Like 'em or dislike 'em?

Are you kidding. Love them.

I'll vote like 30 times.

I just picked up ISA last night and its a good album. Alot of decent atmospheric work.

Hordane's Land

anthony said:

i fucking love the songs on that ep. they are so bizarre.

I saw 'em on the Frost tour with Incantation and Absu like 12 years ago.
Haven't really kept up with 'em since.

They are the reason I know where Norway is

Oh yeah, I saw 'em at Jarrods 5 years ago too. With Electric Wizard and Macabre.

Yeti said:

I just listened to it yesterday actually... and the Emperor tracks from that same split. Black metal seemed to have so much more feeling back in the day. I still enjoy newer BM, but those early Norwegian records are the greatest.

i like the sound of the Emperor songs on Hordanes Land better than the re-recorded stuff on In the Nightside Eclipse. dont get me wrong i think they both sound great, but the first versions had a clearer sound. there is also that weird key track at the end of "I Am the Black Wizards" that isnt on Nightside, but the other key stuff is much more prominent.

Yeah I prefer the Hordanes Land versions of those songs too. I like the way the keys sit in the mix better. In The Nightside Eclipse is absolutely amazing as well, definitely has that unique feeling I was talking about. I love all Emperor albums after that but they weren't ever the same again.