Emperor je norská black metalová skupina. Založili ji v roce 1991 bubeník Samoth a kytarista a zpěvák Ihsahn.

Píseň: Decrystallizing Reason

Interpret:
Emperor
Album:
IX Equilibrium
[Music: Ihsahn, Samoth] 
[Lyrics: Ihsahn] 


Reason 
This demigod 
Unto which you cluster 
Sacrilege 
You sacrifive the purity 
Of the air beneath your wings 
A slow and painful ritual 
To burn the youth you lost 


Demigod 
Blasphemers walk among your flock 


Despite your blindfold 
Proudly you carry the stone on your back 
Disillusioned 
You plant your feet safely to the ground 


Demigod 
Blasphemers walk among your flock 


As the stone 
You have become 


Not once did you cry 
For the lost ones of your world 
Your care is limited 
To this demigod 
Onto which you cluster 


Reason 
Decrystallize me 
Demigod 
I do blaspheme 


The fallen you condemn 
Your heart even free of hate 
Yet, scared todeath by their disbelief 
To ordinary common sense 


And with autumn closing in 
Forcing life away 
No mercy wil impale your sin 
Dead are your tears