Our tribute to the Australian Gothic Metal band of the same name Virgin Black! Amazing combination of orchestras, vocals and gothic metal.👍
https://open.spotify.com/album/6RO6NURi2zbHSU6Ta6PYN8?si=yJFVCIpHRFmFEXLDBQ3DvQ

Dark Symphony In My Soul

Terra Sapiens - Virgin Black

"Nuff Said" challenges our inner demons. Don't let them drag you down, cause you deserve better. Starting with a catchy riff, we bring you back to good old 2000s nu metal and spiced it up with modern elements. I wrote the instrumental and the hook, Brett Anthony did the rap part and Ampersandman contributed his guitar and bass work to raise the roof. This is to all people who deal with a tough situation and enjoy heavier tones. 
Thanks a lot for the collab!

Nadine de Macedo: composition, arrangement, synthesizer, lyrics, programming, production
Ampersandman: bass, guitars, clean vocals
Brett Anthony: lyrics, rap vocals

Photo by Erdnahe Objekte (https://www.youtube.com/@erdnaheobjekte5566)

Where to find us:
https://soundcloud.com/nadinedemacedo
https://soundcloud.com/brett-anthony-975761425
https://ampersandman-de.bandcamp.com/

==== LYRICS ====

Get up, get up
I think I said enough, had enough
Half way through to you
but your head's still filling up

with the lies inside your eyes
that take me by surprise
So I keep my thoughts inside
and I try to spare your life

But I'm one step closer from it
finally being over
Vocally drained, insane
Still seeking closure

I'm a mad man, damaged plan
just can't understand
Out my cage, in a rage
confused and dazed

The hate began on a long lost road
Where is where I think I sold my soul
To the edge I place my toes
As my mind spins out control

Don't you know that it's payback
One last attack, I'm back on track
Flow through the aftermath
because nothing's coming after that

Nuff said,
time to get you out of my head
There's nothing
You can say to do or mend

I'm loving
The fact it came to this
Instead of cutting wrists
I move forward with my fists

If nothing stood in my way
I would be happy someday, yeah baby
(Nuff said, nuff said)
But to my deepest dismay
The hunter's stalking its prey, yeah baby
(Nuff said, nuff said)

Tik tock tick
the clock it won't stop
It's time to forget
the tears and blood I dropped

It came to this
in case you didn't know
I fill my mind with gasoline
and set fire to this soul

Explode out
this shell and through this hell
No doubt
this curse is one big spell
Sold out
Death is what we sell
And life can only tell
Though the silent screams we yell

I've been knocked down, stomped on
Felt like giving up
Dragged around, tossed to the ground
Not knowing to get up

Messed around and lost my crown
Tested all my luck
Lost and found, stood my ground
Fought all these things I thought were tough

Nuff said
Time to get you out of my head
There's nothing
You can say to do or mend

I'm loving
The fact it came to this
Instead of cutting wrists
I move forward with my fists

You'll notice nothing outside
When you try hurting my pride, yeah baby
(But I, I keep turning the tide)
But in my deepest inside
I feel like buried alive, yeah baby
(I got, I got nothing to)

Nuff said
Still need another fallback
To backstab
And make your head crack
No need no respect
(Leave and don't return again)

Nuff said
Don't wanna talk
You fucking bonehead,
I'm gonna make your head crack
No need to check back
Leave and don't return again

If nothing stood in my way
I would be happy someday, yeah baby
(I got, I got nothing to say)

But to my deepest dismay
The hunter's stalking its prey, yeah baby
(I got, I got nothing to say)

You'll notice nothing outside
When you try hurting my pride, yeah baby
(But I, but I keep turning the tide)

But in my deepest inside
I feel like buried alive, yeah baby
I got, I got nothing to say

Nuff Said

Time and the Monolith (2022)

It had been too long since this rusty axe wielder dialled in too much distortion...

Today, that was changed. Stay tuned to follow this twisted journey!

