Secret Snakes / Silent Serpent

by Dead Empires

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Wxmaggot The main riff in Obsolescence is one that I can't get out of my head. Good news is, there's lots of those on this album. Great instrumentals, no fluff. Favorite track: Obsolescence.

Hatman So many great riffs, & the atmosphere created on tracks such as Obsolescence and House of Light is incredible as well. Favorite track: House of Light (featuring Nick Lee).

Andrew Rathbun Awesome instrumetal. One of the better albums I've heard in the genre.

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Secret Snakes / Silent Serpent CD (First Pressing)
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Found a few CDs when cleaning out some stuff- first come first serve!

CD Digipak includes hand-numbered (/300) full-color gatefold digipak, CD, 1 of 6 hand-numbered metallic/hologram color "tarot card" inserts (50 ea.), credits insert, sticker, and full-color poster.

Album was recorded at The Isokon (www.theisokon.com) in Woodstock, NY. Recorded, Produced and Mastered by D. James Goodwin. All music written and performed by Dead Empires. "House of Light" features a solo by Nick Lee (Moon Tooth, Riot).

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1.	Obsolescence 08:26		buy track
2.	Abra Cadaver 06:21		buy track
3.	Cosmic Death Ape 05:12		buy track
4.	Five Day Death 05:36		buy track
5.	Tyrantosaur 07:16		buy track
6.	House of Light (featuring Nick Lee) 15:59	info	buy track

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"10/10- an achievement in creative songwriting and execution, an exercise in balanced, yet unrestrained musicianship. As part of the five year history of Dead Empires, it is something else entirely. It is tangible growth, in leaps and bounds. And while that may seem like stating the obvious, it was less than three years ago that their new release at the time seemed like the best piece they had ever done, and may ever do. And now it's been replaced, with no hesitation, by an album that is better in every conceivable way. They've moved beyond the boundaries they had carved out with the last album, and into a wide open space." -Sorrow Eternal Blog

"8/10- Much in the way a mosaic is constructed, combining fragments of vastly different materials and colors to form a thought-provoking final product, Dead Empires take a range of musical styles that when viewed closely seem vastly different, but when taken as a whole compose a breathtaking, organic experience. 100% Gluten Free – Guaranteed. I’m not sure about Kosher though." -Better B# Blog

"8/10- Dead Empires is not an instrumental band. Of course, you’re free to call them that, but they choose not to label themselves as such. In their words, they say it allows them create music that is organic, natural and passionate. This mindset has led to an album that fuses many styles of music into one sweeping collection of songs. ...I went into this album not expecting anything, and was pleasantly surprised by how cohesive the multiple sounds are." -It Djents Blog

"Imagine how incredible it would be if a band combined the aggression of Converge with the heaviness and melody of Torche, well Dead Empires have done just that and the results are absolutely stunning." -United By Rocket Science Blog

"...the album flows magnificently between it's six tracks. Dead Empires finds that perfect sweet spot that I feel like we've only really talked about in the likes of Russian Circles before... it is sludgy, heavy, and beautiful." -The Sideshow Podcast

"...hard as nails sludge metal with a cool lo-fi retro sound and tons of energy." -Prog Metal Zone

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released February 3, 2015

All songs written and performed by Dead Empires. Recorded at The Isokon Studios in Woodstock, NY (theisokon.com). Produced, mixed, and mastered by D. James Goodwin. Final solo in House of Light performed by Nick Lee (Moon Tooth, Riot)

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Dead Empires

Prog metal insanity from the NY/NJ.

“Dead Empires sound like what Cloudkicker could’ve been in an alternate universe in which Ben Sharp was influenced by doomy, stoney High on Fire riffs instead of atmospheric post rock and Meshuggah… with a few extra bong rips thrown in for good measure.” -Metalsucks.net ... more

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