The Empire (album)
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Released | 4 November 2016 | |||
Recorded | May–June 2016 | |||
Genre | Thrash metal,[1] death metal | |||
Length | 33:07 | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | Wojtek and Sławek Wiesławscy | |||
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Metal Injection | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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The Empire is the eleventh studio album by Polish death metal band Vader.[6] The album is the band's first studio album to contain thrash metal elements more than death metal.
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Angels of Steel" | 2:16 |
2. | "Tempest" | 2:41 |
3. | "Prayer to the God of War" | 2:47 |
4. | "Iron Reign" | 4:37 |
5. | "No Gravity" | 4:08 |
6. | "Genocidius" | 2:59 |
7. | "The Army-Geddon" | 4:10 |
8. | "Feel My Pain" | 3:24 |
9. | "Parabellum" | 2:28 |
10. | "Send Me Back to Hell" | 3:32 |
Total length: | 33:07 |
Personnel
[edit]Vader
[edit]- Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek – lead guitar, vocals
- Marek "Spider" Pająk – rhythm guitar
- Tomasz "Hal" Halicki – bass
- James Stewart – drums
Production
[edit]- Wojtek and Sławek Wiesławscy – production, mixing, mastering, recording
- Joe Petagno – cover art
Charts
[edit]Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Polish Albums (ZPAV)[7] | 29 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 17 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 21 |
References
[edit]- ^ "VADER – The Empire". pasifagresif.com (in Turkish). 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Vader – The Empire CD Review". 25 October 2016.
- ^ "The Empire - Vader". 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Album Review: Vader The Empire - Metal Injection". 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Vader - The Empire album review". 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Vader - new album "The Empire" and EP!". 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Vader Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Vader Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 November 2016.