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Empires (Minneapolis, MN)

Empires is a doom metal band based out of Minneapolis, MN. Although rooted in this genre, Empires pulls various influences from the black metal, ambient, down-tempo, sludge, and shoegaze genres, respectively. Consisting of two guitars, bass, and drums, Empires plays soley instrumentally, often being reffered to as "Instru-metal".

History

Empires began in mid-2005 in an effort to explore and push the boundaries of doom metal and other similiar genres in general. The goal was to keep the music engaging, as it was wholly intrumental with no vocal approach. The band has toured multiple times both regionally and nationally, as well as recording one full length record and a split EP with Arizona-based band Hellas Mounds Both released on Michigan based indie-label Saw Her Ghost Records. 

Members

James Kreager- Guitar Andy Schoengrund- Guitar Kevin McCaulley- Drums Brian Ince- Bass

Former- Jared Timmerek (Bass)

Discography

Through Trial & Tribulation Comes Triumph SHG 11 Released July 2007. Saw Her Ghost Records Split W/ Hellas Mounds SHG 15 Released July 2008. Saw Her Ghost Records

Upcoming releases

Freshwater Reflection Vinyl EP. Fall 2009. Mind Over Matter Records

Yet Untitled Full-length Early 2010. Init Records