July 30, 2025 – A Galaxy Far, Far Away – Galactic Empire, the galaxy’s favorite metal band, continues to expand their cinematic universe as they shred their way through “Pirates of the Caribbean”, out now via Pure Noise Records. On the new single, Lord Sihk shares: “Behold, our new single ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’. We have been playing this arrangement live for some time and now it is finally available on all of your human DSPs. This new devastating sonic assault explores the swashbuckling score by Hans Zimmer and Klaus Badelt and features laser-powered solos by Galactic allies CJ Masciantonio and Clint Tustin. Enlist in the Empire now by pre-ordering the ultimate planet-destroying new album CINEMETAL, savvy?” The new single will be featured on the band’s upcoming album Cinemetal, which sees the band journeying to other universes as they put their signature metal twist on songs from popular film franchises including Harry Potter, Back To The Future, Lord Of The Rings, Batman, Avengers, and more. Cinemetal is set to be released on October 24th and is available for pre-order now here. Galactic Empire will be on tour this summer with NiNi starting on August 1st in Cleveland, with additional stops in Detroit, Dallas, Memphis, St. Louis, and more. This fall they will also set sail to Cozumel, Mexico on the S.S. Neverender with Coheed and Cambria. For a full list of dates, please see below or visit: https://galacticempireband.com/. About Galactic Empire: Galactic Empire is the galaxy’s foremost instrumental Star Wars cosplay heavy metal John Williams tribute band. Their first music video was a viral hit, gaining over 10 million views with national press coverage including Huffington Post, Guitar World, Entertainment Weekly, and MSNBC, along with a live TV performance on E! Entertainment during their coverage of the 2016 Academy Awards. The band released two full-length albums with Rise Records before signing to Pure Noise Records and releasing their latest album Special Edition. They’ve toured extensively, headlining multiple national and overseas tours, including Canada, Europe, Japan, and Australia, along with appearances at major festivals, comic cons, sporting events, and supporting arena acts Ozzy Osbourne and BABYMETAL. For more information on Galactic Empire, please visit: https://galacticempireband.com/ http://facebook.com/galacticempireofficial http://instagram.com/galacticempireofficial https://www.tiktok.com/@galacticempireband https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOVHd5p1h9fIw7iUSW0GquA https://twitter.com/GalacticEmpire8 | 
