Album version of the new single from my solo album Against All Odds.

A King In My Mind

3. Weight of the World- This song..... what to say? Well, I thought the subject would be fun so I jotted it down. It wasn't until the chorus was written that the song came out. I was at work and I just put together the chorus...in my head while walking around. As soon as I got back to the office I wrote it down and within the week the rest of the song came out. I had to switch picks and relearn to play with heavy picks for this song. The thinner picks just kept making my fumble. The solo of this song is actually played by me! I used my custom V2 with a Floyd rose and my Jackson V. I also used  thinner strings because I really like the way they sound on those guitars.

Music, Lyrics, Recording Mixing and Mastering Done by Andrew Verissimo
Vocal Performance By Michael Williams

Weight of the World

 Hades- This was the first song that I wrote for this project. It was also the first song that I wrote specifically for someone to sing. I was also able to get that person to sing it. The vocals were performed by my good friend N8 from a local band by the name of LowCrawl. He came in and made the song sound exactly how I had in my head. It was amazing working with N8. I have been wanting to work with him on something since 2007! Finally being able to was a great way to end this project and even better to end the bulk of on the CD.  Both Michael and N8 told me that it had a Rob Zombie feel but I don't hear it. 

Hades

Link- This song is about my struggle with religion. I was raised catholic and lost faith. As I get older I want to find something but just can't. I don't know why. Link is my baby. This song came out of the second writing session that I did for this project. As soon as I got the drums down everything opened up and came to me. By the end of the night I have the entire track demoed. Even throughout the tracking of the final version and vocals everything fell into place. Side note- the synth reminds me of Harry Potter. I am not ashamed to admit it. I actually love that fact. 

Insturments, synth and lyrics written by Andrew Verissimo
Vocals performed by Michael Williams

Link

Against All Odds-This song is really about choices. I was once told by a counselor that I would be a drug addict, alcoholic, abusive and a bunch of other things like my father and step father. This is because I had a childhood that involved many of those facets. Well I am not any of those things. I  am the opposite. It was a conscious choice. You always have 2 choices. Good and bad, Good is always harder but is more worth the time. The drums from this song were actually written for a band I was in years ago. It never went anywhere and I love the drums so I used them for my title track. This song is also the turning point of the CD. The act II if you will. 

Instruments and lyrics written by Andrew Verissimo
 Vocals performed by Michael Williams

Against All Odds

A King In My Mind-  This song is my personally telling people in my life that they will not tear me down any more because this is my life. What I say, what I do and how I act are all on me so they can keep their disapproval to themselves. This song was the very first to have vocals added and take shape. I really enjoy the different parts. While I was writing it I would put myself in a jam room kind of head space. There is a part near the end where the drums just dominate the entire section. I did that on purpose because, well, I am a drummer and it is my song. That part just makes the song so much more fun. That was the first piece of a song that I put up of a finished product. I am extremely proud of that section. 

Instruments and lyrics written by Andrew Verissimo
Vocals Performed by Michael Williams