Cosmic metal unit Galactic Empire have announced their new album Cinemetal, scheduled to arrive on October 24 via Pure Noise Records. The band’s fourth full-length effort sees them stepping beyond the Star Wars universe to deliver metal-infused renditions of iconic film scores, including themes from Harry Potter, Back to the Future, Lord of the Rings, Avengers, Batman, and more. To celebrate the announcement, Galactic Empire have released a video for the lead single “Superman.” Galactic Empire are hitting the road next month with support from NiNi, tickets and more information are available at this location.
Lord Sihk comments:
“Puny citizens of Earth, we have once again returned to sonically annihilate all in our presence with the fourth full-length studio album by the mighty Galactic Empire, CINEMETAL. After three albums of tribute to the mighty Sith Lord John Williams, we realized we had run out of Star Wars music and felt like a change was in order. There are many other iconic themes from Earth’s film history that we have yet to explore, and it felt prudent to pay homage to some of the most notable ones. Behold the ultimate power of the Dark Side with CINEMETAL and together we can RULE the galaxy!”
Grant McFarland and Carson Slovak, Sith Overlords at Galactic Empire and co-owners/producers at Atrium Audio, add:
“For years, we have been wanting to explore more musical material outside of the Star Wars universe. There are so many great film scores out there that stand the test of time. We decided to dig into a small handful of some of what we think are the most memorable and iconic themes from major blockbuster motion pictures from the last 50 years. We worked tirelessly on this album and without a doubt it is the most densely layered, complex arrangement that we have ever tackled. There were a lot of challenges to overcome because of this, but the result is immensely satisfying and we couldn’t be more proud of it.”
Watch the clip below and pre-order the album here:
Track List:
01) Superman
02) Avengers
03) Back To The Future
04) Batman
05) ET
06) Indiana Jones
07) Godzilla
08) Harry Potter
09) Jurassic Park
10) Lord of the Rings
11) Terminator
12) Pirates of the Caribbean
Tour Dates
w/ NiNi
08/01 Cleveland, OH @ Asylum Room at TempleLive
08/02 Indianapolis, IN @ The Deluxe
08/03 Detroit, MI @ The Sanctuary
08/05 Cudahy, WI @ X-Ray Arcade
08/06 Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
08/07 Kansas City, MO @ Recordbar
08/08 Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street Collective
08/09 Dallas, TX @ Puzzles
08/10 San Antonio, TX @ The Rock Box
08/12 Houston, TX @ Bronze Peacock at House of Blues
08/14 Memphis, TN @ 1884 Lounge
08/15 St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
08/16 Rosemont, IL @ Fan Expo Chicago
08/17 Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
Cruise Appearance
11/08–11/13 Cozumel, MEX @ S.S. Neverender (w/ Coheed and Cambria)
