"Imperium" is a song by thrash metal band Machine Head, from their fifth studio album album Through the Ashes of Empires.It has gained popularity amongst fans and critics for its musical complexity, with Allmusic citing it as a return to form "...single-handedly eclipsing the previous two and a half albums, while simultaneously recapturing the dark majesty and crushing authority of early Machine Head triumphs..." Lyrically, it is centered around the structure of society (the word "Imperium" originating from the hierarchical philosophies of ancient Rome), and the narrator's attempts to disassociate himself with it. It could also be interpreted as voicing disregard for such music industries as MTV and other apparently commercially centered musical organizations.Machine Head "Imperium" Live @ Rockstar Mayhem Festival San Manuel Amphitheater, San Bernardino, CA.

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