Artist: Ihsahn

Jeff Loomis has been teasing a new solo album since July of last year, with increasingly juicy bits of information slipping out all the time - like the fact that it will feature guest appearances from multiple former Megadeth guitarists (namely, Marty Friedman and Chris Poland), PLUS Tony MacAlpine, PLUS, oh yeah, some dude named [...]

Axl wore his most vile death metal shirt in an attempt to avoid being selected as a juror in this great City of New York, but lo and behold, his plan backfired and he was chosen anyway. So it's been the Vince party over here since Wednesday with plenty of help from all of our [...]

Ten out of ten MetalSucks readers agree: Ihsahn is awesome! Proving that I am not completely delusional (ok, maybe a little), you all voted Ihsahn's second solo album After as your collective favorite album of 2010. That same year I named it as my #2 favorite record of the year; despite all the shit you guys [...]

It's pretty cool that we live in a time where it's once again cool to be able to play your instrument, like, really well. Even five years ago a dude like ex-Nevermore guitar god Jeff Loomis would never have had a chance for his instrumental shred solo album to be celebrated in the media; shit, [...]

Ihsahn has only performed once in North America thus far - at this year's ProgPower Festival - which means that most of us who live in these parts have never had the opportunity to see the man perform his awesome, awesome solo work live in the flesh. So hoo-ray for the below video, which is [...]

The new video for "Restless" by Leprous - aka Ihshan's live backing band - is a doozy. It's given me with an opportunity to remember why I liked Bilateral enough to premiere a track from it back in August; it's also really... fucking... weird. The press release touting the "Restless" video boasts that the band "expect[s] [...]

Not Seth Putnam One mind-blowing aspect of Devin Townsend's Deconstruction album is its coterie of guest personnel. A who's-who of pivotal screamers, the list includes that awesome dude from Gojira, legendary super-stud Ihsahn, and extreme metal's loveliest alto, Tommy Rogers from Between The Buried And Me. And though Townsend rightly rushes to downplay the distraction/sketchy [...]

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As the former Emperor mainman, and now a barrier-busting prog-metal pioneer in his own right, Ihsahn was one of the most-anticipated acts of Bloodstock Open Air 2011. As you can see from our photos, he's a big fan of guitars with as many extra strings as possible. Ihsahn @ Bloodstock Open Air 2011 c/o Gary [...]

The only bummer resulting from The Devin Townsend Project's totally sexcellent Deconstruction is that the fans' collective fantasies of seeing the whole thing performed live with all the incredible guest musicians will never, ever be a reality. Even if you had an unlimited budget with which to transport and house all the necessary players, scheduling [...]

Word to the wise: don't give up on the above video just 'cause it's not metal. Stick with it. You will be pleased. Honest Injun. And after you've watched, why not review some of our top stories from this week? For example - We debuted new music from Leprous and Ihsahn. Daath's Eyal Levi declared [...]

If you're a regular MetalSucks reader and you like Ihsahn - and there's a good chance you do like Ihsahn very much considering MS readers voted his album After as their collective #1 favorite of 2010 - then you're already familiar with Leprous whether you know it or not. The entirety of the dudes that make [...]

Still not had your fill of festivals this summer? Well, the folks over at Bloodstock Open Air 2011 have given us a pair of Weekend Camping tickets to give away to one lucky Thrash Hits reader. Details of how you can put yourself in the running to snag them are after the jump. Click click. To [...]

Last month, to celebrate Ihsahn's live U.S. debut at ProgPower USA on Friday, September 16, we launched what has to be one of our most exciting contests ever - the chance for one lucky MetalSucks reader and a guest not just to meet the former Emperor mainman, but actually hang out with him, share a few beers, pick up free [...]

MetalSucks readers know we're HUGE fans of Ihsahn, and were completely blown away by his solo release last year, After – which is why we're beyond stoked that he'll be making his live U.S. debut at ProgPower USA on Friday, September 16. To celebrate, we're giving one lucky MetalSucks reader and a guest the chance not just [...]

News MetalSucks readers know we're HUGE fans of Ihsahn, and were completely blown away by his solo release last year, After – which is why we're beyond stoked that he'll be making his live U.S. debut at ProgPower USA on Friday, September 16. To celebrate, we're giving one lucky MetalSucks reader and a guest the chance not just [...]

Former Emperor vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn will make his first American solo appearance at ProgPower USA , scheduled September 14-17 at Center Stage in Atlanta. Confirmed by festival organizer Glenn Harveston, Ihsahn replaces Arcturus on the Friday evening lineup of the popular music festival. Tickets are nearly sold out; fans are encouraged to buy tickets now.

ProgPower XII is only 5 months away! I know that might seem a bit far to mention it now, but from what I know this isn't your ordinary gathering of sweaty metal heads. I've been told on many occasions how this is the most organized niche festival on the planet, that it sells out many ...

Obscura Omnivium Relapse Records 29 March 2011 by Tom Dare Where the hell do you start with a record like Omnivium? Trying to describe a record as diverse, dynamic and fluctuant as this, Obscura's third album, is almost certain not to do it justice, but as a start there is just one thing that needs [...]

Bloodstock could give up now, frankly. They could book rubbish pub bands and the line-up would still be amazing. Instead, they've booked a legend. Former Emperor main man and now solo genius Ihsahn shall make his first EVER UK festival appearance at Catton Hall. Ihsahn's solo music is obviously absolutely amazing, and the chance to [...]

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