Empire (Queensrÿche song)


"Empire" is a song by the progressive metal band Queensrÿche, appearing on their 1990 album Empire.
The lyrical content of the song warns of a foreboding and unstoppable "Empire" of drug trafficking within the United States and its related crimes, that will inevitably lead to the breakdown of civility in American society.
Known as a fan favorite, the group has played the song often live, doing so over a thousand times as of April 2016, and the track is the band's second most played song in its setlist history. It is exceeded only by "Eyes of a Stranger".

Track listing

;7" single
;12" single
;CD single

Chart performance

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