Sordid Empire

Hailing from: Leusden
Genre: doom

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The journey of Dutch ambient doom/sludge band Sordid Empire started in 2023 with the objective to express the inexpressible. Emotions darker and more illusive than words can captivate are captured in songs with haunting and mesmerizing music, that finds its roots in ambient doom, sludge and avant garde metal. And the band take their time to let their songs speak, with an average of well over 10 minutes a song, they meticulously venture into the labyrinth of thoughts, emotions and memories.

The band, consisting of Remco (vocals, guitar), Mickey (lead guitar) and Maarten (drums), alongside Eveline (bass), was founded in Leusden Utrecht by Eveline. The final shape of the band took form in February 2024 with the addition of multi-instrumentalist Maarten on drums and lead guitar, whose diversity complements the music and Eveline’s deep and personal lyrics and atmospheric music of Sordid Empire, making the band more than the sum of its parts. In August 2024 Mickey joined the band as lead guitarist and Maarten will focus on drums and producing. In June 2024 the band released their first 4 songs with their debut demo album ‘Blackest Thoughts’, one of which was recorded live on stage. The demo shows the band in full splendour of their adventurous spirit. The recording features a guest appearance by mezzo soprano AJ and has a total spanning time of over 48 minutes.

The inspiration for Sordid Empire’s music is drawn from bands that have existed for a long time or have left their mark, such as Celtic Frost (Monotheist), Triptykon, Crowbar, Winter, Sunn O))), Oak, the old Anathema and My Dying Bride. Sordid Empire forges a unique sound of Doom/Sludge, with Ambient influences, characterized by intense screams, powerful with ambient guitar tones, basslines saturated with heavy fuzz, and drum rhythms that act as pounding thunders.

Sordid Empire is:
Remco: Vocals/Guitar
Mickey: Lead Guitar
Eveline: Bass
Maarten: Drums