Empires (VNV Nation album)

Empires
Empires
Studio album by VNV Nation
Released	25 October 1999 (EU); 16 May 2000 (US)
Recorded	August–September 1999
Genre	Futurepop, electro-industrial
Length	50:58
Label	Dependent/Metropolis
VNV Nation chronology
Singles from Empires
	"Darkangel"; Released: 28 June 1999; "Standing"; Released: 3 April 2000;

Empires is the third studio album by the alternative electronic band VNV Nation. It was released in 1999 in the EU and 2000 in the United States jointly under the Metropolis and Dependent labels. The album combines trance, synthpop, and electronic body music (EBM).

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Almost Cool	(7.5/10)^[2]
Metal.de	^[3]
Release Magazine	^[4]

"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,^[5] while "Darkangel" ranked #15 on the DAC Singles chart that same year.^[6] The U.S. release of Empires peaked at #6 on the CMJ RPM Charts.^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Firstlight"	2:10
2.	"Kingdom"	5:51
3.	"Rubicon"	6:20
4.	"Saviour"	6:59
5.	"Fragments"	5:02
6.	"Distant (Rubicon II)""	3:15
7.	"Standing"	5:40
8.	"Legion"	5:11
9.	"Darkangel"	5:28
10.	"Arclight"	5:00

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