''angL'' is the second full-length solo album of

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frontman

Ihsahn Vegard Sverre Tveitan (born 10 October 1975), better known by his stage name Ihsahn (), is a Norwegian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer, best known for his work with black metal band Emperor. Tveitan is also a founding member of Tho ...

. Writing began in early 2007, after Ihsahn had completed touring with Emperor. The album was recorded around December 2007 and released on 26 May 2008.

Track listing

#"Misanthrope" – 4:58 #"Scarab" – 5:17 #"Unhealer" – 6:17 #"Emancipation" – 5:27 #"Malediction" – 4:19 #"Alchemist" – 4:19 #"Elevator" – 5:07 #"Threnody" – 5:08 #"Monolith" – 6:27 #"Morningstar" – 4:49

Personnel

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Asgeir Mickelson Asgeir Mickelson (born 30 September 1969) is a Norwegian musician, artist, photographer and music reviewer. Although primarily known as a drummer, he is also a skilled guitarist and bassist. Biography He has stated on his official message board ...

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* Lars K. Norberg:

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Guest musicians

Mikael Åkerfeldt Lars Mikael Åkerfeldt (; born 17 April 1974)Mikael Åkerfeldt
, Op ...

: vocals on the song "Unhealer"

References

2008 albums Ihsahn albums {{2000s-metal-album-stub