Empires (VNV Nation album)

Empires
Studio album by
VNV Nation
Released25 October 1999 (EU)
16 May 2000 (US)
RecordedAugust–September 1999
GenreFuturepop, electro-industrial
Length50:58
LabelDependent/Metropolis
VNV Nation chronology
Praise the Fallen
(1998) 		Empires
(1999) 		Futureperfect
(2002)
Singles from Empires
  1. "Darkangel"
    Released: 28 June 1999
  2. "Standing"
    Released: 3 April 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Almost Cool(7.5/10)[2]
Metal.de[3]
Release Magazine[4]

Empires is the third studio album by the alternative electronic band VNV Nation. It was released in 1999 in the EU and 2000 in the United States jointly under the Metropolis and Dependent labels. The album combines trance, synthpop, and electronic body music (EBM).

"Darkangel" was released as a single on 28 June prior to the album, and "Standing" became a single, and was also released as part of the Burning Empires EP in 2000.

The album was ranked #1 on the German Alternative Charts (DAC) 1999 albums chart,[5] while "Darkangel" ranked #15 on the DAC Singles chart that same year.[6] The U.S. release of Empires peaked at #6 on the CMJ RPM Charts.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Firstlight"2:10
2."Kingdom"5:51
3."Rubicon"6:20
4."Saviour"6:59
5."Fragments"5:02
6."Distant (Rubicon II)""3:15
7."Standing"5:40
8."Legion"5:11
9."Darkangel"5:28
10."Arclight"5:00

References

  1. ^ "Empires - VNV Nation | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "VNV Nation – Empires – almost cool music review". Almostcool.org. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  3. ^ Sagt, fenris. "VNV Nation - Empires Review • metal.de". Metal.de. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. ^ "VNV Nation: Empires – Release On Line review". Releasemagazine.net. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  5. ^ "DAC Top 50 Albums 1999". Trendcharts oHG. AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH. 2000. Archived from the original on 18 April 2001. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. ^ "DAC Top 50 Singles 1999". Trendcharts oHG. AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH. 2000. Archived from the original on 10 February 2001. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  7. ^ Comer, M. Tye (7 August 2000). "RPM" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. 63 (677). New York, NY: College Media, Inc.: 39. ISSN 0890-0795. Retrieved 26 January 2022.