Instrumental cover of Stranded by Gojira, by Joey Ortega

Stranded -- Gojira

Cowardice

Metal/Death Metal/Industrial-Tinged Death Metal.

Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hauntshade

Official Releases:
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Bandcamp: https://hauntshade.bandcamp.com


Lyrics written by me.
Music created with AI.

Daughter of Darkness

Wasteland Wraith

Remixes von Songs aus 2024. Noch härter und diesmal komplett englisch. Viel Spaß beim Hören!

Hall of mirrors

Thirst

[Intro]
Faded fog on broken ground, racing forward, heart pounds

[Verse]
Grinding gears beneath regret
Tunnels tight with tension set
Eyes ignite—ember days lingering
Do you recognize the fury simmering?
Edges splinter—will you even flinch?

[Pre-chorus]
Locked inside never-ending night
Would you choose to fight, or freeze—
Mein Schatten wacht, kein Licht verweht

[Chorus]
Will you remember where the scars came from?
Or run, torn, through a rising storm?
Wirst du vergessen, was dich brannte?
Will you remember—who you’ve become?

[Verse]
Drums pounding, distant thunder
Promises cracked, splintered under
I howl to the black-rim line
Did you know your fate was mine?
Vanished heartbeat—gone in half a line

[Bridge]
Would you face this fire, would you bear this brand?
Could you carry chaos with a trembling hand?

[Chorus]
Will you remember where the scars came from?
Or run, torn, through a rising storm?
Wirst du vergessen, was dich brannte?
Will you remember—who you’ve become?

Rage

Age of the Apes explores the tragic trajectory of humanity — from primal origins to self-inflicted destruction. It is a stark reflection on evolution not as progress, but as an unending cycle of violence, power, and decay. This album questions the myth of “survival of the fittest” and unmasks it as a ruthless ideology that justifies cruelty and dominance.

From the first upright step of the ape to the devastating consequences of war, technology, and greed, it holds a mirror to our collective psyche and societal failures. It reveals the paradox of human intellect and brutality — how the crown of civilization is often forged with the blood of the weak.

Drawing on the shadows of history and the whispers of nature’s wrath, Age of the Apes warns: evolution without empathy is a path to inevitable collapse.

“Man is the cruelest animal.” — Friedrich Nietzsche
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” — Stephen Hawking
“We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in — standing still inside.” — Charlie Chaplin

This is an urgent call to confront who we truly are before the last chapter closes.


Vocals: Sascha Häusler, Lisa Lex, Raphaela Hartmann, Andy Green
Guitar: Andy Green, Sascha Häusler, Lisa Lex
Synths, Programming & Drums Raphaela Hartmann
Bass: Thomas Kaiser
Raffaela Espinosa – Flamenco-Guitar
Noriko Mori – Koto & Taishōgoto & Shamisen

Concept & Lyrics: Sascha Häusler 

Age of the Apes

Squandered Days

ONE AGAINST ALL

Frame by Frame

[Verse 1]
Call it ambition, I call it a joke
Your struggle’s a fire that dies in the smoke
I warned you already, you still pressed on
Your fate was decided before the dawn
Inferior creatures, reaching too high
I end your ascent with a flick of my eye

[Pre-Chorus]
Strange, to feel pain again
Almost welcome, but don’t pretend
This wound won’t change a thing
You’ll break before I bend

[Chorus]
Frieza, tyrant of the cosmic frost,
In your golden form, all hope is lost.
Each battle fuels your icy fire,
Defeat's a word you don't desire.
(You don't desire!)

[Verse 2]
I offered you favor, you threw it away
Now you’re nothing more than a pawn in play
Your legends of power dissolve in my hand
Your dream was a shadow, it slips through the sand
Cowards and traitors, they never survive
Mercy is buried; it won’t be revived

[Pre-Chorus]
Strange, to feel pain again
Almost welcome, but don’t pretend
This fire won’t lift you high
It only fuels your end

[Chorus]
Frieza, tyrant of the cosmic frost,
In your golden form, all hope is lost.
Each battle fuels your icy fire,
Defeat's a word you don't desire.
(You don't desire!)

[Bridge]
Death is a craft, I’ve mastered the art
I tear down empires, rip them apart
Your pride is a weapon, but nothing of worth
I bury your legacy deep in the dirt

[Chorus]
Frieza, tyrant of the cosmic frost,
In your golden form, all hope is lost.
Each battle fuels your icy fire,
Defeat's a word you don't desire.
(You don't desire!)

[Outro]
So long since I bled, so long since I tried
Your struggle dies tonight

Mercy is Buried - Frieza Song (Dragon Ball)

Winnipeg composer, retired from the farm, still chasing meaning in melody. My work lives where TV cues meet YouTube soundscapes, with a few albums in between. Built in Mixcraft Pro, fuelled by late-night coffee, stubborn curiosity, and a Stoic’s sense of timing. Also writing on politics, history, and philosophy, because sound isn’t my only instrument.

Squandered Days

Wayne Mathison

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