"Rise of the Empress" CD by White Empress

Founded by the former 'Cradle Of Filth' guitar player Paul Allender under the name "White Empress". This new project radiates the depth of former works in the metal scene. Paul's significant and trenchant riffing coupled with the opulent, seductive and demonic voice of Mary Zimmer (Luna Mortis) creates a masterpiece of badness and noble, metallic darkness. With Paul's merciless guitar and Mary's multi-faceted voice, that reaches from opera to death metal, 'White Empress' explores new metal regions. Their debut album full of forbidden passion will be called "Rise Of The Empress". In 2012 Paul Allender moved to Minneapolis, USA, and decided to start a new project with resident musicians, in a break of Cradle Of Filth. WHITE EMPRESS was born in no time, in collaboration with his friend Martin Skaroupka from Cradle Of Filth.

White Empress are:
- Paul Allender - guitar (former lead guitar player and songwriter from Cradle of Filth)
- Mary Zimmer - vocals (Luna Mortis and well known vocal coach)
- Will Graney - keyboardist (Damnation Angels)
- Chela Harper - bass (Coal Chamber)
- Jeremy Kohnmann - guitar (The Awakening)
- Zac Morris - drums (among others Ugly Kid Joe)