Cinematic progressive rock, designed to evocatively move from intimate acoustic musings to the full-throttle implied passion of a bold hook. The Dead Empire employs modern production tools, to bring to life a meandering and expressive soundscape, with soulful to gritty vocals at the forefront.
The album THRONE OF THORNS features seven original songs, from which DROPS OF SADNESS is easily one of the most distinct and impactful.
Noting emotional depth and distinctions akin to the likes of 30 Seconds to Mars, this rolling and evolving piece is neo-classical rock at its core, with a programmed vocal covering an unreal number of octaves throughout, and a story that feels fit to accompany the latest Lord of The Rings reboot.
Weave in playful but modest electric guitar solos, and plenty of contrast from heavy to light, and DROPS OF SADNESS draws profound focus to the poetry and introspection of this project.
From the same album, CROWN OF RUST displays an artistic leading guitar line, and that familiar soulful conviction to metal ferocity from the voice – a dynamic that walks hand-in-hand with the mysterious poetry of the project as a clear calling card.
This guitar-led work is refreshing and captivating, a huge instrumental for the most part, with soaring solos and a prog-metal groove that’s enchanting and immersive. A definite creative highlight.
The creative corner of The Dead Empire is far from a single track journey, and if we turn towards the music of The Beautiful Deception, we get the seductive whisper and drama of tracks like the immense Deceiver’s lullaby.
This anthemic alternative song is epic yet catchy; snappy, intense, and powerful – blending intimacy and weight to a level likely inspired by the likes of Night Wish or Evanescence.
“I’ll hold you while you slowly die in a beautiful lie.”
Finally, from the same album, we get the title-track – Eternal Masquerade – as another bold example of the best of this approach.
Here a celebration of synths, strings and guitars all rains down, while a fast-paced vocal presents that same poetic vagueness from before, as we gather defiant momentum and passionately tumble towards an uplifting crescendo – a simple, striking earworm of a hook, and another cinematic ode to the live compositions and bands that paved the way.
“We f*ck like angels but we bleed like Gods.”
Find The Dead Empire on Instagram & YouTube.
