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May
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Hollywood Palladium
Norwegian black metal legends Emperor are going global this spring on a US tour with support from Western American metal band Wayfarer. They’ll be making their way to the Hollywood Palladium on Friday, May 16th 2025. The band has had a slightly inconsistent reign over Norway’s modern black metal scene, taking a hiatus more than a few times. Since 2016, though, they’ve been releasing new music and touring the world, bringing one of the world’s most notorious metal scenes right here to LA. don’t miss your chance to see them, alongside Wayfarer, in action. Tickets for the upcoming tour are on sale now, so get shopping.
Emperor are one of the most well known and successful bands to have ever come out of the Norwegian black metal scene. Both the scene and the band itself have been the source of controversy from day one, making them almost infamous within the community. In spite of that, the first two waves of black metal in Norway has birthed some of the most impactful and iconic metal bands of all time. Pairing that impact with a newer flavour of metal, Western American metal band Wayfarer will be joining Emperor for their show in Los Angeles this May. Grab some tickets before they all sell out. See you there.
In their career so far, Emperor have released four studio albums, 3 EPs, 1 live album, 3 compilation albums, 1 video album, and 1 demo. All that music has had a profound impact on the highly controversial and fairly eccentric black metal culture. The scene was first popularized through Norwegian bands like Mayhem, Darkthrone, and Emperor releasing their first few songs. Since then, black metal has gone global, reaching audiences from all backgrounds. With their upcoming tour with Wayfarer, American fans get the chance to see black metal in action. This is an opportunity you simply can’t deny - tickets are on sale now!
While the main event is, of course, Emperor, metal fans attending their show at the Hollywood Palladium shouldn’t skip out on their opening act. Wayfarer are one of the most prominent faces in a relatively new branch of black metal: Western American Black Metal. The genre blends the signature black metal sound with a Wild West setting and elements of Americana, Southern Rock, and occasionally some Gothic Country. The new stylistic twist on black metal’s dark atmosphere had had fans talking for the past decade or two. Wayfarer are some of the best in the game, so don’t miss out on hearing them play live. You can get tickets to see them supporting Emperor at the Hollywood Palladium online today. Check them out.
While Emperor hasn’t released an album since 2001’s Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire and Demise, there’s still plenty to get excited about with their upcoming US tour. Last year in 2023 was the first time the band toured America in nearly 15 years, and now, they’re making yet another comeback. In case you didn’t get the chance to see their last shows, Emperor are teaming up with a few other black metal giants to bring you another tour spanning seven cities. Their show at the Hollywood Palladium features Wayfarer, who are steadily becoming heavy metal icons in their own right. Save the date: May 16th 2025, and make sure you grab your tickets while they’re hot.
Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California, , US