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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 played in Peccatum with his wife Ihriel (real name Heidi S. Tveitan) until 2006 and has appeared in Thou Shalt Suffer, and Hardingrock and now devotes himself to his solo project, Ihsahn. In very early releases he went by the name Ygg.
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 Thormodsæter Haugen (a.k.a. Samoth) at the age of thirteen at a music seminar. Tveitan gained Haugen’s attention with his Iron Maiden patches. 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.
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.
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 Thormodsæter Haugen (a.k.a. Samoth) at the age of thirteen at a music seminar. Tveitan gained Haugen’s attention with his Iron Maiden patches. 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.
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.
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Shoutbox
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mobastard wrote:
the sax makes the new album 10/10.
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Slaything wrote:
After > angL > The Adversary
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tihsymtae wrote:
@rars: I agree that After does have a very nice full sound to it. But like so many other aspects of his music, I think it's been a progression. The Adversary was almost painfully thin. angL was much better but still on the thin side. The new album has a wonderfully full sound.
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MarkGillis wrote:
A Grave Inversed is my favourite off the new album, it's like all of the instruments are having the greatest sex of their lives.
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Guzeq wrote:
Whoaa, "A Grave Inversed" is at least extraordinary :D Certainly gonna buy the new album. Keep up the good work, sir :)
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redghost_af wrote:
I'm fallen in love with the new album ♥
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Rars wrote:
Finally an album by Ihsahn that doesn't have a "thin" sound. Slight over-usage of the sax if you ask me, not that you did ;)
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Drone_bitch wrote:
Everyone loves the sax on "After" and so do I, it should have been used on all tracks.
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Yygdrasill wrote:
What a great start to 2010.....and ye,the saxophone actually sounds pretty stunning.
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Fersas wrote:
A Grave Inversed. What fucking crazy song! I love it!
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Elion89 wrote:
New album is awesome ! Saxophone sounds great ...
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ioparadox wrote:
On the shores is great song, but that damn sax just keeps turning me off. even the ending of the song is spoiled with sax x___x "For guys who don't like sax influences, WOW UR DAMN KVLT, get a life :B " :---DD
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Cassandra-Leo wrote:
Also I don't get why people are complaining about A Grave Inversed; the saxophone is fucking brilliant.
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Cassandra-Leo wrote:
Pretty awesome album, will probably order it when it becomes available on vinyl.
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wheresizzy wrote:
"He just keeps getting better." [2]
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wheresizzy wrote:
"A Grave Inversed" is one of the worst songs I've ever heard - and that's not a statement that I take lightly." Seriously? You must not have heard much then; there's nothing inherently wrong with that song.
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rionka wrote:
i think grave is pretty good, though its the hardest piece from the album. i also like undercurrent, after, frozen lakes & on the shores ..
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MarkGillis wrote:
Ahghghggghghghg. Explosion of awesomeness.
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TheEagleNature wrote:
I rather like "A Grave Inversed". It's a very different song, for certain.
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astrallis wrote:
"He just keeps getting better." [1]
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