Empress AD get moving

By Martin Kielty
( Prog )
published

They cite Floyd, Crimson, Mastodon and Opeth as influences on debut album due in September

Empress AD – formerly known as Empress – have confirmed the launch of debut album Still Life Moving Fast on September 1 via Roadrunner Records.

They’ve been honing their tracks on the road during tours with Arcane Roots, Kvelertak, Baroness, Cancer Bats and others. And now they’re ready to unveil their ten-track studio project, which they say is influenced by Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Mastodon and Opeth.

The results are described by Roadrunner as “an album for the ages” and add: “Soothing and utterly crushing in turn, Empress AD’s music juxtaposes gentle harmonies with frantic ferocity; relaxed strumming followed by thrash beats, time signature changes and other meanderings that you’ll just have to find out about for yourself.”

Still Life Moving Fast is available for pre-order now. View the video for lead track Blurred Perception below. The band play Hevy Fest at Port Lympne on August 15-16.

Tracklist

  1. Still Life Moving Fast 2. Invisible Conductor 3. Delve Into The Retrospect 4. Deeper In Disguise 5. From Where I Cannot Reach 6. On My Return 7. Blurred Perception 8. Haunted By Time 9. Did We See 10. Consumed

Empress AD: Blurred Perceptions

Martin Kielty
Freelance Online News Contributor

Not only is one-time online news editor Martin an established rock journalist and drummer, but he’s also penned several books on music history, including SAHB Story: The Tale of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, a band he once managed, and the best-selling Apollo Memories about the history of the legendary and infamous Glasgow Apollo. Martin has written for Classic Rock and Prog and at one time had written more articles for Louder than anyone else (we think he's second now). He’s appeared on TV and when not delving intro all things music, can be found travelling along the UK’s vast canal network.