As Cities Burn - "Empire"

[theused995]

amazing band

[A0TV]

@theused995 agreed!

[fancymanert]

Check out this band. they are produced by Filthy and McNasty Productions (the recording studio of Cody Bonnette and Aaron Lunsford, who both happen to be in the video you just watched) and i have never heard anybody come so close to the style of ACB.... who will always be my favorite band. but yah, this is their myspace myspacedotcom/thepostaddition (just replace the word dot with a .)

so yah, i found these guys and i just think they deserve a listen or two! enjoy! :D

[HeroesorGhosts]

it is hello high water. it was just cody but he doesnt really even do that anymore i think hes working on a different project.

[tocksick666]

how come this was suggested to me if i was listening to Oh Sleeper???? this suuuuucks

[igottehgoodstuffz]

@tocksick666 listen to their old stuff.

[gogears567]

@tocksick666 1. they don't suck. and 2. the lead singer of this band appears on the oh, sleeper track "In All Honesty"

[ltarmenia4ever]

@rikoxasora who cares if they are scene or not? Who cares how their fans dress. Its about their music. Forget how they look.

[rikoxasora]

@ltarmenia4ever crap. wrong song>< meant to put this on a nsn song. nah i love this band.

[classix1]

@AJPDRUMKID if you think this dualing guitar work is sick, which it defniitely is, check out circa survives old stuff......mmmm. i miss these guys tho. =/ so much passion in their music.....i feel it. so spiritual too, its nice to be able to get down with this while knowing theres a deep meaning behind it.

[nickfromdtown1992]

@classix1 dude juturna is mind blowing. their other stuff was good but i agree. their early shit was just nuts

[tamakifangirl1]

@classix1 when did they split?

[goalloutlive77]

these guys are amazing! I listen to alot of hardcore music and i think these guys sound good!

[PassTheflask22]

I just love how some of these kids defend shitty music and thinks it's creative when , Breakdowns have been around since the early 2000's in metalcore. how can i take a band seriously going from heavy to sounding like Owl City and Justin Bieber? Then say they are brootal. Makes no fucking sense? i feel sorry for what music has come to

[LawlzcatsLawlz]

@PassTheflask22 Yeah but this song was not written with the intention of being "brootal". It was written as a way for the artist to express his feelings and emotions, and I think he did a pretty good job at that. Oh and breakdowns have been around since the late 80's.

[aarontrack4u]

@PassTheflask22 Well the reason the sound changed was beacause the original singer left to take care of his family and his brother became the new singer. There new stuff is really greate stuff,. Its called Hello Highwater. I'm just mad they broke up

[johanthepirate]

@aarontrack4u Isn't it Hell or High Water? Lol

[aarontrack4u]

@johanthepirate yeah, lol my b.

[BassIsAwesome16]

there are two things that i don't get: 1. why is everyone arguing about brokencyde on As Cities Burn's video and 2. why did 104 people hit the dislike button, the whole song is a dang guitar solo :)

[m3talman774]

just gotta say that brokencyde is awesome just sayn

[Mister10445]

The singer kind of looks like Justin Long, with longer hair.

[90RaGing]

@femurkid u so god damn right i looked them up, they all fucking suck especially millionaries, jeffery star, and blood on the dancefloor they were creepy and brokencyde wtf is that screamo hiphop lol just like u said talentless.

[Leetard179]

there are lots of talentless succesfful bands because most people these days listen to anything anybody else is listening to

[BeforeIFallBand]

Brokencyde are just a bunch of fags who know nothing about music, they suck

[NotEmoxUnlabeled]

I like alot of popular bands. BOTDF, BrokeNCYDE, Hell, I even like Lady Gaga n_n. But I also like this band. Just because you don't like the band(s) doesn't mean you have to say mean stuff about them. All that does is start fights and arguments and other SHIT we all hate seeing on YouTube.

[pebblez7337pookie]

YAY!!!!

I know a new rock band......well they arent new but to me they are.

Loving their music already. ^___^

[em0cat17]

i love it!!!

(L)

[tnglo]

Thumbs up if you think the guy in green looks like the guy from wizard of oz

[Estheteislove]

AMazing band and I agree Dude there are so many Talentless bands that are just so Famous its Horrible.

[AJPDRUMKID]

That opening dualing guitar work is straight up ridiculous, if your a guitarist I challenge you to learn that! its sick!

