ALEC EMPIRE

THE GOLDEN FORETASTE OF HEAVEN

Alec Empire has been in the music business for a long time.

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ALEC EMPIRE

THE GOLDEN FORETASTE OF HEAVEN

Alec Empire has been in the music business for a long time.

With his last band, Atari Teenage Riot, he incited rebellion, battled as a DJ with Q-Bert and Mixmaster Mike, and made more remixes than most people can take drugs (or have had hot dinners!).

In a 2002 edition of Kerrang Dave Grohl stated: “He’s Alec’s number one fan...Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) met Alec backstage at a gig in Australia and declared: ‘You inspired me!’” (...and we have the witnesses to prove it!)

Empire’s first post-ATR solo album, Intelligence and Sacrifice (2002), on Digital Hardcore Recordings lead to the English press calling him a rock god. Photos from a Japanese show of this era feature 20,000 kids enraptured as Alec, Charlie Clouser (Nine Inch Nails), Nic Endo (Atari Teenage Riot) and two drummers give it their all. Intelligence and Sacrifice went on to sell impressive numbers and won a Kerrang award.

After great success during his time in London