The Empire Shall Fall ‘Volume 1: Solar Plexus’ EP Due in Fall

by Ryan Minic | Jun 28, 2011

The Empire Shall Fall has set Volume 1: Solar Plexus as the title of its forthcoming EP, the first in a series of three conceptual EP releases, due out this fall. Set to be released on digital and vinyl format only, song titles include:

The Genesis of These Scars
Narrow, The Path I Walk
As The City Sleeps
The First Redemption

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