[IsaacIsBeast]

oh and by the, THANKS FOR THE MUSIC :D ITS EPIC :D

[IsaacIsBeast]

if you hate this then dont say you do! KEEP THE THOUGHTS TO YOURSELF!!!! All this does is create pointless aruements...noone wants to argue...So far I havent seen a SINGLE band that hasnt been criticized...SO SHUT THE F*CK UP

[talkradiohead1]

@IsaacIsBeast You're comment is a little moronic. If people want to criticize a band, video, or what have you ,they have every right under the first amendment to do so even if their comment is absurd or stupid. Telling people to shut the fuck up is just going to add fuel to an already pointless discussion.

[PoLiteChris]

music industry is always about the in thing and right now in the rock scene its auto tune w/ breakdowns and lyrics about how much they want to get w/ a girl or how theyre so hot or sum that dont make any to me sense (in my opinion most of them lead singers in those type of bands cant sing for their lifes when they sing live) and since talented fellows like this dnt meet that standard its the cut off for them.. oh well

[haleyysitler]

i agree with femurkid. so many terrrriiiibbllleee bands make it big now a days, yet a really good band like this can't? what is wrong with the music industry. it's going down the toilet even more so.

[jschristian44]

i had, no use for your redeeming blood.

[toneyofTheWildBunch]

best band ever. hands down. RIP ACB.

[gibson777javi]

i like how he distorts his mic

[andrewmadden777]

Rest in peace... It's been a rough year without you.

[DeathcoreLoverr]

Is There Any bands Like These Guys ? , They Are My Fav Band

[eterpedechumbo]

oww man very fhoda

[CrUciAlMaYheM131]

wow thts pretty good i like the lyrics

[animallover1224]

what an incredible music video! the song was great too

[iskatealmost15]

can someone thell me how this shit is in my related videos section when im watching a fucking inhale exhale video?

[showmeiwaspoor]

@iskatealmost15 because they are both on tooth and nail.

[vampireknightfreak12]

he has a beautiful voice

[spooner07troy]

100 youtubers would rather listen to taylor swift __--__

[Cecland]

@spooner07troy i hate taylor swift x3

[joeprice010]

amazing song by an amazing band. and a wonderful music video too i might add.

[nikkinotnormal123]

I effing love this song .-.

mesmerizing

[Zarkyun]

Its all about the message, if the mainstream controllers don't like the message in the music the band will never see mainstream media fronts.

[sockmonkey111555]

To anybody who says this band can't play, doesn't know SHIT about music or how it's made. This band HAS talent, just listen to the guitar parts! And their artistic creativity is amazing. Just because they don't sound like something to headbang to doesn't mean their any less skilled then other bands. This band creates BETTER (maybe not as hardcore), but more professional music then alot of stuff like The Used or even My Chemical Romance. So shut your shit up.

[TokioHotel220]

not the best singing....DX

[deathmetalgrl15]

@TokioHotel220 im pretty sure thats done on purpose.

love this band! bloodsucker pt II is amazingg(:

[proatcrastinatin]

Honestly . . . this isn't a very good song -_- His voice is like, muffled and meshed together. It sounds forced. And like he's singing like Hailey or whatever from Paramore and the guy from 3OH!3

[xxpbdudexx]

@proatcrastinatin They have better songs. But this one's still pretty damn good.

[queenvbananaswirl15]

this song is amazing

[femurkid]

Anybody realize how bands like As Cities Burn, Copeland, Lydia, Agraceful break up without ever making it? but we have this talentless bands like Brokencyde, millionaries, jeffery star, or blood on the dancefloor get bigger than bands that are very talented with amazing lyrics and amazing vocals who spend time with fans and love them and do it for the music. I'd rather bands stay infamous than famous if thats how famous bands are. sorry if that sounds selfish.

[RoxyNotorious]

@femurkid they jsut buy thier way to the top, not caring who they knock down =\

[wizardguy31orelse]

@femurkid Haha, mostly because that's not how the music industry works sadly. You have to sell out to make it big. And the word you're looking for is anonymous not infamous. Infamous is to be famous for a bad thing.

[AddictedtotheDarke]

@femurkid Your not selfish. Your just want good music and who can blame you. So does everyone here who is listening. Today the music industry keeps putting out talentless bands and its starting to really grind my gears, which is why I now only listen to music on youtube and underground shit. I'm tried of all the shitty bands that the music industry has been promoting. They suck. LONG LIVE METAL!! \m/

[Cecland]

@femurkid Listen here, you dont knoe shit. Those are all very good bands you just dont like that type of music. Open yer standards and maybe youll see that. This is a very very good band, and i love thur music, but dont hate on other bands just because you dont like them, other people do.

