IMPERIUM – Never Surrender (2023)

IMPERIUM is the solo project of Finnish drummer and songwriter Mika Brushane. Mika has been playing drums and percussion in various bands since 1981, has played all genres from Jazz to Metal and that can be found in the Imperium songs in a positive sense.
The music is Melodic Rock / AOR and has a big dose of 80s feel and sound. The project began in 2012, followed by three albums on AOR Heaven (Dreamhunter – 2016, Beyond The Stars – 2018 and Heaven Or Hell – 2020). At Imperium, Mika is responsible for the songwriting and plays all drums, keyboards, bass, sings all backing vocals and produces.
On this new album “Never Surrender“, all lead vocals and guitars are played by top musicians from the rock/metal scene, including Robbie LaBlanc, Michael Bormann, Joel Hoekstra, Mikey K Nilsson, etc.
The post-production of the album was also taken over by top professionals; mixed by Erkka Korhonen (Dark Sarah, Urban Tale, Northern Kings) and mastered by the legendary Mika Jussila (Nightwish, Stratovarius).

01. The One (Michael Bormann, Mikey K Nilsson & Joel Hoekstra)
02. Never Surrender (Robbie LaBlanc & Mikey K Nilsson)
03. Together Forever (Michael Bormann & Stefano Lionetti)
04. I Still Believe (Robbie LaBlanc & Stefano Lionetti)
05. Never Say Never (Michael Bormann & Mikey K Nilsson)
06. Break The Spell (Robbie LaBlanc & Stefano Lionetti)
07. The Dream (Michael Bormann & Mikey K Nilsson)
08. Out Of This World (Robbie LaBlanc & Mikey K Nilsson)
09. You Will Never Take Me Down (Michael Bormann & Mikey K Nilsson)
10. Greatest Desire (Robbie LaBlanc & Mikey K Nilsson)

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