Empire (band)
Empire | |
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General information | |
Genre (s) | Heavy metal |
founding | 2000 |
Website | http://www.empire-rock.com |
Founding members | |
Rolf Munkes | |
Lance King (until 2003) | |
Neil Murray | |
Gerald Kloos (until 2003) | |
Current occupation | |
Guitar, keyboard |
Rolf Munkes |
singing |
Doogie White (from 2007) |
bass |
Neil Murray |
Drums |
Mike Terrana (from 2007) |
former members | |
Don Airey (2003) | |
singing |
Tony Martin (2006) |
Drums |
Andrè Hilgers (2006) |
Guest musician | |
Singing on Hypnotica
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Mark Boals |
Keyboards on Hypnotica
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Don Airey |
Drums on Hypnotica and Trading Souls
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Johansson is different |
Empire is a German-British metal band that was founded in 2000 by former Majesty guitarist Rolf Munkes .
Munkes was supported by bassist Neil Murray (ex- Whitesnake / Black Sabbath ), singer Lance King and drummer Gerald Kloos. In this formation the band recorded their first album Hypnotica in 2001 . In 2003 Rolf Munkes released another album, this time with former Black Sabbath singer Tony Martin . Keyboardist Don Airey also joined the band for this work. When Rolf Munkes left Majesty in 2006, the third Empire album The Raven Ride was released . With the exception of Don Airey and the new drummer Andrè Hilgers, the band's line-up was identical to the Trading Souls line-up. For the 2007 album Chasing Shadows , Rolf Munkes got a new singer on board - the former Rainbow front man Doogie White .
Publications
- Hypnotica (2001)
- Trading Souls (2003)
- The Raven Ride (2006)
- Chasing Shadows (2007)