Name: Raise The Dead by Rory David
Duration: 3 min 41 s
Description: Good ol head bangin raise the dead metal for you here

"I Not a Monster" is an emotionally intense and atmospherically rich track that blends haunting melodies with cinematic sound design. It opens with brooding, ambient textures that immediately set a somber and reflective tone. Subtle piano motifs and swelling strings gradually build a sense of inner turmoil and vulnerability, while the minimalistic percussion adds a restrained but persistent sense of tension.

As the piece unfolds, layered instrumentation evokes a feeling of inner conflict and misunderstood identity—suggesting a narrative of someone struggling to reconcile how they’re perceived with who they truly are. The title "I Not a Monster" resonates deeply through the music, underscoring themes of isolation, empathy, and self-defense against unjust judgment.

This track would fit perfectly in a dramatic film or game soundtrack, particularly in scenes exploring character introspection, emotional revelation, or a turning point in the narrative.

I Not a Monster

A descent into shadow, Death of the Voice is an unflinching blend of crushing riffs, haunting melodies, and cinematic atmosphere. Every track is a chapter in a story of defiance, decay, and the search for meaning in a world that silences the truth.

The Dark Silhouette

Lyrics 


Radiator hums in a midnight flat,
cup gone cold and the screen is black.
Four bare walls and a buzzing light,
I count the seconds just to prove I’m alive.


If silence is a snowfall in my chest,
I’ll breathe a path through the drift, step by step.


No where to go, no one to call,
but I won’t let go when the ceilings fall.
I’ll hold this breath till the night lets go—
no where to go, but I still go.


Empty inbox like an empty street,
voices in the hallway never speak.
Small talk ghosts in the grocery line,
I fake a smile just to buy some time.


My name is just a whisper to the room—
I say it back so it won’t be consumed.


No where to go, no one to call,
but I won’t let go when the ceilings fall.
I’ll hold this breath till the night lets go—
no where to go, but I still go.


Count to four, feel your feet, let the air come clean.
Open the door, let the hallway breathe.
If the weight comes back like a winter storm,
take my hand in the dark—we weather it warm.


Hold on! Don’t let go!
Head up! Ride the low!


No where to go, but I won’t fold—
there’s a turn ahead that I can’t see yet.
If there’s a dawn behind this road,
light me a spark—I’ll follow it.


Till morning taps the window frame.

No Where To Go - REMASTERED - HD

The Tide Remembers

 Wake Beneath the Cross is a post-hardcore concept album that fuses Christian faith with Lovecraftian dread, unfolding across a cursed coastal town lost to ancient darkness. Through haunting lyrics and explosive instrumentation, the album follows a cliffside poet, a redeemed foreigner, and shipwrecked sailors as they confront demonic forces, ancestral idols, and the cost of salvation.

 Each track is a chapter in their spiritual war—lamenting long voyages through profane lands, breaking tribal curses, and ultimately facing a final choice: escape on the last ship, or stay and fight for a town that may already be lost. With themes of redemption, sacrifice, and divine defiance, the album ends on a cliffhanger, leaving the fate of the town—and the souls within—up to the listener’s interpretation.

 For fans of narrative-driven heavy music, Wake Beneath the Cross is both a battle cry and a benediction.

Verses for the Vanquished

I'm the crack in the mirror
The shadow on the wall
The ghost in the machine
The echo in the hall
I’m the friction
The fiction
The itch you can’t scratch
Tear it all apart
There’s no perfect match

Disharmonious

Good ol head bangin raise the dead metal for you here

Raise The Dead

Brothers on the Frontline

Symphony Rock song about just needing a break

Set Me Free

Nightcore - _Fake Ass Friends_ (Set It Off)

some alternate versions of tracks I dug up, some of them are the original prototypes from before they got expanded and refined. A mixture of industrial, metal, electronic and piano variations

Crimson Reverie - tronic

To all of you new to soundcloud, I am preparing to file a class action lawsuit against them for non-monetization of several of my top songs.  They have called the unofficial remixes and AI generative.  My music is NOT AI GENERATED!!! I use CCM Studio in Denver, Co.  SO fuck you soundcloud motherfuckers.  We are going to court..I had 2 vinyls I was going to release but the stupid BOT and soundcloud staff are too fucking stupid to know the difference between originals and remixes. So, sorry fans, its not gonna happen, but raise hell with these assholes.

Been playing guitar and bass since I was a kid.  Gradually transitioned to learning keyboard and drums as well.  Started writing my own songs when I was 15.  I’ve written well over 1000 songs in my lifetime . I'm a fully functioning studio and work with various musicians worldwide. I enjoy working with all genres.  Im registered with ASCAP and hope and pray daily someone will buy my songs. Check out my website at rorydavidmusic.com. Soundcloud claims you can sell vinyls on here, I'm trying to sell 2.  I have ISRC numbers for every song yet they are making life a living hell, so I'll probably find a different site soon.

Raise The Dead

Rory David

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