IX Equilibrium
| IX Equilibrium | ||||
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| Released | 15 March 1999 | |||
| Recorded | October 1998 – January 1999 | |||
| Studio | Akkerhaugen Lydstudio (Akkerhaugen, Norway) | |||
| Genre | Symphonic black metal | |||
| Length | 44:01 | |||
| Label | Candlelight (UK) Century Media (US) | |||
| Producer | Emperor & Thorbjørn Akkerhaugen | |||
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IX Equilibrium is the third studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Emperor, released on 15 March 1999 in Europe, and on 27 April 1999 in the US, through Candlelight Records.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 7/10[2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10[3] |
| Rock Hard | 8.5/10[4] |
Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic describes the album as a "sonic onslaught of nearly impenetrable proportions".He noted that drummer Trym "doesn't so much keep time as pummel his kit incessantly", while guitarists Ihsahn and Samoth "contribute an equally oppressive wall of sound laced with keyboard textures so demonic they were seemingly concocted by the great horned one himself." He concluded, "Far from a masterpiece, but hardly a stinker either, IX Equilibrium falls quite short of the group's earlier albums through sheer lack of diversity, and will prove indigestible to all but the most committed black metal fans."[1]
In 2021, it was named one of the 20 best metal albums of 1999 by Metal Hammer magazine.[5] In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked the album's opening track, "Curse You All Men!", No. 42 on their list of "The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs"[6]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Ihsahn; all music is composed by Ihsahn and Samoth, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Curse You All Men!" | 4:41 | |
| 2. | "Decrystallizing Reason" | 6:23 | |
| 3. | "An Elegy of Icaros" | Ihsahn | 6:39 |
| 4. | "The Source of Icon E" | 3:43 | |
| 5. | "Sworn" | 4:30 | |
| 6. | "Nonus Aequilibrium" | Ihsahn | 5:49 |
| 7. | "The Warriors of Modern Death" | Ihsahn | 5:00 |
| 8. | "Of Blindness & Subsequent Seers" | 6:48 | |
| 9. | "Outro" (Hidden track) | 0:28 | |
| Total length: | 43:33 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Curse You All Men!" (live at The Astoria, London July 1999) | 4:34 |
| 11. | "Sworn" (remixed by Ulver at Endless Studios) | 5:39 |
Credits
- Emperor
- Ihsahn – vocals, lead guitars, synth, and bass guitar
- Samoth – rhythm guitars
- Trym – drums, percussion
- Production
- Thorbjørn Akkerhaugen – producer, engineer
- Tom Kvålsvoll – mastering with Emperor
- Stephen O'Malley – cover design
- Knut Jacobsen – photography
- Christophe Szpajdel – logo
References
- ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. "IX Equilibrium - Emperor review". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ Rocher, David (19 May 1999). "CoC : Emperor - IX Equilibrium : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 137. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Kühnemund, Götz (23 March 1999). "Review Album: Emperor - IX Equilibrium". Rock Hard (in German). No. 143. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ "The Top 20 best metal albums of 1999". Metal Hammer. Future plc. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
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