The Emperor Speaks  Mortiis, ex-Emperor bassist, speaks about
his music and future plans here.  Could you give us some idea of
the concept behind Keiser av en dimension ukjent?  A lonesome
spirit travelling the realms of his own kingdom. The titles mean
"Emperor of a Dimension Unknown."  How would you describe your
songwriting/recording process?  I write songs piece by piece and
then put the pieces together making them into songs; the
recording process is a part of this.  This is your third album,
and I personally feel it contains some of the best aspects your
previous two albums. Do you have any comments about your
progress?  Not really. I sort of agree, and must hasten to add
that the newer stuff, released and unreleased, is my best yet
(in my opinion, that is).  In your music, I hear a bit of
Univers Zero, Present and other such bands. I also hear some
classical influences. Could you comment on your influences,
musically as well as conceptually?  Conceptually I am inspired
only by thoughts and ideas concei