Description
Extended Empire is the third studio album by the Swedish hard rock band XT (vocalist Sonny Larsson of Motherlode fame and guitarist Björn Stigsson of Leviticus fame), released on the Swedish gospel label Viva Records in 1995. The album was recorded and mixed by Björn Stigsson at his own BTS Studio with Stigsson and Sonny Larsson producing. All songs co-written by Larsson and Stigsson except “Deborah” and “Barak” written by Stigsson only.
Anyone out there remember Leviticus? Well, this is guitarist’s Bjorn Stiggson’s new band (well, not really new as this is XT’s third album). This is a straight down the line metal album, full of heavy crunchin’ guitar riffs but with plenty of polished vocal harmonies. A couple of songs have a Metallica feel to them and «I Want Love» and «XT-Land» are high energy, full-tilt rockers that should go down a storm live. Lyrics cover a wide range of subjects from drugs («Kids On The Hill») to runaways and abuse («On The Run») to backsliding and restoration («Can’t Live Without You»). The stand out track is “The Battle” with its heavy plodding guitar riff and atmospheric keyboards singing about the battle between our minds and hearts and the devil and finishes with the line “I leave my life in your hands Jesus.” Sound advice if you ask me. [Paul Moore, Cross Rhythms, June 1995]
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CD tracklist:
01. Warning – 0:55
02. Five Minutes to Midnight – 5:46
03. Billy the Raver – 4:14
04. Kids on the Hill – 5:41
05. I’m Not Alone – 4:56
06. I Want Love – 3:05
07. The Battle – 4:36
08. On the Run – 6:45
09. XT-Land – 3:41
10. Can’t Live Without You – 4:26
11. Castles in the Sky – 4:12
12. Airport – 0:08
13. Deborah and Barak – 4:28
14. Midnight – 1:19
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