As you might have notice this blog plays around the progressive word, The main objective is to help on the promotion of metal and trying to change the perspective metal=noise.
However, Expect the unexpected. Mainly focussed on progressive metal or rock, but easily going to catch some good stuff to bands with only some progressive elements. And sometimes also going totally out of the progressive genre and of metal. Help you discovering what has been done of value around the world in my opinion.
Today I make the last post of 2015, this is my Christmas Present to anyone who stumble upon my blog, hope on the last two months I might be able to show some cool stuff, some that you might already knew, and some new stuff
I don't want to leave this year without a song, so I choose a Swedish band, Darkwater to maximize the progressive(ly) style of this blog. this 2007's album Calling the Earth to Witness is worth hearing, specially this one, Again. Here it is, enjoy.
Stay around in 2016, the next bands appearing here, don't know by now the exact order, are
Les Discrets, Leprous and Antimatter(the band I'm hearing in repeat by now), I still don't know which songs I will post so in 2016, wait for it.
Today I'm only passing by to post my latest addiction
I'm hearing this ones in repeat by now, and so decided to share it with you
Water's on Fire from The Ocean at the End album from 2014
I will also share with you, Black Roses from the same album
Here the lyrics of Water's on Fire, for you to follow
Here we stand hand in hand
See those stars those shifting sands
If I stay it falls apart
It's sad but true
I'll break your heart
I know that river still flows
On and on
But that hatred has tainted my soul
So the story goes
Close but far back again
Lovers lost sweet lament
If I stay it falls apart
It's sad but true
I'll break your heart
You shouldn't stay here with me
For all you know
What was, what is will now be
For all the world to see
I feel no shame, I was to blame
(The) Water's on fire
I feel no shame, I will not change
(The) Water's on fire
Here we are one last chance
Can we share this final dance
If I stay it falls apart
It's sad but true
I'll break your heart
You shouldn't stay here with me
For all you know
What was, what is will now be
For all the world to see
I feel no shame, I was to blame
Water's on fire
I feel no shame, I will not change
(The) Water's on fire
You thought the truth was only you
My love or desire
I feel no shame, I will not change
(The) Water's on fire
Gimme the fire
Ahh ohh
Water's on fire
Ahh ohh
Water's on fire
Water's on fire
One more post predicted before 2015 ends, stay tuned
Today I bring you another middle eastern sound band, not properly from middle east but from Northern Africa. Myrath from Tunisia. Their sound is easily noticed as progressive. Some songs I think brings us the perspective of the Arab Spring. lyrics like:
War has come, bringing death,
lust and pain soiling our home.
Mourns and cries kindle hate,
taint our hearts, corrupt our souls.
Corroborate What I just said.
The 2007 album has more the progressive sound than the third one, I don't appreciate the second one that much, but if you want to check out, be free to do it. From this album Hope, the track which title the album Hope
From the third Album, "Tales of the Sands" I bring you three different songs.
First Under Siege the one from which I took the lyrics before. Here with the presence of Clémentine Delauney, some might know her from Serenity or Visions of Atlantis, or some other projects she is today. As I said for me being this song from 2011 is heavily connected with the Arab Spring
The Second one Braving the Seas, is about a Pirate, obvious as we hear the lyrics in it, not much to add, except the quality of the song
The third and last one is Merciless Times, the official video, some important message, how sometimes our life seems to keep going without us.
I share Myrath because in February they will be the first part of Symphony X concert here in Lisbon and I thought it would be good to share them with you.
With so much posts from Orphaned Land, I decide to not post anything last Wednesday and will not post anything next Wednesday, because today I will post 6 songs, so It takes time to hear all of them properly.
The later album of Orphaned Land is "All is One" from 2013. take a look at the 3 religious symbols put together to bring up the title, all is one.
The track with the name of the album is one of the most dense songs from Orphaned Land, It's one of those that may not enter in the ear at first, but sooner or later it will. With a big message on the lyrics and video also, enjoy All is One.
Next I show you me personal best, The Simple Man both Studio and Live at São Jorge ones. This song amazes me not only because of the lyrics, denying almost their role on the pacifism they brought, but also the sound which fits at certain time he Says "I dance while raising high both hands". And in concert who knows the lyrics do exactly that, we put our hands in the air. So good, enjoy it.
here the live version
The Third song told us the Biblical Story about the conflict Judaism vs Muslims, they adapt the song, but you can feet the pain in the song. And the chords are simply an amazing add on. Brother is the song I bring you now.
The fourth song tolds us how so many people are brought to this endless war, and how even two strangers which have different beliefs can put the weapons down and just be brothers. This song shows us the dark side of it, two friends who always played with one another, face themselves in war, and the only winner here is Death itself. The Song Let the Truce be Known some think the song is let the truth be known , but no, it talks about the truce the once two brothers made around a song before the last night of their lives.
About the fifth song... if you were wondering where are the non English songs in this album? well I bring you two, the first is then Shama'im. I would say this song fits a bit in the middle eastern style, with choirs, and the arabic guitar well present, enjoy.
The sixth song and second non English is Ya Benaye, this song is different from the last one, not so much mystic as that one, a bit more heavy, more intense also almost as something is happen I could say I understand what he is saying but I would be lying to you. Enjoy.
The 3rd part is from their 2010 album. The Never Ending Way of ORWarriOR
This album also as totally other type of sound in it, from Rich lyrics, to amazing sound and songs which Live gain another life
Starting with my second Favourite Song from Orphaned Land of all time, Sapari, this song is so storng even live that almost nobody wastes time recording, just to be able to apreciate it, this song has the great presence of Shlomit Levi, brilliant female vocals
This part of the lyrics are for me some of the richest ones I ever seen
It soared from the ark the dove within me It sings forever, it flies free I call to thee my torch in darkness, thou art born Ornaments of gold shine so bright You are the way, you are the light I dwell in this my shelter and thy birth do I foresee
The second one I will share is Olat Ha'tamid, another non English song, one of those to simply relax and enjoy, here special note to the rhythmic change, how almost a tribal sound becomes so festive.
At last bot not least, In Thy Neverending way, the studio version is strong but the live version is amazing, so Will share both with you. They ask the audience to sing with them on this one and how amazing it becomes. While the studio version is more of a typical song, live is becomes solemn.
The second part of this Orphaned land big post is about Mabool
I would Say that Mabool is the album where most of fans stumble upon when hearing Oprhaned Land, it has a multitude of sounds and rythms, you can basically pick a song based on your State of Mind. If you want a calm song you have it, if you want a stronger one? yeah also there. A non english song? also present.
So I will stop enumerating adjectives and I will start sharing with you some of the songs from this album
I will start with "Ocean Land", the song which brought me to Orphaned land at first, probably one of the heaviest songs from them
Next, A'salk or Ar'salk, I already saw the song written with the two forms, here we have the female arabe vocalisations which allow our souls to be amazed by such intensity, with the arabic guitar, all becomes just perfect, once again the desert sounds are present. Enjoy
The next one I choose was, "Building the ark". If in the last one we had female vocalisations, now we have male vocalisations, all completes with all A'salk has, another song to let your soul be touched with.
Finally I will bring you one of my personal favourites, Norra el Norra, this one live is simply superb, but the studio version just can't be left behind. As the band recalled it's a party song, but an middle eastern style party. Enjoy
Here I leave you A'salk Live at São Jorge Cinema here in Lisbon
Today I make the last post of 2015, this is my Christmas Present to anyone who stumble upon my blog, hope on the last two months I might be able to show some cool stuff, some that you might already knew, and some new stuff
