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“My headless six-string is the color of Hannibal Lecter’s couch… and I have an Oxblood Red model inspired by his office!” How Ihsahn combined horror scores, blastbeats and space-age guitars for a black metal album to eclipse ’em all
As the Emperor icon returns with the most ambitious album of his career, he dropped by to discuss his fierce picking speed, the influence of film scores, and why you don't need as much distortion as you think
Left-Hand Path: Exploring the Extended Range of the Eight-String Guitar
Ihsahn teaches you how to explore the range and new challenges offered up by an eight-string guitar.
Nine Questions (and Answers!) with Ihsahn
"You should play guitar for yourself." Emperor's Ihsahn sits down for a Q&A with Guitar World.
Ihsahn Playthrough Videos: "My Heart Is of the North" and "Frozen Lakes on Mars"
Founding Emperor guitarist (and former Guitar World columnist) Ihsahn has just unveiled two new playthrough videos.
Magnificent Seven: The 10 greatest seven-string guitar songs of all time
Why ain’t six strings enough? This was the question we posed to one of guitar's all-time greats in our September 2012 cover story.
Exclusive Premiere: Listen to Ihsahn's New Single "Introspection"
Be among the first to hear this new track from black metal legend Ihsahn's forthcoming CD, Eremita.
