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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. NEW Website Http //www.Empyria.Ca/ 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 7 Albums And 2 Tours With Canadian Metal Band Thor And Various Other Projects. 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. Band Continues To Play "LIVE" Hving Opened For Bands Like Firewind Warrel Dane Sabaton & Nickleback. The Band Released New Track "The Sheltering 2011 A.D. " For FREE Download CANADA DAY 2011!!!!!!!
Mike Kischnick Released New Original Christmas Song Titled "Our Last Christmas" With Former Ten2Nine Bandmate Pat Brown Vocals And Scott Gamble Dec 23rd 2011. New Single "Beyond Th Doors" W/ B-Side To Be Relased April 2014. Featuring All Current Band Members. 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 * Beyond The Doors 2014 New Single W/ B-Side Compilations * Powerquest Compilation - The Awakening 1998 * Westcoast Canadian Metal Feast Compilation - Scrape Records 2001 * Nightmare Music Sampler Nightmare Records 2010 * Armstrong Metalfest Sampler 2012 Current Members * Mike Kischnick Guitars/synth 1991-Present * Phil Leite Vocals 1997-Present * John Buck Bass 2010-Present * Scott Gamble Drums 2008-Present *Steve Bifford Guitars 2010-Present Former Members * Paul Falcon Bass 1991-97 2008-2010 * Simon Adam Drums 1991-2008 * Ken Firomski Bass 1997-2008 * Troy Taillon Drums 1993 & 1995 read less