Drummer Bård Guldvik "Faust" Eithun has confirmed that he will be part of the reunited lineup of the Norwegian black metal band EMPEROR when they headline next year's edition of Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31-August 2, 2014 in Wacken, Germany.

"Yes, I am gonna do the full set at Wacken," Eithun wrote in an online posting.

The news of EMPEROR's appearance at the event was announced on Friday, August 2 at this year's Wacken Open Air at a press conference which was attended by EMPEROR members Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan) and Samoth (real name: Tomas Haugen).

EMPEROR released its swansong, "Prometheus - The Discipline Of Fire And Demise", in September 2001. It was an epic and progressive metal album that once and for all marked EMPEROR as one of the most adventurous and gifted black metal bands of all times. In 2005, EMPEROR surprised all with an unannounced appearance at Oslo's famed Inferno festival. Following the performance, the band announced additional concerts that would include a visit to America; marking the second trip to the States in the band's legendary career. Fans flocked to New York City and Los Angeles to witness the sold-out performances. In 2007, additional shows would see the band return to the U.S. for a repeat performance in New York City, a stop in Chicago, and what would be their final American performance in Los Angeles.