Instrumental rock/metal - celebrating music purely for the joy of it.

Ascension

Lyrics (Written and Sung by Lisa Abcarius):

HAVE YOU EVER FELT YOU’RE INTO DEEP
YOU CAST YOUR DREAMS BUT FEEL SO INCOMPLETE
SOMEHOW YOU LOSE ALL CONTROL

LIFE GOES ALL THE WAYS
NOT THE ONCE WE WANT
BUT WE NEED TO BE STRONG AND NEVER LET IT GO
RUNNING DOWN IN CIRCLES WE CAN’T LET GO
TRYING TO HOLD ON
HEARTS TURN TO STONES

WE HOLD ON TO OUR PAST
HOLD ON TO WHAT’S NOT (NEVER FREE, WHY ARE WE)
RUNNING IN CIRCLES
WE SPEND ALL OUR LIVES AFRAID AND JUST TRYING (TO FIT IN, WHY ARE WE)
RUNNING IN CIRCLES
WHY ARE WE (WE COULDN’T SEE)
OH WHY ARE WE (OH WHY ARE WE)
OH WHY ARE WE
RUNNING IN CIRCLES
WHY ARE WE (DEEP WITHIN)
WHY ARE WE (RUNNING IN CIRCLES)
OH WHY ARE WE
I WILL NEVER WANT TO BE FREE

GOING UP HILL WITH MY TRAIN OF THOUGHTS
WE ARE ALL CONECTED SEEING HOW IT GOES
FEEL THE SPIRALS, YOU ARE NOT ALONE
ONCE WE MOVE ON IT WILL NEVER SLOW

BREAK THESE SPIRALS
BREAK THESE SPIRALS

HOLD ON
WE’LL HOLD ON
HOLD ON
WE’RE HOLDING ON

WE HOLD ON TO OUR PAST
HOLD ON TO WHAT’S NOT (NEVER FREE, WHY ARE WE)
RUNNING IN CIRCLES
WE SPEND ALL OUR LIVES AFRAID AND JUST TRYING (TO FIT IN, WHY ARE WE)
RUNNING IN CIRCLES
WHY ARE WE (WE COULDN’T SEE)
OH WHY ARE WE (OH WHY ARE WE)
OH WHY ARE WE
RUNNING IN CIRCLES
WHY ARE WE (DEEP WITHIN)
WHY ARE WE (RUNNING IN CIRCLES)
OH WHY ARE WE
RUNNING IN CIRCLES

WHY ARE WE
OH WHY ARE WE
WHY ARE WE
OH WHY ARE WE
RUNNING IN CIRCLES

Circles II (Combstead💀, Keystone Studios🗝, Lisa Abcarius)

An homage to Dolores O' Riordan and her beautiful music.

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I Am Ukraine (The Javelin Song)

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Through The Clouds II

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Steel Cathedral

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The Rhythm of Life

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Movement in Place

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Blooming

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Past Due

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Ebb & Flow (Remastered)

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Life's little Schizophrenia

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The Climb

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Circle of Infinity

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Under Tow

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My Peace

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Leap Prog (remix)

Sojourn

David R. Sparks - Keyboards and Inspiration
Combstead💀 - Mix, Master and Rhythm
Jim Robinson🗝 - Guitars

The Gathering (David R. Sparks, Combstead 💀, Jim Robinson 🗝) Collaboration

An epic trudge into a long journey.  
"Life is a Journey not a destination" Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The Journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step"  Lao Tzu

The Journey Begins

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Circles (Combstead💀/Keystone🗝 Collaboration)

For my baby sister Crissy - We will miss you.

Crissy's Song

Riding without a windshield or full-face helmet. . .

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Jim Robinson and Mark Butler are both Army veterans, and the founding guitarists of the ‘90’s metal band Spectre.   Today they are professionals who spend their limited free time collaborating on new music from their respective homes in the Midwest and the Lone Star State.  Keystone Studios is their online playground, an ideal virtual location to exchange their ideas and create inspiring and positive-vibe metal music.   No doom and gloom here - just high octane tunage.  They believe that life is too precious and too short to waste focusing on the negative.  Buckle up and enjoy the ride!

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