THE BEAST

Emperor was a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1991, regarded as highly influential by critics and emerging black metal bands. The group disestablished in 2001, but reunited from 2005 to 2007 for a few festival dates and brief US tours, and again reunited in 2013 to 2014. The group was founded by Ihsahn and Samoth. Emperor paying tribute to Quorthon and Bathory by covering the classic A Fine Day To Die at Wacken Open Air (W:O:A) Festival, Germany, 2014