Vile Luxury
| Vile Luxury | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 13, 2018 | |||
| Studio | Menegroth Studios | |||
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| Length | 55:59 | |||
| Label | Gilead Media | |||
| Producer | Colin Marston | |||
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Vile Luxury is the third studio album by American experimental metal band Imperial Triumphant. It was released on July 13, 2018, through Gilead Media.[1] The album was recorded at Colin Marston's Menegroth Studios in New York City.
Touring
Following the release of the studio album Vile Luxury, Imperial Triumphant embarked on their first European tour in April 2019,[2] including a show at Roadburn Festival. This was followed by further European dates in November 2019, including headlining the 'Cult Never Dies Stage' at Damnation Festival in Leeds, UK.[3]
Reception
Angry Metal Guy awarded the album a "great" score of 4.5/5, calling it "ugly but regal, diseased and extravagant."[1] Metal Injection gave it a score of 8.5/10.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Swarming Opulence" | 6:25 |
| 2. | "Lower World" | 6:35 |
| 3. | "Gotham Luxe" | 8:08 |
| 4. | "Chernobyl Blues" | 7:41 |
| 5. | "Cosmopolis" | 7:55 |
| 6. | "Mother Machine" | 4:12 |
| 7. | "The Filth" | 9:22 |
| 8. | "Luxury in Death" | 5:41 |
| Total length: | 55:59 | |
Personnel
Imperial Triumphant
- Zachary Ezrin – vocals, guitars
- Kenny Grohowski – drums
- Steve Blacno – bass, vocals, keyboards
Guest and session musicians
- Will Smith – vocals (track 3)
- Yoshiko Ohara – vocals (tracks 3, 7, 8)
- Andromeda Anarchia – vocals (track 7)
- Sarai Chrzanowski – vocals (track 2)
- J. Walter Hawkes – trombone
- Joe Beaty – trombone
- Ben Hankle – trumpet
- Jonathan Powell – trumpet
- Dan Peck – tuba
Production
- Colin Marston – production, mixing, mastering, engineering
- Andrew Tremblay – artwork, design
Vile Luxury (Redux 1924)
| Vile Luxury (Redux 1924) | ||||
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| Released | May 3, 2024 | |||
| Studio | Menegroth Studios | |||
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| Length | 56:31 | |||
| Label | Century Media Records | |||
| Producer | Colin Marston | |||
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Vile Luxury (Redux 1924) is the reissue of Vile Luxury, released on May 3, 2024 via Century Media Records, with brand new artwork.[5] Like the original Vile Luxury, the album was recorded at Colin Marston's Menegroth Studios in New York City.[6][7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Swarming Opulence" | 6:25 |
| 2. | "Lower World" | 6:35 |
| 3. | "Gotham Luxe" | 8:08 |
| 4. | "Chernobyl Blues" | 7:41 |
| 5. | "Cosmopolis" | 7:55 |
| 6. | "Mother Machine" | 4:12 |
| 7. | "The Filth" | 9:22 |
| 8. | "Luxury in Death" | 6:13 |
| Total length: | 56:31 | |
References
- ^ a b Grymm (July 29, 2020). "Imperial Triumphant - Vile Luxury Review". Angry Metal Guy. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ "Brooklyn Black Metal Savants Imperial Triumphant Announce First-Ever European Tour". Kerrang!. January 14, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ Johnson, Stephen (October 8, 2019). "Imperial Triumphant Sign With Century Media Records and Announce Tour". totalrock.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ "Album Review: IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT Vile Luxury". Metal Injection. July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ "KILL SCREEN 033: Zachary Ezrin of IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT Won't Shun a Challenge". Decibel. March 20, 2024.
- ^ Schythe, Mandy (March 27, 2024). "Imperial Triumphant Release "Cosmopolis (Redux 1924)" from Vile Luxury Reissue". Metal Sucks.
- ^ "Imperial Triumphant release video for "Lower World (Redux 1924)"". Lambgoat. May 3, 2024.