This is something we've been working on for a few months, but couldn't come up with any vocal ideas for - Much like the Alchemy song. So, instrumental it is. 

Cover arts by Charles Bittinger describe what we feel when listening to this much better than any explanation could.

If anybody cares: E Phrygian, Tempo flip flops between 115 to 130
Arrangement Structure is A - B - C - A - B

Outer Rings [Instrumental]

PROGRAMMED MINDS

Vocals & Lyrics by Pasi @tapatorametal
Guitars/ Drums/ Synth/ Fx/ Mix/ Production by Me :)
Mastered by Marvin/ Tidestudio

This whole track was a lot of experimenting and about exploring new genres and approaches to create music. Now I can't even tell the genre so feel free to help me out by putting a label on it ;)
Thanks to Pasi for contributing vocals and writing the lyrics. Had a blast working with you!!

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Lyrics:

My life fades away, am I being replaced
Will I prevail or will I fail
Losing my ground, day after day
Can you hear, the sound of silence, my inner violence - waiting to find its passage out
Is this the endgame of my thoughts,
am I losing the weight of my f**kin words
This is the endgame of my presence and all
This is the endgame of my essence and all
 
Emptiness and void, my rightful joys,
leaving me wondering, the purpose and cause
The maze of life, not meant for all
Not meant for the ones, likely to fall
 
My essence keeps fading away
I won’t be contained
I can’t be replaced
 
Anger is here to stay
Am I destined to fade away - no, I won't be replaced
This cancelled time, my forthcoming joyless life - leaves me drifting
 
Programmed minds, leave humanity behind
The digits shall rule us all, the zeros the ones contain our thoughts
Trapped in this nightmare, created for all
What is left, the ghost in me or the ghost, in the machine
 
I gave my all, am I the one to fall
I gave my all,  who will listen my words
I gave my all, am I the one to fall
I gave my all, is there anyone who recalls
 
Don’t let my essence fade away, I can’t be replaced
I need to stay awake to find my way again
Or should I just, fade away

Programmed Minds

All music written and performed by: John Baker

All guitar leads written and performed by: Mike Polcari https://soundcloud.com/mikepolcari

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by: John Baker

I wanted to thank Mike Polcari for his help with all the lead guitar duties on this one. Mike gave me a ton of stuff to go through and I refined it down to this, which I feel goes best with what I was looking for. Thanks Mike!!!

I have been messing with this song for about 2 months fine tuning it. Has and 80's feel to it and has the influences of many bands of the time. I just wanted to sit back and have some fun and do something I'm very comfortable with, which is very different from what I have been doing over the past year. I find myself having problems coming up with decent idea's so this will probably be my last release for a while. When the sparks of creativity return I will be back with some new things. Until then, I hope you enjoy this one

On Fire

I also wanted a mix of this song that was just like the original song called C Jam. I had a feeling that organ mixed with the piano would work, and it did - Abel did an incredible job augmenting the piano melody and creating a cool solo as well. I left one of Steve Giddings guitar solos in here as it just was too good to leave out of any version of this song and it added a nice contrast to the organ and piano. I didn't mention Rafael before but his bass really popped against the Hammond Organ creating a nice funky solo section and his bass playing throughout the song was perfect and much better than the basic keyboard bass part that I would have laid down.

Abel Boquera - Hammond Organ
Steve Giddings - Lead Guitar solo
Zamm Kenoby - Drums
Rafael Freitas - Bass Guitar
Steve Hillier - Piano

Mixed and Mastered by Zamm Kenoby

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Lawrence Hillier

Cover Art By Leraynne S.


Walking in New Orleans (Revisited)

EL INVIERNO, LA MARIPOSA Y EL DIABLO


Invierno soy cuando más he de sentir
No te puedo ayudar

Diablo sin voluntad
Envuelto en llamas quemaré nuestros silencios

Bella y sola
La mariposa no quiere volar

Feliz mortal
Quiere posarse en mi vida

Y mientras en mi calor
La mariposa encuentra el Sol

Diablo, tú tienes rota mi alma
El invierno la acunará con frío y calma

Bella y sola
La mariposa no quiere batir sus alas...
Batir sus alas

Anclada en mi reposar
Absorbe partes de mi ser

Ser, luego pensar
Pensar y luego nada
Nadando pienso en el después

Alas heladas
Las frías cómplices del mal

Vuelvo a soñar con miradas que nunca me verán
Vuelvo a soñar con un triste final
Y en mis sueños nadie llora por mi desvanecer

Sus caminos siguen y a mi me persiguen mis pasos

Ser, luego pensar
Pensar y luego nada
Nadando pienso en el después

Alas rotas
Desde el olvido os lloraré



EL INVIERNO, LA MARIPOSA Y EL DIABLO

On Dirty Ground

Vox : Screaming Jay Snider
Drums : Mateusz 'Mat' Melanowski
Guitars/ Bass/ Mix& Production : Chris Schlü

Written by Chris / Lyrics by Jay

Video by @overdrive_music
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJCtidcOGA5/

On Dirty Ground

All Music Composed and performed by: John Baker
All Leads Composed and performed by: Robert Quinn (Boblivion)
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by: John Baker

This is a track that I hope takes any old school metalhead back to the early 80's where it all began... Straight up in your face thrash metal exactly the way it is supposed to be. enjoy!!!

Hellfire

Get Out!

A track I did a while ago, while getting drunk and jamming some punkrock. Recently decided to add Jays vocals to the track to make it whole. Also took the opportunity to do a nice re-mix of the original rough mix. Sit back, buckle up, enjoy the ride

Guitars/ Bass/ Keys/ Production/ Mix : Chris
Vocals : Mr. Screaming Jay Snider

Get Out

The world is falling apart — war, destruction, division. Friends turn to enemies, and everything feels lost. But one thing stays: music. Metal gives us strength, keeps us alive. No matter how dark it gets, we stand together. Stay strong, Metalheads all over the world! 🤘🔥

Morphosis

Hard-hitting riffs and emotive melodies. Separation from Soul is a cathartic, reflective exploration of loss.

Dreams of Elsewhere

Gurgling
Gargling
Gasping for air
Trapped in the great grand Overseer's lair
And this time you will never escape
Surrounded by demons
And tentacle rape
The eye of the great one
Descends upon you
This time you're fucked
No one will save you
Now is the time for you to pay for your crimes
Taken by the great one
And eaten alive

Your bones will break
He has got you
Your eyes will bleed
There's nothing you can do
You're trapped in the great grand Overseer's lair
Now you will never
Awake this nightmare

Whatever else lives down here
It is not your friend
Crunching
Biting
Snapping
Please just let it end
Bodies line the floors and walls of this eternal hall
You are ingested by the eye
This is your final downfall
This place has been forsaken
And it is not your home
So many more have died here
So you are not alone
From beneath rises up the grand eternal stench
The eye has now enveloped you
And there is nothing left
Centuries past and centuries old
We never believed the old stories that were told

Your bones will break
He has got you
Your eyes will bleed
There's nothing you can do
You're trapped in the great grand Overseer's lair
Now you will never
Awake this nightmare

Poisoned pit of death
There is nothing left
Bodies snapped in half
Hear the masters laugh
Eaten alive
No one will survive
This is the final hour for you
Because you're trapped in the great grand Overseer's lair
You will not be able
To return from here

Trapped In The Lair Of The Grand Overseer

A guy from Boston who likes to make prog metal music.

Dreams of Elsewhere

Mike Dedrick