Seattle-based band Awaken The Empire fuse atmospheric alt-rock with the raw, heavy emotion of a therapy session. With a sound that plays more like a cinematic movie score and swirling, heavy undertones of encrypted codes and hidden messages, Awaken The Empire is definitely not your typical rock band. Aurora is their long-awaited debut album, and with a tour out of the gate with 10 Years and Nonpoint to kick things off, the possibilities look limitless for this enigmatic group.