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In the Nightside Eclipse was the first full-length album and fourth official release by Norwegian black metal band Emperor. It is considered a defining release for the black metal genre, and features one of Emperor's best-known songs, "I Am the Black Wizards". It was recorded in July, 1993 at Grieghallen and released in 1994 by Candlelight Records. The cover was drawn by "Necrolord", also known as Kristian Wåhlin.
In 1999, the album was remastered and re-released, with two cover songs as bonus tracks. The first bonus track is the Bathory song "A Fine Day to Die". The second is the song "Gypsy" by Mercyful Fate. For the re-release, the opening tracks "Intro" and "Into the Infinity of Thoughts" were combined, and the album came packed in a paper slipcase to cover the traditional jewel case, both featuring the same artwork.
[edit] Track listing
- "Intro" - 0:51
- "Into the Infinity of Thoughts" – 8:14
- "The Burning Shadows of Silence" – 5:36
- "Cosmic Keys to My Creations and Times" – 6:06
- "Beyond the Great Vast Forest" – 6:01
- "Towards the Pantheon" – 5:57
- "The Majesty of the Night Sky" – 4:54
- "I Am the Black Wizards" – 6:01
- "Inno a Satana" – 4:48
- 1999 edition only
- "A Fine Day to Die" (Bathory cover) – 8:26
- "Gypsy" (Mercyful Fate cover) – 2:54
[edit] Credits
- Ihsahn – guitars, vocals, keyboards
- Samoth – guitars, backing vocals
- Tchort – bass
- Faust – drums
- Alver - bass (bonus tracks only)
- Trym - drums (bonus tracks only)
- Charmand Grimloch - keyboards ("Gypsy" only)
- Music written by Ihsahn & Samoth.
- Lyrics by Mortiis, Ihsahn & Samoth[1]
