---
title: "Course of Empire"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/course-of-empire"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1988
disbanded: 1998
---

# Course of Empire

**Course of Empire** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1988 to 1998.

Course of Empire was an American alternative metal band from Dallas, Texas, active from 1988 to 1998. The band's final incarnation consisted of founding members vocalist Vaughn Stevenson, guitarist Mike Graff, and bassist Paul Semrad. Nearly every lineup of the band had two drummers, with Chad Lovell and Michael Jerome as the final duo. The band released three studio albums over ten years, with one each on the labels Carpe Diem, Zoo Entertainment, and TVT Records.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Course_of_Empire_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Course of Empire |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Dallas, United States |
| Formed | 1988 |
| Disbanded | 1998 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chad Lovell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chad-lovell) |  |  | Current |
| [Mike Graff](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-graff) |  |  | Current |
| [Mike Jerome](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-jerome) |  |  | Current |
| [Paul Semrad](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-semrad) |  |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | [Course of Empire](https://themetalnet.com/album/0da3ab57-1b97-455d-8447-cb3f53f621e5) | Album |
| 1994 | [Initiation](https://themetalnet.com/album/0350a2a9-37f2-434c-94a8-f75013139ad8) | Album |
| 1996 | [Telepathic Last Words](https://themetalnet.com/album/a119dddf-29bf-3a56-b470-0e96a1fe4220) | Album |

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