Warlord - The Holy Empire

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Review by Russ Jackson

The Holy Empire by Warlord: A Heavy Metal Odyssey That’ll Melt Your Face Off (and Maybe Your Soul Too) Released in 2013, The Holy Empire by Warlord is like that one friend who shows up uninvited but ends up being the life of the party. This heavy metal masterpiece hails from a global crew with ties to the US, Russia, Germany, Greece, and Japan—because apparently, saving the world (or at least its eardrums) requires an international effort. With labels like Sons Of A Dream Music, High Roller Records, and Rubicon Music backing them, you know this album wasn’t just slapped together during a late-night jam session. No sir, it’s as meticulously crafted as John Martin’s cover painting. Now let’s dive into some tracks because nobody wants to read paragraphs about liner notes or Phil Magnotti’s mastering skills (though kudos to him for not ruining anything). Two songs stood out to me like headbangers at a librarians’ convention: “Kill Zone” and “Black Mass.” First off, “Kill Zone.” If this track were a person, it’d be the guy walking into a bar wearing spiked armor while everyone else sips their lattes. The alternate clean vocals version? Pure gold. It’s got that perfect balance of aggression and melody, like biting into a jalapeño popper—you’re not sure if you should scream or grin, so you do both. William J. Tsamis clearly had his coffee when composing this bad boy; the riffs are tighter than your jeans after Thanksgiving dinner. And don’t even get me started on Richard M. Anderson’s vocals—he sounds like he gargled gravel and lightning bolts before stepping up to the mic. Then there’s “Black Mass,” which is basically what would happen if Beethoven decided to throw down with Black Sabbath. The live version recorded in Thessaloniki? Absolutely electric. You can practically hear the crowd losing their minds in the background. I mean, how could they not? Between Mark S. Zonder’s thunderous drumming and Philip Bynoe’s basslines that feel like they’re crawling under your skin, this song grabs you by the collar and doesn’t let go. Oh, and props to Alexander Koromilas for snapping those cover photos—his work adds another layer of badassery to the whole package. But here’s the kicker: The Holy Empire isn’t just an album—it’s a treasure chest of demos, rough mixes, and live recordings. Tracks like “Night of the Fury” come in more versions than my ex’s excuses for ghosting me. Some might call it overkill, but honestly? It feels like peeking behind the curtain to see how the magic happens. Plus, hearing different vocal takes (shoutout to Gregg Analla!) gives each rendition its own personality. So yeah, The Holy Empire delivers everything you want from heavy metal: killer riffs, epic storytelling, and enough energy to power a small city. But here’s the unexpected twist: listening to this album made me realize something profound. In a world full of auto-tuned pop stars and forgettable playlists, bands like Warlord remind us why music matters. They don’t care about trends—they’re too busy forging steel-plated anthems that’ll outlast all of us. Final thought: If aliens ever invade Earth, we should blast “Black Mass” through speakers worldwide. Either they’ll surrender immediately, or they’ll ask where they can buy tickets to the next tour. Either way, win-win.

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Artist: Warlord
Album: The Holy Empire
Rating: 3.67

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Tracks

TrackDurationPreview
City Walls Of Troy (Live)
The Holy Empire (Rough Mix Demo 2012)
Black Mass (Live Thessaloniki)
War In Heaven (Giles Lavery Demo)
70,000 Sorrows (Rough Mix)
Night Of The Fury (Demo 2012 - Gregg Analla Vocals)
The Holy Empire (Rough Mix)
Aliens (Rehearsal Dittigheim)
City Walls Of Troy (Live "Keep It True" 2013)
Night Of The Fury (Rough Mix)
Night Of The Fury (Gregg Analla)
Black Mass (Live In Thessaloniki April 2013)
Glory (Rough Mix)
Glory06:25
Black Mass
Night Of The Fury (Rough Mix Demo 2012)
Kill Zone (Demo 2012)
Kill Zone07:38
Thy Kingdom Come06:50
70,000 Sorrows06:56
Kill Zone (Demo)
War In Heaven (Studio Demo 2013 - Giles Lavery Vocals)
Father05:32
Glory (Rough Mix Demo 2012)
Kill Zone (Alternate Clean Vocals Version)
Night Of The Fury07:16
Child Of The Damned (Live "Keep It True" 2013)
70,000 Sorrows (Rough Mix Demo 2012)
Child Of The Damned (Live)
Aliens (Live)*
Kill Zone (Alternate Clean Vocals)
City Walls Of Troy03:35
The Holy Empire11:32

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Catalog Numbers

  • SOADM-CD002
  • HRR 487
  • ALONE-0001
  • HRR 487 CD
  • SOADM-CD002, 0456-35491-892
  • RBNCD-1149
  • SOADM-001
  • ALONE-0024

