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{{short description|Norwegian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ihsahn
| image = Emperor Party.San Metal Open Air 2018 09 (2).jpg
| caption = Ihsahn performing at Party.San Metal Open Air 2018
| image_size =
| birth_name = Vegard Sverre Tveitan
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|10|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Notodden]], Norway
| death_date =
| instrument = {{flatlist|
*Guitar
*vocals
*piano
*keyboards
*synthesizer
*bass
*drums
}}
| genre = {{flatlist|
*[[Black metal]]
*[[symphonic black metal]]
*[[avant-garde metal]]
*[[progressive metal]]
*[[progressive rock]]
}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
*Musician
*singer
*songwriter
*composer
*producer
}}
| years_active = 1990–present
| label = {{flatlist|
*[[Candlelight Records|Candlelight]]
*[[Mnemosyne Productions|Mnemosyne]]
*[[Century Media Records|Century Media]]
}}
| current_member_of = {{flatlist|
*[[Emperor (Norwegian band)|Emperor]]}}
| past_member_of = {{flatlist|
*[[Thou Shalt Suffer]]
*[[Peccatum]]
*[[Zyklon-B (band)|Zyklon-B]]
*[[Ildjarn]]
}}
| website = {{url|ihsahn.com}}
}}
'''Vegard Sverre Tveitan''' (born 10 October 1975), better known by his stage name '''Ihsahn''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|i|ʃ|ɑː|n}} {{respell|ee|SHAHN}}),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUzSHpVuXmg&ab_channel=MiranMetalMusicMadness|title=How to pronounce IHSAHN|website=YouTube|date=22 March 2015 |access-date=6 June 2024}}</ref> is a Norwegian musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and composer who is best known for his work with the [[black metal]] band [[Emperor (Norwegian band)|Emperor]]. Tveitan is also a founding member of [[Thou Shalt Suffer]], where he played guitar and keyboard in addition to vocal duties, and [[Peccatum]], a project in collaboration with his wife and fellow musician [[Starofash|Heidi Solberg Tveitan]], also known as [[Starofash]]. Since 2006, Tveitan has primarily devoted himself to solo albums and occasional guest appearances.
Beyond the characteristics typically associated with metal music, Tveitan's musical style also includes [[Classical music|classical]], [[Industrial music|industrial]], and [[Progressive music|progressive]] elements. He is a progenitor of the [[symphonic black metal]] genre.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/style/symphonic-black-metal-ma0000012290|title=Symphonic Black Metal Music Genre Overview|website=AllMusic|access-date=26 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="Sellheim 509–517">{{Cite journal|last=Sellheim|first=Nikolas|date=September 2016|title=Black and Viking metal: how two extreme music genres depict, construct and transfigure the (sub-)Arctic|journal=Polar Record|volume=52|issue=5|pages=509–517|doi=10.1017/S0032247416000280|bibcode=2016PoRec..52..509S |s2cid=131719609|issn=0032-2474}}</ref>
== Biography ==
Tveitan was born in [[Notodden]], Norway, where he grew up on a large farm. He began playing piano at age six and guitar at age 10.<ref name="themetalchannel.net">{{Cite web|url=https://www.themetalchannel.net/interviews/ihsahn-talks-new-album-eremita-music-downloading-black-metal/|title=IHSAHN Talks New Album (Eremita), Music Downloading and Black Metal|date=15 June 2012|website=The Metal Channel|access-date=26 September 2019|archive-date=23 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923023542/https://www.themetalchannel.net/interviews/ihsahn-talks-new-album-eremita-music-downloading-black-metal/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== Early years: Xerasia, Embryonic, and Thou Shalt Suffer ===
At the age of 13, Tveitan met Tomas Haugen (also known as [[Samoth]]), who would become his long time collaborator and the co-founder of [[Emperor (Norwegian band)|Emperor.]] While at a music seminar, Tveitan gained Haugen's attention with his [[Iron Maiden]] patches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.line6.com/artists/299 |title=Line 6 Artists |publisher=Line6.com |access-date=21 May 2015}}</ref>
