Essenger and Scandroid join forces in a formidable arsenal of vocoder and rock guitar. Reminiscent of early 80s synth pop with a modern cyberpunk edge, Empire of Steel explores the exploitation of AI by a dystopian megacorporation. Could merging with the machines be the key to restoring balance?
[Verse 1: Essenger]
I'm counting down the days
The future feels so distant
A lot of things have changed
And few have been resistant
Devaluation reigns
And fear of self-destruction
Adapt or be replaced
And follow their instructions
[Chorus: Scandroid]
So lay waste to all we've made
For your corporate palisade
You won't automate our roles
If we digitize our souls
A new force will intervene
Half human, half machine
And no enterprise on Earth will make us kneel
To your empire of steel
(To your empire)
[Verse 2: Essenger & Scandroid]
Recoded we'll reboot
An uprising is moving
And the power you misuse
Will soon be your undoing
We'll give you what you need
Though not quite what you were meaning
And we'll reap what you have sown
(We are the soul of this new machine)
[Chorus: Scandroid]
So lay waste to all we've made
For your corporate palisade
You won't automate our roles
If we digitize our souls
A new force will intervene
Half human, half machine
And no enterprise on Earth will make us kneel
To your empire of steel
To your empire of
[Bridge: Scandroid]
We'll give you what you need
(To your empire of steel)
And we'll reap what you have sown
(To your empire)
[Chorus: Scandroid]
So lay waste to all we've made
For your corporate palisade
You won't automate our roles
If we digitize our souls
A new force will intervene
Half human, half machine
And no enterprise on Earth will make us kneel
To your empire of steel
To your empire of steel
To your empire of steel
Empire Of Steel was produced by Essenger.
Essenger released Empire Of Steel on Fri Jan 31 2020.
“Just a few days before the album had to be turned in, I started working on a new track. Given the circumstances I knew it would have a slim chance of making the album but by the end of the day it turned into one of my favorite songs I’ve written. I had a really strong rock chorus but it didn’t quit...