Chris Burda, Martin Grimm, Hamburg: three words having one main thing in common called Collapse Under The Empire.
Collapse Under The Empire is a two-piece instrumental post-rock band formed in 2007 that has been very productive since its founding. Their most ambitious work is the two parts concept album Shoulder & Giants and Sacrifice and Isolation that is the proof of their musical growth since their first EP Paintball (released in 2008).
Shoulder & Giants has been released in 2011 and the new 6-track EP The Silent Cry will be officially released on April 19th 2013 therefore shortening the waiting time on the long awaited second part of their work which should be released in fall 2013.
The forthcoming EP deals with the themes of human existence, freedom, isolation and death. All these different themes are reflected in a great mix of styles in the six tracks. The first one 'We Are Close As This', the darkest track of the EP, sounds like the soundtrack to a dark and gloomy science movie with its sinister undertones. The listener feels like being on a trip through an mountainous and icy landscape with no sign of human activity.
Tension and power grow with the second track, 'Stjarna', that is an instrumental cover of Depeche Mode’s song from the B-side of the single “Little 15” from 1988.
'The Silent Cry' is for me the celebration and the elation of post-rock music genre: with its strong outbursts and tones that constantly change it generates its own voice and depth. The first thing I thought when I listened to it was that this song has everything inside including electronic playfulness and provokes an explosions of sensations.
It seems that every track on this EP builds on the next one till the last one that represents the final act, the death, when the listener can finally 'Shut Off The Lights' and find a quiet moment with the exuberance of a great piano track. Absolutely my favorite track.
Enjoying The Silent Cry EP is going to be our focus in the next months whilst Collapse Under The Empire has the assignment to complete the second part of Sacrifice and Isolation to end it as this work deserves.