[femurkid]

@Cecland woah, i'm not saying I hate the people, they just suck as musicians. anyone can talk about how much they get wasted, or how much sex they get. talk and not sing and have a good beat and get so much many. it isn't fair to buy your way. I'm just saying in my opinion, they can't play music worth shit

[Cecland]

@femurkid I agree with that, like, i mean, im really not saying these guys suck. i love As Cities Burn, but i also like music. its just opinion. :3

[dgk02livin4him]

@Cecland actually he does and that is all true so u can can go listen to your brokencyde and cut yuor wrists we dont need this crap on youtube!

[Cecland]

@dgk02livin4him You need to calm the fuck down. its an opinion, so get over yerself cos i dont care what you have to say. its a goddamn opinion on music, and i like both, so getthefuckouttahere.

[dgk02livin4him]

@Cecland i know i ws fucking with ya brokencydes actually pretty decent lol

[Cecland]

@dgk02livin4him Then why bring up a whole arguement in the first fucking place?!?! ._.

[dgk02livin4him]

@Cecland becuz im bored as fuck and just to see what your response wood be

[Cecland]

@dgk02livin4him Thats a little rediculous..And quite pointless, so congradulations on wasting yer life and mine. (=

[dgk02livin4him]

@Cecland no porblem ask me if you want more time wasted 8+) its fine with me

[XkevinXlovesXmusicX]

@femurkid Lydia is still together. They're releasing a new album on july 20th.

[femurkid]

@XkevinXlovesXmusicX go to their myspace and read their newest blog. it describes that they are breaking up and that they recorded that cd earlier and releasing it on their final tour

[andrewmadden777]

@XkevinXlovesXmusicX Lydia's on their Farewell Tour right now buddy. I saw a show in OKC a couple days ago.

[RotsWeileR]

@femurkid

No man...

it's Ok.

i really feel identified with Ur comment men

really :)

[ih8bots]

@femurkid i agree that those asshole bands but i wish acb would have deffinately made it. come now sleep is probably one of my all time favorite albums and one for the ages. everything about this album is pure gold. i had a chance to talk to TJ when their first album came out. he had to have been probably one of the nicest people i have ever talked to.

[dropdeadcomrade]

@femurkid daaaamn I didn't know Agraceful already broke up?? :(

[femurkid]

@dropdeadcomrade yep, their singer sings in Like Moths to Flames

[Kingaoe]

@femurkid Not a lot of people care and everyone can be shallow, rather than try to understand and think : / It's sad, but it's the truth. And I think it's kind of nice for the good bands to have a small fan base, but not too small that they can't make it O.o but yeah, these guys are pretty great :]

[citylife313]

@femurkid illuminatis(.)

[topownedbutgf]

@femurkid how dare u make fun of millionares... jk there all skanks brokencyde has tallent there music just sucks blood on the dancefloor does have no talent and jeffery star well just look at it.. eneough said im not really a fan of this band i was just going through music im more of an asking alexandria attack attack band myself

[shawnsawesomevids200]

@topownedbutgf i love asking alexandria alot, but i love this stuff from as cities burn. this album at least.

[s00perl33t]

@femurkid I'm not sure you're using the word 'infamous' correctly. Valid point though.

[femurkid]

@s00perl33t yeah, unfamous would've been a better wording. so yeah, just image i put unfamous :P

[atomicfriendo]

@femurkid "infamous" instead of "famous"? LOL, Dude, infamous doesn't mean not famous. Its called a "dictionary", get one :)-~

[nicoknightmare]

@femurkid fuck ya

sorry but i like brokencyde but so understand what you are saying LYDIA as a new CD though

[MaskProduction]

@femurkid it fucking blows dude i hear ya. but there are a few good bands out there that do make it pretty big. august burns red is doing pretty good and jamies elsewhere is getting pretty big fast. but it does suck that the majority of people listen to that talentless crap

[Dow7969]

@femurkid Well on the upside, at least most of these bands will have true fans that will actually gain something from the music. As opposed to Brokencde who kids won't even remember two years from now.

[femurkid]

@Dow7969 like beloved. they still have a strong fan base and they've been broken up for a while

[MarioxETF]

@femurkid Beloved lives on :)

[femurkid]

@MarioxETF amen :)

[theused4ever99]

@femurkid Blood on the dancefloor is fucking SHIT

-.-

[augusthour4]

@femurkid i thought i was the only one who noticed that. haha

[xirevolutionogb]

@femurkid brokeNCYDE is amazing, I dont know what your talking about..

[diegowhtever]

@femurkid amen to that...couldnt have been said any better

[ScovilleIsNotATown]

@femurkid Good point

[MoraOfficial]

@femurkid You say that As Cities Burn, etc didnt ever make it. I think thats a matter of perspective. The bands you named had record deals, went on many tours, had a relatively large following, and im sure they had the time of their lives doing it. I would qualify that as making it :)

[DestroyedEden]

@femurkid Because the majority of the people are content with mediocrity.

