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. In a 1994 interview, Ihsahn described a social Darwinist influence on his Satanism, calling himself 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. Band Current members Ihsahn – guitars, bass guitar, vocals, keyboards (2005–present) Session studio musicians Asgeir Mickelson – drums (2006, 2008, 2010) Tobias Ørnes Andersen – drums (2012, 2013, 2016, 2018) Lars K. Norberg – bass guitar (2008, 2010) Jørgen Munkeby - saxophone (2010, 2012, 2016) 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 - guitar (2015–2017) Tor Oddmund Suhrke – guitars, backing vocals (2010–2014) Einar Solberg – keyboards, backing vocals (2010–2014) Martin Skrebergene – bass guitar (2013–2014) Baard Kolstad – drums (2013–2014) Rein T. Blomquist – bass guitar (2011–2013) Halvor Strand – bass guitar (2009–2011) Discography Studio albums EPs Telemark (2020) Pharos (2020) Emperor Peccatum Strangling from Within – (1999) Oh, My Regrets (EP) – (2000) Amor Fati – (2000) Lost in Reverie – (2004) The Moribund People (EP) – (2005) Guest appearances and session contributions References External links Official website Mnemosyne Productions (production label) 1975 births Living people Norwegian heavy metal bass guitarists Norwegian male bass guitarists Heavy metal keyboardists Norwegian music educators Norwegian black metal musicians Norwegian educators Norwegian heavy metal guitarists Norwegian heavy metal singers Norwegian male singers Norwegian rock bass guitarists Norwegian rock guitarists Norwegian rock keyboardists Norwegian rock singers Norwegian Satanists Norwegian multi-instrumentalists People from Telemark Musicians from Notodden Black metal singers Progressive metal guitarists Seven-string guitarists Eight-string guitarists Peccatum members Emperor (band) members 21st-century Norwegian bass guitarists Candlelight Records artists