The Empire (album)
# The Empire (album)

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| All About the Rock | |
| Blabbermouth.net | |
| Metal Injection | |
| Teamrock.com | |

The Empire is the eleventh studio album by Polish death metal band Vader. The album is the band's first studio album to contain thrash metal elements more than death metal.

## Personnel

### Vader

* Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek – lead guitar, vocals
* Marek "Spider" Pająk – rhythm guitar
* Tomasz "Hal" Halicki – bass
* James Stewart – drums

### Production

* Wojtek and Sławek Wiesławscy – production, mixing, mastering, recording
* Joe Petagno – cover art

## Charts

| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) | 29 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) | 17 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) | 21 |
