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Designed To Disappear

by Dead Empires

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Friend of the Night
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Friend of the Night This is an awesome and welcome return from one of my favorite bands. Out of the gates they are firing on all cylinders with guns blazing on 'Spectacular Ruin' and the aural pummeling doesn't stop until the dying notes of 'Designed to Disappear' are still seeping into your skull. New vocalist Jason is a great addition and gives Dead Empires another dimension of power. Buy this now and then purchase their back catalogue...you won't be disappointed. Thank me later. Enjoy your new favorite band! Favorite track: The Form.
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Wxmaggot First of all, go ahead and purchase whatever you can from this band. I have had this album since it's release and the fact that I keep coming back and finding new things amazes me. This album will be in the top 3 for me this year (IMO a great year for metal thus far). Very likely to be my favorite release.
Regardless of genre tags or comparisons, this is what metal is all about. Complexity, beauty in chaos, stunning musicianship, and attitude. Plenty of attitude. The lyrics to the ending track, Designed to Disappear, has a line that I myself live by: "We've been designed to disappear so let's enjoy our time while we're still here". Bravo fellas! Favorite track: Designed to Disappear.
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The Form 05:07
Wrought, Mold through in-tense experience. Form tempered; ready to bear light. Born. Seperated from its mother six months alone, in the dark no love, cursed in silence life sings a pathetic song. yet, through a twist of luck, the form absconds fate. Guardians have adopted, filled the form full of hope taught how to express oneself through sonic waves and well placed names Distinct all the way to the grave. solipsolistic thoughts pervade reality no context for its abilities, no tree. theres only one way for me to demonstrate avow the complexity of my being rock and roll never felt so good...
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Slay Rider 02:20
Weeks never ending long way from home thesis: I must rock the world Broke down AC Rest stop cuisine Won't quit til we get back east Sunrise won't end our vampyric life van call at 2am don't be late... another 500 miles to Vegas, 500 more to get to hell wait for our 30 minutes so I can feel alive Visceral expression of oneself to be precise ohhhh i've found my home on the road playing LIVE!! When i'm mired in doubt I never thought i could be on the road for 2 months, over 40 cities when i'm old i'll look back and think "damn, that was me!" this adventure helped me see the forest for the trees
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Nothing to say - blahbittybah watch out for those who knows whats coming now syllabals expressing nonsense what was it exactly i was writing about? I have no clue but on paper you might be inclined to try to make sense of this I'm filling up space i'm just trying to get through it ending of this line is now! Words fall right into place for writers block forces us to sweat write it all down meeting deadlines nothing working so just write, write about that yeah! Form the perfect allegory from the words that spill out of your mouth (2x) "you and I will bring meaning to this phrase" look into my eyes and see I am not afraid formless objects melt away deep inside my brain relate to what you can and take meaning from this space I just hope you walk away and consider what you take within all our bodies lies the tools creative outlets are a way for you express the feelings stored up deep inside through these sonic walls kept in time I press on this is the last line in the song the last line ever.
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You and I we're one in the same Hold my hand and I'll show you what I mean look inside yourself there is beauty in spades we are connected to all living things now consider everything your thoughts will start change don't be afraid - embrace time will never stop its pace so lets all join the race and leave behind the snakes (improv noise!) long road ahead you'll need friends to guide you home love flows like a stream bend your head and take a drink refresh your soul everyone will know from the smile on thats on your face (noise) soon light will be calling your name to grave can you say that your time wasn't wasted with your days? you and i we are one in the same free our minds and accomplish anything I need you so please wait for me together we traverse this dream.
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Bastion of light cozied up inside our hearts peace come lay your head down and enjoy brief respite here theres plenty of space to breathe clear your mind of everything eyes projecting all you "see" falling again into the trap of objectivity theres no such thing lie what is objective when everything is subjective? (x2) Fie hate breeds sickness like ergot wheat behind the eyes thought can will a cure death is sold as a finality its discovery is the ability of enevibility so I fall back into the traps of mind i belong i belong i belong i belong i belong i belong
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is the future looking grim do you regret the past nothing working out, each day the same old - same old you are not alone, I too have walked right down that road and I can assure you that this will pass, everything that makes you sad can disapear. death, the great equalizer everything will end one day thats the hard truth we go to bed with everyday, designed to disappear we all go away put into perspective by the facts of existing know that every second matters don't squander the day i believe you will overcome the faux hatred that builds inside of you you're all things, the world is you. KNOW! know this deeply and instinctually "i" repairs quell your fears - open up your mind to change to see beauty all you need do is look within; it resides inside you like all the water in the sea. to access it though you must prepare to go through change. Need to let go of the doubt thats weighing down your days. we've been designed to disappear so lets enjoy our time while we are still here.

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"New York progressive metal outfit Dead Empires had long mastered the art of frantic, sludge-drenched instrumental music but on third full-length Designed to Disappear, the band upped the ante with the addition of vocalist Jason Sherman..."
–Decibel

"Traditionally an instrumental group that played on the heavy side of prog-metal, Dead Empires' recent inclusion of vocalist Jason Sherman has resulted in a tremendous shift..."
–Exclaim!

"Angular and unpredictable... Soaring, cinematic, Mastodonian."
–MetalSucks

"Tasty licks, mathy grooves, and a hell of a good time..."
–Metal Injection

"The band treat noise not as set dressing or background filigree, but as its own instrument... Rhythmic shifts and screeching guitar patterns... From a sound indebted to skronky Northeast hardcore to a climax that shares melodic DNA with an Ariana Grande hit."
–Invisible Oranges

"The best parts of hardcore, sludge metal, technical bits, groove towns, and literally whatever else they want to do."
–Gear Gods

"A wild, proggy joyride into the heart of Dillinger Escape Plan worship, Designed to Disappear is also so much more, shredding through one major/modal/mixed-up riff after the next."
–Free Williamsburg

"The sound of a band using new elements to expand its scope and breadth."
–Pure Grain Audio

"If you’re a fan of progressive metal, and especially extreme progressive metal, that isn’t afraid to take the chances, this is the album for you."
–Heavy Blog Is Heavy

"With the addition of vocalist Jason Sherman (Torrential Downpour) the band takes on a new persona. And it’s one of a heavier ilk... The hues painted with this album are some of the deepest the band has mined to date and they pull it off with an ease befitted of only the most seasoned vets in the game."
–Nine Circles

"A fascinating listen... Even the heaviest and darkest moments can be contrasted by instances of sparkling clarity... Merging Torche with fucked up prog a la Dillinger Escape Plan and then tossing in elements of Mastodon is no mean feat."
–Two Guys Metal Reviews

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released February 23, 2018

Recorded 5/17 at Backroom studios, Rockaway NJ.
Engineered/mixed by Scot Moriarity, Assisted by Brandon Ashford.
Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music.

All songs written/arranged by Dead Empires. All lyrics by Jason ‘PRKR’ Sherman. Performers: Philip- Drums, John- Guitars, DJ- Bass, PrKR - Vocals/Keys/Noise.
Piano in ‘Reverse Speak’ by Jason Volpe.
Guest Vocals on ‘Ergot’ by John Carbone (Moon Tooth).

Artwork and layout by Revolution Dream Design (revolutiondream.com). Front and inside cover photos by John Bryan with Natalie Tummolo, Model is Mikki Petromilli.

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Prog metal insanity from the NY/NJ.

“Dead Empires sound like what Cloudkicker could’ve been in an alternate universe in which Ben Sharp was influenced by doomy, stoney High on Fire riffs instead of atmospheric post rock and Meshuggah… with a few extra bong rips thrown in for good measure.” -Metalsucks.net ... more

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