Empyrium have a special place among Prophecy's roster not only because of the fact that they are the first-ever band released by Prophecy. Especially in the formative years of the label, the project by Markus Stock a.k.a. Ulf Theodor Schwadorf has characterised Prophecy's profile like no other band, and 15 years on still ranks as the label's most successful group.
With their first two albums "A Wintersunset..." (1996) and "Songs Of Moors And Misty Fields" (1997), Empyrium set standards in romantic and lyrical Dark Metal. Their two later masterpieces "Where At Night The Wood Grouse Plays" (1999) and "Weiland" (2002) are considered today as early reference works of nature-related acoustic music. In 2010, after years of silence, Empyrium made a formidable return with the new song 'The Days Before The Fall' featured on the compilation "Whom The Moon A Nightsong Sings," and very soon, they are going to perform their debut concert (on June 11th at the Wave Gotik Treffen) – something that many of their fans have been longing for 15 years, ever since the release of their debut album.
All this is reason enough for us to proclaim Empyrium as the first artist of the week of Prophecy's anniversary year. Up to and including June 6th, you can order all Empyrium products at the Prophecy online-shop at reduced prices:
Source: Newsletter
