The Empire (album)
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.
| The Empire | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Vader chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About the Rock |   [2] |
| Blabbermouth.net | [3] |
| Metal Injection | [4] |
| Teamrock.com |  [5] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Vader
- Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek – lead guitar, vocals
- Marek "Spider" Pająk – rhythm guitar
- Tomasz "Hal" Halicki – bass
- James Stewart – drums
Production
- Wojtek and Sławek Wiesławscy – production, mixing, mastering, recording
- Joe Petagno – cover art
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[7] | 29 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 17 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 21 |
References
- "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.
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