---
title: "Through the Ashes of Empires by Machine Head"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/e9963308-d781-3d7b-bf00-387370fcfd94"
artist: "Machine Head"
year: 2003
label: "Roadrunner Records"
---

# Through the Ashes of Empires

**Through the Ashes of Empires** is an album by Machine Head, released in 2003 on Roadrunner Records.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | Through the Ashes of Empires |
| Artist | Machine Head |
| Type | Album |
| Year | 2003 |
| Label | Roadrunner Records |
| Catalog number | RR 8363-2 |
| Tracks | 10 |
| Place in discography | 13 of 23 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Imperium | 6:42 |
| 2 | Bite the Bullet | 3:22 |
| 3 | Left Unfinished | 5:46 |
| 4 | Elegy | 3:56 |
| 5 | In the Presence of My Enemies | 7:07 |
| 6 | Days Turn Blue to Gray | 5:30 |
| 7 | Vim | 5:13 |
| 8 | All Falls Down | 4:30 |
| 9 | Wipe the Tears | 3:55 |
| 10 | Descend the Shades of Night | 7:46 |

## Genres

[Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal) · [Groove Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/groove-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Nu Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/nu-metal)

## Release tags

Groove Metal · Thrash Metal · Heavy Metal · Metal

## In the discography

- Previous release: [January Demo 2003 (2003)](https://themetalnet.com/album/c295cee5-a6e3-4320-aea4-ef2bc0d5087e)
- Next release: [Through the Ashes of Empires (3 track radio sampler) (2003)](https://themetalnet.com/album/404a5cb6-5fb0-4ab9-b20b-af006a5a6417)

## Artist

- [Machine Head](https://themetalnet.com/band/machine-head)

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