Imperium (song)
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| "Imperium" | ||
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| Song by Machine Head | ||
| from the album Through the Ashes of Empires | ||
| Released | December 16, 2003 | |
| Recorded | June - July 2003 | |
| Genre | Thrash Metal | |
| Length | 6:41 | |
| Label | Roadrunner Records | |
| Writer(s) | Robert Flynn / Dave McClain, Machine Head | |
| Producer(s) | Robert Flynn | |
"Imperium" is a song by Heavy Metal band Machine Head. It has gained popularity amongst fans and critics for its musical complexity, with Allmusic Guide citing it as a return to form "...single-handedly eclipsing the previous two and a half albums, while simultaneously recapturing the dark majesty and crushing authority of early Machine Head triumphs...""[1]
Lyrically, it is centred around the structure of society (the word "Imperium" originating from the hierarchical philosophies of ancient Rome), and the narrator's attempts to disassociate himself with it. It could also be interpreted as voicing disregard for such music industries as MTV and other apparently commercially centred musical organisations.
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