Alchemical Pt. 1 [Demo]

We’re teetering on the brink
I could really use a drink
I can’t help but think
That the ship is starting to sink

They that we’re running out of natural resources
We gotta go out and find ourselves some brand new sources
They say that we’re not goanna find them here on good old planet earth
We gotta go out in to the solar system and dig for all it’s worth

People out there living their lives 
They’re not worried at all
They think you’re just a chicken little 
saying that the sky’s goanna fall

We’re teetering on the brink
I could really use a drink
I can’t help but think
That the ship is starting to sink

Elon Musk wants to colonize Mars and make the human race multiplanetary
But the way those rockets keep blowing up makes that trip seem pretty scary

We feed our cow’s chicken poop and we’re  surprised when they catch bird flu
And when there’s virus in the milk they say that shouldn’t worry you
They say that steak tastes better if you feed the cattle a corn or grass diet
But they don’t advertise  poop fed beef they keep that part very quiet

Too much atmospheric CO2
Pesticides in everything we chew
Forever chemicals in H20
We need to make changes but 
We move too slow

We’re teetering on the brink
I could really use a drink
It feels like we’re on the Titanic
But we’re all to busy to panic
We’re teetering on the brink
I could really use a drink
I can’t help but think
That The ship is starting to sink

Teetering On The Brink

⁂©5-11-2024, by Lady ElectroTrek
⁂All Rights Reserved
Verse 1:
Cosmic power surges through the air,
Towers whisper secrets, beyond compare.
Who wields this power, in this cosmic game,
As we dance to the rhythm of their claim?

Chorus:
Are we pawns, destined to be controlled,
Brainwashed by whispers, our minds to be sold?
A social charade, where we're led astray,
By the siren's song of the digital fray?

Verse 2:
Codependence weaves its insidious web,
As we surrender to the manufacturer's plea.
Compliance, the price we pay for connection,
A hollow substitute for genuine affection.

Chorus:
Are we mere pawns, destined to be controlled,
Brainwashed by whispers, our minds to be sold?
A social charade, where we're led astray,
By the siren's song of the digital fray?

Bridge:
The cosmic power, a double-edged sword,
Uniting us, yet tearing us apart.
In the pursuit of progress, we lose our way,
As we become slaves to the digital sway.

Verse 3:
Let us break free from this cosmic tether,
Entrance our humanity, 
Embrace our humanity, together.
Real connection, in the flesh and blood,
Not in the fluttering screens of the digital flood.

Outro:
No longer pawns, we'll rise above the fray.
To build a world with understanding...

Invasive Communication Control

Strange Isn't It

#acoustic

Acoustic Guitar. One of my many interpretations of Plush by Stone Temple Pilots

Plush (Ruined By SU&R)

Emkay 13d2 ft PiNK TRAiLS - Meant To Be

A sequel to Pay the Piper. Two years later, the man meets his ex to sign papers and remembers how she read him the riot act about drinking, gambling, and running around. At the time, he cursed her name and drowned in booze — but now he can see it was the best thing she ever did for him. This country ballad follows his slow climb toward sobriety, making amends to his kids, and finding new love at a twelve-step meeting. A redemptive story of loss, reckoning, and second chances.

Demo

Best Thing You Ever Did For Me

Country Album Version. Vocals and music generated by AI but I 100% write my own songs, handle all composition, production and post production for my music.  By around the end of October-November of this year(2025) I will be getting the equipment I need to record my own quality vocals and then voice clone them and have AI train my vocal clone.  If that is successful my plan is to voice swap my cloned vocals with the AI vocals on some or all of my tracks listed as 'Album Version'

I'm A Failure(Country Album Test)

Two-Faced

Songs with a twinge of humor (and some a bit more serious).  
I do not use AI to create my songs. 
https://linktr.ee/joe.stroffolino
Recently I have had the urge to pick up my guitars (Taylor 114ce and Fender Squire) and I have been trying to use more guitar in my songs.  
My go to .vst plug ins are  EZkeys 2, EZ Bass and  EZ drummer 3) and my DAW is Logic Pro 11. 
I welcome your comments and enjoy listening to all the great music on SoundCloud. 
All songs are originals and copyrighted.

Teetering On The Brink

Joe Stroffolino