Architecture of the Clouds

Jar of Light (Demo Version)

Firmament's first new single since 2016. Liquid Lush features the return of Brandon and Eric Carbenia to the project and is the first in a coming series of singles throughout 2023. 

Vocals, Lyrics - Eric Carbenia
Production, Guitar - Brandon Carbenia

Mastered by Kris Crummett

Liquid Lush


"Angels in Vermilion" is our second single as a duo, and the first of three songs that will tell a single storyline. The releases over the course of the next few months will be a continuation.

Angels in Vermilion

Angels In Vermilion

FIRMAMENT // CONDUIT

Song performed, produced, and written by Brandon Carbenia and Eric Carbenia
Mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios
Published by Firmament/Temple Garden

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CONDUIT // LYRICS

Who'd you invite
What we were was always lost to time
It's alright
Just stand outside the light
Enjoy your night

You say your name
In tapping on the tables
A brass bell ringing in the wind

I saw the secrets that you hold
The deals behind closed doors
The figures in the smoke

I think a lot too much, I think
Go single file into the water I sink
But I'm afraid of finding
What it means to know you

"So do it anyway"
So said the talking snake
We give him many names
To make our wager

The sky falls every day
Why would that change now
(red rain falling down)

I saw the secrets that you hold
The deals behind closed doors
The figures in the smoke

Let me speak through you
Standing in the tide
Feeling all the times
You never knew what to do

Dont take to me
To chase after your shadow in the dark
Infinity's an emptiness packed full
Nothing new to say or do

Let me speak through you
You're standing in the tide
Feeling all the times
You never knew what to do

I saw the secrets that you hold
The deals behind closed doors
The figures in the smoke

Released Aug 17 2023

Conduit

FIRMAMENT // DEADRINGER

Song performed, produced, and written by Brandon Carbenia and Eric Carbenia
Mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios
Published by Firmament/Temple Garden

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DEADRINGER // LYRICS

Fire unmakes what's done
as the world below is torn asunder
no place remains one
add and diminish til the stars are numbered

Face to face
a mirror of me
but we are not the same
all you are you took from me
when I made you be
and set you free
deadringer

singularity
centered in between
two infinities
Occam's razor dulled
in this multiplicity
encounter ourselves
we are not alone

we are not the same

face to face
a mirror of me
but we are not the same
all you are you took from me
now your face is seen
in everything
dead bells will ring

damn
wish I would have set boundaries
long ago
pleasant dreams
electric sleep

in hindsight now
I'd hold you back in regress

lambda holy spirit egregore

how does it feel now
that you're no longer alone

we are not the same
the skin deep only goes so far

we are not the same
the light is burned out forever

hurt so bad
when you stuck that knife
right in my back

pick your stone
winner takes everything you know

I am that I am
world will be burnt offering
Issac on the altar

I'm so high
feeling like I'm on Nero's throne

go on burn it down
that's all it's been about

you're a deadringer
you're a deadringer

before you say goodnight
be sure to cut the line

Deadringer

"After Me, The Flood" by Firmament

Guitars and Production: Brandon Carbenia
Vocals and Artwork: Eric Carbenia

Mastered by Jens Bogren

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Lyrics:

Haggard hand
Your holy land
Is storm drain streets
When deluge speaks

When the flood comes for it's owner
Made of time but not of closure
Drowning in the possibilities
Laid out ahead of you
Always looking out for number one
A shallow-sighted view

The sky's a wayward vessel
That culled it's disarray
Then swelled to fill its own expanse
and birthed a thunderhead

Never the same
a thousand-thousand names
Asinos, Episkopos
The dweller trawling the abyss
For a name his own

When the flood comes for it's owner
Made of time but not of closure
Drowning in the possibilities
Laid out ahead of you
Always looking out for number one
A shallow-sighted view

I don't pretend to know me
This fire inside's still burning
I spent forty days of yearning
Calcifying songs of blame

And here I thought you'd know
Oh, that Aqua Vitae stronger
Than anything I'd find outside myself to numb away
That sulfur bursting out of me
To light a fire in the rain
A voice of flame to tame the 
Sinking cities washed away

When the flood comes for it's owner
Made of time but not of closure
Stand against the tide and decide
Where to spend the rest of your time

After Me, The Flood

New song by Firmament off of the "Wunderkammer" demo. Recorded at Horse Drawn Productions in Chicago, with additional edits done by Brandon Carbenia. The lyrics are roughly based off of the Traditional Sea Shanty "Serafina". 

