There are (or were) at least 13 bands called Empire including a podcast produced by the UK film magazine Empire.1) Empire (formerly known as Empires Erased) was a progressive deathcore band from New York City. Their line-up consisted of:Paul Bennardo: VocalsMauricio Jorquera: GuitarDan Pandaa: Guitar/VocalsJulian Martinez: BassJeremy Lopez: DrumsThe band released their debut album The Decadent Movement, a 7-song EP, in 2010 and subsequently disbanded at the end of the year.2) Empire were an early 80's punk rock band featuring the legendary Derwood and Mark Laff of Generation X and released the classic 'Expensive Sound' LP in 1981.Mixing indie and post-punk sounds they have been compared to e... read more