The Empire (album)

The Empire is the eleventh studio album by Vader.[5]

The Empire
Studio album by Vader
Released	November 4, 2016
Recorded	May–June 2016
Genre	Death metal
Length	33:07
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Wojtek and Sławek Wiesławscy
Vader chronology
Tibi Et Igni (2014) The Empire (2016) Thy Messenger (2019)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
All About The Rock	[1]
Blabbermouth.net	[2]
Metal Injection	[3]
Teamrock.com	[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Angels of Steel"	2:16
2.	"Tempest"	2:41
3.	"Prayer to the God of War"	2:47
4.	"Iron Reign"	4:37
5.	"No Gravity"	4:08
6.	"Genocidius"	2:59
7.	"The Army-Geddon"	4:10
8.	"Feel My Pain"	3:24
9.	"Parabellum"	2:28
10.	"Send Me Back to Hell"	3:32
Total length:		33:07

Personnel

Vader

• Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek – vocals, guitars
• Marek "Spider" Pająk – guitars
• Tomasz "Hal" Halicki – bass
• James Stewart – drums

Production

• Wojtek and Sławek Wiesławscy – production, mixing, mastering, recording
• Joe Petagno – cover art

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[6]	29
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7]	17
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[8]	21

References

1. "Vader – The Empire CD Review". 25 October 2016.
2. "The Empire - Vader". 17 November 2016.
3. "Album Review: Vader The Empire - Metal Injection". 3 November 2016.
4. "Vader - The Empire album review". 24 October 2016.
5. "Vader - new album "The Empire" and EP!". 10 June 2016.
6. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
7. "Vader Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
8. "Vader Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2016.