg. The acoustic archtop guitar, used in Jazz music, features steel strings. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case The electric bass guitar (also called an electric bass, or simply a bass) an electrically-amplified string instrument similar in appearance to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer-scale neck and four strings tuned an octave lower in pitch... Hello People who love keyboards!!!!!!!!!!!! Headline text This article is about keyboards on musical instruments. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Emperor is a seminal and infamous Norwegian black metal band that was formed in 1991, dissolved in 2001, and reformed in late 2005. ... Thou Shalt Suffer is a black metal band from Norway. ... Peccatum is an avantgarde metal band from Norway. ... Ihriel (real name Heidi Solberg Tveitan) is a Norwegian musician and singer currently half of the experimental band Peccatum (where she preforms vocals, keyboards and synths and writes the majority of lyrics)and her own solo project Star of Ash. ...

Biography

Born in the town of Notodden, Norway, Tveitan began playing piano at seven and guitar at ten and began recording songs shortly thereafter. His influences range from heavy metal, classical, ambient and techno. He grew up on a large farm in rural Norway.

Tveitan first met his partner in numerous musical projects, Tomas Haugen (AKA Samoth) at the age of thirteen at a music seminar. Tveitan gained Haugen's attention with his Iron Maiden patches[1]. In 1991 they formed Thou Shalt Suffer together, a death/black metal band where Tveitan was guitarist and keyboardist. They produced several releases before Haugen left the band. Tveitan was left as the only member of the band and continues it to this day as a side-project. Samoth (Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen) is a prominent musician in the Norwegian black metal scene. ... Iron Maiden is a British heavy metal band from East London. ... Thou Shalt Suffer is a black metal band from Norway. ...

After the departure of Haugen from Thou Shalt suffer, the two formed Emperor where Tveitan again played guitar. Emperor had a much more refined black metal sound which showcased Tveitan's developing keyboard sound, a distinct feature that would appear in his later releases. The band at this time recived much support and encouragement from black metal pioneer Euronymous and after several demos, In the Nightside Eclipse was released to much acclaim. Black metal is a musical genre which emerged in the early 1980s predating the great expansion of heavy metal extreme genres. ... Øystein Aarseth (1968-1993) went by the stage name Euronymous, and was a guitarist for the infamous Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. ... In the Nightside Eclipse is the first LP by Norwegian black metal band Emperor. ...

Shortly thereafter, bandmates Haugen and Bård Eithun (a.k.a. Faust) were arrested and imprisoned leaving Tveitan to his own devices. He retreated to a property owned by his family to compose much of what would later become Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk, which was recorded after the parole of Haugen. BÃ¥rd G. Faust Eithun (born: 21. ... Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk is an album by Norwegian black metal band Emperor. ...

In 1995 the cult album Blood Must Be Shed from Zyklon-B was released featuring members of Emperor and Satyricon, with Tveitan on synth. In 1998 Tveitan formed, along with his wife Heidi Tveitan (AKA Ihriel), the highly experimental project Peccatum. In 1999 Emperor released IX Equilibrium. Ihriel (real name Heidi Solberg Tveitan) is a Norwegian musician and singer currently half of the experimental band Peccatum (where she preforms vocals, keyboards and synths and writes the majority of lyrics)and her own solo project Star of Ash. ... Peccatum is an avantgarde metal band from Norway. ... IX Equilibrium is the third LP by Emperor, however this is much different from earlier releases, heading away from the black metal genre and into a more progressive styled extreme metal, featuring a mix of clean and growled vocals. ...

Peccatum would feature his trademark synth sound as well as clean and black vocals. Over the years Peccatum has released five albums and EPs and was Tveitan's main project until the project was ended in early March 2006.

In 2001, the final Emperor album was realesed. A studio album, Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise was entirely composed by Tveitan and featured much more complex melodies than previous works. It had significantly less synth than before. It was at this time Emperor mutually decided to dissolve, leaving the band with more time to focus on side projects.

On September 30th 2005, Emperor made a surprise return at Scream's 15-year anniversary party in Oslo at the Rockefeller. The move was kept top secret, was only known by a handful of people, and they played three songs only. This was to announce the reuniting of the band for a few shows around Europe and America in 2006, namely at Wacken and Inferno Festival.

His first solo album The Adversary is due out in early 2006. He has claimed it will be a "metal album," and that all work will be done by him with the exception of percussion, which will be done by Asgeir Mickelson. The album was recorded at Symphonique Studios in Norway and is to be released on his label Mnemosyne Productions, which was formed in 2003 with Ihriel. A video accompanies the track "Invocation." 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mnemosyne Productions is a Norwegian record label formed by husband and wife team Ihsahn and Ihriel of Peccatum. ...

As well as being a talented musician, Tveitan is also a capable artist and once considered doing the artwork for a Thou Shalt Suffer album. He presently lives in Notodden, Norway with his wife and one dog, an Akita Inu. He also teaches music at the local school. County Telemark District Municipality NO-0807 Administrative centre Notodden Mayor (2003) Bjarne Bakken (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 120 914 km² 852 km² 0. ... The Akita or Akita Ken is a breed of large Japanese dog, named for Akita Prefecture, where it is thought to have originated. ...

Discography

Thou Shalt Suffer

Studio releases

• Somnium - (2000)

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Compilations

• Into the Woods of Belial - (1997) (Reis. 2004)

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Demos

• Into the Woods of Belial - (1991)
• Open the Mysteries of Your Creation - (1991)

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Emperor

Studio releases

• Emperor [12" EP] - (1993)
• As the Shadows Rise [7" EP] - (1994)
• In the Nightside Eclipse - (1994)
• Reverence [EP] - (1996)
• Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk - (1997)
• IX Equilibrium - (1999)
• Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise - (2001)

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Live and compilation releases

• Emperor / Hordanes Land [Split CD] - (1993)
• Emperor / Wrath of the Tyrant [Compilation] - (1998)
• Thorns vs. Emperor [Split CD] - (1999)
• Emperial Live Ceremony [Live] - (2000)
• True Kings of Norway [Split CD] - (2000)
• Emperial Vinyl Presentation [Box Set] - (2001)
• Scattered Ashes [Compilation] - (2003)

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Demos

• Wrath of the Tyrant [Demo] - (1992)
• As the Shadows Rise [7"] - (1994))

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Videography

• Emperial Live Ceremony [VHS/DVD] - (2000)

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Peccatum

Studio releases

• Strangling from Within - (1999)
• Oh, My Regrets [EP] - (2000)
• Amor Fati - (2001)
• Lost in Reverie - (2004)
• The Moribund People [EP] - (2005)

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Ihsahn

• The Adversary - (2006)

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Guest appearances and session

• Ildjarn - Det Frysende Nordariket (Session vocals on various tracks.) - (1995)
• Wongraven - Fjelltronen (Session synth.) - (1995)
• Zyklon-B - Blood Must Be Shed (Session synth and guitar.) - (1995)
• Ulver - Themes from William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (Guest vocals on "A Song of Liberty") - (1998)
• Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors (Guest vocals on "Radical Cut.") - (2002)

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See also

• Thou Shalt Suffer
• Emperor
• Peccatum
• Black metal

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External links

• Ihsahn Official Site
• Emperor Official Homepage
• Peccatum Official Homepage
• Mnemosyne Productions
• Article on The Adversary.
• Official Ihsahn Myspace Page
• Ihsahn Myspace Fan Page