Let's make this birthday one to remember.

49 years old (Born on October 10, 1975)

Happy Birthday, Ihsahn! May your day be as epic and timeless as an Emperor riff. From unleashing groundbreaking albums like "In the Nightside Eclipse" to pushing musical boundaries with your innovative solo projects, you've proven that black metal royalty ages better than fine Norwegian mead.

Whether you're shredding guitar solos or composing symphonic masterpieces, you continue inspiring generations of musicians worldwide. Here's hoping this birthday brings more legendary moments—perhaps fewer corpse paint mishaps—and endless creativity ahead. Keep rocking fiercely; after all these years in darkness and brilliance alike, we still hail the mighty Vegard Sverre Tveitan!