Empire (EP)

Empire
EP by The Word Alive
Released	July 21, 2009
Recorded	at the Wade Studios in Ocala, Florida
Genre	Metalcore
Length	23:00
Label	Fearless
Producer	Andrew Wade
The Word Alive chronology
The Word Alive (2008) Empire (2009) Deceiver (2010)
Singles from Empire
"Battle Royale" Released: May 18, 2009 "The Only Rule Is That There Are No Rules" Released: June 25, 2009

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	(81%)

Empire is the first label release by American metalcore band The Word Alive. It was released on July 21, 2009 on Fearless Records. The album was produced by Andrew Wade and charted at number 15 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers. After this EP, founding drummer Tony Aguilera would be kicked from the band, it is however, the first release with lead vocalist Tyler "Telle" Smith.

Re-recordings

The song "Casanova Rodeo" was originally a part of the unreleased The Word Alive EP. After the release of Empire, the track "Battle Royale" became one of The Word Alive's most known and notable songs and was re-recorded for the band's debut full-length album, Deceiver.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Battle Royale"	Tyler "Telle" Smith	The Word Alive	3:55
2.	"Quit While You're Ahead"	Tyler "Telle" Smith	The Word Alive	3:44
3.	"Casanova Rodeo"	Craig Mabbitt	The Word Alive, Mabbitt	3:36
4.	"The Only Rule Is That There Are No Rules"	Tyler "Telle" Smith	The Word Alive	3:52
5.	"Inviting Eyes"	Tyler "Telle" Smith	The Word Alive	3:21
6.	"How to Build an Empire"	Tyler "Telle" Smith	The Word Alive	4:31
Total length:				23:00

Personnel

The Word Alive

• Tyler "Telle" Smith - lead vocals
• Zack Hansen - guitars, backing vocals, additional vocals on "How to Build an Empire"
• Tony Pizzuti - guitars, backing vocals
• Nick Urlacher - bass
• Tony Aguilera - drums, percussion
• Dusty Riach - keyboards, programming

Production

• Produced by Andrew Wade

Chart performance

Chart (2009)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)	15