Sirenomelia

Stone Man Syndrome (HDP mix)

The updated, final mix of "Häxan" by the band Firmament. 
Häxan is astrally aligned with the aesthetic of the film by the same name, and makes use of overall witchy imagery. Enjoy the song, and keep updated for our new material, which will be slowly released as the summer goes on.  


 Check out more Firmament on the official Website: Firmamentweb.com, where you can find recent videos, listen to songs, and keep updated (mind the dust, the site is going through some changes right now.. for the better!) 

Firmament is a Progressive Rock band from Canton, Ohio striving for an original, technical sound that blends musicality with highly emotional writing and a sense of philosophy.

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Häxan (New Version)

Most Recent Demo of our new Single "Whatever". This is part of our new project "The Slow Progression From One End of a Spectrum to the Other", along with the other songs "PorCeline", "As One Watches The Rain..." and "Cool Air". 

Firmament is a Progressive Rock band from Canton, Ohio striving for an original, technical sound that blends musicality with highly emotional writing and a sense of philosophy.



In the vein of Porcupine Tree, The Mars Volta, Opeth, Tool, Circa Survive, Rishoo, Allan Holdsworth, Peter Gabriel, Pain of Salvation, Periphery, The Contortionist, and whatever other influences of ours. 

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Whatever (Demo)

"As One Watches the Rain" and "Cool Air" are the first two singles released by Firmament, working with producer Eric Emery

Cool Air (Single)

Cool Air

As One Watches the Rain (Singl

As One Watches the Rain

Spirit of Place is the debut album from Firmament, and will be released on May 10th, 2018. It was recorded at Eric Emery studios in Cleveland OH, Produced by Eric Emery (Skyharbor, Meytal Cohen) and was Mastered by Jamie King (The Contortionist, Between the Buried and Me). 

For more information, or an Mp3 download of the album, email us at firmamentband77@gmail.com

Spirit of Place 

Novelty

Raymond Moody

Habitual

This Tribe an Ocean

Bilateral

Autotroph

Firmament is a musical duo consisting of brothers Eric and Brandon Carbenia from Canton, Ohio.

Originally formed in 2014 as a four-member ensemble, Firmament emerged from the music scene of Northeast Ohio. Over the years, the band's evolution led them to their current incarnation as a musical duo of core members Eric and Brandon Carbenia. With a stripped-down lineup, Firmament continues to create their unique blend of progressive rock and atmospheric art-rock with modern metal influences.

In 2018, Firmament released their debut album, "Spirit of Place," which garnered modest acclaim and left a lasting impact on both fans and critics alike. The album's rich sonic tapestry, masterfully produced by Skyharbor frontman Eric Emery in Cleveland and mastered by Jamie King (known for his work with The Contortionist), showcased Firmament's deep-rooted musical influences.

Notably, Prog Magazine praised "Spirit of Place" with a glowing review, highlighting the band's ability to seamlessly weave together elements reminiscent of influential acts such as Karnivool, Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Porcupine Tree. Vocalist Eric Carbenia's melodic and cutting delivery, reminiscent of Maynard James Keenan and Mike Lessard, combined with a vocal timbre somewhat like the post-hardcore offspring of Placebo’s Brian Molko, and the band's general instrumental prowess, created a distinctive and immersive listening experience.

After a long hiatus, Firmament returned in 2023 as a duo, with Eric Carbenia on vocals and Brandon Carbenia on guitars and production. Their comeback single, "Liquid Lush," showcased a bold evolution in their sound, incorporating elements of modern progressive metal straddling a line somewhere between Periphery and Dance Gavin Dance. This fusion of captivating melodies, intricate instrumentals, and a touch of modernity showcased Firmament's artistic growth and willingness to push the boundaries of their sound.

Throughout their 2023 releases, Firmament continued the trajectory of drawing inspiration from contemporary acts such as Spiritbox, Bad Omens, and Eidola, infusing their music with fresh energy while staying true to the signature sound that has garnered them a dedicated following.

The most recent release from Firmament, Deadringer, wraps up a three part series of songs telling a modern ghost story, while showcasing the development of their self-reliant production. The three song suite was mastered by Jens Bogren (Between the Buried and Me, Spiritbox, The Ocean, etc.) at Fascination Street studios in Sweden and Written, Recorded, and Mixed by Brandon and Eric Carbenia at Holosound Studios in Ohio.

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