Released November 17, 2009 Producer Marcus de Lisle Artist The Empire Shall Fall Label Angle Side Side | Length 39:34 The Empire Shall Fall Demo
(2008) Awaken
(2009) Release date 17 November 2009 | |
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Recorded Providence, Rhode Island, United States Genres Metalcore, Progressive metal Similar What Have We Become, The Hymn of a Broken Man, Alive or Just Breathing, Disarm the Descent | ||
Awaken is the debut album by The Empire Shall Fall, released on November 17, 2009 through Angle Side Side Records, owned by The Empire Shall Fall's bassist, Nick Sollecito. Awaken features the vocal talents of Killswitch Engage vocalist Jesse Leach. The band cites its influences as At the Gates, Meshuggah, and Edge of Sanity. Awaken draws heavily upon the band members' interests in jazz, punk, and experimental music. The album reflects heavily on the themes of politics and transcendentalism. Lyrically the album advocates positivity, unity, and empowerment. Historical inspirations for the album have been cited as Jello Biafra, Benjamin Franklin, Cynthia McKinney, and Ron Paul.
Contents
Track listing
- "Awaken" – 5:03
- "Lords of War" – 3:37
- "Voices Forming Weapons" – 4:08
- "Choir of Angels" – 6:01
- "We The People" – 5:50
- "These Colors Bleed" – 4:35
- "Our Own" – 5:24
- "The Kingdom" – 4:55
Personnel
Technical personnel
Songs
1Awaken5:03
2Lords of War3:37
3Voices Forming Weapons4:09
References
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