''Empires'' is the third studio album by the

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VNV Nation VNV Nation is an Irish alternative electronic project led by Ronan Harris in the roles of singer, songwriter, and producer. VNV Nation's sound combines lyrics with sounds that ranges from melodic industrial dance anthems, to haunting ballads ...

. It was released in 1999 in the EU and 2000 in the

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. The album combines

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, synthpop, and electronic body music (EBM). "Darkangel" was released as a single on 28 June prior to the album, and "Standing" became a single, and was also released as part of the ''

Burning Empires ''Burning Empires'' is an EP from VNV Nation. It contains remixes and alternate versions of tracks from their popular album '' Empires'', plus the "Standing" single. It is a limited edition release of 4,700 copies. The album was made available ...

'' EP in 2000. The album was ranked #1 on the German Alternative Charts (DAC) 1999 albums chart, while "Darkangel" ranked #15 on the DAC Singles chart that same year. The U.S. release of ''Empires'' peaked at #6 on the CMJ RPM Charts.

Track listing

References

External links

Official VNV Nation website
* AMG Review {{DEFAULTSORT:Empires (Vnv Nation Album) VNV Nation albums 1999 albums 2000 albums