Crown The Empire

Crown The Empire is an American metalcore and post-hardcore band formed in Dallas, Texas. They emerged in the early 2010s with their debut EP Limitless, quickly building a following through ambitious concept records that combined heavy breakdowns with melodic, often electronic-tinged choruses.

Their first two full-lengths, The Fallout and The Resistance: Rise of the Runaways, established the band's signature approach: dystopian, post-apocalyptic storylines paired with dual clean and screamed vocals. With 2016's Retrograde, the band shifted toward more personal and emotional songwriting and joined Rise Records, a label closely associated with the post-hardcore scene.

Crown The Empire continued evolving on Sudden Sky (2019, produced by Drew Fulk) and the acoustic collection 07102010 (2020), before returning to heavier territory with DOGMA (2023). Across their catalog, songs like «Machines» and «Hologram» highlight the band's blend of aggressive riffing, electronic production, and anthemic hooks that has kept them a fixture of the modern metalcore scene.