Galactic Empire - Episode II

Galactic Empire - Episode IIReleased on May the 4th via Rise Records (see what they did there?), Episode II is the follow up to last year's debut from the Star Wars themed band, Galactic Empire. An album that took the classic John Williams Star Wars score & 'metalled' it up. 11 of the most famous Star Wars tracks played out in a heavy, aggressive style.

It's highly entertaining and has wonderful twists and turns in the sonic landscape it takes you through

Gary Moore is acknowledged as one of the finest musicians in blues-rock history

Jack Kerouac wrote that "the road is life

Vaughan’s cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” is a standout

Forty plus years later

Berlin based musician and sound artist Jan Jelinek has now turned the voice of Ahab into a musical instrument

Tom Brislin and Trevor Horn

Hazel English has traded the hazy

He is probably best remembered for his million-selling hit "Java" which features here

I want to show that you can turn pain and sadness into something beautiful

The trio's practice is marked by their commitment to playfulness

" Material for the album was written in between tours for Happiness Is