Black Orchid Empire

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BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE create huge, memorable rock music that combines heavy-hitting savagery with intense melodic beauty. Their technical, fearlessly complex grooves and gigantic sing-along choruses have already earned them a widespread fanbase.

A ferociously tight live band, BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE have toured Europe and the UK extensively, supporting Skunk Anansie, HED P.E, INME, Cellar Darling and Black Map as well as festival slots at Download, Standon Calling, Tech Fest, Teddy Rocks and Planet Rockstock.

Following on from album releases with Long Branch Records and Season Of Mist, the band now sign with Year Of The Rat Records (Save Us, Lastelle, Kite Thief) and release the first single ‘Angelfire’ on the 7th February 2025 ahead of their upcoming UK tour.
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Top tracks

01
Angelfire
Black Orchid Empire
Angelfire
03:36
Writer: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Billy Freedom / Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Billy Freedom
07
Glory to the King
Black Orchid Empire
Tempus Veritas
03:36
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
02
Singularity
Black Orchid Empire
Semaphore
02:52
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
05
Red Waves
Black Orchid Empire
Semaphore
03:14
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
09
Faces
Black Orchid Empire
Semaphore
03:24
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
10
Vesuvius
Black Orchid Empire
Tempus Veritas
03:43
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
04
Motorcade
Black Orchid Empire
Semaphore
04:06
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
08
Summit
Black Orchid Empire
Tempus Veritas
03:07
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
11
Evergreen
Black Orchid Empire
Semaphore
05:01
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
10
Death from Above
Black Orchid Empire
Semaphore
03:08
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
12
Monolith
Black Orchid Empire
Semaphore
03:06
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
02
Hydrogen
Black Orchid Empire
Tempus Veritas
03:56
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
06
Deny the Sun
Black Orchid Empire
Tempus Veritas
03:14
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
08
Dust
Black Orchid Empire
Semaphore
03:07
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
09
Weakness
Black Orchid Empire
Tempus Veritas
02:49
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
07
Winter Keeps Us Warm
Black Orchid Empire
Semaphore
04:01
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
04
Last Ronin
Black Orchid Empire
Tempus Veritas
04:27
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
01
Tempus Veritas
Black Orchid Empire
Tempus Veritas
01:23
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
03
Natural Selection
Black Orchid Empire
Semaphore
03:15
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
03
The Raven
Black Orchid Empire
Tempus Veritas
03:40
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
11
Latimer
Black Orchid Empire
Tempus Veritas
03:42
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
05
Scarlet Haze
Black Orchid Empire
Tempus Veritas
03:42
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
01
Celebrity Summer
Black Orchid Empire
Celebrity Summer
03:17
02
Burn
Black Orchid Empire
Yugen
03:41
10
Toru's Maze
Black Orchid Empire
Yugen
03:19
04
Wires
Black Orchid Empire
Yugen
03:37
01
My Favourite Stranger
Black Orchid Empire
Yugen
04:11
03
Motorcade (Live)
Black Orchid Empire
Live in the Studio
04:08
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
02
Come In (Live)
Black Orchid Empire
Live in the Studio
04:41
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
06
Pray to the Creature
Black Orchid Empire
Yugen
03:58
09
Speed of Sound
Black Orchid Empire
Archetype
05:09
01
Come In
Black Orchid Empire
Archetype
04:45
09
Pins and Needles
Black Orchid Empire
Yugen
03:38
11
Medicine
Black Orchid Empire
Archetype
03:16
11
Years
Black Orchid Empire
Yugen
02:39
03
Here's To You
Black Orchid Empire
Archetype
04:24
08
Riff of Death
Black Orchid Empire
Archetype
02:10
08
Mouth of the Wolf
Black Orchid Empire
Yugen
03:28
05
Blacklight Shadow
Black Orchid Empire
Yugen
03:48
07
Vertigo
Black Orchid Empire
Yugen
04:31
12
Mountain
Black Orchid Empire
Archetype
04:48
13
Ended Up Like This
Black Orchid Empire
Archetype
01:33
07
Riches & Rags
Black Orchid Empire
Archetype
03:39
04
This City
Black Orchid Empire
Archetype
03:43
02
God Is Awake
Black Orchid Empire
Archetype
03:07
05
Melancholia
Black Orchid Empire
Archetype
03:56
10
Walking Disaster
Black Orchid Empire
Archetype
03:01
01
Pray to the Creature (Live)
Black Orchid Empire
Live in the Studio
03:47
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
01
Vertigo (Acoustic)
Black Orchid Empire
Vertigo (acoustic)
03:48
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III

