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6. War in the Seven Realms

Book 6 of The Empress of the Nevers, in which The Empress and Illudor are locked in a deadly interdimensional war over the fate of Zenith, the planet they crashed into an age ago.

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14 songs

6:39

Elegy for the Empress

v5

ambient art rock, downtempo trip-hop, gothic chamber ballad, cinematic alt rock, melancholic indie, atmospheric slow-burn, shadowy Bristol textures, spacious acoustic rock, nocturnal post-rock Neumann U87 close-mic vocal, AKG C414 room capture, Shure SM57 on acoustic resonance, Fender Twin tube amp mild grit, DI bass with Avalon preamp, Moog sub-oscillator bed, brushed snare with Coles 4038 overheads, ribbon-mic distant percussion, soft Wuritzer keys, harmonic drones through Lexicon PCM chamber warm analog preamps, intimate dry-vocal focus, slow-rise dynamics, deep stereo field, saturated low-end pressure, creeping bass bloom, gentle tape compression, dark reverb tails, minimal early reflections, wide chorus swell on lift, controlled master headroom for live expansion

6:23

War in the Seven Realms

v5

non-rhotic accent, heavy metal, galloping bass, hard aussie pub rock, melodic NWOBHM, progressive metal, neoclassical metal, epic rock, blues-infused metal, galloping bass, dramatic metal balladry, eastern-influenced rock, orchestrated metal, atmospheric rock, power-driven riffing, sustained guitar harmonics, soaring lead solos, layered rhythm guitars, deep bass presence, dynamic rhythmic drum accents, melodic phrasing, dramatic vocal delivery, soulful midrange power, sustained vibrato, harmonic layering, mystical and cinematic overtones, foreboding yet triumphant, intense, majestic, shadowed, regal, otherworldly, mythic

6:45

The Fury of the Crimson Blades

NWOBHM metal, non-rhotic accents, rough gutteral UK male vocals, thrash metal, heavy metal, aussie pub rock, epic proto-metal, ominous palm-muted driving riffs, melodic nu-metal, aggressive rock, power-driven riffing, sustained guitar harmonics, soaring lead solos, layered rhythm guitars, deep bass presence, dynamic drum accents, melodic phrasing, dramatic vocal delivery, soulful chest power, sustained vibrato, harmonic layering, mystical and cinematic overtones, foreboding, triumphant, anthemic, ‑american accent, ‑american pronunciation, ‑us vocal inflection, ‑los angeles mix, ‑nashville production, ‑hollywood tone, ‑west coast mastering, ‑american english diction, ‑nasally vowels, ‑american rock phrasing, ‑southern twang, ‑country tone, ‑blues inflection, ‑yankee drawl, ‑american radio compression, ‑american indie vocal, ‑california accent, ‑mainstream us pop polish, ‑midwestern intonation, ‑overbright eq, ‑american snare tone, ‑clap-heavy mix, ‑usa mastering curve, ‑american studio tone, ‑american-style autotune, ‑american session vocalist, ‑pop-punk americanism, ‑transatlantic accent

5:58

Empress in Amber

v5

non-rhotic accent, aussie pub rock, driving industrial metal, aggressive groove metal, dark shock rock metal, acid-kpop, apocalyptic proto-metal, aggressive pulse, distorted rhythm guitar walls, down-tuned riffing, pounding four-on-the-floor kick layering, gated snare compression, analog tape saturation, low-end distortion harmonics, darkwave synth basslines, granular sample looping, metallic drum programming, overdriven amp cabs, 57/Royer blend on rhythm stacks, DI split bass reamp through SansAmp PSA-1, stereo drum bus compression with SSL glue, filtered breakbeats, rhythmic 808 automation sweeps, parallel vocal grit bus, heavy multiband limiting, mid-scooped guitars, de-esser chain before distortion, chopped and gated vox textures, mechanical ambience, razor-edged transient shaping, sidechained low-end pulse synced to LFO modulation, aggressive transient punch, digital-analog hybrid mastering chain

5:39

Studio

my friend

10:05

Seven Emerald Tears

Studio

BPM 77, clean mix with clear separation between instruments, tight low end, controlled mids, and crisp highs, wide stereo field with centered vocals and spatial separation between instruments

