VADER so predstavili artwork albuma The Empire, katerega je izdelal Joe Petagno (MOTÖRHEAD, SODOM in MARDUK ).
Album The Empire izide 4. novembra in vsebuje naslednje komade: 1. Angels Of Steel, 2. Tempest, 3. Prayer To The God Of War (Album-Version), 4. Iron Reign, 5. No Gravity, 6. Genocidius, 7. The Army-Geddon, 8. Feel My Pain, 9. Parabellum (Album-Version) in 10. Send Me Back To Hell