Galactic Empire

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:44:32
Personnel: Dark Vader, Red Guard, Shadow Ranger (guitar); Boba Sett (drums). Audio Mixers: Carson Slovak; Grant McFarland. Recording information: Atrium Audio, Lancaster, PA. Arrangers: Chris Kelly ; Carson Slovak; Grant McFarland. Galactic Empire is a novelty act but it's a clever one: it's a gang of prog-metal musicians, all disguised as evil Star Wars characters, playing music from George Lucas' creation. Hearing some hardcore shredding on these familiar space themes first inspires a chuckle, then some admiration, because this crew of metal musicians -- featuring guitarists from Unparalleled Height and a rhythm section from Century -- has the chops. Such virtuosity elevates Galactic Empire from being more than a simple joke, although it's unclear whether this is an album that will sustain repeat listens: like many stunts, it's less impressive the second time around. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine