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we can tell you that the first one deals with redemption and the "guts of emotion." Lyrical content deals with "picking up the pieces of your life and starting over" and "finding a new perspective as a result of the changes and lessons learned in the past." The first EP, called "Volume 1: Solar Plexus" was released digitally
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The Empire Shall Fall was formed in late 2008 by current
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