Band Name: Divine Empire
Music Album: Redemption
Album Release Date: May 1998
Music Genre: Rock Grindcore Death Metal
Record Label: Serious Entertainment
Album Release Country: Denmark
Music Record Type: 11 Tracks CD Album
Divine Empire was formed in late "97" by Jason Blachowicz, J.P. Soars & Derek Roddy, the trio played together on Malevolent Creation's sixth CD "In Cold Blood", Jason is Malevolent's original "Thunderous" bass player performing on their first six albums during a ten year career with the band ("The Ten Commandments" through "In Cold Blood", performing all vocals on "Eternal", "Joe Black" & "In Cold Blood") so yes, there is definitely Malevolent blood in this band. The trio quit Malevolent on different occasions due to personal reasons, they connected well when they jammed together & weren't doing anything at the time, so the three of them stayed in contact with one another, then decided to reform & record a seven song demo achieving interest from many labels, signing with Olympic Recordings distributed through Mercury & resulting in their first album "Redemption" released in 1998, which did very well & landed them on two successful major US tours, one with Cryptopsy, Gorguts & Vader, the other with Witchery, Borknagar & the almighty Emperor! After the second tour, Jason & J.P. parted ways with Derek Roddy due to personal reasons (Got that everybody! Derek did not leave Divine Empire to join Hate Eternal; he was fired due to personal reasons.)
Divine Empire has recently schismed, with Jason forming a new line up (seen above) after firing Duane a (...)
| 1 | The Awakening (Intro) | 0:33 |
| 2 | Hidden Hatred | 2:16 |
| 3 | Out For Blood | 2:15 |
| 4 | Witness To Terror | 3:30 |
| 5 | Redemption | 3:14 |
| 6 | Silent Carnage | 3:21 |
| 7 | Induced Expulsion | 4:25 |
| 8 | Born Of Sin | 2:40 |
| 9 | Criminal Instinct | 3:17 |
| 10 | Draped In Black | 2:41 |
| 11 | Pray For Deliverance | 5:43 |
Recorded at Studio 13.
Cover artwork by: David Bollt © 1997.
Issued under license from Olympic Recordings, Inc.
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