---
title: "Empire"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/empire-58998554"
genre: "More Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 2000
---

# Empire

**Empire** is a more metal band, from Germany, active 2000 to present.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Empire |
| Genre | More Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Germany |
| Formed | 2000 |
| Releases in catalog | 4 |

## Genres

[More Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/other-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [André Hilgers](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andre-hilgers) | Drums (drum set) | 2006 to present | Current |
| [Doogie White](https://themetalnet.com/musician/doogie-white) | Lead vocals | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Rolf Munkes](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rolf-munkes) | Guitar | 2000 to present | Current |
| [Neil Murray](https://themetalnet.com/musician/neil-murray) | Bass guitar | 2000 to present | Current |
| [Don Airey](https://themetalnet.com/musician/don-airey) | Keyboard | 2003 to 2006 | Former |
| [Lance King](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lance-king) | Lead vocals | 2000 to 2003 | Former |
| [Tony Martin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-martin) | Lead vocals | 2003 to 2007 | Former |
| [Gerald Kloos](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gerald-kloos) | Drums (drum set) | 2000 to 2006 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2001 | [Hypnotica](https://themetalnet.com/album/2e7d5b4e-b28e-4929-8a4e-57b0ddf6995d) | Album |
| 2003 | [Trading Souls](https://themetalnet.com/album/965babd8-57b2-3472-aea4-837aa4f7fb00) | Album |
| 2006 | [The Raven Ride](https://themetalnet.com/album/5e2596c4-8ab1-3eb3-ac3f-51f0783b0581) | Album |
| 2007 | [Chasing Shadows](https://themetalnet.com/album/2f3a7699-bb94-491b-8e7b-97e2f5cdcc2b) | Album |

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Empire/6518

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/empire-58998554](https://themetalnet.com/band/empire-58998554). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt