Spoken
It won't take long for listeners of Spoken's sixth studio album to be remin… Read Full Bio ↴It won't take long for listeners of Spoken's sixth studio album to be reminded of how hard and fast the band can rock. The three songs that open the album, "History Erased," "Close Your Eyes" and "Not Soon Forgotten," start things off with nine minutes of blazing fast guitar riffs and loud and quick-rising vocals, all bounded by a full-sounding rhythm section.

After two albums for Tooth and Nail where the band explored more anthemic avenues, the quintet found itself re-examining its hard rock and metal roots on its third record for the label. The resulting album is an 11-song sonic attack that knows when to slow down the pace and when to pounce back like a slap to the face. "We didn't intentionally go for a heavier sound," guitarist Jef Cunnigham said. "We just wrote what came to mind and I think it turned into some of our best material."

Late last year the band's hectic touring schedule slowed enough for them to start working on the record, though they had a few geographical obstacles to overcome before starting. With members spread across four states, each created a secret Myspace for a non-existent band where they would post song ideas for the others to listen to.

Singer Matt Baird would download these parts to his iPod, where he began to craft the lyrics for the record. His finished work centers on topics like redemption and restoration, and reaches its pinnacle on the album's tenth track, "When Hope is All You Have," which began as a phrase he used during his father's funeral just before recording began.

"There are songs about healing and hope and about moving on after we've made mistakes," Baird said. "I felt some pressure in writing, hoping my parts would turn out as good as the music. But I think it all came out better than I could've imagined." After their internet-aided pre-production, the band decided to set up shop in a one-room cabin in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee for over a month to mold those song ideas into the core of the album. After three weeks of work, Baird joined the band for the final two weeks to add his lyrics to the fray.

With songs in hand the band then headed to Lakeside Studios in Knoxville for a month-long session with producer Travis Wyrick (P.O.D., Disciple), who also produced 2005's "Last Chance to Breathe," a record that helped the band expand its fanbase as it ventured into poppier leanings.

"I'm blown away by the finished record," Cunnigham said. "We wrote these songs to please ourselves, to write songs that we wanted to play live and we ended up with a few that were heavier and harder than anything on the last two records." Wyrick and the band have created a sound less reliant on overdubs and layering and more focused on bringing the band's live show to mind with a more sparse sound that still rocks as hard as ever. Maybe more so. "We wanted to experiment with heavier songs and think further ahead in the lifespan of the band," Baird said. "And with these heavier songs it really feels like a step toward the future and a reflection of the past."
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4th Street Downtown never looked so lonely as It does tonight And like…
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A World Away I've been here before, trying to put my feeling into…
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Across These Waters Come on and take me by the hand and show…
Another Day Searching, seeking, trying to find, a better reason to make…
beneath the surface Death rise Somewhere you gave up control Lie back So long…
Berry Patch The When we were so young and full of life The…
Bitter Taste Go ahead and nail my face to the floor Cause you…
Breath In The Fog God give me strength to make it through, situations that…



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Brought To Life This is it, our finest night This is where we are…
Calm the Storm It's hard to believe so many years have passed So many…
Close Your Eyes I traveled miles away, days away And I traveled miles away I…
Dagger I can't lie or apologize I've held my tongue for…
David Oh God let your spirit fall on me Oh God…
Don't Go Just let your rise close now I'll be here when you…
Everything Is Burning Everything is burning, everything is changing Right before o…
Eyes of a Blind Man Have you ever looked into the eyes of a lost…
Face the Son From the mind of a convict, to the purity of…
Falling Apart Can you tell me who you are? Cause you're never here And…
Falling Further You said there would come a day you would leave,…
Fear in Your Eyes All these thoughts floating around in my mind, thoughts that…
Fly With Me Yesterday I stepped outside and thought of the things I had…
Forevermore break, these chains that bind me, take this world inside…
Forgive Me Sitting like vultures waiting for me to fall. Watching ever…
From the Inside If I could tell you what this heart is feeling This…
Goodbye i forgive all the lies, all the heartache you left…
History Erased On the heels of the sons of hell The viper defines…
Hold On If I lost everything, would you stick around I really want…
Home What happened yesterday When your heart gave way? No air ins…
How Long Rain if falling down, all around me. I feel you…
I Fall Short your spirit so strong, so uplifting as i run to…
I Won't Lie Down does anybody see him, another set up for the fall, does…
Illusion Welcome to fine light when it comes to the fight Tell…
In Dreams There have been so many times I've questioned if You were…
In My Sight I'm in my bag, everyday we poppin' tags I'ma hop in…
In The Silence i hold your picture in my hand, your beauty portrayed so…
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Last Chance to Breathe Nine years in the making And still there's no end in…
Learning To Forget It only takes a second for bitterness to come, but…
Let Go Got my racks up Let's go my stats up Let's go my…
Long Live The Dream How many times have you heard the words? This is the…
Louder Keep the rhythm pumping through your soul, You've got to kee…
Love In Return You are the one I always wanted The one I always…
Mary Did You Know Mary did you know that your baby boy Would one day…
More Than You Know I'd burn an empire If I could hold you close But I'm…
New Life Just for a second my friend, don't walk away from…
Not Soon Forgotten You were more than a conversation More than a passing of…
Nothing Without You Carelessness is growing more every day I can′t fight this on…
On Your Feet Sitting up here so high above the ground, Feeling just a…
Out of His Head You're out of your mind, out of your head, out…
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Prepare to Meet Thy God Prepare to meet thy God is what I say to…
Pride in His Face He walks on the clouds, He is as close as a…
Promise Yet another day seems like it's wasted You don't feel you're…
Remember The Day Your heart whispers goodbye now It's time to face the truth…
Remembered I miss the way you held me to your heart,…
Runaway If I dreamed, I would dream of you. If I live…
Season Today I opened my eyes to a whole new world.…
September Years ago a future was laid before me And I took…
Shadow Over Me I remember falling I remember hurting, feeling weightless, …
Silent Voice There's a silent voice that surrounds me. Is it above or…
Sleep Well Tonight I'm sending this letter to you in hopes that it…
So Far From God Sophisticated whatever you call yourself, you're robbing th…
Stand Alone (Pre-Chorus) I stand alone in the fire I stand alone in the…
Start The Revolution I will not be afraid I will not be afraid of…
Stupid People Here they come again, pushing us down and pushing us…
Take Everything I can't remember the last time I was so confused I…
Taken for Granted Feel that flame as burns your skin. No longer at peace,…
The Answer You were there when I took my first breath And You…
The God You Follow In a world of darkness where no hope can bee…
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The Way You Want Me To Be I know your heart is bleeding, And all you can do…
Think for Yourself Stars and stripes in disguise, not waiting for compromise. N…
This Path Father God, help me, guide me, as i swim through…
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Through Your Veins O many people that are stuck here in a dream, So…
Time After Time Lying in my bed, I hear the clock tick and…
Times Before my strength is in you, my peace is in you,…
Tonight Until now I've never been so lost Never felt so alone Can…
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When Hope Is All You Have When hope is all you have You realize just how much You…
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World Away I've been here before, trying to put my feeling into…
You Oh yeah I’m loving this one man Loving you Is like ecstasy S…
You're Still Waiting Could you help me try to understand How all of this…
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Your Grace Alone Thank you father for the breath that you give me, for…
[silence] i hold your picture in my hand, your beauty portrayed so…


Bruce M. Axtens


on Wind In My Sails

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