White Empress - Paul Allender's New Band Releasing Debut Album
Formed by guitarist Paul Allender (previously of Cradle Of Filth), White Empress debut full-length album, titled Rise Of The Empress, is set for release on Peaceville Records on September 29th. The album was recorded in their studio and has been mixed and mastered by veteran producer, Kit Woolven (Thin Lizzy, Cradle Of Filth). You can hear what the band has to offer by watching their video for the track "Darkness Encroaching" below.
Did it spark your interest?
Paul Allender says: "White Empress is the link the music scene has been so desperately missing. The band started writing together two years ago, and have slowly crafted the sound that is White Empress. White Empress has all the best parts of the metal scene rolled up into one band. The music is hard, but emotive. White Empress' unique style and sound is bringing fresh life to the music scene that it's been crying out for."
When Paul relocated to the USA in 2012, in between working with Cradle Of Filth, he decided to start work on another project with local musicians in his newly adopted home of Minneapolis, and with his friend, Martin Skaroupka from Cradle Of Filth, this soon became White Empress.
White Empress comprise: Paul Allender, formerly the main guitarist and songwriter in Cradle Of Filth, vocalist Mary Zimmer from Luna Mortis (and a vocal coach), Will Graney, keyboardist from Damnation Angels, Chela Harper, bass player for Coal Chamber, guitarist Jeremy Kohnmann from The Awakening, and drummer Zac Morris, who's played with many bands including Ugly Kid Joe.
The debut album is also set to be available through Pledge with pledgers able to download a track from Rise Of The Empress and listen to samples of other tracks as well.
Did it spark your interest?
Paul Allender says: "White Empress is the link the music scene has been so desperately missing. The band started writing together two years ago, and have slowly crafted the sound that is White Empress. White Empress has all the best parts of the metal scene rolled up into one band. The music is hard, but emotive. White Empress' unique style and sound is bringing fresh life to the music scene that it's been crying out for."
When Paul relocated to the USA in 2012, in between working with Cradle Of Filth, he decided to start work on another project with local musicians in his newly adopted home of Minneapolis, and with his friend, Martin Skaroupka from Cradle Of Filth, this soon became White Empress.
White Empress comprise: Paul Allender, formerly the main guitarist and songwriter in Cradle Of Filth, vocalist Mary Zimmer from Luna Mortis (and a vocal coach), Will Graney, keyboardist from Damnation Angels, Chela Harper, bass player for Coal Chamber, guitarist Jeremy Kohnmann from The Awakening, and drummer Zac Morris, who's played with many bands including Ugly Kid Joe.
The debut album is also set to be available through Pledge with pledgers able to download a track from Rise Of The Empress and listen to samples of other tracks as well.
Album cover art
[Thanks to D.T. Metal for the tip!]
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