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The Forest

by Chronicles

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yourmetalfriend
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yourmetalfriend Man, how am I'm only discovering this band now? This album is really, really excellent. Just ticks all the boxes for me, great production, noodling, powerful vocals, and variety.

FFO: Protest the Hero, Ideology (it's the same vocalist) Favorite track: Lost.
Arrogant Bastard
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Arrogant Bastard 2019 has not been a great year for prog metal, but by the gods are Chronicles making up for it! The Forest snaps to attention with breakneck riffage reminiscent of the legendary 'Nocturne' album by The Human Abstract and the clever song structures/oddities Protest the Hero are renown for. An absolute epic in scale with sweeping clean vocals sure to tantalize any prog fan.
My faith in the prog gods is renewed! Favorite track: Vanished.
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Endo Incredible instrumentation, vocals, and overall product. Every last second of this album is as engaging as one could possibly want, with unexpected twists and turns that keep you guessing, and songs you can listen to a dozen times in a row and not get tired of them. My ONLY complaint is that sometimes the vocal mixing seems a bit strange and buried in some areas. It's not terribly common, but definitely a shame when it's present because Wesley's vocals are phenomenal. Otherwise 10/10 album. Favorite track: Alive.
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1.
Synopsis 03:22
So you've tuned in to this episode... Well we'd like to start by telling you How we think this one is gonna go A man and and his wife Who discover that life is not what it seems And a girl whose dreams spell tragedy For a man who thinks he's alive He's already met his demise Oh yes, in this tale, he dies
2.
Vanished 04:40
The world's asleep except for one She lays awake with thoughts of what's to come This place, calm and familiar, still bites with cold And seems filled with anger... The forest's sounds and its thoughts surround me Fill me with fear and wonder They resonate / form as one This voice whose is it Calling across some great distance Yes, I can hear it - I can feel it this time Piercing through my mind What is it that calls me so Pulling me from my slumber It's rousing me to go... Somewhere new or a place a remember A new energy wells up inside It cuts the facade that clouds my eyes Remove my eyes from what's behind See in black and white Do I know... I think I know this sound I will follow this strange call out Keep my focus on my path Remove my eyes from what's behind Oh, it's strange that you would claim to know me so You seem to think I'll never go Anywhere past my proximity Then faster and more urgently I'll leave all my comforts behind They'll only limit me
3.
Follow 04:03
I’m at a loss for words, but it's just fine It's not the time for such things to stand in my way This emptiness, it burns me Cascading fear of death, seconds wasted with each breath I will go follow alone I'll travel deep through wood and stone Let this nightmare end, oh please As I follow through the forest, may I find some peace As my efforts grow more bold My curiosity takes hold Fear seeps out from worries previously unknown I will go follow alone I'll travel deep through wood and stone There is no telling what will show, But I’ve got to bring her home. Mysteries surround my every step, I can’t be fake or lose my confidence
4.
The Road 05:55
Oh Woe is me, Just as failure seems to be The result of my short and frantic journey My eyes were never open before Now they're turned towards something more Something new, but familiar somehow Is it intuition (must be intuition) Or have I been deceived by some shroud My eyes once blind must turn towards something more Maybe it's as it was before, The same one entrancing Does it hold some grudge against me Some grudge against me here and now I’ll move forward on this path unknown Though it may pull and vex me so Fighting through the bitter cold, I’m not so old, so past the Boldness some say I should hold I'll Journey deeper down this road Such horror, such woe befalling Obstructing use of my will, and ultimately halting I hoped it wouldn't come to this As I bow and clench my fist I must accept it as it is See things as they are Clarity is a gift Surrounded now by even more Chaos than ever was before, I must remember that I am The one who bore this weight this far My memories pains and guilts They must become no more In light of what I know I’m fighting for This time has come upon me, Unsure of which step might be My last or my first now I know what it's worth I'm walking on not focused on what's passed What lies within I will hold fast
5.
Torment 05:54
What have I found here Deep in this wild wood A place I’ve just now reached I Never thought I ever could Is this a time for me to celebrate I must move on, I cannot wait Upward I still must go, I’ll dig in hard and make it so What is this now My feet are moving but I’m going nowhere on this ground My struggling wrought amiss, A desperate thing this is What I once thought I saw is Shrouded now in silver mist (unintelligible gurgling and shrieking) The sights before my eyes have changed The ounces of relief I’d found have gone away It's all replaced with fear and pain I’m choking like I can’t believe Someone save me set me free Dark and swirling smoky Hell, It comes around me as it cracks and swells Tragedy tackles me limits perceptions Clears my reservations Calamity handed me cards I could not play Now the Forest has its way (come have your way)
6.
The Realm 06:32
