Their debut album "The Fading Ghosts Of Twilight" FOX CD 029, was released on independent label FOXTROT RECORDS in March 2009.
Album features drummers Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson,XTC,Mr Mister, Stickmen etc ) Zoltan Csörsz (TFK, Karmakanic) Jimmy Keegan (Santana, Spocks Beard) and the "Garbo of prog" , Biggo Zelfries (Walrus Farm) piano,violin & synths - rounding out the sub regions is TFK bassist Jonas Reingold who add some fretless bass sponge.
First edition was a LTD digipac with a full 77 minutes of music and a 20 pages beautiful book.
Silas Toball (www.silastoball.com) of Goblin design did the mysterious artwork, the album was mixed by Stolt at Cosmic Lodge as usual.
AGENTS OF MERCY played a premiere show at Loreley in July 2009 and it was perhaps not the best way to start a live history, with the usual festival mis-hap technicals of festivals , but the band was soon to team up with Karmakanic, for the tourpackage called "THE POWER OF TWO" - a duo who toured Europe and USA in Oct 2009.
The result was a fabulous live record called "The Power Of Two" Live in USA, released on Reingold Records where guest Nick D'Virgilio (Spocks Beard, Tears For Fears ) shine with some fearless & intricate drumming.
2010 shaped up as a busy year for guitarguru Roine Stolt who had a Transatlantic tour coming up culminating in triumphant headline gig at High Voltage in Victoria Park London in July, but before the tour Roine joined the rest of AOM tribe in cozy Varispeed studios,south of Sweden and recorded the 12 tracks for a new album - Dramarama.
"Plenty of symphonic rewards for the die-hard fans of TFK or Transatlantic style prog - closer to Retropolis than Rainmaker - but yet more scaled down happy-classic rock, glam & pop too". Borrows from theatrical rock - to "film noir" - from the oddity of young Bowie - to the scary energy of Mahavishnu Orchestra. The new album is a big leap towards a more complete classic (prog)rock band feel - where the 1st album stayed firmly in chamber prog and mellow contemplating but yet demanding modes. "DramaRama" is an independent release from Stolt's own label, designed to operate freely and adapt in this new dawn of recorded music - so buy it and support more new adventurous recordings from this team.
The band consist of:
Nad Sylvan (Unifaun) - VOCAL & KEYBOARDS
Roine Stolt (Transatlantic, Flowerkings) - GUITARS
Jonas Reingold (Flowerkings, Karmakanic) - BASS
Lalle Larsson ( Weaveworld, Karmakanic) - KEYBOARD
Walle Wahlgren - DRUMS
Official Bio from www.agentsofmercy.com
Conspiracy
Agents of Mercy Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
They have decided that no one must stay
There's no explanation, no advice at all
'cause they have decided what's best for us all
Tonight you're on top of your game
But the world is insane, it's insane!
Tonight we go off with a BANG!
The world is insane...
They won't let you into the grand scheme of things
They're keeping it in until the countdown begins
They like to surprise you in their own special ways
'cause the ending is near - it's a matter of days!
Tonight you're on top of your game
But the world is insane, it's insane!
Tonight we go off with a BANG!
Much bigger, much grander - and the world is insane!
The song "Conspiracy" by Agents of Mercy is a commentary on the way our government and political systems work. The first verse talks about someone making a decision without giving any explanations or advice. This is likely referring to politicians and leaders making decisions behind closed doors without transparency, leaving the public in the dark. The chorus is a critique of the world we live in, calling it insane, and the line "Tonight we go off with a BANG!" can be interpreted as humanity reaching its tipping point, ready to explode and revolt against the systems that keep them oppressed.
The second verse references a grand scheme of things that is being kept secret until the countdown begins. This can be seen as a metaphor for the way governments often keep their plans hidden until it is too late for the public to do anything about it. The ending being near and a matter of days could be a reference to a looming disaster or revolution that is getting closer by the day. The final chorus is a call for action, saying that the world is bigger and grander than what we have been shown, and that it is time to take a stand against the status quo.
Line by Line Meaning
Now they have decided to call it a day
They have made a decision to end everything.
They have decided that no one must stay
They have decided that there is no place for anyone in their plans.
There's no explanation, no advice at all
They won't explain why they're ending it or give any guidance whatsoever.
'cause they have decided what's best for us all
Because they believe they know what is best for all of us, they're making the decision for us.
Tonight you're on top of your game
You're at the peak of your performance right now.
But the world is insane, it's insane!
But the world is crazy and unpredictable, making it hard to stay on top.
Tonight we go off with a BANG!
Tonight we are going to end everything in a dramatic way.
It's all just a game
It's all a game that is being played, and we are just pieces on the board.
They won't let you into the grand scheme of things
They're keeping the details of their plans secret from you.
They're keeping it in until the countdown begins
They're keeping the secret until the very last moment.
They like to surprise you in their own special ways
They enjoy surprising you in unique ways that fit their tastes.
'cause the ending is near - it's a matter of days!
Because the end is imminent, happening in just a few days.
Much bigger, much grander - and the world is insane!
The ending will be much bigger and more spectacular than anyone could anticipate, and the world is more unpredictable than ever.
Contributed by Micah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.