- Dark Empire (band)
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Dark Empire Origin Verona, New Jersey, U.S. Genres Power metal
Progressive metal
Thrash metalYears active 2004–present Members Matt Moliti
Randy KnechtDark Empire is a power metal/progressive death metal/thrash metal band.
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History
Dark Empire was created in the winter of early 2004 by Verona, New Jersey based guitarist Matt Moliti.
In early 2005, the recording of their debut album, Distant Tides, commenced. Distant Tides released on April 25, 2006, and received numerous rave reviews from specialized publications[1],.[2] The album was picked up for its first official label release by Rock Machine Records in Brazil, and was remastered by renowned Finnish engineer Mikka Jussila (Children of Bodom, Stratovarius, Nightwish, etc). Their sophomore release, Humanity Dethroned, commenced recording in early 2008, and was released on May 5 of that year.
According to a post on Urban Breed's forum, both Andrew Atwood and Urban Breed are no longer in the band as of October 2010.[3]
Music
Dark Empire plays a mix of power metal, progressive metal and thrash metal.
Band members
Current members
- Matt Moliti (since 2004) - Guitars, Growls
- Randy Knecht (since 2008) - Bass guitar
- Matt Graff (since 2010) - Drums
Former members
- Urban Breed (a few brief months in 2010) - Vocals
- Andrew Atwood (2007–2010) - Guitar
- Jens Carlsson (2004–2009) - Vocals
- Samus (2006–2008) - Drums
- Teemu Tahkanen (2004–2006) - Drums
- Noah Martin (2004–2006) - Bass guitar
- Session
- Marc Ferreira (2007) - Bass guitar, Backing vocals (live)
- Omar Davila (2008) - Drums (live)
- Brian Larkin (2008) - Vocals (live)
Discography
Singles
- Northern Sky - (2006)
Studio albums
- Distant Tides (2006)
- Humanity Dethroned (May 2008)
- From Refuge to Ruin (2011)
References
External links
Categories:- Heavy metal musical groups from New Jersey
- Musical groups established in 2004
- American power metal musical groups
- American progressive metal musical groups
- American thrash metal musical groups
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