[cheymarie1]

@femurkid thats so true. i think its because good bands like As Cities Burn etc, are more passionate about the music & thats what causes the break ups. its horrible that things like that have to happen,but its also good cuz u know there are people passionate about music out there.

[anythingclever54321]

I agree man.

[eddykay95]

1:50

[scribbles2013]

i love it :)

[anythingclever54321]

Christian bands don't make it "Big", because the majority of the world hates Jesus and his followers. Remember what Jesus said in John 15:19, If you were of the world, the world would love his own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. I'm glad these bands don't hit it big. They are real musicians.

[RamusiSan]

@anythingclever54321

well, acctually, skillet is "Big" and their christian. and many other christian bands are "Big" like Paramore, Flyleaf, RED, and others because it appeals to more than just christians

[blessthefallenfailur]

I use to hate these guys, but I think i've opened up and matured. I really like this song now. Like a lot

[k7llnud0wn]

2:16-2:25 HOLY BALLS!!!! hes such a beast :D hahah!!

[Evaneezer720]

Gotta say... the fact that you can't embed this video is retarted. It is just free publicity for the band.

Great song and Great band though.

[NessalovesParamore]

The lead singer of Paramore likes this band.. and so do I they'e great :0

[frankiestokes]

there arent words to describe the absolute genius of this song, there insanely brilliant! there needs to be more bands like them (:

[PassTheflask22]

Dont hate on these guys! gtfo they done nothing wrong and play honest music unlike Attack Attack and that other lame shit full of breakdowns with auto-tune

[Edge0fS1incerity]

@PassTheflask22 Gave you a thumbs up, I can't STAND attack attack. They're pretty much Miley Cyrus except with breakdowns.

[topownedbutgf]

@PassTheflask22 so u say dont hate on these guys and that gives u the permission to hate on attack attack? i find something wrong with that

[PassTheflask22]

@topownedbutgf What i find wrong is attack attacks terrible music and the mockery they make of good music genres like metal and hardcore..,.Seriously who is Attack Attack? just a band that sells to hipsters who dont know anything about honest music..that just wana score scene points on myspace or shows.

[topownedbutgf]

@PassTheflask22 it sounds good to me saw them live 2 years in a row there not the best im sure these guys arent that good live either i would say that they dont sound good at all but that is just an opinion and there breakdowns sound amazing live

[johndoe2955]

@PassTheflask22 i find attack attack to be perfectly fine. better than half the other techno screamo fucks out there

[iNicoleiPwns]

@PassTheflask22 Attack Attack! is cool. Don't be dissin on them. And breakdowns with auto-tune give us a break with guitar solo's and shit.

Keep an open mind kids.

The same thing gets old.

[HeresAnOffering]

@iNicoleiPwns

Because breakdowns and auto-tune haven't gotten old enough already?

[iNicoleiPwns]

@HeresAnOffering Apparently not.

There's still raves aren't there?

=)

[PassTheflask22]

@iNicoleiPwns They are the same thing and its getting old real fast! Breakdowns have have been around for ages since As i lay dying,Atreyu,Throwdown in metalcore but done way better without using drop B tuning and other gimmicks. How stupid can you be? Auto tune means u cant sing, and theres more than just breakdowns that can be played on a guitar FYI. Heavy music and Boy band Posuers dont mix sorry. Its about passion not just tryin to get scene chicks!

[aftermathmovieslite]

love this song!!!

[idioticxmastermind]

why did they lose their screamer!!!!! :(

[robbb6482]

this band made it. they had a run for a while. Prolly had trouble changing singers. I personally loved both equally. They quit on their own accord i thought. Jus rather have lives with their families.

[ecrichtmyer]

Son I loved you at your darkest was their best.

RIP.

[77VERONICA88]

Liking All The Songs...."Not Just One" :))

<3 Veronica

[PROisBl00d]

Gay Record Company, Customers Use Lime Wire. Thanks <3

[timmunn1]

shity rip off of circa survive

[robbb6482]

@timmunn1 ASB started first bro.

[claytonjohn18]

@timmunn1 It sucks that you're ignorant enough to what happens in reality to think this.

[timmunn1]

@claytonjohn18 Your calling me ignorant because i choose to not like a band because they remind me of a shitty ripoff of a really good band? There isnt anything original in this song making thats for sure.. Insulting me because of my musical opinion. Whos the ignorant one?