In 1990 Tveitan joined Haugen's band Xerasia, a [[death metal]] band in which he played guitar and keyboards. They eventually changed their name to Embryonic sometime that year. In November, the band released a self-financed four-track demo titled ''The Land of the Lost Souls''. In 1991 they changed their name again to [[Thou Shalt Suffer]]. The project was partially funded by a government grant and the group made several releases in 1990 and 1991.<ref name=":6">{{Cite book|title=100 Greatest Metal Guitarists, The.|last=McIver, Joel.|date=2008|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|others=McIver, Joel.|isbn=9781906002831|___location=Winona|oclc=1024277987}}</ref> Shortly after, Haugen left the band to focus on other projects. Tveitan later used the name Thou Shalt Suffer to release an album of electronic music that he composed entitled Somnium.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Thou-Shalt-Suffer-Somnium/master/530168|title=Thou Shalt Suffer - Somnium|website=Discogs|access-date=27 September 2019}}</ref>
=== Formation of Emperor and Peccatum ===
Later in 1991 Haugen and Tveitan formed [[Emperor (Norwegian band)|Emperor]]. Emperor had a much more refined [[black metal]] sound which showcased Tveitan's developing keyboard skills, a distinct feature that would appear in many of his later releases. The band at this time received a lot of support and encouragement from black metal pioneer [[Euronymous]], and after several demos, the ''Emperor'' EP was released in 1993 to much acclaim.
During this time, bandmates Bård Eithun (also known as [[Bård Faust|Faust]]) and Haugen were imprisoned; Eithun for murder and Haugen for arson.<ref name=":6" /> Tveitan retreated to a property owned by his family to compose much of what would later become ''[[Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk]],'' which was recorded after Haugen's parole.
In 1995 the cult album ''Blood Must be Shed'', by [[Zyklon-B (band)|Zyklon-B]] was released featuring members of Emperor and [[Satyricon (band)|Satyricon]]. Tveitan played synth on the album. In 1998 Tveitan and his wife [[Starofash|Heidi Solberg Tveitan]]—who at the time used the stage name Ihriel—formed the experimental band [[Peccatum]]. Tveitan offered his iconic synth sound as well as clean and black vocals to the project. Peccatum would eventually becoming his main project until its termination on 4 March 2006.
In 1999 Emperor released ''[[IX Equilibrium]]'', Tveitan's third studio album with the group. Two years later, in 2001, Peccatum released their second studio album, ''[[Amor Fati (Peccatum album)|Amor Fati]]''. In the same year, Emperor released their fourth and final studio album, ''[[Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise]]''. 'Prometheus' was entirely composed by Tveitan and featured more complex orchestration than previous works; though significantly fewer synthesizers than before. It was at this time that Emperor mutually decided to dissolve, leaving Tveitan and his bandmates with more time to focus on their various side projects.
2004 saw the release of Peccatum's third and final studio album, ''[[Lost in Reverie]]'', with an EP titled ''[[The Moribund People]]'' following the year after. On 30 September 2005, Emperor made a surprise return at ''Scream'' magazine's 15-year anniversary party at [[Rockefeller Music Hall]] in [[Oslo]]. The show was kept top secret, only known by a handful of people. The band played three songs. This was to announce the reuniting of the band for a few shows around Europe and America in 2006, namely at [[Wacken Open Air|Wacken]] and [[Inferno Festival]].
===
==== 2006–2010: ''The Adversary'', ''angL'', and ''After'' ====
[[File:Ihsahn live hole in the sky festival 27.8.2010 bergen norway.jpg|thumb|left|Ihsahn performing at [[Hole in the Sky (festival)|Hole in the Sky]] 2010]]
In April 2006, Tveitan released his first solo album, ''[[The Adversary (Ihsahn album)|The Adversary]]''. He recorded and produced the album by himself, with the exception of drums which were contributed by [[Asgeir Mickelson]], and guest vocals on the track "Homecoming" by [[Kristoffer Rygg]] of [[Ulver]]. The album showcases his [[progressive metal|progressive]] influences as well as [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[black metal]] and [[European classical music|classical music]]. ''The Adversary'' was recorded at Symphonique Studios in Norway and was released on his label [[Mnemosyne Productions]], which he founded in 2003 with [[Starofash]]. A video was made for the opening track, "Invocation".
