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- Empires
- - 131,376 plays
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  - 6 shares
VNV Nation
Released 1999

Arclight
05:01
9,402 plays

Firstlight
02:10
9,179 plays

Distant (Rubicon II)
03:16
8,720 plays

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- 1
- Firstlight
- 02:10
- 9,179 plays

- 2
- Kingdom
- 05:52
- 16,830 plays

- 3
- Rubicon
- 06:21
- 14,210 plays

- 4
- Savior
- 06:59
- 13,241 plays

- 5
- Fragments
- 05:03
- 8,352 plays

- 6
- Distant (Rubicon II)
- 03:16
- 8,720 plays

- 7
- Standing
- 05:40
- 17,011 plays

- 8
- Legion
- 05:11
- 16,586 plays

- 9
- Darkangel
- 05:29
- 17,856 plays

- 10
- Arclight
- 05:01
- 9,402 plays

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album review

If you only hear the instrumental techno-blast of "Saviour" from Empires, it would be easy to dismiss this London duo as a faceless electronic act. But nothing could be further from the truth at VNV Nation's performances, exemplified on their third full-length. Not only have they put together a solid album from beginning to end, they've mastered a gloomy and intense approach to contemporary dance music with melodies that are able to extend songs to five or six minutes without getting dull. Judging by its motto that "one should strive to achieve, not sit in bitter regret," it's clear that VNV Nation practices what it preaches. The lyrics are ripe with despair and end of the world scenarios, but that's what makes Empires so powerful. ~ Kenyon Hopkin, All Music Guide