Editing Emperor (Norwegian band) (section)

=== Hiatus and occasional live performances ===
[[File:Emperor - 2017216222950 2017-08-04 Wacken - Sven - 1D X MK II - 1011 - B70I0483 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Emperor performing in 2017]]
Following the breakup, Samoth and Trym continued playing in the black/death metal outfit [[Zyklon]], while Ihsahn concentrated on his family project [[Peccatum]]. Later [[Ihsahn]] announced a [[The Adversary (Ihsahn album)|solo project]], much in the vein of ''[[Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise]]'' and [[Peccatum]], featuring drummer Asgeir Mickelson of [[Borknagar]] and [[Vintersorg]]. It has generated positive feedback in the [[black metal]] community.

The band played a surprise three-song show in Oslo on 30 September 2005, at which they announced a series of full concerts to take place in California, New York City, and Europe in 2006. As of February 2006, they were also scheduled to play at the [[Inferno Metal Festival|Inferno festival]] in April and Germany's [[Wacken Open Air]] in August. Samoth was unable to take part in the US tour dates, as his conviction for the arson he committed in 1992 lengthened the process for his visa application, so Emperor performed without him.

On 7 October 2006, Emperor performed at the under-18 Motstøy-festival in their home town of Notodden. The band had wanted to do an under-18 gig and a gig at their home town, so the festival fit perfectly. It was held at a small venue called StuA, and with only 450 tickets available, the concert quickly sold out.

On 28 October 2006, Emperor returned to the UK to play a gig at London's Astoria venue, where the band was warmly greeted by fans. In 2007, Emperor played a series of one-off shows in the United States and two festival gigs in France and Finland.

A [[tablature]] book based on their ''[[Scattered Ashes: A Decade of Emperial Wrath]]'' [[compilation album]], containing thirteen Emperor tracks from their back catalogue, transcribed by Ihsahn with a [[foreword]] also by him, was released 31 October 2007 via [[Candlelight Records]]. Emperor's albums were also re-issued in a special box version with a bonus poster on 21 August 2007.

Samoth announced on 23 October 2007 that Emperor had begun preparing a second official DVD release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=83334 |title=ZYKLON 'Taking A Break', EMPEROR DVD On The Way |website=Roadrunnerrecords.com |access-date=29 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607002225/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=83334 |archive-date=7 June 2011  }}</ref> On 8 December 2008 it was revealed that this release will be called ''Live Inferno'' and come in the form of a double-disc live album and a live DVD, taken from their appearances at Inferno and Wacken metal festivals during their brief reunion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bravewords.com/news/102428 |title=News > EMPEROR's Live Inferno Confirmed For Worldwide Release |website=Bravewords.com |access-date=29 October 2011 |archive-date=28 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928225138/http://www.bravewords.com/news/102428 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was released on 16 April 2009 in Europe and 21 April in North America.{{according to whom?|date=October 2024}}

On 2 August 2013, it was announced that Emperor would be reuniting to headline the 25th anniversary Wacken Festival in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=94218 |title=Emperor To Reunite For Wacken Open Air – in Metal News |website=Metalunderground.com |access-date=28 February 2014}}</ref> In the following months, they were announced as headliners for the 2014 editions of the [[Bloodstock Open Air]] and [[Hellfest (French music festival)|Hellfest]] festivals. In April 2014, they announced shows in Tokyo and Osaka for July with Trym playing drums due to Faust's visa issues.

On 12 August 2016, it was announced that Emperor would reunite again in 2017 for a special set of performances to celebrate their 20th anniversary second studio album ''[[Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://loudwire.com/emperor-reunite-2017-20th-anniversary-anthems-welkin-dusk/ |title=Emperor to Reunite in 2017 for 20th Anniversary of 'Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk' |magazine=[[Loudwire]] |last=DiVita |first=Joe |date=13 August 2016 |access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref>

On 27 December 2018, the band announced its presentation at the Mexico Metal Fest in Monterrey, Mexico in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thehouseofrock.net/2018/12/27/emperor-de-regreso-a-mexico/ |title=Emperor – de regreso a México &#124; the House of Rock |access-date=27 December 2018 |archive-date=28 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228035312/https://thehouseofrock.net/2018/12/27/emperor-de-regreso-a-mexico/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Despite playing a handful of reunion shows, Ihsahn has stated that Emperor has no plans to record a new album. He was quoted as saying: "It's kind of a lose-lose thing. The whole point of black metal, people want something that is real and has integrity of what it is. At this point, none of us can see any reason to do that beyond what we already do."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ihsahn-rules-out-new-emperor-album-what-could-we-possibly-do-its-kind-of-a-lose-lose-thing/|title=IHSAHN Rules Out New EMPEROR Album: 'What Could We Possibly Do? It's Kind Of A Lose-Lose Thing'|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=2 July 2019|date=30 June 2019}}</ref>