Written by: 
Joël van Dam: vocals 
Wouter Ouwehand: drums 
Jasper Schilder: guitar 
Wessel van Wijnen: guitar/bass/electronica 


Production, recording, mixing, mastering: 
Joël van Dam


Lyrics:

Stay close
hold on to
the things that make you real
the tension you will feel

Stay close
hold on
tonight is when it ends
a helping hand we’ll lend

The faith you have in me
more than the eye can see
a thought which you set free
came tumbling over me

The faith you have in me
more than the eye can see
a thought which you set free
came tumbling over me

Escape 
the self demise 
they are after

Portray 
the living one 
with laughter

Deny 
your ill informed
disaster

Exclude
the compromised
adventure

you’re not allowed to be
you’re not allowed to see
you’re not allowed to feel
you’re not allowed, you’re not allowed

Escape
your bitterness
and learn to
deal with us

Exclude
your rightfulness
and make sure
you stay with us

forgive and forget
forgive and forget
forgiven

Escape

Written by: 
Joël van Dam: vocals 
Wouter Ouwehand: drums 
Jasper Schilder: guitar 
Wessel van Wijnen: guitar/bass/electronica

Production, recording, mixing, mastering: 
Joël van Dam

Lyrics:

Come on down, my son
You seem to be, the chosen one
sacrifice to worship
to fight and conquer
this violent nature

to hunt or gather, it is true
mother earth, will see to you
compromise your freedom
defend your self and 
this right to live here

all the fights that you begin
are fights that only you could win
rise to the top, fight till they drop 
and let them worship you
as long as you reign

We are all insignificant
a spoke to the wheel
a pillar to bare this 
fight for survival
we strive for our own peace of mind

And when evening turns black
nothing
nothing left
the moon watches over death and dawn
all hope
long but gone

the faith of your foes 
is set in stone
their mission was useless
you send them home

The Tribe

Written by: 
Joël van Dam: vocals 
Wouter Ouwehand: drums 
Jasper Schilder: guitar 
Wessel van Wijnen: guitar/bass/electronica

Production, recording, mixing, mastering: 
Joël van Dam

Lyrics:

Momentum is changing 
in different ways
to elevate
your sinful days

And those who wonder
and go astray
will contemplate
their lives away

Remember the time, before it all went wrong
to live and forget, it’s all just said and done
said and done

Leave this behind
there’s more to find
but, keep this in mind, we are not done with you
it’s all entwined

to flee
your life
and set
things right
to make
believe
and doubt
or greef

to flee
your life
and set
things right
to make
believe
and doubt
or greef

Leave this behind
there’s more to find
but, keep this in mind, we are not done with you
it’s all entwined

ascend on down to, wherever
you feel safe to, go over
all the lies you, brought to the
loving one, you left out to
face truth, all by herself
lost and hurt, alone again
a simple life, you complicate
confidence evaporate

to flee
your life
and set
things right

Mutate

Written by: 
Jasper Schilder: guitar
Wouter Ouwehand: drums
Joël van Dam: vocals
Chinouk de Haan: bass


Lyrics:

and 
Climb to the edge 
of your mind
lay down 
lay down

we are ready to unfold
we are ready to unfold
we are ready to unfold
we are ready to unfold
forget the tricks that lead you there
lose yourself and go nowhere
the eagerness is building
we are ready to unfold

hey
come down
and look up
look up the sky
hey
come down
and look up
please don’t wonder why

Explained by words of misery
pass on by, this is all you see
leave no one, let it fade
It’s all retained

Explore beyond the void


Production, recording, mixing, mastering: 
Joël van Dam

Chapter Zero

Unfold

Amikdla is a rock group that consists of four enthusiastic musicians from the Netherlands. Their schizophrenic sound is best labeled as an interesting mix of progressive and alternative rock, mainly influenced by bands like A Perfect Circle, Karnivool, Tool and Pink Floyd.
With their eccentric stage performance they achieve a unique pallet of soundscapes that feel larger than live.