Galactic Empire with NiNi recordBar Thursday, August 7

If you’ve never seen a Star Wars movie—which is criminal if you ask me—it’s more than likely that you’d still recognize its music within the first few chords. John Williams’ score has become one of the most iconic soundtracks in cinematic history, seeping into pop culture far beyond the galaxy it was written for. It instantly transports you under twin suns, onto rebel bases, flying through trench runs, or taps into the nostalgia of hearing the triumphant blare of the opening crawl for the very first time.

That kind of musical legacy is hard to match, much less reimagine. But in headbanging fashion, that’s exactly what Galactic Empire does. Donning full villainous regalia and armed with guitars instead of blasters, the band blends tog

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