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Empire State Bastard are a British metal duo formed of Mike Vennart (formally of Oceansize) and Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro[1].
Empire State Bastard | |
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.jpg) Empire State Bastard at Tons of Rock 2024. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Alternative metal, Extreme metal, Metalcore, Hardcore Punk[2] |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Labels | Roadrunner Records[3] |
| Spinoff of | |
| Members | |
| Website | empirestatebastard |
To date, the duo has released one album, Rivers of Heresy, which was released on 1 September 2023, and debuted at number 46 on the UK Albums (OCC)[4].
Background
[edit]The band was announced on the 24 February 2023 through social media. Shortly after, the band announced a run of intimate shows in Glasgow, Manchester and London[5].
Musically, the band have been described as Alternative metal, Extreme metal, Metalcore, and Hardcore punk[1], with Vennart stating “when it came to writing this [Rivers of Heresy], I was just really pissed off and wanted to make music that was as pissed off as I felt. It became a natural thing. Stop trying to write elaborate chord sequences that nobody has heard before or cool melodies or nice guitar chords – just fucking play the most brutal fifths, flattened fifths, perfect fourths. Just things that will slam into people’s faces. Don’t fucking overthink it; just make it as brutal and real as possible. It became clear – this is what Empire State Bastard should have sounded like.”[6]
The band have appeared at many festivals across Europe including 2000trees, Copenhell, Download Festival, Graspop Metal Meeting, Hellfest, and Wacken Open Air[7][8]. They also supported Sleep Token during their 2024 USA tour[9].
Members
[edit]Current members
[edit]- Simon Neil – vocals, keyboard (2023–present)
- Mike Vennart – guitar, backing vocals (2023–present)
Touring members
[edit]- Naomi Mcleod – bass guitar, backing vocals (2023–present)[10]
- Dave Lombardo – drums (2023–present)[10]
Discography
[edit]Studio Albums
[edit]- Rivers of Heresy (2023)
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Empire State Bastard | Best UK Breakthrough Album | Nominated[11] |
| 2024 | Rivers of Heresy | Best Album Art | Nominated[12] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Trendell, Andrew (2023-05-27). "Empire State Bastard: "We're going for extremity at all costs"". NME. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "Simon Neil's ESB announce debut album Rivers of Heresy out September 1st on Roadrunner Records". Rock 'n' Load. June 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
Sprawling across the alt-metal landscape...
- ^ "Empire State Bastard Roadrunner Records - Official Store". Roadrunner Records - Official Store. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "RIVERS OF HERESY". Official Charts. 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Trapp, Philip TrappPhilip (2023-03-16). "Dave Lombardo Shares Fierce Song From New Band With Biffy Clyro Members". Loudwire. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Wilson-Taylor, James (2023-09-01). "Empire State Bastard, 'Rivers Of Heresy' | The Album Story". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Dunworth, Liberty (2023-06-02). "Empire State Bastard share brutal new single 'Stutter'". NME. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "Copenhell 2024 – Onsdag – Diskant.dk" (in Danish). 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Ordonez, Eli (2024-01-19). "Sleep Token announce US tour with Empire State Bastard". NME. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ a b Dunworth, Liberty (2023-08-10). "Empire State Bastard announce UK and European headline tour". NME. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "Heavy Music Awards 2024 Winners Revealed". Heavy Music Awards. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "Heavy Music Awards 2024 Winners Revealed". Heavy Music Awards. Retrieved 2024-12-03.