He released his second studio album, titled ''[[angL]]'', the following year, featuring Lars K. Norberg on bass, Asgeir Mickelson on drums, and guest vocals from [[Mikael Åkerfeldt]] (of [[Opeth]]) on the track "Unhealer".
In March 2009, Tveitan performed some of his solo material live for the first time, in a one-off performance opening for Opeth in Norway. He has since made many festival appearances, playing a mix of solo material and Emperor covers. Fellow Norwegians [[Leprous (band)|Leprous]] have served as his backing band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=70951|title=Einar Solberg Of Leprous Talks New Album ''Bilateral'', Working With Ihsahn, And More|last=Arthur|first=Ty|website=metalunderground.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130619220023/http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=70951|archive-date=19 June 2013|access-date=16 June 2013|quote=Einar Solberg: StarOfAsh (Heidi) is my sister, so I would definitely say that we are rather close, hehe. The reason why Ihsahn choose us as his backing band was because we're already a rehearsed band which he knew he could trust. It was a win-win situation for both him and us. He can just meet up on rehearsals to an already rehearsed band that actually manage to play his music, while we get to play with one of the greatest artists in the metal genre.}}</ref> ''Grimen'', the only album by side project 'Hardingrock' was released the same year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mnemosyne-productions.tumblr.com/about|title=Releases|website=Mnemosyne Records|access-date=23 December 2018|archive-date=12 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012202247/http://mnemosyne-productions.tumblr.com/about|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Tveitan released his third solo album, ''[[After (Ihsahn album)|After]]'', in January 2010. Lars K. Nordberg and Asgeir Mickelson once again contributed bass and drums, respectively, with [[Jørgen Munkeby]] (of [[Shining (Norwegian band)|Shining]]) playing saxophone on several tracks as well. Later that year, in October, a Mnemosyne web update confirmed that Ihsahn had already begun writing for a fourth solo album, and was also focusing on upgrading his studio at home.<ref name=":1">[http://www.mnemosyne.no/productions/2010/10/mnemosyne-update/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918235911/http://www.mnemosyne.no/productions/2010/10/mnemosyne-update/|date=18 September 2011}}</ref>
==== 2011–2013: ''Eremita'' and ''Das Seelenbrechen'' ====
2011 was a busy year for Tveitan. Aside from making his solo debut in the US at the annual [[ProgPower USA]] metal festival in [[Atlanta]], Georgia, he also performed as a guest on two records, co-produced the album ''[[Bilateral (album)|Bilateral]]'' with his wife, and continued to work on his fourth solo album. Collaborators once again included Jørgen Munkeby<ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SHININGofficial/status/139430321547526144|title=Twitter|publisher=Twitter|access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref> and [[Devin Townsend]], who in a November 2011 interview mentioned that he was "singing a song for Ihsahn's new thing", but added that he could not elaborate any more at that point in time.<ref name=":4">{{cite web|url=http://mindequalsblown.net/2011/11/interview-devin-townsend/|title=Interview: Devin Townsend|date=10 November 2011|publisher=Mind Equals Blown|access-date=23 October 2013|archive-date=14 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114180211/http://mindequalsblown.net/2011/11/interview-devin-townsend/|url-status=usurped}}</ref>
In 2012, Tveitan released his fourth studio solo album, ''[[Eremita]]''.
