Artist: EMPIRE
Album: THE RAVEN RIDE (CD)

Release date: 2006
Media type: CD

Third full-length album from Empire, the band from German guitarist Rolf Munkes. Predecessor “Trading Souls” featured Tony Martin (ex-Black Sabbath) on vocals and was one of the best albums released by Lion Music in 2003. Both Munkes and Martin had so much fun recording that album that they decided to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs a second time. Munkes went over to Martin’s place at the end of 2004 and together they started writing on new material.

No wonder the new songs were tailor made for Martin’s impressive voice. Still completing the line-up of Empire is bass player Neil Murray (Black Sabbath, Whitesnake), but new in the fold is drummer Andre Hilgers, known to us from bands like Axxis, Razorback and Silent Force.

TRACKLIST:

1. The Raven Ride
2. Breathe
3. Carbon Based Lifeform
4. Satanic Curses
5. Al Sirat - The Bridge To Paradise
6. What Would I Do?
7. Changing World
8. Maximum
9. I Can't Trust Myself
10. The Devil Speaks, The Sinner Cries

LINE-UP:

Tony Martin (vocals)
Rolf Munkes (guitar)
Neil Murray (bass)
Andre Hilgers (drums)