**Title: Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk Year: 1997 Genre: Black Metal Bitrate: CBR 128-160 kbps TRACKLIST** 1. Alsvartr (The Oath) 2. Ye Entrancemperium 3. Thus Spake The Nightspirit 4. Ensorcelled By Khaos 5. The Loss And Curse Of Reverence 6. The Acclimation Of Bonds 7. With Strength I Burn 8. The Wanderer **REVIEW** Deceased may have their tongues firmly planted in their rotted cheeks (in Fearless Undead Machines), but Emperor are serious as an aneurysm. The most powerful surviving force in the Scandinavian black metal community (the one whose members have actually been arrested for burning churches and committing murder), in 1997 the band released its strongest, most pernicious album yet. Unlike its previous record, which stormed through like a lo-fi tornado, Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk is a multi-dimensional beast that drags the listener through varied metallic terrain, from speed-freak thrash to gothic doom. And even at its most aggressive, the record retains its meticulously layered structure. Evil awaits. --Jon Wiederhorn