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  • Discography
Albums
(P) 2023 Black Orchid Empire
14-04-2023
Tempus Veritas
01
Tempus Veritas
Black Orchid Empire
Tempus Veritas
01:23
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
02
Hydrogen
Black Orchid Empire
Tempus Veritas
03:56
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
03
The Raven
Black Orchid Empire
Tempus Veritas
03:40
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
04
Last Ronin
Black Orchid Empire
Tempus Veritas
04:27
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
05
Scarlet Haze
Black Orchid Empire
Tempus Veritas
03:42
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
06
Deny the Sun
Black Orchid Empire
Tempus Veritas
03:14
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
07
Glory to the King
Black Orchid Empire
Tempus Veritas
03:36
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
(P) 2020 Long Branch Records
12-06-2020
Semaphore
01
Emissaries
Black Orchid Empire
Semaphore
00:53
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
02
Singularity
Black Orchid Empire
Semaphore
02:52
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
03
Natural Selection
Black Orchid Empire
Semaphore
03:15
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
04
Motorcade
Black Orchid Empire
Semaphore
04:06
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
05
Red Waves
Black Orchid Empire
Semaphore
03:14
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
06
Heliopause
Black Orchid Empire
Semaphore
01:05
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
07
Winter Keeps Us Warm
Black Orchid Empire
Semaphore
04:01
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
25-05-2018
Yugen
01
My Favourite Stranger
Black Orchid Empire
Yugen
04:11
02
Burn
Black Orchid Empire
Yugen
03:41
03
Celebrity Summer
Black Orchid Empire
Yugen
03:17
04
Wires
Black Orchid Empire
Yugen
03:37
05
Blacklight Shadow
Black Orchid Empire
Yugen
03:48
06
Pray to the Creature
Black Orchid Empire
Yugen
03:58
07
Vertigo
Black Orchid Empire
Yugen
04:31
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
Black Orchid Empire
01-01-2016
Archetype
01
Come In
Black Orchid Empire
Archetype
04:45
02
God Is Awake
Black Orchid Empire
Archetype
03:07
03
Here's To You
Black Orchid Empire
Archetype
04:24
04
This City
Black Orchid Empire
Archetype
03:43
05
Melancholia
Black Orchid Empire
Archetype
03:56
06
Rabbit in a Snowstorm
Black Orchid Empire
Archetype
00:34
07
Riches & Rags
Black Orchid Empire
Archetype
03:39
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
EPs
(P) 2020 Long Branch Records
15-05-2020
Natural Selection
01
Natural Selection
Black Orchid Empire
Natural Selection
03:15
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
02
Death from Above
Black Orchid Empire
Natural Selection
03:08
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
03
Winter Keeps Us Warm
Black Orchid Empire
Natural Selection
04:01
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
04
Evergreen
Black Orchid Empire
Natural Selection
05:01
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
(P) 2020 Long Branch Records
17-04-2020
Death from Above
01
Death from Above
Black Orchid Empire
Death from Above
03:08
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
02
Winter Keeps Us Warm
Black Orchid Empire
Death from Above
04:01
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
03
Evergreen
Black Orchid Empire
Death from Above
05:01
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
Singles
℗ 2025 Year Of The Rat Records
07-02-2025
Angelfire
01
Angelfire
Black Orchid Empire
Angelfire
03:36
Writer: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Billy Freedom / Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Billy Freedom
(P) 2023 Black Orchid Empire
27-03-2023
The Raven
01
The Raven
Black Orchid Empire
The Raven
03:40
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
(P) 2023 Black Orchid Empire
28-02-2023
Glory to the King
01
Glory to the King
Black Orchid Empire
Glory to the King
03:36
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
(P) 2023 Black Orchid Empire
01-02-2023
Deny the Sun
01
Deny the Sun
Black Orchid Empire
Deny the Sun
03:14
Composers: Paul Visser - Dave Ferguson - Joseph Barboza
(P) 2021 Long Branch Records
16-04-2021
Live in the Studio
01
Pray to the Creature (Live)
Black Orchid Empire
Live in the Studio
03:47
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
02
Come In (Live)
Black Orchid Empire
Live in the Studio
04:41
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
03
Motorcade (Live)
Black Orchid Empire
Live in the Studio
04:08
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
(P) 2020 Long Branch Records
13-03-2020
Winter Keeps Us Warm
01
Winter Keeps Us Warm
Black Orchid Empire
Winter Keeps Us Warm
04:01
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
02
Evergreen
Black Orchid Empire
Winter Keeps Us Warm
05:01
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
(P) 2020 Long Branch Records
07-02-2020
Evergreen
01
Evergreen
Black Orchid Empire
Evergreen
05:01
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
(P) 2019 Long Branch Records
05-04-2019
Vertigo (acoustic)
01
Vertigo (Acoustic)
Black Orchid Empire
Vertigo (acoustic)
03:48
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III
(P) 2018 Long Branch Records
24-08-2018
Burn
01
Burn
Black Orchid Empire
Burn
03:41
Composers: Paul James Visser - David James Ferguson - Joseph Barboza III