6:37

Studio

sym: symphonic metal, industrial metal, cyberpunk power metal

7:15

Studio

4:33

General in Violet

v5

5:50

The Rainbows in Her Eyes

Studio

9:17

A Dream of Pure White Light

v4

sultry swedish female, progressive black rock metal, ethereal choir, ambient textures, emotional intensity, darkly atmospheric, expansive soundscapes, anthemic guitar solos

7:25

A Dream of Pure White Light

v5

non rhotic accents, sultry swedish female, Progressive Rock, Symphonic Metal, Arena Rock, Epic Aussie Pub Rock, Atmospheric Metal, Cinematic Rock, Neo-Prog, Industrial Rock, Space Rock, Stadium Rock, Progressive Metal, Gothic Rock, Melodic Death Metal, Ethereal Rock, Ethereal Metal, Orchestral Rock, Post-Metal, Slow-Core Rock, Ambient Metal, Boss HM-2 Distortion, Big Muff Pi Fuzz, Steinberger Active Tone, Gallien-Krueger 250ML, EVH 5150 High-Gain, Marshall JCM800 Stack, Neumann U87, Shure SM57, Shure SM7B, Neve Preamp, Kemper Profiler, Fractal Axe-FX, Royer R-121 Ribbon Mic, Mesa Boogie Cabinet, Tube Saturation, Analog Warmth, Wall of Sound, Multi-tracked Layering, 10-second Stadium Reverb, Asymmetrical Stereo Delay, One-Man Choir, Mellotron Swells, Evertune Accuracy, Active EMG Pickups, Sidechain Compression, TC 2290 Digital Delay, Analog Tape Saturation, Heavy Vocal Compression, Massive Room Ambience, 80s Gated Reverb, Cinematic Soundstage, Sub-Bass Textures, Wide Stereo Image, ‑claps, ‑clicks, ‑hand claps, ‑country, ‑american accent, ‑american pronunciation, ‑us vocal inflection, ‑los angeles mix, ‑nashville production, ‑hollywood tone, ‑west coast mastering, ‑american english diction, ‑nasally vowels, ‑american rock phrasing, ‑southern twang, ‑country tone, ‑blues inflection, ‑yankee drawl, ‑american radio compression, ‑american indie vocal, ‑california accent, ‑mainstream us pop polish, ‑midwestern intonation, ‑overbright eq, ‑american snare tone, ‑clap-heavy mix, ‑usa mastering curve, ‑american studio tone, ‑american-style autotune, ‑american session vocalist, ‑pop-punk americanism, ‑transatlantic accent

4:50

v5

non-rhotic vocals, melodic female vocals, symphonic metal, epic industrial metal, heavy arpeggio riffs, spacey synth guitar, intricate trills, flourishes, aussie pub rock, wide and deep soundbed, cinematic string stabs, female choral backup, cyberpunk power metal, creamy distortion, theatrical, gang vocals, synthwave darkwave, overdriven lead guitar, twin harmonics, pinch harmonics, sci-fi sound fx, clean modern production, granular sample looping, metallic drum programming, overdriven amp cabs, 57/Royer blend on rhythm stacks, DI split bass reamp through SansAmp PSA-1, stereo drum bus compression with SSL glue, filtered breakbeats, rhythmic 808 automation sweeps, parallel vocal grit bus, heavy multiband limiting, mid-scooped guitars, de-esser chain before distortion, chopped and gated vox textures, mechanical ambience, razor-edged transient shaping, sidechained low-end pulse synced to LFO modulation, aggressive transient punch, digital-analog hybrid mastering chain, ‑claps, ‑clicks, ‑hand claps, ‑country, ‑american accent, ‑american pronunciation, ‑us vocal inflection, ‑los angeles mix, ‑nashville production, ‑hollywood tone, ‑west coast mastering, ‑american english diction, ‑nasally vowels, ‑american rock phrasing, ‑southern twang, ‑country tone, ‑blues inflection, ‑yankee drawl, ‑american radio compression, ‑american indie vocal, ‑california accent, ‑mainstream us pop polish, ‑midwestern intonation, ‑overbright eq, ‑american snare tone, ‑clap-heavy mix, ‑usa mastering curve, ‑american studio tone, ‑american-style autotune, ‑american session vocalist, ‑pop-punk americanism, ‑transatlantic accent