''[[Das Seelenbrechen]]'' was released on 21 October 2013. It was recorded in Juke Joint Studio and Tveitan's own [[Mnemosyne Productions|Mnemosyne Studio]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/das-seelenbrechen-mw0002563628|title=Das Seelenbrechen - Ihsahn {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=27 September 2019}}</ref>
[[File:02-08-2014-Vegard "Ihsahn" Tveitan with Emperor at Wacken Open Air 2014.jpg|thumb|Ihsahn at [[Wacken Open Air]] 2014]]
==== 2016–present: ''Arktis'', ''Àmr'', and self-titled eighth album ====
In April 2016, Tveitan released his sixth studio album, ''[[Arktis]]'', on [[Candlelight Records]]. The album was mixed and mastered by [[Jens Bogren]].<ref name="Ihsahn - Arktis">{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Ihsahn-Arktis/release/9159364|title=Ihsahn - Arktis.|website=Discogs|date=22 April 2016 |access-date=26 September 2019}}</ref> The album cover features a photograph of [[Fridtjof Nansen]], whose 1896 mission to the North Pole fits with the lyrical atmosphere of the album. They also share their birthday of 10 October.<ref name="Sellheim 509–517"/>
In 2018, Tveitan released ''[[Ámr]]'', his seventh studio album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Ihsahn-%C3%80mr/release/11968069|title=Ihsahn - Àmr|website=Discogs|date=4 May 2018 |access-date=26 September 2019}}</ref> The title of the album is an old Norse word for "loathsome" or "black" and reflects the introspective nature of the songs. Tveitan added that the word ''Àmr'', could also mean "rust red" and that the concept of a "room without walls" was a prevalent metaphor when working on the album.<ref>{{cite interview|last=Tveitan|first=Vegard Sverre|interviewer=Emre Karacaoglu|title=Ihsahn talks Amr, black metal, Kanye West and more (Istanbul 2018)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWiQAH56t0Q |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/yWiQAH56t0Q |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|work=Paslanmaz Kalem|publisher=Paslanmaz Kalem|___location=Istanbul, Turkey|date=3 October 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In comparison to previous albums, ''[[Àmr]]'' also features a greater use of electronic sounds, including [[analog synthesizer]]s, that add to the intimate feeling of the music.<ref>{{cite interview|last=Tveitan|first=Vegard Sverre|interviewer=KaaosTV|title=Ihsahn Interview @ Tuska Open Air 1.7.2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7NFR9xhL6s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/e7NFR9xhL6s |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|work=KaaosTV|publisher=KaaosTV|___location=Helsinki, Finland|date=7 January 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In November 2023, Tveitan announced that his [[Ihsahn (album)|self-titled eighth album]] would be released on 16 February 2024. In addition to the traditional album version, the new album also includes an orchestral version. At the same time, the first single from the album, "Pilgrimage to Oblivion", was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/ihsahn-announces-self-titled-concept-album-releases-first-single-pilgrimage-to-oblivion|title=Ihsahn announces self-titled concept album, releases first single Pilgrimage To Oblivion|publisher=[[Kerrang!]]|access-date=January 12, 2024|date=November 16, 2023}}</ref>
== Awards and publications ==
In 2002, Tveitan was awarded the Notodden kommunes kulturpris (Notodden Municipality's Culture prize).<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Thorgersen & Thomas von Wachenfeld|first=Ketil & Thomas|date=2017|title=The Becomings of Satanist Musicianship|url=https://nmh.brage.unit.no/nmh-xmlui/bitstream/handle/11250/2490536/The_becomings_of_satanist_musicianship_Thorgersen%26Wachenfeldt.pdf?sequence=1|journal=Nordic Research in Music Education|volume=18|issue=179–198|pages=183}}</ref> He won the prize because he is considered the best-known inhabitant of Notodden, a great musician, a music teacher, and he arranges a lot of concerts for unknown bands. The fact that his band sold more than 500,000 copies was also a reason for getting the prize.
Tveitan has instructional videos on playing guitar that have appeared in online publications such as ''[[Guitar World]]''.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/search|title=Search results for ihsahn {{!}} Search {{!}} Guitarworld|website=[[Guitar World]]|access-date=26 September 2019}}</ref>
Tveitan's third solo album, ''[[After (Ihsahn album)|After]]'', was nominated for a Norwegian Grammy, a [[Spellemannprisen]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.antimusic.com/news/12/April/05Ihsahn_Sets_New_Album_Release.shtml|title=Ihsahn Sets New Album Release ::Ihsahn News ::antiMusic.com|website=antimusic.com|access-date=27 September 2019}}</ref>
Tveitan lent his voice in 2007 to an animated character from the [[Adult Swim]] cartoon ''[[Metalocalypse]]'', Eric von Wiechlinghammer, in the episode "Dethfashion".
