Tracklist

1-1	Imperium	6:41
1-2	Bite The Bullet	3:21
1-3	Left Unfinished	5:45
1-4	Elegy	3:55
1-5	In The Presence Of My Enemies	7:07
1-6	Days Turn Blue To Gray	5:29
1-7	Vim	5:12
1-8	All Falls Down	4:29
1-9	Wipe The Tears	3:54
1-10	Descend The Shades Of Night	7:46
2-1	Bite The Bullet (Demo Version)	3:51
2-2	Left Unfinished (Demo Version)	4:29
2-3	Elegy (Demo Version)	3:46
2-4	All Falls Down (Demo Version)	4:28
2-5	Descend The Shades Of Night (Demo Version)	3:55
Video 01	The Blood, The Sweat, The Tears (Live)
Video 02	The Making Of Through The Ashes Of Empires

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Machine Head
• Copyright (c) – Machine Head
• Published By – Imperium Publishing
• Licensed From – Machine Head
• Licensed To – The All Blacks B.V.
• Recorded At – Sharkbite Studios
• Mixed At – Chapel Studios
• Mastered At – Oasis Mastering
• Designed At – Bau-da Design Lab
• Made By – Optimal Media Production – A389885
• Made By – Optimal Media Production – A389886

Credits

• Bass, Backing Vocals – Adam Duce
• Drums – Dave McClain
• Engineer – Mark Keaton
• Engineer [Mix Engineer] – Will Bartle
• Lead Guitar [Lead Guitars] – Phil Demmel
• Lead Vocals, Guitar [Guitars] – Robert Flynn
• Lyrics By – Adam Duce (tracks: 1-7, 1-9), Robert Flynn (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
• Mastered By – Eddy Schreyer
• Mixed By – Colin Richardson
• Music By – Dave McClain (tracks: 1-1, 1-7 to 1-10), Phil Demmel (tracks: 1-5, 1-6), Robert Flynn (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
• Photography By [Angel Photos], Design [Package Design] – Bau-Da*
• Photography By [Band Photos] – Alex Solca
• Photography By [Gravestone Photo] – Ariel Parker
• Producer – Robert Flynn
• Technician [Initial Studio Set Up] – Andy Sneap

Notes

Also released without a slipcase.

Recorded @ Sharkbite Studios, Oakland, CA. June - July 2003.
Mixed @ The Chapel, Lincolnshire, England. August 2003.
Mastered @ Oasis Mastering.

CD2 includes
- live video of "The Blood, The Sweat, The Tears"
- a making of the album

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 16861 83638 2
• Barcode (String): 016861836382
• Matrix / Runout (CD1): manufactured by optimal media production A389885-01
• Mastering SID Code (CD1): ifpi L571
• Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 9711
• Matrix / Runout (CD2): manufactured by optimal media production A389886-02
• Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L573
• Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 9702

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RR 8363-2	Machine Head	Through The Ashes Of Empires ‎(CD, Album, RP)	Roadrunner Records	RR 8363-2	Europe	Unknown
RR 8363 8	Machine Head	Through The Ashes Of Empires ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial, SPE)	Roadrunner Records	RR 8363 8	Russia	2003
RR 8363-2	Machine Head	Through The Ashes Of Empires ‎(CD, Album)	Roadrunner Records	RR 8363-2	Asia	2003
RR 8363-2	Machine Head	Through The Ashes Of Empires ‎(CD, Album)	Roadrunner Records	RR 8363-2	Australia	2003
168 618 363-2	Machine Head	Through The Ashes Of Empires ‎(CD, Album, Enh)	Roadrunner Records	168 618 363-2	US	2004

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