TracksExordium ? Emperor - Emperor, Erie Descent ? Thorns - Thorns, I Am ? Emperor - Emperor, Erie Descent - Emperor - Emperor, Thus March the Nightspirit ? Emperor - Emperor, Melas Khole ? Thorns - Thorns, The Discipline of Earth ? Thorns - Thorns, Cosmic Keys ? Thorns - Thorns, You That Mingle May - Thorns Feat. Fenriz and Satyr- - Thorns, The Discipline of Earth (Pre-Production Mix) - Thorns - Thorns, 'Rie Descent (Pre-Production Mix) - Thorns - Thorns
NotesOriginally formed in 1989 by mastermind Snorre Ruch, Marius Vold, and B rd Faust (Emperor), Norwegian band Thorns has inspired a great number of acts such as Satyricon, Mayhem, Dissection, and Emperor. The Thorns part of this disc features reworked and re-recorded versions of cult demo tracks which had been swarming the underground for years. The songs were given a new, clean and powerful lease of life with the razor sharp and chilling riffs. New samples and effects were also added to further the dark and strange atmosphere, lending a slight industrial texture to some parts. Emperor show their wizardry with classical, industrial and electronic renditions of their own, and Thorns, material; a highlight of which is a stellar metallic cover of the Thorns black metal classic, 'rie Descent'. This edition of Thorns Vs Emperor includes 3 bonus tracks.