Dead Empires is a three-piece heavy instrumental progressive metal band from the Hudson Valley, NY. aka, Loud. "Dead Empires sound like what Cloudkicker could’ve been in an alternate universe in which Ben Sharp was influenced by doomy, stoney High on Fire riffs instead of atmospheric post rock and Meshuggah… with a few extra bong rips thrown in for good measure. The Hudson Valley, NY instrumental three-piece brings it hard on their latest offering Waiting in Waves, and this new, previously unreleased track offers a taste of what’s in store on their soon-to-be-released next effort." -Metalsucks.net "Dead Empires are an instrumental 3 piece that uses just the right Shred To Jam ratio. Whenever someone asks me about this band I usually say “It’s sort of like Russian Circles, with more balls”. I recommend you see them live to get the full effect, and to see their massive balls." -MetalInjection.com "Much in the way a mosaic is constructed, combining fragments of vastly different materials and colors to form a thought-provoking final product, Dead Empires take a range of musical styles that when viewed closely seem vastly different, but when taken as a whole compose a breathtaking, organic experience. 100% Gluten Free – Guaranteed. I’m not sure about Kosher though." -Better B# Blog "Dead Empires is not an instrumental band. Of course, you’re free to call them that, but they choose not to label themselves as such. In their words, they say it allows them create music that is organic, natural and passionate. This mindset has led to an album that fuses many styles of music into one sweeping collection of songs. ...I went into this album not expecting anything, and was pleasantly surprised by how cohesive the multiple sounds are." -It Djents Blog While the band is instrumental, they choose not to label themselves as such- the music is organic, natural, passionate- combining a wide range of influences to produce a sound that sways from epic, ethereal soundscapes to post-rock riffs, rounded out with good old fashioned sludgy heaviness. After experimenting with several lineup changes over the past five years (including a dual-drummer period) the band has found it's sonic sweet spot as a three-piece. But the genre-bending intensity of the bands’ live shows that has earned them the most acclaim. “Secret Snakes/Silent Serpent”, the band’s newest effort, is slated for a 2/3/15 release. The 6-song album was recorded in the summer of 2014 at The Isokon Studios in Woodstock NY once again by D. James Goodwin (Devo, Murder by Death, Thursday, Kaki King, Norah Jones), thanks in part to the grand prize from winning the 2013 Hudson Valley Battle of the Bands. The album features art by Revolution Dream Design and a contribution by Nick Lee (of Moon Tooth, Riot). The Secret Snakes/Silent Serpent CD Digipak first pressing includes full-color gatefold digipak jacket, CD, 1 of 6 hand-numbered metallic/hologram color inserts (50 ea.), credits insert, sticker, and full-color poster. Their first full-length album “WAITING IN WAVES" (2012), also recorded by D. James Goodwin, was funded in part to a successful kickstarter campaign and received high praise (“8/10! Memorable, entertaining, intricate and compelling” -Decibel Magazine #97, Nov 2012) and is available on 12" colored vinyl or digital download. The band has also released “MONUMENTS” EP (2010), recorded by Will Riggs at Bigg Rigg Studios and mastered by Bumblefoot that was available as a deluxe limited-edition CD, hand-numbered and assembled by the band with exclusive art and bonus track; a 2-song "SUMMER 2011 DEMO" (2011); and in 2014 the band featured an exclusive song in the "NYC Sucks" Compilation put out by metalsucks.net.