Black metal fans beware: the cult band Emperor are coming to Hellfest to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their legendary album In the Nightside Eclipse.

The members of Emperor are among those avant-garde musicians who – by combining style and ambition – have contributed to the birth of a genre, the creation of a legend and the definition of an art.

Founded in 1991, Emperor won over black metal fans before becoming one of the leading figures in the entire metal community. Inventors of symphonic black metal, the Norwegians ruled the small world of extreme music for ten years. Despite this, the band broke up in 2001. A tragedy quickly forgotten thanks to the comeback of these true legends a few years later. Since then, however, Emperor concerts have been relatively rare. Each of their performances is a real event.

In the summer of 2024, Emperor celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their cult album In the Nightside Eclipse! Can’t wait to catch up with Ihsahn (vocals) and Samoth (guitar) to celebrate with them on the Temple stage at Hellfest? Yes, we can!