On May 30, 2007, DeLonge stated in an interview with Kerrang! that the new album would be named I-Empire and "this is as exciting as rock 'n' roll gets!"
Pada tanggal 30 Mei 2007, DeLonge menyatakan dalam sebuah wawancara dengan Kerrang! bahwa album baru Angels & Airwaves akan diberi nama I-Empire dan “this is as exciting as rock 'n' roll gets!”