A Swedish band that formed around 2000, took a long break, and returned with different members.
For a sense of their sound, 'Queen of Light' and 'Where Are You Now' are good places to start. They're from the 2000s albums when the band was first finding its footing.
Imperia's catalog has songs like 'Queen of Light' and 'Where Are You Now' that show how they stuck with Norse themes even when it drew criticism. They kept making records through lineup shifts and pauses, which says something about the band's persistence. Their 2018 album 'Flames of Eternity' came after a five-year break, so the music outlasted the original lineup.
They formed in Sweden around 2000 with Helena Haaparanta singing and Johan Lindström on guitar. After a break that started in 2011, they came back with a different lineup in 2016 and released 'Flames of Eternity' two years later.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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