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New IMPERIAL AGE album

Help the Russian symphonic metal masters record a new metal opera and tour Europe again!

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New IMPERIAL AGE album

New IMPERIAL AGE album

New IMPERIAL AGE album

New IMPERIAL AGE album

New IMPERIAL AGE album

Help the Russian symphonic metal masters record a new metal opera and tour Europe again!

Help the Russian symphonic metal masters record a new metal opera and tour Europe again!

Help the Russian symphonic metal masters record a new metal opera and tour Europe again!

Help the Russian symphonic metal masters record a new metal opera and tour Europe again!

Imperial Age
Imperial Age
Imperial Age
Imperial Age
2 Campaigns |
Moscow, Russian Federation
$3,493 USD 72 backers
21% of $16,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
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Update #1 - Thomas Vikström Joins the Opera!

We are proud and happy to announce that our good friend and genius vocalist Thomas Vikström (THERION, CANDLEMASS, STORMWIND) will be singing on the new metal opera!



Be Part of Imperial Age!

Hello! We are IMPERIAL AGE - the Russian symphonic metal band. We have just released our album Warrior Race through Christofer Johnsson's Adulruna Records and finished our big tour with Therion where we played 20 shows in 13 countries all over Europe. Before that we recorded 2 full length albums with musicians from Dimmu Borgir, Rhapsody of Fire and Arkona, played headliner shows with orchestras and choirs and opened for Therion, Tarja Turunen, Epica, Paradise Lost, OOMPH!, Tristania, The 69 Eyes and Finntroll.

Seeing your happy faces and receiving your support on tour was the best experience we have had in our lives! THANK YOU! Without you, our work would have been useless. 

 

We have devoted our entire lives to creating metal music. Since 2005 when we started with our first bands and up till now, the only thing that matters for us is doing heavy metal. We sacrificed all we had on this altar, but it is definitely worth it! When people ask us what we are doing, we proudly say: "Bringing true symphonic metal to the best fans in the world!" ;) 

Now its time for our next adventure. Our new album is called The Legacy of Atlantis and it will be a huge metal opera with a storyline - there will be many different singers, many folk and orchestral instruments, a live academic choir and maybe even a symphony orchestra with YOUR help. 

Us and you, we have something in common - we are really passionate about symphonic metal. And we want to bring YOU the maximum power and diversity this type of music has to offer. We want to push this genre to its limits! And to do this, we need YOUR help. Be part of the story! Lets create this record TOGETHER: just you and us! 

This is your chance to say: "Imperial Age... I'm part of their team. We made The Legacy of Atlantis album together!"

What We Need & What You Get

Recording a huge symphonic metal album is a difficult task. Especially these days. Especially if you live in Russia :) It is actually probably the most expensive metal genre to work in. So 16 000$ is the minimal sum of money we need to record the opera here at home. This is the money to pay for the musicians, studio time, sound engineer, artwork and pressing. If we manage to raise more, we will open more stretch goals like recording with a bigger choir, a symphony orchestra, a better studio etc. The possibilities are virtually limitless.

In return we offer you the best perks we could think of, which include the digital and physical versions of the album (special limited edition, with your name in the booklet), various merch (special limited edition), some unique items from the recording process like drum plastics or paper with lyrics drafts, and some cool pastimes like joining us for the release party and hanging out together in Moscow... Obviously, including the activity we call on tour "sitting here, drinking beer" ))

Budget

Its always cool to know where exactly your money goes. Don't forget though, that we are in Russia, and things are much cheaper here than in Europe and USA. So here it comes:

  • Musicians’ fees (band + session) - 1000 $ 
  • Choir fees (8 people, 40 hours) - 6500 $ 
  • Studio time (80 hours) - 2000 $ 
  • Sound engineer’s fees (mixing, mastering) - 2000 $ 
  • Artwork (Jan Yrlund) - 1000 $ 
  • CD Pressing (1000 copies) - 1000 $ 
  • Merch Pressing - 1500 $
  • Subtotal - 15 000$ 
  • IndieGoGo fees (5% + approx 4% for transferring money = approx 9%) -  approx 1350 $ 
  • Total - 16 350 $

As you can see, its a bit more, but those 350$ should not be a big problem if the rest is ok. 

What Happens if We Raise Less?

If we raise less than 16 000 USD, the album will be made anyway and we will fulfill all our obligations to those who back us up. But of course it will take longer since we will have to do non-musical jobs to earn some of the money ourselves and borrow the rest of it. 

What Happens if We Raise More?

