Emperor (band)

Emperor () is a rock band from Myanmar. The band was formed in the 1980s in Yangon. The lead singer is Zaw Win Htut. Emperor is known for mixing hard rock and heavy metal with Burmese music. The band has played an important role in Myanmar's rock music scene.

 History 
Emperor was created in the 1980s in Yangon. Zaw Win Htut started the band because he wanted to play heavier music. At that time, most Burmese bands played traditional or soft rock music. Emperor became popular by playing hard rock and metal. Their success helped other rock and metal bands in Myanmar.

 Music career 
Emperor became famous for their live concerts and strong sound. Their music uses electric guitars, loud drums, and powerful singing. The band has released many albums and singles that helped develop Myanmar’s rock and metal scene.

 Discography 
The band has released several albums and singles.

 Albums 
 အကြမ်းဖက်သံ (Aggressive Sound) – 1983  
 အမှတ်တရ (Memories) – 1984  
 သံစဉ် (Rhythms) – 1985  
 ရင်ခုန်သံ (Heartbeat) – 1987  
 လက်တလော (Contemporary) – 1990  
 အလင်းရောင်နှင့် အမှောင် (Light and Darkness) – 1993  
 အဆုံးသတ် (Finale) – 1997  

 Singles 
 Kyan Taw – 1984  
Rockin Myanmar – 1986
 မီးစက်ရထား (Fire Engine) – 1988  
 အပြေးသွား (Run Away) – 1990  
 ထပ်တလဲလဲ (Again) – 1992  

 Legacy 
Emperor is one of the first hard rock and metal bands in Myanmar. They mixed Western rock with Burmese music. Their style influenced many Burmese rock bands, and their music is still popular today.

 References 

Category:Burmese musical groups
Category:Musical groups established in 1973
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