Labels

  • Sons Of A Dream Music LLC
  • High Roller Records
  • Sons Of A Dream Music
  • Alone Records
  • Rubicon Music

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Formats

  • CD
  • Album
  • Unofficial Release
  • 3 × Vinyl
  • LP
  • Limited Edition
  • Reissue
  • Red Blood
  • 2 × Vinyl
  • Numbered
  • All Media
  • Remastered CD
  • Album CD
  • Compilation
  • Album Cassette
  • 100 copies
  • Cassette
  • Clear
  • Test Pressing
  • Digipak
  • Vinyl

Companies

RoleCompany
Published ByBattle Hymns Music
Engineered AtSilvermine Studios
Mastered AtSilvermine Studios
Licensed FromSons Of A Dream Music LLC
Remastered AtTemple of Disharmony
Manufactured ByGZ Media
Licensed ToRubicon Music

Credits

RoleCredit
ArtworkKostas Tsiakos
BassPhilip Bynoe
CoverJohn Martin
DrumsMark S. Zonder
PercussionMark S. Zonder
EngineerCorey Weyr (tracks: 5), Joe Marlett
Mastered ByPhil Magnotti
GuitarWilliam J. Tsamis
KeyboardsWilliam J. Tsamis
Composed ByWilliam J. Tsamis
Arranged ByWilliam J. Tsamis
LayoutPhoebus Dokos
PhotographyAlexander Koromilas
ProducerWilliam J. Tsamis, Mark S. Zonder
VocalsRichard M. Anderson
Additional Artwork/CD Artwork/Booklet ArtworkKostas Tsiakos
Cover PaintingJohn Martin
Cover PhotographyAlexander Koromilas
LogosPhoebus Dokos
Layout and ArtworkPhoebus Dokos
Drums EngineerJoe Marlett
Vocals EngineerCorey Weyr (tracks: 5)
Mixed ByMark S Zonder (tracks: D2)
Recorded ByWarlord (tracks: D2)
Artwork ByKostas Tsiakos
Remastered ByPatrick W. Engel
RestorationPatrick W. Engel
Layout And ArtworkPhoebus Dokos
PaintingJohn Martin
Photography ByAlexander Koromilas
Liner Notes平野和祥

Notes

  • Cover Painting by John Martin - "Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still Upon Gibeon"
  • This album is dedicated to all the WARLORD fans throughout the world, who have kept the flame burning all these years. It is to "you" that we owe our deepest gratitude.
  • In Memoriam - Alan C. Zonder (1959-2012)
  • 425gsm heavy cardboard cover with 7mm spine, poster, 8 page A4 booklet
  • 13 bonus tracks(!), remastered and restored by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony
  • Limited to 500 copies:
  • 100 on ultra clear vinyl
  • 200 on transparent blood-red vinyl (this)
  • 200 on black vinyl
  • Limited edition black double gatefold vinyl. Hand numbered to 1500 copies. ALL copies released unsealed.
  • Track D2 exclusive for this release.
  • 200 on transparent blood-red vinyl
  • 200 on black vinyl (this)
  • Colorfull slipcase sleeve with original artwork, top side is a part of the Warlord "W" logo.
  • 18-page colorful booklet.
  • Track 1-9: Rehearsal, live Dittigheim.
  • Track 1-10: Live Thessaloniki.
  • Manufacturing plant taken from the Matrix / Runout area.
  • Remastered and partially restored by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony, February-March 2016.
  • 100 on ultra clear vinyl (this)
  • *Recorded Live in Dittigheim, Germany on 4/18/2013
  • ALONE Records 0001
  • 2x LP TEST PRESS White Label, without cover
  • 5 copies
  • Limited to 500 copies.

Barcodes

  • Barcode: 045635491892
  • Matrix / Runout: SOADM-CD002 0456-35491-892
  • Barcode: 4 260255 248787
  • Matrix / Runout: THE HOLY EMPIRE 7780-0197 SM/CA
  • Barcode: 0045635491878
  • Barcode (Text): 4 260255 248794
  • Barcode (Scanned): 4260255248794
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1): HRR487CD/CD1 GZ [logo] D42630
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2): HRR487CD/CD2 GZ [logo] D42631
  • Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 5J54
  • Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 5J44
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1,2): IFPI LD02
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI LD02
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): Z61217 SOADMCD-0002
  • Barcode (Text on Obi): 4 560329 801499
  • Matrix / Runout: RBNCD-1149 CYM001C0053S
  • Mastering SID Code: IFPI LQ97
  • Mould SID Code: IFPI 9Z07
  • Barcode: 0701748990768

