New Core

Doomswitch

The song critiques the relentless pursuit of corporate success and societal pressures that lead to burnout and loss of self, portraying a world where people chase fleeting achievements at the cost of their well-being. It celebrates the protagonist's deliberate choice to reject this "noise" and ladders of ambition, opting instead for a quieter, more authentic life focused on personal peace and breathing space. Ultimately, it affirms that true fulfillment lies in embracing simplicity and inner truth over external validation, viewing this step away as empowerment rather than failure.

The Quiet I Choose

A progressive-metal concept album structured around the documented themes of the Zeitgeist film series. Across eleven tracks, the music explores comparative-religion analysis, debt-based monetary systems, systemic economic influence, behavioral conditioning, structural violence, and scientific approaches to societal design. Each piece reflects a different section of the films, moving from mythological interpretation to economic critique to forward-looking models focused on sustainability and cooperation. The album uses heavy rhythmic frameworks, cinematic textures, and a blend of aggressive and enlightened vocal styles to present a continuous thematic progression grounded in the films’ verifiable subject matter.

10. Project Earth

The Sinner

At Heart

Hey Mister

Restoring Force

Bones Exposed

How To Survive A Funeral

Bones

Within Each Lies the Other

Hiding from Myself

Somebody Told Me

THIS IS NØT HØLLYWØØD

THIS IS NØT HØLLYWØØD (feat. Johnny 3 Tears)

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Bandcamp https://alesti.bandcamp.com

The song is copyright free to use in your own videos and content.

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► Lyrics
Why did I have to be this way
Hiding in shadows I create
Getting crushed beneath their weight
ON MY OWN

Can't you hear my heart
Rip it out and pick it apart
Because something hasn't felt quite right
From the start

All these voices inside
Who are they to decide
That I'm reaching out in vain
Though I'd rather feel nothing at all
Than this pain

Why did I have to be this way
Hiding in shadows I create
Getting crushed beneath their weight
I'm paralyzed and it's killing me
I only wish to be okay
I feel them stare but they will never see
(I'm all alone)

Can you feel the heat
I'll surrender before my defeat
I guess I've run my course and now I'm
Obsolete

All these voices inside
Who are they to decide
That I'm reaching out in vain
Though this empty shell
Is everything that remains

Why did I have to be this way
Hiding in shadows I create
Getting crushed beneath their weight
(On my own)
I'm paralyzed and it's killing me
I only wish to be okay
I feel them stare but they will never see
(I'm all alone)

I see my shape as I'm fading away
Just a stain on the wall just a name to decay
I'm tired of playing someone else's part
Just to feel again
Fail again
I see my shape as I'm fading away
And I'm tired of playing someone else's part

Is it all in my head, Is it all in my head
Is there hope of redemption
Is it all in my head, Is it all in my head
I think I'm starting to see
Is it all in my head, Is it all in my head
Is this just a perception
Help me feel again
Help me go

Why did I have to be this way
Hiding in shadows I create
Getting crushed beneath their weight
(On my own)
I'm paralyzed and it's killing me
I only wish to be okay
I feel them stare but they will never see
I'm all alone
I'm all alone
I'm all alone


► Credits
Music and Production by ALESTI
Vocals performed by James DeBerg
Mixed and Mastered by Joey Sturgis (Mixingbros.com)

Paralyzed (feat. James DeBerg)

Event Horizon (Ближе к тебе)

Ok so it's quite a change up from the trip-hop style original beat by Sativa High found here https://soundcloud.com/sativa85-1, though you may still recognize the hypnotic bass, slowed way way down.  Thanks to SH for letting me sample the track,  definitely check out the original and her other works on her page, and let me know what you guys think of my odd take on it  https://soundcloud.com/sativa85-1

the War Within (Sativa High-A War called Life dark bass remix)

Hiding from Myself

As Everything Unfolds

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