IX Equilibrium

IX Equilibrium
Studio album by Emperor
Released	April 27, 1999
Recorded	October 1998–January 1999
Genre	Black metal[1]
Length	44:01
Label	Candlelight Century Media
Producer	Thorbjørn Akkerhaugen
Emperor chronology
Thorns vs. Emperor (1999) IX Equilibrium (1999) Emperial Live Ceremony (2000)

IX Equilibrium is the third studio album by the black metal band Emperor.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chronicles of Chaos	7/10[2]

Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic describes the album as a "sonic onslaught of nearly impenetrable proportions".^[1] 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."^[1]

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]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Curse You All Men!"	4:41
2.	"Decrystallizing Reason"	6:23
3.	"An Elegy of Icaros"	6:39
4.	"The Source of Icon E"	3:43
5.	"Sworn"	4:30
6.	"Nonus Aequilibrium"	5:49
7.	"The Warriors of Modern Death"	5:00
8.	"Of Blindness & Subsequent Seers"	6:48
9.	"Outro" (Hidden track)	0:28
Total length:		43:33

Digipack edition bonus tracks
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

• Ihsahn – vocals, lead guitars, synthesizers, bass guitar
• Samoth – rhythm guitars
• Trym – drums, percussion

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "IX Equilibrium - Emperor : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
2. Rocher, David (19 May 1999). "CoC : Emperor - IX Equilibrium : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 27 August 2012.