IX Equilibrium

Infobox Album |
Name = IX Equilibrium
Type = studio
Artist = Emperor


Released = start date|1999|11|23
Recorded = October 1998–January 1999
Genre = Symphonic black metal
Progressive metal
Length = 44:01
Label = Candlelight
Century Media
Producer = Thorbjørn Akkerhaugen
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:9nec97iakrat link]
Last album = "Thorns vs. Emperor"
(1999)
This album = "IX Equilibrium"
(1999)
Next album = "Emperial Live Ceremony"
(2000)

"IX Equilibrium" is the third studio album by the black metal band Emperor. The band had stated that they were to "return to their roots", and the music presented showcases some of the band's darkest and most vicious material, as well as their cleanest production at the time. Still, it is quite different from earlier releases, featuring a mix of clean and black metal vocals, soothing symphonic interludes and unrelentingly crushing guitar work.

Track listing

# "Curse You All Men!" – 4:41
# "Decrystallizing Reason" – 6:23
# "An Elegy of Icaros" – 6:39
# "The Source of Icon E" – 3:43
# "Sworn" – 4:30
# "Nonus Aequilibrium" – 5:49
# "The Warriors of Modern Death" – 5:00
# "Of Blindness and Subsequent Seers" – 6:48
# "Outro" (hidden track) – 0:28
# "Curse You All Men!" (live at The Astoria, London July 1999) – 4:34*
# "Sworn" (remixed by Ulver at Endless Studios) – 5:39*

*bonus track

Credits

*Ihsahn – vocals, guitar, synthesizers, bass guitar
*Samoth – rhythm guitars
*Trym – drums, percussion