== Musical style and influences ==
In an interview in 2012, Tveitan cited [[Iron Maiden]], [[King Diamond]], [[Judas Priest]], and [[Pink Floyd]] as influential artists when he was young. He highlighted the conceptual and narrative aspects that these groups constructed their albums around as being particularly influential. His solo albums also strive to maintain a cohesive thread throughout.<ref name="themetalchannel.net"/> Tveitan has described planning the atmosphere and conceptual underpinnings of ''[[Arktis]]'' and ''[[Àmr]]'' before beginning the compositional process, and has rejected the idea that albums are mere collections of songs.<ref name=":0">{{cite interview|last=Tveitan|first=Vegard Sverre|interviewer=METALSHOP|title=IHSAHN (Emperor) - Interview Prague 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STyFyPz6tsg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/STyFyPz6tsg |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|work=METALSHOP|publisher=METALSHOP TV|___location=Prague|date=10 November 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
Ihsahn is married to [[Starofash|Heidi Solberg Tveitan]], known professionally as [[Starofash]] or Ihriel.<ref name="GSA">{{cite web|last=Harris|first=Chris|title=Leprous Tap Ihsahn, Wife To Produce New Disc|url=http://gunshyassassin.com/news/leprous-tap-ihsahn-wife-to-produce-new-disc/|publisher=gunshyassassin.com|access-date=16 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820053408/http://gunshyassassin.com/news/leprous-tap-ihsahn-wife-to-produce-new-disc/|archive-date=20 August 2013|url-status=usurped}}</ref> He has cited her as an important creative collaborator on his solo albums.<ref name=":0" /> Ihsahn is the brother-in-law of Einar Solberg, the lead vocalist of the band [[Leprous]], Kenneth Solberg, former guitarist of the band [[Leprous]], and Lord PZ, who was a part of the band [[Peccatum]] together with both Ihsahn and his wife.<ref name="GSA"/>
Ihsahn has a son named Angell Solberg Tveitan.<ref name=angell-tveitan>{{cite web|url=https://www.telen.no/band-er-bra-det-er-en-mulighet-til-a-fa-nye-venner/s/5-75-416934|title=Band er bra – det er en mulighet til å få nye venner!|first=Åslaug|last=Birgitte Græsvold|publisher=Telen
|date=30 August 2020|access-date=4 October 2020}}</ref> He appears on the album ''[[Ámr]]'' on track 5.<ref name=amr-tracklisting>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Ihsahn-%C3%80mr/release/11957114|title=Ihsahn - Àmr|publisher=discogs|date=4 May 2018|access-date=4 October 2020}}</ref>
===Beliefs===
Ihsahn described himself a [[Satanism|Satanist]] in the 1990s, when he was 18 years old and mainly known as the [[Emperor (Norwegian band)|Emperor]] guitarist. As he explained in 1994, he considered Satanism to be hard to define, as there are different ways of Satanism, and to be more of a category the individual would have to set for themselves. He considered most other adolescents to be "soulless" people, too involved in materialistic things. He said the imprisonment of the other Emperor members had both positive and negative effects; it meant a difficult period for the band, but the imprisonment also gave them publicity and therefore more possibilities to spread their ideas. Ihsahn additionally has said he has seen no reason to be physically destructive and has had no personal connection to the church burning cases that rocked Norway.<ref>''Det svarte alvor'', 1994.</ref> In a 1994 interview, Ihsahn described a [[social Darwinist]] influence on his Satanism, calling himself [[Anti-Christian sentiment|anti-Christian]] and saying it is "not for a weak person", while also expressing respect towards European [[paganism]], meditation and stewardship of the environment. He has additionally condemned acts of criminality and other forms of [[religious intolerance]] such as the aforementioned arson cases.<ref name=on-satanism>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k5P_X5aHps |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/8k5P_X5aHps |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Ihsahn Interview about Satanism |publisher=YouTube|date=29 April 2007|access-date=11 June 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
==Band==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
; Current
* Ihsahn – guitars, bass, vocals, keyboards (2005–present)
; Session studio musicians
* [[Asgeir Mickelson]] – drums (2006, 2008, 2010)