If we manage to raise more than 16 000 USD, we will add new stretch goals, which include better orchestral samples, bigger choir, a better studio, and ultimately - a full symphony orchestra (if we ever reach that level) and a European tour.

Other Ways You Can Help

If you can't contribute there are a lot other ways you can help us out!

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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND YOUR INTEREST IN IMPERIAL AGE! 

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EXCLUSIVE INDIEGOGO PDF FILE

$1 USD
Download the exclusive IndieGoGo PDF file, which includes rough sketches, notes, handwritten lyrics, photos and all the personal stuff which comes up during the creative process but normally never gets shown to anybody. (The IndieGoGo PDF file will be sent to all backers above the $1 mark.)
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1 SONG

$5 USD
Download 1 song from the new album. Your name will be named in the IndieGoGo PDF backers section. (All backers above $5 will be named.)
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DIGITAL ALBUM (Earlybird)

$10 USD
Only 50! You will get a digital version of the new album as soon as it is done. Cheap.. because you are fast ;)
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DIGITAL ALBUM

$15 USD
Digital download of the album.
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CD + BASIC MERCH

$30 USD
CD (digipack, signed, ltd. edition with your name in the booklet) + Digital download of the album + IndieGoGo exclusive guitar pick + IndieGoGo exclusive Patch
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CD + EXTENDED MERCH EARLYBIRD

$55 USD
ONLY 20!! CD (digipack, signed, ltd. edition with your name in the booklet) + Download of the digital album + IndieGoGo exclusive T-Shirt (Choose between any size, men or girlie) + IndieGoGo exclusive guitar pick + IndieGoGo exclusive patch. Cheap.... because you are fast! ;)
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CD + EXTENDED MERCH

$65 USD
CD (digipack, signed, ltd. edition with your name in the booklet) + Download of the digital album + IndieGoGo exclusive T-Shirt (Choose between any size, men or girlie) + IndieGoGo exclusive guitar pick + IndieGoGo exclusive patch.
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CD + FULL MERCH EARLYBIRD

$100 USD
ONLY 15!! CD (digipack, signed, ltd. edition with your name in the booklet) + Download of the digital album + IndieGoGo exclusive Zipper Hoodie (Choose between any size, men or girlie) + IndieGoGo exclusive T-Shirt (Choose between any size, men or girlie) + IndieGoGo exclusive guitar pick + IndieGoGo exclusive patch + "I FUNDED The Legacy of Atlantis" signed A2-size poster. Cheap... becasue you are fast! ;)
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CD + FULL MERCH

$120 USD
CD (digipack, signed, ltd. edition with your name in the booklet) + Download of the digital album + IndieGoGo exclusive Zipper Hoodie (Choose between any size, men or girlie) + IndieGoGo exclusive T-Shirt (Choose between any size, men or girlie) + IndieGoGo exclusive guitar pick + IndieGoGo exclusive patch + "I FUNDED The Legacy of Atlantis" signed A2-size poster
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SINGNED DRUMHEAD

$200 USD
Sonor drumhead signed by the band + all the perks from the "CD + FULL MERCH" list
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SIGNED CYMBAL

$200 USD
Sabian cymbal signed by the band + all the perks from the "CD + FULL MERCH" list.
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USED DRUMSTICKS

$200 USD
A pair of drumsticks used in the recording of the album, signed by the band + all the perks from the "CD + FULL MERCH" list.
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RELEASE PARTY

$500 USD
An invitation for you and a friend to the release party with the band in a private cottage just outside Moscow, Russia. Travel expenses not included, but we will help with the visa if needed ;) + all the rewards mentioned in the "CD + FULL MERCH" list.
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COMPOSING COURSE

$500 USD
A 5-lesson (1 hour each) Skype course on music composition from Imperial Age mastermind Alexander "Aor" Osipov. Featuring any of the topics (you choose): melody, harmony, rhythm, orchestration, choir arranging, MIDI, VSTi and DAWs.
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A DAY WITH THE BAND IN RUSSIA

$1,000 USD
Choose between Moscow and St. Petersburg, and we will be your guides for the day. Travel expenses not included, but we will help with the visa, if needed ;) + all the perks from the "CD + FULL MERCH" list.
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PRIVATE CONCERT

$3,000 USD
We come to your place and play a full 90-minute concert. Anywhere in the world. + you get everything in the "CD + FULL MERCH" list. You must provide for travel, accomodation and backline and we must agree on a time when we are available. Message us for any questions.
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PRODUCER CREDIT

$5,000 USD
Spend a full day with the band in studio and be named as an executive producer of the album + all the rewards mentioned above.
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