Empyray rock band launched a new album

May 6, 2009 - 22:32 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 18 Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theater will host Empyray rock band's concert to celebrate Hur Album release.



The album features vocal works as well as several instrumental compositions.



Empyray is an Armenian rock band working in heavy rock, hard rock and oriental rock genres. Their works are characterized by imposing vocal, surprising melody transitions, thoughtful lyrics in Armenian and English languages and complete, harmonic musical forms. The group was formed in 1993 on initiative of Sargis Manoukyan and Karen Arzumanyan. There have been about 50 concerts since than, but they got wide recognition only in 2005. In 2006 Empyray recorded its debut CD album with 13 tracks in the group's own studio, gave its first solo concert and won Armenian National Music Awards in category "Best Rock Band".
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