When Empires Burn is the fourth solo studio album by Bob Catley, released by Frontiers Records in 2003.

When Empires Burn
Studio album by
Released26 May 2003
RecordedTent Studios, Stourbridge, United Kingdom
2002 — 2003
GenreHeavy Metal, Hard rock
Length57:30
LabelFrontiers Records
ProducerPaul Hodson
Bob Catley chronology
Middle Earth
(2001)
When Empires Burn
(2003)
Spirit of Man
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Archives(9.4/10)[1]
Melodic.net[2]

Track listing edit

All songs written by Paul Hodson.

  1. "The Torment" — 1:53
  2. "Children of the Circle" — 5:40
  3. "Gonna Live Forever" — 3:39
  4. "The Prophecy" — 6:36
  5. "I'll Be Your Fool" — 4:34
  6. "Every Beat of My Heart" — 5:36
  7. "When Empires Burn" — 5:33
  8. "Meaning of Love" — 4:49
  9. "This Is the Day" — 6:21
  10. "Someday Utopia" — 5:41
  11. "My America" — 7:08

Bonus Tracks on Digipack edition edit

  1. "Heaven Can Wait" - 4:08
  2. "When the Earth Lies Still" [Demo] - 4:07

Personnel edit

Production edit

  • Written, Engineered and Produced by Paul Hodson
  • Mixing by Paul Hodson, Assisted by Bob Catley

References edit

  1. ^ "Bob Catley - When Empires Burn - Reviews - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". Metal-archives.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Melodic.net review". Melodic.net. Retrieved 16 May 2021.

External links edit