* Tobias Ørnes Andersen – drums (2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2024)
* Lars K. Norberg – bass (2008, 2010)
* [[Jørgen Munkeby]] – saxophone (2010, 2012, 2016)
{{col-2}}
; Live musicians (flexible lineup)
*Tobias Ørnes Andersen – drums (2010–present)
*Tobias Solbakk – drums (2018–present)
*Øystein Landsverk – guitars, backing vocals (2010–present)
*Eirik Kråkenes – guitars, backing vocals (2018–present)
*Nicolay Tangen Svennæs – keyboards, backing vocals (2015–present)
*Øystein Heide Aadland – keyboards, backing vocals (2016–present)
*Robin Ognedal – guitars (2015–2017)
*Tor Oddmund Suhrke – guitars, backing vocals (2010–2014)
*Einar Solberg – keyboards, backing vocals (2010–2014)
*Martin Skrebergene – bass (2013–2014)
*Baard Kolstad – drums (2013–2014)
*Rein T. Blomquist – bass (2011–2013)
*Halvor Strand – bass (2009–2011)
{{col-end}}
==Discography==
=== Studio albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Sales
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|NOR<br/><ref>{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=Ihsahn&cat=a |title=Norwegian charts portal |publisher=Norwegiancharts.com |access-date=21 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109125317/http://norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=Ihsahn&cat=a |archive-date=9 January 2016 }}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|US Heat<br/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/ihsahn/chart-history/TLN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213141126/https://www.billboard.com/music/ihsahn/chart-history/TLN|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 February 2020|title=Ihsahn Chart History: Heatseekers Albums|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=14 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"|''[[The Adversary (Ihsahn album)|The Adversary]]''
|
*Released: 10 April 2006
*Label: Mnemosyne, Candlelight
*Formats: CD, LP, digital download<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-adversary/id714726396 ]{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
| 33 || —
|
|-
! scope="row"|''[[angL]]''
|
*Released: 26 May 2008
*Label: Mnemosyne, Candlelight
*Formats: CD, LP, digital download<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/angl/id714526032 ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020104610/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/angl/id714526032 |date=20 October 2014 }}</ref>
| — || —
|
|-
! scope="row"|''[[After (Ihsahn album)|After]]''
|
*Released: 26 January 2010
*Label: Mnemosyne, Candlelight
*Formats: CD, CD+DVD, LP, digital download<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/after/id714409006 ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140916160610/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/after/id714409006 |date=16 September 2014 }}</ref>
| 38 || 31
|
* US: 1,350+<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinsider.net/columns/metal-by-numbers/metal-by-numbers-23-debuts-mark-end-of-metals-slow-start |title=Metal By Numbers 2/3 – Debuts Mark End Of Metal's Slow Start |publisher=Metalinsider.net |date=3 February 2010 |access-date=21 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinsider.net/columns/metal-by-numbers/metal-by-numbers-210-go-to-hellbilly |title=Metal By Numbers 2/10: Go To Hellbilly |publisher=Metalinsider.net |date=11 February 2010 |access-date=21 May 2015}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"|''[[Eremita]]''
|
*Released: 18 June 2012
*Label: Mnemosyne, Candlelight
*Formats: CD, LP, digital download<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/eremita/id714874449 ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140916160456/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/eremita/id714874449 |date=16 September 2014 }}</ref>
| — || 34
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* US: 900+<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinsider.net/columns/metal-by-numbers/metal-by-numbers-627-is-this-the-worst-record-weve-ever-covered |title=Metal By Numbers 6/27: Is This The Worst Record We've Ever Covered? |publisher=Metalinsider.net |date=27 June 2012 |access-date=21 May 2015}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"|''[[Das Seelenbrechen]]''
|
*Released: 21 October 2013
*Label: Mnemosyne, Candlelight