[claytonjohn18]

@timmunn1 I didn't insult you because of your musical opinion, I pointed out, by using ignorant as it is defined, that your perception of this band's originality is skewed. Virtually every band has influences. Being of similar genre (sharing influences) doesn't make one band a "rip-off" of any band within that genre or any genre for that matter. The song is written 100% them, without question. Did the Beatles rip off Chuck Berry?

[letmeatem3]

wtf???

[mozo25]

sounds alright i guess, the sounds are too mixed but they still make sence out of it and it makes it sound good in a way.

[RoRRewena]

@mozo25 Haha I think that's kinda the point. It's part of ACB's unique sound.

[Edge0fS1incerity]

Dood idk why but I friggin love this song.

[gunggung1]

this song is stuffed full of meaning... yet I'm terrible at understanding it...

In my opinion its about pretending to be better than you are.

[greyfoxx9]

The most underrated band of all time and my favorite!

[salvadork78]

Awesome.

[sabertoothtigerluver]

nice song :]

[crazytrain43]

This is some awesome stuff.

[Marcelodentinhu]

Where is the URL ofthis video...

[Starbucksandgasoline]

@Marcelodentinhu in the url bar..........

[microphonecheck1]

awesome band

[g1ngerfury]

I wish they had stayed somewhat like their first CD, back when they were good.

[fcukurlf2009]

yeah i partially agree with u, but i still like them

[headbangingforchrist]

GOD RULIS!!!!!!!!

[Vincent883]

If you like ACB then you might like So Long Forgotten. Search it. They toured with ACB once and they are way underated.

[nickfromdtown1992]

with this cd they invented a genre. they broke all the chains of their scene and made a classical album. it really is perfect from contact to timothy. every aspect is flawless. in my opinion its easily one of the best cds of the decade

[mwadevilg]

Chris Lott (the guitarist with the white SG)works with me in a guitar shop and he is the hardest workin' dude and totally fun to work with. He has me laughin' all day long! I had no idea he was such a huge talent. He's totally humble and cool.

[hb15577]

is this the first youve seen him perform

[showyourteeth]

chris lott is one of the coolest dudes i've ever met, one of the main reasons i looked forward to seeing acb when they played in dallas was just to chill with him for a little bit, such a nice and funny guy.

[secondsfromheaven]

@showyourteeth He is cool man! I work with him!!! ACB is a great band!

[AFITotalImortal]

awesome christian band

[Neiliorox]

@mwadevilg Sounds like you've got mancrush ;) But that's really cool that you get to talk to him, he's a really talented guitarist.

[grapezrgood]

I apologize, but on Youtube no one has any credibility. As much as it'd be cool to believe your story, I feel bad for anyone that truly believes it.

[exsosist123]

beautiful song

[Yeaahright]

i'm sorry but this song sucks

[hikeman2]

Does anybody wonder why these bands cant make it. I run a networking group for musicians on the east coast and i cant even get an embed code so my friends can watch from my page. As Cities Burn is one of the best bands I have seen live in a very long time! And great deep feeling lyrics. I hope they work it out and get back together! And tooth needs to unlock the freakin embed!!!!

[12gerhard34]

@hikeman2 Bands like this can't make it big becuase they are different from other rock groups, and the mainstream rock listeners wont like it becuase its not... Nickelback... even though they are better than them...

[jjc259]

@hikeman2 there's too many out there and they all sound similar to UnderOATH and since they're already famous they're the favourite.

[okamiwolf250]

@hikeman2

1:go to pastebin's website

2:after the slash in the URL, paste this in: "64BR1rfT", so it should read: pastebin.***/64BR1rfT

3: copy that code and embed it, it's the same youtube quality and reliability because it's hosted there, but it's the FLV file embedded with another player.

Glad to help!

[akaikasui]

I'm gonna miss this band greatly.

[BiroRusso]

totally copied emarosa's "whats a clock without the batteries?" ... this sucks

[Itsnattatooma]

what part? I dont hear it...

[Bobert2212]

@BiroRusso bro this song came out before emarosa's song.....fio man

[AndreRx8]

@BiroRusso how so?

[spinninganchor]

This song came out before "whats a clock without the batteries?"

[heyimjeired]

@idrc2, terrible? oh, is it not autotuned enough for you? this is REAL music with REAL emotion and talent. are you disappointed bc theres not a breakdown every 20 seconds? because we all know that is real talent.

[EfdUpPrdctnz]

just because theres a breakdown alot in songs doesnt mean its not talent. its a different sub genre. its not gonna sound the same. if at all. different things appeal to different people. it still takes talent. and id like to see you play any whitechapel or suicide silence. you basically just said that even if you can play that you have no talent. well then, you must not have any talent because i doubt you can play that.