Pre-Emperor, featuring both Samoth, Ihsahn, Ildjarn and also Thorbjørn Akkerhaugen, who today run Akkerhaugen Lydstudio, who produced bands such as Emperor, Zyklon, Sirius, Tidfall, Mactätus, Hagalaz' Runedance, Myrkskog, Source of Tide, Windir, etc.

Thou Shalt Suffer started out as one of the bands Ihsahn and Samoth had prior to Emperor. When Emperor started up in 1991, Ihsahn kept on to Thou Shalt Suffer as a solo project. Since then he has worked sporadically with material for an album.

Obviously, the concept and music has changed much over a period of almost a decade, but much has also been kept and re-arranged. Thus, the album "Somnium" is also a result of a learning process, from experimenting with musical styles already mastered hundreds of years ago. In addition to this Ihsahn has tried to portray elements of the music with the use of modern technology.

It is therefore in a humble way that Ihsahn now releases this material. This album can not be classified as a classical music, as this kind of music has certain rules that at least should be learned before broken. Ihsahn has therefore avoided to name his tracks by classical definitions, nor any names at all except from the main title of the album, SOMNIUM - the dream. And a dream it is this music, even if one likes it or not. (Candlelight Records & Nocturnal Art Productions, edited MB)
- Metalmania.net

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Label: Candlelight | Item Code: CANDLE 049 | Country: Norway | Year: 2003 | Genre: Classical

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