Queensrÿche "Empire (Single & Video)"

"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

Side A

1. "Empire" (radio edit) 5:07

Side B

1. "Scarborough Fair" 3:53

12" single

Side A

1. "Empire" (radio edit) 5:07

Side B

1. "Scarborough Fair" 3:53
2. "Prophecy" 3:58

CD single

1. "Empire" (radio edit) 5:12
2. "Scarborough Fair" 3:50
3. "Prophecy" 3:59
4. "Della Brown" 7:03