Artist
Galactic Empire
Lancaster, United States · Formed 2015
Galactic Empire is a music group from Lancaster, United States, active since 2015. Their discography on Gatefold includes 4 records.
4
Albums tracked
9
In collections
2015
Since
Biography
An instrumental metal band formed in December 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, which began by performing pieces originally written by John Williams (opens in a new tab) for the Star Wars films.
With their fourth album, released in 2025, they expanded their repertoire to include their interpretations of Williams' work for films outside of the Star Wars franchise, as well as that of other composers and franchises.
Current lineup:
Grant McFarland (Blastbeat, previously Boba Sett) - drums (2015-present)
Carson Slovak (OD-66, previously Bass Commander) - bass (2015-present)
CJ Masciantonio (Kyle Ren, previously Shadow Ranger) - guitar (2015-2023), arrangements (2022-present)
Erik Ryde (Lord Sikh) - lead guitar (2023-present)
Cotter Champlin (Darth Brooks) - guitar (2023-present)
Brett Anspach (Doomriff) - guitar (2023-present)
Former members:
Chris Kelly (Dark Vader) - lead guitar (2015-2019)
Josh Willis (Red Guard) - guitar (2015-2016)
Mike DeMaria (Red Guard) - guitar (2016-2018)
Clinton Tustin (Red Guard) - guitar (2018-2022)
Josh Willis and CJ Masciantonio both played in Unparalleled Height; Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland were in Century; Mike DeMaria and Chris Kelly play together in Alustrium.
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