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This Rigid Empire
This Rigid Empire started in Chicago around 2010, working with rock, electronica, and industrial sounds. Their first album, 'The Fire and the Flood,' came out...
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This Rigid Empire started in Chicago around 2010, working with rock, electronica, and industrial sounds. Their first album, 'The Fire and the Flood,' came out in 2013, followed by 'Of Obsidian' in 2015 and 'Vanishing Lights' in 2018. Alex Varkatzas sings for the band.
Songs like 'It's Almost Over' and 'Life In A Box' show their range, from quieter, more reflective tracks to heavier material. They've had some trouble with sample use and plagiarism claims early on, but kept making music through it.
They're known for putting out albums that don't stick to one style, moving between different approaches on different records. The band hasn't followed a predictable path, which has kept their work from feeling too settled or familiar.
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