ʌnlˈaɪk ðə bˈændz deɪbjˈuː tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɹᵻlˈiːs, sˈaɪlənsɚ, ðɪs lˈɪɾəl ˈɛmpaɪɚ wʌz pɹɪdˈɑːmɪnəntli pɹədˈuːst fɚðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən mˈɑːɹkɪt, wɪð ɐ jˌuːˈɛs ᵻdˈɪʃən ænd ɐ nˈuː zˈiːlənd ᵻdˈɪʃən ɹᵻlˈiːst.
Unlike the band's debut 2000 release, Silencer, This Little Empire was predominantly produced for the American market, with a US edition and a New Zealand edition released.