Empire Studios

14/07/2024

Very productive day yesterday with Markus Jüllich for Crematory

10/03/2024

After nearly three weeks we're done with all recordings for the Debut album of Balingen based Heavy Metal Band Defender.
Some killer tunes coming your way

31/08/2023

Decided to try the new Wavelab version No 11 for Mastering a great British artist.
The new version now offers plugin automation.
Oh jeez, that's so nice. How did I do it in the past ..?

21/05/2023

I've talked to Rolf Munkes of Empire Studios / Crematory for most basic tips and knowhow concerning entering the studio for the first time with your band. He...

20/01/2023

Secret Discovery have released their first single from the new album "Nimm mich mit" featuring my good friend Felix Stass.
We've recorded his vocals at the "EMPIRE"
https://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/de/10395-secret-discovery-comeback-single-nimm-mich-mit-ft-felix-stass-crematory.html

Secret Discovery haben die erste Single von ihrem kommenden Comeback-Album veröffentlicht, das Stück "Nimm mich mit" featuring CREMATORY-Fronter Felix Stass. Das Musikvideo und weitere Infos hier: https://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/de/10395-secret-discovery-comeback-single-nimm-mich-mit-ft-felix-stass-crematory.html

14/01/2023

Here's the final clip for the new YOUSSOU N' DOUR single.
I had the wonderful pleasure to record his vocals here at my studio.

Pour plus de vidéos, abonnez-vous sur notre chaine http://www.youtube.com/c/YoussouNdourofficielhttps://www....

04/01/2023

New year, new additional feature.

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02/12/2022

Thanks for sending me the new My Own Ghost album. We did the drum recordings here with the amazingly talented Michael Stein. Always a big pleasure to work and hang out with one of the nicest people in the biz. A wonderful album, please check It out.
Own Ghost

11/11/2022

14/10/2022

Happy Release day to
My Own Ghost
Their new Album ist out now and has been Mixed by Finnish producer Hiili Hiilesmaa and mastered by Svante Forsbäck from Chartmakers.
I had the very pleasure to record the Drums for this wonderful Output.

12/10/2022

Böllverk have a new lyric video out from their latest album.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by yours truly.

BÖLLVERK - Lyrik-Video zu "Let's Ride Till Dawn" Verfasst von Mike Langer am 11. Oktober 2022. Neues Lyrik-Video von einer der vielversprechendsten & hörenswertesten Bands im klassischen HEAVY METAL! Warum den ganzen Sorgen nicht einfach davonfahren? "Let's Ride Till Dawn"Offizielles Lyrik-VideoPr...

30/09/2022

Puuuh, and one more release this week.
I've mixed this Live Album for Scottish Band La Paz quite a while back. And finally It will see the light of day.
Featuring the one and only Doogie White on vocals.

29/09/2022

I had the pleasure of mastering this Bands debut album. Sextrow from Cologne with their first single "Addicted to Rock"

"Addicted To Rock" music video is online! 🎉
❗Watch now❗
Link in comments 🔽
Official single release this Friday on all streaming platforms! 💿

What do you think of our first music video ever? 🎬📺
Spread the word! 🤘

16/09/2022

Here's the new smasher from John Diva & The Rockets Of Love. Another fantastic Song produced by the fabulous Michael Voss
Drums recorded at Empire Studios

Subscribe to our channel here: https://smarturl.it/spventmt_youtubeSubscribe to our Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/spv/lbrnlsu"God Made Radio“ is a taste of ...

30/08/2022

Two wonderful Bands have new singles out:

Mad Max „Best Part of Me“
and
My own Ghost "Shadow in your room"
Both bands recorded their drums here at Empire Studios.
Please enjoy.

19/08/2022

Four days of vocal recording are done for Phantom of the Opera with this amazing bunch of people. Deborah Sasson, Uwe Kroeger, Ryan Martin and Jochen Sautter.

11/08/2022

😤 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇 • 🇩🇪 • Heavy Metal • Est. 2010 • Premortal Breath •
FFO: Iced Earth, Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold

🎥 🎬 𝕹𝖊𝖜 Lyrik 𝖁𝖎𝖉𝖊𝖔 📡 📯
https://youtu.be/zDVhjOBB1lI
( featuring Stu Block )

The band comments on "But I'm Not Afraid":
"The lyrics are purely fictional, but point directly to something you may know. So let's take our minds on a journey and imagine that there are evil forces that have taken away precious people in your life - your wife and your children. You would promise, wouldn't you? You would pursue these villains to death, even if it meant that you too would face your end. However, there will be no end until you get your revenge. In another time, another universe, or another life. Much like the movie 'The Crow' that we mentioned and you may be familiar with."

🎥 🎬 Video production: Very Metal Art

🆕💿 EP "Of Angels And Wolves" • 🗓️ Sept. 10, 2022

"But I'm Not Afraid" & the new EP has been recorded & mixed and mastered by Rolf Munkes in his Empire Studios

🆕 EP • 2022 • "Of Angels And Demons"
Artwork: Very Metal Art

💿 🗓️ Official Release:
Sept. 2022

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🌐 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤 & 𝙋𝙍 Action:
𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗘 ᴳᴸᴼᴮᴬᴸ

💥 𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙨!
📢 🔔 ⚡

04/08/2022

Amantis · Song · 2022

23/07/2022

Here is the new MAD MAX Single, Days of Passion.
They'll be on tour with Axel Rudi Pell in September.
Drums recorded by yours truly at Empire Studios.

MAD MAX - "Days Of Passion" (2022) - Official Lyric Video. Taken from the band’s upcoming album “Wings Of Time” that will be released on September 2, 2022 a...

23/07/2022

And another STEELPREACHER song and video is out. It's about.... Yes beeeeer.
I know these guys for a long time now and I can say Beer is their religion.
Vocal recording, reamping, mixing and Mastering by yours truly at Empire Studios.

Steelpreacher - Drinking The Night AwayNew and unreleased Song (2022).----------------------------------------------------------------LYRICS:I’m running wild...

12/07/2022

Drumrecording for BODYGUERRA.
Day 2.

15/06/2022

Recorded and mixed here at Empire Studios

04/06/2022

Best chart position ever for the new Crematory album.
#17 German album charts.
Hurray!!!

I played all guitars, recorded everything and mixed it here at Empire Studios.

Thanks to all our fans.

24/03/2022

Dear friends, I'm very proud on this one as I played all the guitars, recorded everything and mixed our new album. Here is the first video.
The title track of the new CREMATORY album called INGLORIOUS DARKNESS via Na**lm Records.

New Album, Inglorious Darkness, out May 27, 2022. Pre-Order here: https://lnk.to/IngloriousDarkness/napalmrecordsCREMATORY on “Inglorious Darkness”:“This is ...

20/02/2022

Nach fast 1,5 Jahren sind wir wieder bei Rolf Munkes in den Empire Studio in Bensheim, um endlich das zu beenden, was wir damals angefangen haben. Zwar nicht ganz wie geplant, dennoch sind wir sehr gespannt auf das Endergebnis. Hatten wir doch vor knapp 2 Jahren ein neues Album geplant und dafür die erste Hälfte der Songs im Studio vorbereitet, hat auch uns Corona und die Gesamtsituation nicht verschont. Zum Glück im positiven Sinn. Wir waren alles andere als untätig und unkreativ. Es wurden immer mehr neue Lieder geschrieben und am Ende hatten wir mehr als genug und auch mehr, als auf ein Album passen würden. Jedoch waren viele der neuen Songs stilistisch doch etwas verschieden zu denen der „pre-Corona“ Zeit. Wir haben uns nun entschieden, vier der bereits damals vorbereiteten Stücke in Kürze als Digitale EP mit dem Namen LEITBILD ANGST zu veröffentlichen. Vier sehr knackige und kraftvolle Songs, die sich stilistisch noch am Vorgänger orientieren, jedoch schon etwas mehr die neuen alten Einflüsse hören lassen. Außerdem hatten wir endlich die Möglichkeit, mit unserem langjährigen Freund Felix Stass von CREMATORY einen gemeinsamen Song aufzunehmen. Man darf sehr gespannt auf das längst überfällige Duett sein. Ein dazugehöriges Video ist auch in Planung. Der genaue Veröffentlichungstermin wird in Kürze bekannt gegeben, sobald alle Songs In den Empire Studios fertig gemixt und gemastert sind, was Mitte März der Fall sein wird.
Es bleibt spannend!
Be patient!

05/12/2021

The great Eugen Leonhardt did this Video and I had to pleasure to record, mix and master this record from "TNN".
The album will be out on December 10th.

14/06/2021

And so it starts. Recordings for the new Crematory album on the way at Empire Studios.

21/04/2021

Here is an all track preview of the new Steelpreacher album called Back from hell. It'll be released on May 8th.
It's gonna be available as vinyl a bit later too.
Some dirty, mean Rock'n Metal.
Produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by yours truly.

STEELPREACHER - Back from hell (All songs preview)

24/03/2021

Drumrecordings with Mr. Christian Antwerpen.

21/03/2021

You can pre-order the new DRAGONSFIRE single HUNGRY BEAST from now on. I mixed and mastered it here at the EMPIRE.
Go... because it's a limited thing and the song is great.

Neuer Song "Hungry Beast" | Das Master ist bereits im Presswerk, wir vermelden hier an dieser Stelle, sobald uns die physikalischen Einheiten zur Verfügung stehen und wir diese signiert haben. Letzteres ist in Anbetracht von sehr verschiedenen Wohnorten und Kontaktverbot aktuell gar nicht soooo einfach, aber wir machen das natürlich trotzdem irgendwie mit Moonshiner-Einzelmeetings oder per Post möglich. :D

Vorbestellung unter: [email protected] (Euer Gebot + 2 € Versand) Hier nochmal die Facts:

1. Der Song hört auf den Namen „HUNGRY BEAST“ und ist ca. 5 Minuten lang.
2. Wir veröffentlichen den Song mit Video auf YouTube und auf allen digitalen Streamingplattformen
3. Es wird 100 handnummerierte, von der Band signierte physikalische Einheiten geben. Diese können ab sofort bei der Band vorbestellt werden! Die Kosten belaufen sich auf EUER GEBOT+ 2€ Versand. (Wenn die 100 weg sind, war es das.) Mail an: [email protected]
4. Auf der Single-CD wird ein weiterer Track vorhanden sein. Und zwar einer von der „Masters Of The Underground“- Live-DVD.