“More thrilling torment from one Empire that will never crumble.” – NME
“Electro Numan-Sinatra with a touch of Nine Inch Nails.” – Plan B Magazine
 “So forward-thinking it suggests an afterlife composed of people not even born yet.” – Clash
"Sounds like a mixture of The Teenagers and Klaxons… But angrier." – Kate Nash (INTRO Magazine Feb 08)

Europe’s underground legend unleashes the new sound of Berlin…

Alec Empire returns with a brand new album, The Golden Foretaste of Heaven, a hot new label and a fresh new sound. Already a cult figure head through his releases with Digital Hardcore Recordings, Alec has amassed a loyal fan base through his highly charged DJ/live shows and extensive remixes with various high profile artists. With this new album, Alec has made another unique contribution to the evolution of modern music and has moulded and twisted its form and content to create his own pulsating, distinct sound.

During the nineties, he put the spotlight on Berlin with his revolutionary, politically charged outfit, Atari Teenage Riot with their trademark slogans and explosive live shows. Throughout his career, Alec has worked with an astonishing variety of musicians including the likes of Björk, Einstürzende Neubauten, Jon Spencer, Rammstein and Slayer. From sharing the stage with Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against The Machine, Beck and Moby, to touring the globe, receiving a Kerrang! Award and getting his tunes soundtracked in Hollywood films, Alec has ticked all the right boxes.

As 2008 rears its head, Alec turns the spotlight back onto his native Berlin; a city he is confident will be Europe’s main musical playground. The energy, the political savvy, even the aggression still remain, as do the industrial sounds, electronic distortion and throbbing beats. Also thrown into the mix is a subtle melodic quality, an awareness that the youth of today discover more about themselves and their world on the dance floor. This ethos is firmly translated into Alec’s latest album, The Golden Foretaste of Heaven. Roping in the talents of former ATR comrade, Nic Endo, the intensity and melodies on this album will fire up sound systems everywhere.

The pace of life accelerates with no sign of slowing down. There is no time to go all misty-eyed and nostalgic for the "golden periods" of the city's past: the punk craze of the 70s is over, likewise the nu-wave scene of the early 80s. Even the 90s boom in techno is a distant memory now. Now it's time for something different. Now it's time to reflect the times, the tastes and the sounds of New Berlin. Berlin in 2008.

The Golden Foretaste of Heaven will be released in the UK on March 24.

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05-Mar-08 Wednesday London - Dingwalls UK
06-Mar-08 Thursday Exeter - Cavern UK
07-Mar-08 Friday  Manchester - Academy 3 UK

To celebrate the new sound of Berlin, Alec Empire and his label have 5 CD copies of his new album and 2 frighteningly cool Alec Empire T Shirts to giveaway. For your chance to get some Empire goodies just answer the following question: