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The acoustic instruments are recorded beautifully, and the vocals are not drenched in effects..An awesome production, and really good song.

Great musicality and vocal and interesting lyrics

From the album ‘Trust No Leaders’ by The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara. Released July 1, 2022. 

// Smell of Your Rot
“Smell of Your Rot” is about breaking free from the chains of psychological abuse. The song is told from the point of view of a woman who reconnects with her soul in order to take back control of her sense of self after years of living under the control and oppression of a coercive partner. A symphony of metal guitars and classical strings set the scene for this triumphant moment of liberation — which can be likened to waking up from “a deep restless sleep lasting years and year long”. Finally, she sees everything in the world in a completely different light.
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▸ tcomas.com/trust-no-leaders

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// The Album
'Trust No Leaders' is a record that weaves a voyage through heavy metal history — from its roots in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal up until present day, fusing heavy metal with their signature ‘poetry performance’. Set against orchestral and cinematic soundscapes, the record also pays tribute to non-Western musical traditions, including Native American and South American folk music, Vedic chants, and Indo-Persian classical music. The lyrics bring together elements from modern theater, classical Persian poetry, to Jungian Psychology and theology. 

Commenting on the motivation behind Trust No Leaders, 
TCOMAS: "Our inspiration extends beyond musical genres and the confines of discipline.The confluence of influences in our album extend throughout time and across cultures. In retrospect, this really captures our ethos: Look back into the past for insight, and look into the future with foresight. And in doing so, we created something new of our own."

Landing about 15 months after their debut album Full Spectrum, the duo’s sophomore LP expresses a more aggressive side to the band and was recorded last summer at TCOMAS’ studio in Camden Town, London.   

Discussing the new album’s motivation, TCOMAS:
"The current crisis and the events of our time have made it necessary for us to analyse, investigate, and expose the issues in urgent need of systemic change by looking inwards into the human condition. We want the album to be a beacon of hope, for making a future that prioritises people and the environment."
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// About The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara
Hailed as ‘pioneers of a new form of expression’ through the performance of poetry in music, The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara (TCOMAS) are a UK-based duo comprising Daphne Ang (Singapore) and Andrea Papi (Italy), who came together in London in early 2020 to record their debut album, Full Spectrum, released on 26 Feb 2021. Breaking new ground in the way they combine progressive music, poetry, and vision, TCOMAS fills a gap in music by bringing literature, theatre, and history, fusing rock and metal, with poetry performance. Their sophomore album, Trust No Leaders, is due to arrive on July 1, 2022.
 
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Smell of Your Rot

So a little backstory: I found out near last minute MAGFest had these chiptune "open mics" and so I speedran making something for that. This was the result lol.

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7tDd2zpS5HV08lKFDHkF5T?si=c1756027e1d04143
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7th track of xoPa's 2nd album, "Toronto calling" (2023).

Artist: xoPa
Album: Toronto Calling
Year: 2023
License CC BY-NC
Music and Lyrics: Fat Daddy

LYRICS
Ni tú sabrás por qué lo hiciste
Reinas detrás de la oscuridad jugando al despiste
Y ya no queda ni un minuto para poder cambiar

Ni tú vendrás ya con más cuentos
Si los demás ignoran todos tus lamentos
Lo que te espera es el camino hacia la eternidad
 
Sirena, rompe tus cadenas
Sirena, aprendiendo a ser la primera

Ni tú sabrás lo que te espera
Tu dignidad en la soledad de la carretera
Y ya no queda ni un minuto para poder cambiar

Y diles la verdad
No lo podrás cambiar
Vivimos para descubrir que esto no es un juego

Sirena, rompe tus cadenas
Sirena, domando las fieras
Sirena, reina entre tinieblas
Sirena, aprendiendo a ser la primera

Toronto Calling

Sirena

7. Sirena

Into You

We do our songs together in 2014... was the first work we do together... The men behind the curtain... have fun

tothm and andy - among the stars

Solo

TO WHAT IT WAS  (TO WHAT IT CAN BE)

song written by Rover Versteeg in october 2023
recorded on december 3th in 2023 in Pelt - Belgium

Holding it in my hands
The barren and dry soil that rests on these lands
A generational project to bring it back 
To what it was 
To what it can be
If we treat her like a friend

May the soil be rich and may you be filled with laughter
As you work it with your steady hands
Power, patience dedication
An inspiration
To what it was 
To what it can be 
If we treat her like a friend 

A circle has no end and no beginning 
But it has to start somewhere 
To jump in the hoop of life and start engaging 
Is a prayer and a hope for a sacret life

May the flowers bloom in all their colour 
To share this place with the flies and bees and the trees
May we stay present in our journey for a just world
May we stay present in our journey for a just world 

To what it was 
What it can be
If we treat her like a friend

ROVER  - To What It Was - to what it can be

'Truth Comes Out' by Commissioner Gordon released Friday 5th September 2025 on Trance-Endental Records.

Copyright©2024 Trance-Endental Records . All Rights Of Artist And Recorded Work Reserved.

Available From The Following:

iTunes: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/truth-comes-out-single/1771532843
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Gordon McInnes is a producer/songwriter from Glasgow who produces catchy electronic pop under the guise of ‘Commissioner Gordon’

Truth Comes Out

Commissioner Gordon - Truth Comes Out **OUT NOW!**(Like To Sing This? Vocalists Required)

Doldrums

10. Doldrums

Sometimes Piano Version

Moby  -Porcelain (APPLAUSE REMIX DJMASTERX1)

I am a pro musician and multi-instrumentalist and singer. 
My main instrument is the tenor sax though. 
I was a member of a famous Dutch band, the Dizzy Man's Band. 
I played in big theatre shows and musicals and later on had a solo career as Nick McAlley.
 I still feel the urge to write and record my own music.  
 I thank you for taking the time to listen!  Especially if you're an old soul with a young heart.

ROVER - To What It Was - to what it can be

Klaas Versteeg

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