Empire State Bastard

About

Empire State Bastard is a British metal duo comprising Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro and Mike Vennart, who has performed with both Cardiacs and Oceansize. The project represents a collaboration between two experienced musicians from the UK rock and metal scene. To date, the duo has released one album titled Rivers of Heresy, which came out on September 1, 2023. The album debuted at number 46 on the UK Albums chart according to the Official Charts Company.