*Formats: CD, LP, digital download<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/das-seelenbrechen/id699221198 ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131108021004/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/das-seelenbrechen/id699221198 |date=8 November 2013 }}</ref>
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* US: 720+<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinsider.net/columns/metal-by-numbers/metal-by-numbers-116-the-charts-doth-protest-the-hero-too-much-methinks |title=Metal By Numbers 11/6: The Charts Doth Protest The Hero Too Much, Methinks |publisher=Metalinsider.net |date=6 November 2013 |access-date=21 May 2015}}</ref>
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*Released: 22 April 2016
*Label: Candlelight
*Formats: CD, LP, digital download<ref name="Ihsahn - Arktis"/>
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! scope="row"|''[[Ámr]]''
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*Released: 4 May 2018
*Label: Candlelight
*Formats: CD, LP, digital download<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/emperors-ihsahn-to-release-seventh-solo-album-amr-in-may/|title=EMPEROR's IHSAHN To Release Seventh Solo Album, 'Ámr', In May|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=15 February 2018|date=15 February 2018}}</ref>
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! scope="row"|''[[Ihsahn (album)|Ihsahn]]''
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*Released: 16 February 2024
*Label: Candlelight
*Formats: CD, LP, digital download<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/ihsahn-to-release-new-self-titled-album-in-february|title=IHSAHN To Release New, Self-Titled Album In February|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=November 16, 2023|date=November 16, 2023}}</ref>
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===EPs===
* ''Telemark'' (2020)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/telemark-ep/1486781143|title=Telemark – EP by Ihsahn|website=[[Apple Music]]|date=14 February 2020|access-date=14 February 2020|archive-date=27 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227125213/https://music.apple.com/us/album/telemark-ep/1486781143|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* ''Pharos'' (2020)
* ''Fascination Street Sessions'' (2023)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/reviews/fascination-street-sessions|title=Reviews - Fascination Street Sessions - BLABBERMOUTH.NET|date=21 March 2023 }}</ref>
===Emperor===
{{main|Emperor discography}}
=== [[Peccatum]] ===
* ''[[Strangling from Within]]'' – (1999)
* ''Oh, My Regrets'' (EP) – (2000)
* ''[[Amor Fati (Peccatum album)|Amor Fati]]'' – (2000)
* ''[[Lost in Reverie]]'' – (2004)
* ''[[The Moribund People]]'' (EP) – (2005)
=== Guest appearances and session contributions ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Album
! Notes
|-
|rowspan=3|1995
|[[Ildjarn]] – ''Det Frysende Nordariket''
|session vocals on various tracks
|-
|[[Sigurd Wongraven]] – ''Fjelltronen''
|session synth
|-
|[[Zyklon-B (band)|Zyklon-B]] – ''Blood Must Be Shed''
|session synth and guitar
|-
|1998
|[[Ulver]] – ''[[Themes from William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell]]''
|guest vocals on "A Song of Liberty"
|-
|rowspan=2|2002
|[[Arcturus (band)|Arcturus]] – ''[[The Sham Mirrors]]''
|guest vocals on "Radical Cut"
|-
|[[Starofash]] – ''[[Iter.Viator]]''
|various roles including guitar and bass duties
|-
|2010
|[[Starofash]] – ''Lakhesis''
|additional guitars
|-
|rowspan=2|2011
|[[Devin Townsend]] – ''[[Deconstruction (Devin Townsend Project album)|Deconstruction]]''
| guest vocals on "Juular"
|-
|[[Leprous]] – ''[[Bilateral (album)|Bilateral]]''
|guest vocals on "Thorn"
|-
|2012
|[[Jeff Loomis]] – ''Plains of Oblivion''
|guest vocals on "Surrender"
|-
|2013
|[[Leprous]] – ''[[Coal (Leprous album)|Coal]]''
|string arrangement on "Chronic", guest vocals on "Contaminate Me"
|-
|2015
|[[Trivium (band)|Trivium]] – ''[[Silence in the Snow]]''
|writer of "Snøfall"
|-
|2021
|[[Trivium (band)|Trivium]] – ''[[In the Court of the Dragon]]''
|programming, arranging, instrumentation, orchestration, writer of "X"
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|2022
|Ibaraki – ''Rashomon''
|arranging, instrumentation, orchestration, guest vocals
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
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* [http://www.mnemosyne.no/ Mnemosyne Productions] (production label)
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