About Warlord

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Warlord is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1980 and based in Los Angeles, CA. The brainchild of guitarist/songwriter William J (Bill) Tsamis and drummer Mark S Zonder, Warlord made the trip from their native San Jose, California to Los Angeles and proceeded in crafting their unique style, which pioneered what is called today Epic Power Metal." The new band caught the attention of Brian Slagel, whose label, Metal Blade Records, had recently issued Metal Massacre, a compilation featuring up-and-coming local metal acts such as Malice, Steeler, Ratt, Slayer and Metallica. An aficionado of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and admirer of the Euro-metal aesthetic, influences of which are evident in Warlord's sound, Slagel was impressed by Warlord's semi-progressive style inspired by such diverse acts as Rainbow, Scorpions and Jethro Tull. Slagel decided to offer the band a spot on his next compilation and Warlord would make their vinyl debut with "Lucifer's Hammer" on 1982's Metal Massacre II. Earning rave reviews, Warlord made a repeat appearance with "Mrs Victoria" on Metal Massacre III and were signed to Metal Blade for their 1983 Deliver Us album which got the band featured in important publications such as Kerrang, Sounds, Burrn, and Music Connection. Furthermore, Warlord was receiving continual FM radio play in major US markets. Adding further intrigue to the growing Warlord mystique was the band members' use of pseudonyms such as 'Destroyer' / 'The Raven' (Tsamis), 'Thunderchild' (Zonder), 'Damien King' (vocalist Jack Rucker), and 'Sentinel' (keyboardist Diane Kornarens) as well as Warlord's refusal to become just another LA club act, opting to present themselves on a grander scale instead. To that end, the band rented The Raymond Theater to stage what would turn out to be the only Warlord live performance in the USA until now (August 2013). It was filmed and recorded for the group's first full-length release, "And The Cannons Of Destruction Have Begun...," issued in October 1984 and accompanied by a VHS home video release of the same name (now in DVD). The album featured 2 brand new tracks, "Soliloquy" and "MCMLXXXIV

Members

  • Mark Zonder
  • Joacim Cans
  • Diane Kornarens
  • Bill Tsamis
  • Nicholas Leptos
  • Rick Cunningham
  • Dave Watry
  • Jack Rucker
  • Richard Martin Anderson

Interesting fact about Album

Did you know that the heavy metal album *The Holy Empire* by Warlord, released in 2013, was a global effort? It involved collaborations across multiple countries like the US, Russia, Germany, Greece, and Japan. The album features an impressive mix of studio tracks, live recordings, demos, and alternate versions. One standout detail is that the cover art was painted by John Martin, while Kostas Tsiakos contributed additional artwork, making the visual side of the album just as intricate as its music. Tracks like "Black Mass" even include live versions recorded in Thessaloniki, giving fans a raw, unfiltered taste of the band’s energy on stage. It’s not just an album—it’s a labor of love with layers of creativity from start to finish.

Comments

digitalmarketing604
2025-03-15
R.I.P. William J. Tsamis + 21/5/2021
lorenczd
2025-03-15
Anyone heard of the Catholic prophecy of the 3 Nights of Hell ? Or the Georgia guide-stones ?
Tribulation.
"they" know...but "they" twist Light into Dark and Truth into Lie.
Furies=Erinyes....spirits(gods) of Vengeance ;)
Hellene Christian child.....
bumblebee85
2025-03-14
Pure magic W/
yhancastillo8
2025-03-13
Another oneiric song. Thank you Warlord!
dinda2808
2025-03-12
ΑΝ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΔΥΝΑΤΟΝ!!!! ΚΙ ΑΥΤΟΙ ΑΠΡΙΛΙΟ ΒΡΗΚΑΝ ΝΑ ΕΡΘΟΥΝ, ΓΑΜΩ ΤΙΣ ΠΑΝΕΛΛΗΝΙΕΣ ΜΟΥ, ΓΑΜΩ!!!!
esmarquezaa
2025-03-12
I love the riff, but i sure wish the lyrics were different. Way too glorifying of the horrible wars that slaughter thousands of innocents. Also, before anyone says that this goes for all songs about war, most war glorifying songs are about old conflicts such as WWII etc.
ulftomas
2025-03-11
Ανατριχίλα!!!!
kiranoel
2025-03-10
no its Priya Anjali Rai
freedoma2z
2025-03-10
6:18 is that Vidonne singing? And what does she say?!
pengconciemie3769
2025-03-09
too much epicness can't stand!!!
driveratdoorstep
2025-03-09
Οι μισές προβολές σίγουρα θα είναι απο έμενα,το έχω λιώσει το κομμάτι!!
marthastewart22
2025-03-09
το τελείωμα είναι επικών διαστάσεων....
ewilcox2014
2025-03-08
EPITELOUS ERXONTAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII