Empire of Light (album)
| Empire of Light | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 17 September 2012 | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore, post-metal | |||
| Length | 58:41 | |||
| Label | Small Town Records | |||
| Producer | Jonny Renshaw & Devil Sold His Soul | |||
| Devil Sold His Soul chronology | ||||
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Empire of Light is the third full-length album by the English metal group Devil Sold His Soul, released by Small Town Records on 17 September 2012. It was the first studio album to feature Jozef Norocky on bass, and the last to feature Ed Gibbs as lead vocalist until Loss, prior to his departure from the band in April 2013 and rejoining in 2017.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Rockfreaks.net | 9/10[1] |
The BBC's Raziq Rauf thought it continued the band's previous quality.[2] Ben Tipple, of Punktastic, felt that "the increase in atmospheric soundscapes serve to enhance the overall experience without stepping too far out of the band’s norm".[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "No Remorse, No Regrets" | 4:52 |
| 2. | "A New Legacy" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "VIII" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "It Rains Down" | 4:22 |
| 5. | "The Waves and the Seas" | 5:51 |
| 6. | "Sorrow Plagues" | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Time and Pressure" | 5:00 |
| 8. | "Salvation Lies Within" | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Crusader" | 7:13 |
| 10. | "The Verge" | 6:00 |
| 11. | "End of Days" | 9:25 |
| Total length: | 58:41 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Devil Sold His Soul
- Edward Gibbs – vocals
- Jozef Norocky – Bass guitar
- Paul Kitney – samples
- Leks Wood – drums
- Jonny Renshaw – Guitar
- Rick Chapple – Guitar/Piano/Organ
- Additional Musicians
- Group Vocals by Tommy Renshaw and Devil Sold His Soul
Production
[edit]- Produced by Jonny Renshaw and Devil Sold His Soul
- Recorded, Engineered and Mixed by Jonny Renshaw
- Mastered by Alan Douches
References
[edit]- ^ Pertola, Aleksi (6 November 2012). "Devil Sold His Soul - Empire Of Light". Rockfreaks.net. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ Rauf, Raziq (2012). "Review of Devil Sold His Soul - Empire of Light". BBC - Music. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ Tipple, Ben. "Devil Sold His Soul – 'Empire of Light'". Punktastic. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
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