Labels Empyray Genres Hard rock, Music of Asia | Origin Yerevan, Armenia | |
Years active 1993–present (widely popular since 2005) Members Sargis Manoukyan
Karen Arzoumanyan
Gisaneh Palyan
David Khurshudyan
Koryun Bobikyan Similar The Beautified Project, Sofi Mkheyan, Bambir, Dorians, Inga & Anush | ||
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Empyray (Armenian: Էմփիռեյ) is an Armenian rock group, working in heavy rock, hard rock genres. Their works are characterized by imposing vocal, surprising melody transitions, thoughtful lyrics in Armenian and English languages and complete, harmonic musical forms.
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History
The group was formed in 1993 on initiative of Sargis Manoukyan and Karen Arzumanyan. There have been about 50 concerts since then, but they got wide recognition only in 2005. In 2006 Empyray recorded its debut CD album with 13 tracks in the group's own studio, gave its first solo concert and won Armenian National Music Awards in category "Best Rock Band".
Title etymology
"Empyray" is the English transliteration of эмпирей - the Slavonic version of Greek empuros (Latin, empyreus, English empyrean), the highest part of the (supposedly spherical) heavens, thought in ancient times to contain the pure element of fire and by early Christians to be the abode of God and the angels