| Revision as of 12:31, 22 April 2014 editHypuxylun (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users967 editsNo edit summary← Previous edit |
Latest revision as of 01:33, 31 December 2024 edit undoHelper201 (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users85,766 edits Small text should not to be used in the infobox, per MOS:SMALLTEXT. |
| (23 intermediate revisions by 17 users not shown) |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
|
|
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} |
|
{{Infobox album <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_Albums --> |
|
|
|
{{Infobox album |
| ⚫ |
| Name = Empires |
|
|
| Type = studio |
|
| name = Empires |
|
| Artist = ] |
|
| type = studio |
|
|
| artist = ] |
|
| Cover = EmpiresAlbumArt400px.jpg |
|
| cover = EmpiresAlbumArt400px.jpg |
| ⚫ |
| Released = 25 October 1999 <small>(EU)</small><br/>16 May 2000 <small>(US)</small> |
|
|
| Recorded = August-September 1999 |
|
| alt = |
|
⚫ |
| released = 25 October 1999 (EU)<br />16 May 2000 (US) |
| ⚫ |
| Genre = ], ] |
|
|
|
| recorded = August–September 1999 |
| ⚫ |
| Length = 50:58 |
|
|
|
| venue = |
| ⚫ |
| Label = ]/] |
|
|
| Producer = |
|
| studio = |
|
⚫ |
| genre = ], ] |
| ⚫ |
| Last album = '']''<br/>(1998) |
|
|
⚫ |
| length = 50:58 |
|
| This album = '''''Empires'''''<br/>(1999) |
|
|
⚫ |
| label = ]/] |
| ⚫ |
| Next album = '']''<br/>(2002) |
|
|
| Misc = {{Singles |
|
| producer = |
|
⚫ |
| prev_title = ] |
|
| Name = Empires |
|
|
| Type = studio |
|
| prev_year = 1998 |
|
⚫ |
| next_title = ] |
| ⚫ |
| Single 1 = Darkangel |
|
|
|
| next_year = 2002 |
| ⚫ |
| Single 1 date = 28 June 1999 |
|
|
| Single 2 = Standing |
|
| misc = {{Singles |
|
| Single 2 date = 3 April 2000 |
|
| name = Empires |
|
⚫ |
| type = studio |
|
}} |
|
|
⚫ |
| single1 = Darkangel |
|
⚫ |
| single1date = 28 June 1999 |
|
|
| single2 = Standing |
|
|
| single2date = 3 April 2000 |
|
}} |
|
}} |
|
|
}} |
|
{{Album ratings |
|
{{Music ratings |
|
|rev1= ] |
|
|rev1= ] |
|
|rev1score={{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r468891|pure_url=yes}} |title=Allmusic review}}</ref> |
|
|rev1score={{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/empires-mw0000064195|title=Empires - VNV Nation | Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=]|access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref> |
|
| rev2 = Almost Cool |
|
| rev2 = Almost Cool |
|
| rev2Score = (7.5/10)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.almostcool.org/mr/1382/ |title=VNV Nation – Empires – almost cool music review |publisher=Almostcool.org |date= |accessdate=2012-02-15}}</ref> |
|
| rev2Score = (7.5/10)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.almostcool.org/mr/1382/ |title=VNV Nation – Empires – almost cool music review |website=Almostcool.org |date= |access-date=2012-02-15}}</ref> |
|
|rev3=Metal.de |
|
|rev3=Metal.de |
|
|rev3score= {{Rating|8|10}}<ref> |
|
|rev3score= {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metal.de/reviews/vnv-nation-empires-701/|title=VNV Nation - Empires Review • metal.de|first=fenris|last=Sagt|website=Metal.de|access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref> |
|
|rev4=] |
|
|rev4=] |
|
|rev4score= {{Rating|9|10}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.releasemagazine.net/Onrecord/orvnvnatione.htm |title=VNV Nation: Empires – Release On Line review |publisher=Releasemagazine.net |date= |accessdate=2012-02-15}}</ref> |
|
|rev4score= {{Rating|9|10}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.releasemagazine.net/Onrecord/orvnvnatione.htm |title=VNV Nation: Empires – Release On Line review |website=Releasemagazine.net |date= |access-date=2012-02-15}}</ref> |
|
}} |
|
}} |
|
'''''Empires''''' is the third studio album by ] duo ]. It was released in 1999 in the ] and 2000 in the ] jointly under the ] and ] ]. The album combines ], ] and ] (EBM). |
|
'''''Empires''''' is the third studio album by the ] ] band ]. It was released in 1999 in the ] and 2000 in the ] jointly under the ] and ] ]. The album combines ], ], and ] (EBM). |
|
|
|
|
|
"Darkangel" was released as a single on 28 June prior to the album, and "Standing" became a single, and was also released as part of the '']'' EP in 2000. |
|
"Darkangel" was released as a single on 28 June prior to the album, and "Standing" became a single, and was also released as part of the '']'' EP in 2000. |
|
|
|
|
|
The album was ranked #1 on the German Alternative Charts (DAC) 1999 albums chart,<ref name="dac-albums-99">{{cite web |title=DAC Top 50 Albums 1999 |url=http://www.public-propaganda.de/charts/1999/dac_alb50.html |website=Trendcharts oHG |publisher=AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH |access-date=20 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010418190612/http://www.public-propaganda.de/charts/1999/dac_alb50.html |archive-date=18 April 2001 |date=2000 |url-status=dead}}</ref> while "Darkangel" ranked #15 on the DAC Singles chart that same year.<ref name="dac-singles-99">{{cite web |title=DAC Top 50 Singles 1999 |url=http://www.public-propaganda.de/charts/1999/dac_sing50.html |website=Trendcharts oHG |publisher=AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH |access-date=20 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010210215900/http://www.public-propaganda.de/charts/1999/dac_sing50.html |archive-date=10 February 2001 |date=2000 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The U.S. release of ''Empires'' peaked at #6 on the ] RPM Charts.<ref name="cmj-08-00">{{cite journal |last1=Comer |first1=M. Tye |title=RPM |journal=] |date=7 August 2000 |volume=63 |issue=677 |page=39 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/CMJ/2000/CMJ-2000-08-07.pdf |access-date=26 January 2022 |publisher=College Media, Inc. |location=New York, NY |issn=0890-0795}}</ref> |
|
|
|
|
|
==Track listing== |
|
==Track listing== |
|
|
{{track listing |
|
{{tracklist |
|
|
| title1 = Firstlight |
|
| title1 = Firstlight |
|
| length1 = 2:10 |
|
| length1 = 2:10 |
| Line 65: |
Line 72: |
|
==External links== |
|
==External links== |
|
* |
|
* |
|
* |
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
{{VNV Nation|album}} |
|
{{VNV Nation|album}} |
|
|
|
|
|
{{Authority control}} |
|
|
|
|
|
{{DEFAULTSORT:Empires (Vnv Nation Album)}} |
|
{{DEFAULTSORT:Empires (Vnv Nation Album)}} |
"Darkangel" was released as a single on 28 June prior to the album, and "Standing" became a single, and was also released as part of the Burning Empires EP in 2000.
The album was ranked #1 on the German Alternative Charts (DAC) 1999 albums chart, while "Darkangel" ranked #15 on the DAC Singles chart that same year. The U.S. release of Empires peaked at #6 on the CMJ RPM Charts.
