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| Name = IX Equilibrium
| name = IX Equilibrium
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Emperor (band)|Emperor]]
| artist = [[Emperor (band)|Emperor]]
| Cover = Ixequilibrium.jpg
| cover = Ixequilibrium.jpg
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| Released = {{start date|1999|4|27}}
| Recorded = October 1998 – January 1999
| released = {{start date|1999|4|27}}
| recorded = October 1998 – January 1999
| Studio = Akkerhaugen Lydstudio ([[Akkerhaugen]], [[Norway]])
| Genre = [[Symphonic black metal]]
| venue =
| studio = Akkerhaugen Lydstudio ([[Akkerhaugen]], [[Norway]])
| Length = 44:01
| genre = [[Symphonic black metal]]
| Label = [[Candlelight Records|Candlelight]]<br />[[Century Media Records|Century Media]]
| length = 44:01
| Producer = [[Thorbjørn Akkerhaugen]]
| label = [[Candlelight Records|Candlelight]]<br />[[Century Media Records|Century Media]]
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| producer = [[Thorbjørn Akkerhaugen]]
| Last album = ''[[Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk]]''<br />(1997)
| prev_title = [[Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk]]
| This album = '''''IX Equilibrium'''''<br />(1999)
| prev_year = 1997
| Next album = ''[[Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise]]''<br />(2001)
| next_title = [[Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise]]
| next_year = 2001
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'''''IX Equilibrium''''' is the third studio album by the [[black metal]] band [[Emperor (band)|Emperor]]. It was released on April 27th, 1999 through [[Candlelight Records]].
'''''IX Equilibrium''''' is the third studio album by the [[black metal]] band [[Emperor (band)|Emperor]]. It was released on April 27th, 1999 through [[Candlelight Records]].

Revision as of 01:55, 20 October 2018

IX Equilibrium
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 27, 1999 (1999-04-27)
RecordedOctober 1998 – January 1999
StudioAkkerhaugen Lydstudio (Akkerhaugen, Norway)
GenreSymphonic black metal
Length44:01
LabelCandlelight
Century Media
ProducerThorbjørn Akkerhaugen
Emperor chronology
Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
(1997)
IX Equilibrium
(1999)
Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise
(2001)

IX Equilibrium is the third studio album by the black metal band Emperor. It was released on April 27th, 1999 through Candlelight Records.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chronicles of Chaos7/10[2]

Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic describes the album as a "sonic onslaught of nearly impenetrable proportions".[1] He noted that drummer Trym "doesn't so much keep time as pummel his kit incessantly", while guitarists Ihsahn and Samoth "contribute an equally oppressive wall of sound laced with keyboard textures so demonic they were seemingly concocted by the great horned one himself."[1] He concluded, "Far from a masterpiece, but hardly a stinker either, IX Equilibrium falls quite short of the group's earlier albums through sheer lack of diversity, and will prove indigestible to all but the most committed black metal fans."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Curse You All Men!"4:41
2."Decrystallizing Reason"6:23
3."An Elegy of Icaros"6:39
4."The Source of Icon E"3:43
5."Sworn"4:30
6."Nonus Aequilibrium"5:49
7."The Warriors of Modern Death"5:00
8."Of Blindness & Subsequent Seers"6:48
9."Outro" (Hidden track)0:28
Total length:43:33
Digipack edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Curse You All Men!" (live at The Astoria, London July 1999)4:34
11."Sworn" (remixed by Ulver at Endless Studios)5:39

Credits

References

  1. ^ a b c d Rivadavia, Eduardo. "IX Equilibrium - Emperor : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  2. ^ Rocher, David (19 May 1999). "CoC : Emperor - IX Equilibrium : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 27 August 2012.