Drawing influence from the likes of Wage War, Architects, Spiritbox, BMTH, and Northlane (to name but a few), Neon Empire have made considerable impact with audiences who have witnessed them at Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses Ireland, and Limerick city’s ‘Siege Festival’ where they have played alongside some of the countries most exciting underground alternative artists.
Fusing elements of EDM with heart-soaring melody, embedded with hefty Metalcore riffs, the band continue to utilise a wide array of electronic elements to deliver an immense, formidable sound, all the while still incorporating the catchy hooks and devastating breakdowns that make the genre so enjoyable in the first place.
Check out their new single/video, ‘Control‘ below…
Speaking of their new single, ‘Control’, the band says:
“Bringing fierce and intense riffs combined with heavy electronics, ‘CONTROL’ shows Neon Empire’s even heavier side this time around wrapping up loose ends of 2022’s EP ‘REVEL4TIONS’.
Originally written with strong inspiration from video game Cyberpunk 2077, CONTROL stands on its own and is sure to make any heavy music lover hit a new personal best in the gym, with its adrenaline infused structure and lyrics. This song tells a tale of war coming to an end with evil having finally been overthrown.”
The band will embark on their debut UK this weekend in Chathem, Kent on May 28th, with NTT, Scars of Sense, and Burn the Crown, followed by the Fiddlers Elbow in Camden, London, with Nethernaut replacing Scars of Sense. Tickets for both shows can be found here.
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Neon Empire released their debut EP, ‘Distorted Reality’ in 2020, which included the previously released single, ‘This Clarity’, featuring Dead by April vocalists, Jimmie Strimell and Pontus Hjelm, which has been viewed over 100K times on their YouTube channel. Check out the video below;
The ‘REVEL4TIONS’ EP followed with Neon Empire giving unique new take on the “Electronicore” genre. Each of the EP’s four songs introduces a different member of the “Horsemen”, a team of Cyberpunk Freedom Fighters, battling a technocratic corporation in a dystopian future. Listen here.
As always the bands’ concept is brought to life with immersive, passionate songwriting that will get you up on your feet.
Neon Empire are:
John Collard – Vocals,
Hassan Ali – Vocals/Guitars
Nathan Ford – Bass
Veronika Švecová – Drums
Oran O’Beirne
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