Empyray

Empyray (Էմփիռեյ) is an Armenian rock group, working in heavy rock, hard rock and oriental rock genres. Their works are characterized by imposing vocal, surprising melody transitions, thoughtful lyrics in Armenian and English languages and complete, harmonic musical forms. The group was formed in 1994 on initiative of Sargis Manoukyan (Սարգիս Մանուկյան) and Karen Arzumanyan (Կարեն Արզումանյան). There have been about 50 concerts since than, but they got wide recognition only in 2005. In 2006 Empyray recorded its debut CD album with 13 tracks in the group's own studio, gave its first solo concert and won Armenian National Music Awards in category "Best Rock Band". Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.