Ihsahn - angL

[droidspawn]

This album gets a lot of shit for being different from The Adversary but I think it's just as good, if not better. Anyone else think so too?





Also, when does his new album come out?

[TamPron]

is it pronounced angel or angle?

[droidspawn]

i'm assuming angel as angle would make no sense.

[TamPron]

you never know.

[vO)))id]

angL is pronounced as 'angel', not 'angle'.



I think it's amazing! Really look forward to the new one.

[rhino]

when is the new one supposed to be out?

[Mesarthim]

[quote name="Void"]angL is pronounced as 'angel', not 'angle'.



I think it's amazing! Really look forward to the new one. [/quote]

[Bathsalt Zombie]

The last two tracks off of said album do it for me. I love this album.

[rhino]

Candlelight Records has set a January 26, 2010 North American release date for "After", the new album from former EMPEROR vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn.



Recorded during the first half of 2009, "After" completes the musician’s planned trilogy of initial recordings. The CD showcases the Norwegian icon with drummer Asgeir Mickelson (SPIRAL ARCHITECT), bassist Lars K. Norberg (SPIRAL ARCHITECT), and saxophonist Jorgen Munkeby (SHINING).



"This is my first album written with eight-string guitars as basis which has been both challenging and inspiring," Ihsahn states about the creative process. "I also decided early on that I wanted to mix this album with Jens Bogren (OPETH, KATATONIA) and recorded the album with that in mind. Asgeir and Lars have again delivered superb performances. I've always wanted to implement the saxophone in my music; Jorgen's contributions truly added a silver lining to the album."



Recorded at Ihsahn's own Symphonique Studio, with additional work at Toproom Studio (co-engineered by Borge Finstad), "After" was meticulously laid out over an eight-month period. The intensity of the project has more than paid off with early listenings already proclaiming it to be the most poignant creations of his solo efforts. "I have felt more confident and more at ease with the material," relays Ihsahn. "In letting the songs themselves lead the way I just followed the natural impulses."



"After" track listing:



01. The Barren Lands

02. A Grave Inversed

03. After

04. Frozen Lakes On Mars

05. Undercurrent

06. Austere

07. Heavens Black Sea

08. On The Shores



Ihsahn played his first-ever concert as a solo artist, supporting OPETH at Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway on March 10. He stated about the gig, "I felt well prepared for the show, and luckily all technical aspects worked out to our advantage, so that the overall experience for me and my band was extremely positive. The feedback from the audience was amazing, and many thought that the songs gained an extra dimension by being performed in a live setting."



Ihsahn's setlist was as follows:



01. Invocation

02. Called By The Fire

03. Scarab

04. Emancipation

05. Unhealer

06. Misanthrope

07. Thus Spake The Nightspirit



Ihsahn was supposed to support OPETH for the majority of shows on the Swedish band's Norwegian tour in March. However, more detailed production planning revealed technical and practical difficulties at many of the smaller venues, and it proved nearly impossible for Ihsahn to play any of the other dates on the trek.

[vO)))id]

Awesome news!!! Thanks!!! :::::::::::::::::::::;;;;;;;;;;;;

[droidspawn]

sweet

[rhino]

i never knew these solo albums were only meant to be a trilogy. but thats typical for him... wonder what his plans are next

[Bathsalt Zombie]

I'm wondering what this will sound like with 8-strings.