I'm seeing things I've never seen And I'm hearing things I can hardly perceive Here and now, I’ve found myself a smile Someway somehow, I know I shouldn’t be so surprised It’s just the first time in a while I’ve felt this way, the excitement of progress The idea that I’m on fire, or at least hot on the trail Of the end of this process They cannot shake the hope I’ve found They cannot silence my joyful sound No more looking back at Each one of my blatant failures Preceding this discovery Though unwavering, the efforts of Fear and doubt no longer beckon me In this new place no one knows what could happen What will become of me, of everything Reshaping reason is a task no man can Confront alone, but that's a trap I'll spring I will press on faithfully and claim these Vict'ries that lie stretched out in front of me I've finally noticed the innate potential Within this forest there's another way The light inside, it screams You cannot let it hide Don't be blind, tonight You may have to give in, oh your sins Embrace the shame and start to forgive Or you'll never win. You'll never win Lay all your guilt aside. Lay all your guilt aside.
7.
Lost 05:53
Sinking down, sliding back to square one The further down that I go, the closer I feel back to home Here I lay, all my efforts seemingly undone The unfolding of my expectations seems to have come, It seems to have come Will all our songs to be be left unsung This feeling that I can’t disclose All I've ever wanted is just to know I believe though they cannot manage to believe me And though they cannot see, My eyes they still serve me clearly This torturous thing that has occurred Why this, why now, why me, why her? I cannot find the words This feeling that I can’t disclose All I've ever wanted is just to know How will these happenings unfold And when will I find her again I should have never let go (I should have never let go) [Don't Let Go] The sanity's slipping from my mind Am I running out of time [Don't Let Go] I'm shaking, I'm losing all control The further down I go, the closer I get to home. The closer I get to home.
8.
Is this the place to ask for help Isolated and forgotten separated From a vital fragment of myself Where could I begin to ask What does it take, what are the means What is it that I lack to Cut adrift the recent past Split into pieces, broken and confused You pick me up and tell me I may still be of use I know you, your likeness Your face runs through my dreams I hope the things I utter Can be taken, unexplained Help me to my journey's end, assist me Rid of me of this blinding pain You ask me now if I can muster up the strength To check my insecurities and leave 'em at the gate To face my truest form, to open every door I’ve never trusted the unknown But now I see there could be so much more Must I reconcile my many sins Just to go back and try to begin again What if my truth isn't found within What if all I must achieve Is under lock and invisible key What lies in store for me I've met your requests, step after step But still I cannot see through My wool-covered eyes, remove the disguise And tell me how much more I must do You say the path unto the things I seek Is laden thick with death The peril and steepness of falling below Now clings at my every breath
9.
Sacrifice 05:08
It seems you've been once again Brought past your wits and fooled As easily as one who’s blind Used and abused like an unwary, misshapen tool Things aren't as they appeared Being controlled by what you Want to see and hear Will leave you off your guard, An awful lot worse than you Found yourself at the start Betrayal and lies are cutting your ties As all signs of hopes and dreams fade from your eyes Oh, no, silence your pathetic screams Everything you thought you knew was me I am the manufacturer of tainted fantasies Everything you thought you could perceive It was all as I created it to be Tell me would you try again, huh? Would you try to find another way To follow through the Forest? What would you do different, huh? Leave her here all alone abandoned? Isn't it a perfect fit, huh? That you thought you had a friend Or someone to believe in? Only to discover, HA, Could've saved your daughter, HA IF YOU'D BEEN THE SAME TO HER! Your sacrifice will be in vain unless You can choose which one will remain Well beyond a doubt, I had everything planned out You can't reprieve this pretty little scheme Can't you see what I mean? It's a well-oiled machine. Things may not have been what they seemed But fate has a way of turning back for those who dream.
10.
I would sacrifice myself, Condemn myself to Hell If she could live; this tale to tell I'd empty out, I'd empty out my soul I'd leave behind this empty shell If she could live, if she could live to tell I'd do what I could, give what I could give To make this all end well. Oh, I'd let my blood be spilt, Consume, drink away My courage can't be killed _____________________ (Guest vocals and lyrics by Rody Walker) "You're just another beggar at my feet And the ends don't have to justify the means But that groveling's unsettling And that useless shit you're peddling You're just another beggar at my feet One after a-, one after a-, one after another Just another beggar at my feet And I don't have to justify the means Oh, your puny fucking peasantry Driveling shit incessantly You're just another beggar at my feet." _____________________ You'll see, you'll see what I have done, You'll think you've finally won But as things turn about for you You'll see, your planning will not go through Cruel beast, chaos sweeps through you now A shame, you were so proud You cannot harm what I have made You cannot harm what I have made
11.
Alive 11:25
When at first you were lost to me I couldn’t speak, I could hardly breathe I wondered what would happen then I saw no chance for something new, only a bitter end Desperately my search began Through these dark and dreary lands I flinched I faltered, thought occasionally I may have to quit My sense of wonder it stayed fully intact In the madness of it all My head held high, I clenched my fist into a ball Their voices only pushed me faster towards the fall In this world of new discoveries, There is no lack of things I thought could not be My search was not of her, nor hers of me Yet all the same she stole the innocence you gave to me Journeying on, with guilt and doubt in tow Oh it mattered not, harder I fought how far could I go? I can breathe again, everything feels real again My eyes are new, with them I am able to view Worlds where I can find myself ,and save you We'll travel searching for all time We will all be whole again, finally and fully alive SO WHY DON'T I FEEL ALIVE?

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released August 30, 2019

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