All songs were written by Course of Empire and production by David Castell. While many CDs of the same era contained a hidden track after the finish of the listed tracks, usually preceded by a span silence, Course of Empire and David Castell managed to fit three on Initiation.

More albums from Course Of Empire: Telepathic Last Words by Course Of Empire. Course Of Empire by Course Of Empire. View all albums . Initiation. 11. Initiation, The Gate, Tomorrow (Hidden). 12. The Gate (Continued). 13. The Chihuahuaphile. 14. Infested! (Darwin Goodman Mix). More albums from Course Of Empire: Telepathic Last Words by Course Of Empire. About.

All songs were written by Course of Empire and production by David Castell. Running Man" was hidden in the pregap of the CD, which nearly caused legal action when another producer/engineer claimed that he had patented the use of the pregap for audio information.

Singles and EPs. Connections. Notes and references. In the band's early days, large drums would be placed throughout the audience as a means to eliminate the separation between performer and audience.

According to the gospel of Course of Empire, the end of the world is drawing near. Initiation, the second release from these Dallas, TX, harbingers of doom, is a glimpse into the apocalyptic future of mankind. And apparently that future will be filled with darkness and suffering. With titles like "Infested!" and "Minions," the message is abundantly clear if a bit heavy-handed. Initiation is driven by the percussive onslaught of drummers Chad Lovell and Michael Jerome. The lyrics portend a terrible fate for the human race, but vary little from those found on the average black metal album. Granted, Stevenson can be understood amidst the fury without liner notes and a translator, but that's not really conciliation. The ingenious and technologically adept may find a couple of buried tracks, courtesy of producer and mixer David Castell. One is disguised as the non music-related information before the first song.

Course of Empire is the debut self-titled album from the Dallas, Texas band. The album was originally released on Dallas based Carpe Diem Records and sold over 5000 copies in the city alone. All songs were written by Course of Empire and produced by David Castell (Blue October, Burden Brothers, Deep Blue Something, SouthFM); the following August, Zoo Entertainment signed the band and reissued their CD with distribution through BMG. Track listing.

Course of Empire was an Alternative, post-punk band based in Dallas, Texas. The band was active for ten years, starting in 1988 and then disbanding in '98. The band had a distinctive sound to their music as they had two drummers in the line-up, playing simultaneously - this gave a 'propulsive, driving beat'. Vaughn Stevenson 1988-1998 - Vocals. Mike Graff 1988-1998 - Guitar. Paul Semrad 1988-1998 - Bass, backing vocals.

Course of Empire was a hard-edged alternative music group based in Dallas, Texas from 1988 to 1998. In their early years, large drums would be placed throughout the audience as a means to eliminate the separation between performer and audience. All songs were written by Course of Empire and produced by David Castell (Blue October, Burden Brothers, Deep Blue Something, SouthFM). The following August, Zoo Entertainment signed the band and reissued their CD with distribution through BMG. "Ptah" – 4:17. Coming Of The Century" – 4:04.