| IV: Empires Collapse | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 29, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | Omen Room Studios | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 41:28 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Steve Evetts | |||
| Warbringer chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! |   [1] |
| Metal Injection | [2] |
| MetalSucks |   [3] |
IV: Empires Collapse is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Warbringer, released on October 29, 2013 via Century Media. [4] [5]
All songs written by Warbringer
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Horizon" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "The Turning of the Gears" | 2:54 |
| 3. | "One Dimension" | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Hunter-Seeker" | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Black Sun, Black Moon" | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Scars Remain" | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Dying Light" | 4:47 |
| 8. | "Iron City" | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Leviathan" | 4:41 |
| 10. | "Off with Their Heads!" | 1:36 |
| 11. | "Towers of the Serpent" | 4:25 |
| Total length: | 41:28 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Communications Breakdown (Led Zeppelin cover)" | 2:19 |
| 13. | "Travelin' Band (Bonus Track)" | 2:00 |
| Total length: | 45:56 | |
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