Dark Empire (band)
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History
Dark Empire was created in the winter of early 2004 by Verona, New JerseyVerona, New Jersey
Verona is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 13,332.In 2008, New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Verona #1 in Essex County and #3 in New Jersey as "Top Places to Live in New Jersey".-History:Verona and several...
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,. 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
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, Stratovarius
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, Nightwish
Nightwish
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, 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.
Current members
- Matt Moliti (since 2004) - Guitars, Growls
- Randy Knecht (since 2008) - Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Matt Graff (since 2010) - Drums
Former members
- Urban Breed (a few brief months in 2010) - Vocals
- Andrew Atwood (2007–2010) - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Jens Carlsson (2004–2009) - Vocals
- Samus (2006–2008) - Drums
- Teemu Tahkanen (2004–2006) - Drums
- Noah Martin (2004–2006) - Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Session:
- Marc Ferreira (2007) - Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, Backing vocals (live) - Omar Davila (2008) - Drums (live)
- Brian Larkin (2008) - Vocals (live)
Studio albums
- Distant TidesDistant TidesDistant Tides is the debut album by the American metal band, Dark Empire. It was released in 2006.-Tracklisting:# We Will Never Die - 06:13# The Alchemist - 05:42# A Soul Divided - 05:34# Distant Tides - 06:40# Northern Sky - 05:06...
(2006) - Humanity DethronedHumanity DethronedHumanity Dethroned is the second album by the American metal band, Dark Empire.-Tracklisting:# Eyes of Defiance - 05:06# No Sign of Life - 05:05# Humanity Dethroned - 05:12# The Forgotten Sin - 08:26# Faded Dreams - 05:30# Salvation Denied - 05:16...
(May 2008) - From Refuge to Ruin (2011)