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Empires
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Product Details/SpecificationsRecording label: Metropolis Records EAN: 0782388017022Binding: Audio CDRelease Date: 2000-05-16Universal product code (UPC): 782388017022Number of discs: 1Important album by VnV-N!Review Date: 2009-04-06 Rating: 10 out of 10As far as futurepop goes, this is probably the most important album in the genre. Political, melodic synthpop music with a tad of industrial and goth. Meaningfull lyrics, although somewhat misleading...very emotional, powerful dance anthems and experimental techno beats. Atmsopheric at times...deep...dark....depressing....and yet, comforting. A classic album. For fans of APOPTYGMA BERZERK, COVENANT, and ASSEMBLAGE 23.
ReviewsIncredibleReview Date: 2009-01-07 Rating: 10 out of 10personally, this is my favorite VNV album. there are so many music categories out there with new ones popping up everyday so it's hard to keep track. I would say that VNV is more electronic/dance with a little industrial thrown in the mix. If you like Front 242, Thrill Kill Kult,NIN (pretty hate machine) you'll like this CD. "Standing", "Kingdom" & "Darkangel" are the 3 stand-out tracks. Start your VNV experience with this CD. I still listen to it after several years, and I never get tired of it.
YOU HAVE TO GET THIS CD!!!Review Date: 2008-11-20 Rating: 10 out of 10"Empires" was my first VNV Nation album. It is one of my favorite albums I own and my favorite VNV album thus far. It was the start of my industrial music endeavor and I highly recommend it for anyone who likes techno! VNV IS AN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING BAND!!!A well crafted classic Review Date: 2008-05-01 Rating: 10 out of 10Being a 30-something who has listened to the electronic side of music since the late-1980s, I think I've been around long enough to know what's innovative and what's a bunch of tripe junk. VNV Nation is one of those sincere artists that truly love their music and you can hear it. Empires is probably my favorite out of their catalogue. What's so striking about this album is the song writing. "Too repetitive" is one of the primary criticisms of electronic music and, while I can respect that criticism to some extent, it is a criticism that one absolutely cannot associate with Empires. The melodies are sick; the album has its peaks and valleys, and it also has a few dance floor stompers. These are the kinds of albums I like. I also like the song order. Since I tend to prefer more aggressive music, the latter half of Empires is probably where I spend most of my time. For example, the "Standing", "Legion", and "Darkangel" trio is mind numbing. By the time you get to "Darkangel" you won't know what to do with yourself because you'll be so awe struck by "Legion". And then here comes the fast-paced "Darkangel" with one of the catchiest chorus' on the album. An overall outstanding effort that still sounds fresh after eight years. I love it.Best of VNV NationReview Date: 2007-05-06 Rating: 10 out of 10I've bought several VNV Nation albums recently, and this is definitely my favorite. Ronan Harris's songs become technically more complex starting with this CD, and music is very smooth (as opposed to the harsher beats in "Praise the Fallen" and "Advance and Follow"). If you're looking for a great vocalist, this isn't the CD for you. Ronan lets the music do most of the work, but the lyrics are very evocative.
The first track is pretty dull, but right after the songs pick up. "Kingdom" starts off the CD with a decent trance-like sound. "Rubicon" is one of my favorite tracks, as it combines moving lyrics (taken in context with the song title) with great music that fits it surprisingly well. "Fragments" is a quick song, with a beat reminiscent of songs on "Praise the Fallen." The rest of the songs are excellent as well. The album has a lot of fast, upbeat sounding tracks; only three are dull, in my opinion (though "Distant" should sound that way, given its context).
Overall, it's a great CD with good lyrics and good music. If you like smooth sounding electronic music, this is for you.
Disc 1 Tracks: 1. Firstlight2. Kingdom3. Rubicon4. Saviour5. Fragments6. Distant [Rubicon II]7. Standing8. Legion9. Dark Angel10. ArclightPublishers: Metropolis Records
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