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Empyria is a progressive power metal band, formed in 1991 by Mike Kischnick, Paul Falcon, and Simon Adam in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=4966

History
The first album (8-song cassette), Ornamental Ironworks, was released in 1993, featuring a progressive rock influence. Behind Closed Doors, which featured a more progressive metal sound and was their first actual label release, was released in 1996 on the Noise Records (Germany) record label.

In 1997, original singer/bassist Falcon left the band and was replaced by Phil Leite (vocals) and Ken Firomski (bass). The third album, Changing Currents, was released in 1998 independently and distributed by Nightmare Records (U.S.A.).

A progressive metal compilation album, The Awakening, was released in 1998 by KMI Ent., which featured Empyria's title track Changing Currents.

In 2000, The Legacy was released by Nightmare Records (USA). It featured for the first time all four parts of Empyria's The Lighter Sides of Darkness as a continuous 25-minute epic, plus a cover of The Police's "Synchronicity II".

The next album, Sense Of Mind, from 2002, continued the vein of the previous album in general, adding more melody to the songs.

A compilation album , Westcoast Canadian Metal Feast, was released in 2001, just prior to Empyria's Sense Of Mind album and featured the title track.

In 2003, Empyria took a long hiatus due to Kischnick's involvement in 5 albums and 2 tours with Canadian Metal band Thor and various other projects.

The three remaining members — Leite, Adam, and Firomski - continued to work on various music projects, shows/bands.

In 2009, Empyria released The Long Road Home through Nightmare Records, with the return of Falcon (bass), Phil Leite (vocals), Kischnick (guitars/synth) and new drummer Scott Gamble. The album saw a return back to their progressive rock & metal influences.

The band is currently recording a couple of new tracks for the upcoming re-issue of BCD/CC with Simon Adam and Ken Firomski.

Discography

* Ornamental Ironworks (1993 (8-song cassette))
* Behind Closed Doors (1996)
* Changing Currents (1998)
* The Legacy (2000)
* Sense Of Mind (2002, DVD format Limited Edition)
* The Long Road Home (2009)

Compilation albums

* Powerquest (compilation) - The Awakening (1998)
* Westcoast Canadian Metal Feast (compilation) - Scrape Records (2001)

Current band members

* Mike Kischnick: guitars/synth (1991-present)
* Phil Leite: vocals (1997-present)
* Paul Falcon: bass (1991-97; 2008-present)
* Scott Gamble: drums (2008-present)

Former members

* Simon Adam: drums (1991-2008)
* Ken Firomski: bass (1997-2008)
* Troy Taillon: drums (1993 & 1995)

Websites:
www.empyriaproductions.com/
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EMPYRIA The Legacy Parts I-IV

EMPYRIA "The Legacy" Parts I-IV (Prog Day 2-1-12)

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Posted on February 1, 2012 at 12:00pm

NEW EMPYRIA Track "The Sheltering (2011 A.D.) Now Available for free download CANADA DAY 2011!!!!!

NEW EMPYRIA track  "THE SHELTERING (2011 A.D.)  "…



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Posted on July 1, 2011 at 11:42am

EMPYRIA Live @ The Red Room Vancouver,BC Canada




EMPYRIA- False Witness -"LIVE" 2010

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Posted on March 19, 2010 at 12:43am

EMPYRIA #8 CFBX TOP 25 METAL 2009

CFBX Top 25 Metal/Loud Albums for 2009

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8 Empyria* The Long Road Home (Nightmare)

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Posted on January 29, 2010 at 10:02pm

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At 1:46pm on September 24, 2010, Subject to Thoughts said…
Thanks guys for the add. I hope you enjoyed our music. BTW, excellent stuff. Keep up the great work. Prog On.

Mark
At 4:44pm on September 23, 2010, The Evenfall said…
great tracks!! keep it up, i loved the vocals.

check out our recent EP!
At 7:17pm on January 5, 2010, Carlos Alonso Bordier Gutierrez said…
hey hello im listening your music, i think its great, i like it keep on playing greetings from Chihuahua Mexico...see ya and happy new year
At 9:40pm on December 2, 2009, Melodic Revolution Records said…
Thanks for adding us to your list of friends

cheers nick
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At 7:24pm on November 30, 2009, STEELER said…
wow!! thanks for take the time to reply my comment,and yes like i say earlier,your album is very good!!my only "issue" is 12 songs in 45 minutes,could be less songs but more longer epic songs,i don't know..is just my hummble opinion,and i think is more power metal ala stratovarious,bop,magnitude 9 etc...anyway thankyou for your time,and of course we are friends now!!!
At 12:34pm on November 30, 2009, STEELER said…
HEY GUYS,HOW ARE YOU? I JUST BUY YOUR LAST ALBUM "THE LONG ROAD HOME" LAST WEEKEND,AND I THINK IS PRETY COOL,I JUST GIVEN THE SECOND SPIN RIGHT NOW,ARE YOU GUYS HAVE ANY INFLUENCES LIKE BALANCE OF POWER?THE VOCALIST SOUNDS LIKE LANCE KING A LOT!!! OTHER PEOPLE SAY SOUNDS LIKE AXEL ROSE,BUT A PREFER THAT SOUNDS LIKE LANCE,IT'S AN AMAZING SINGER,SO I THINK IT'S VERY GOOD I KEEP SPINNING IT!!!!!
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