1. Alter
In the mis… Read Full Bio ↴Their are 4 known bands under this name:
1. Alter
In the mist a bell is tolling and the crow sounds his dire warning. The funeral shroud adorns its lifeless bearer. Alter creeps like the fog of a thousand weeping brides, a serenade of gothic tragedy consumed by loss and battered by countless defeats. Alter, one half of the bleak doom ghosts Pussygutt, sings a lament of sorrow under a cold full moon. A mystical tale of dark, dreary sadness told by candlelight in the graveyard of centuries past. Succumb to despair and taste thy grief everlasting.
Alter is now known as Aelter.
2. Born in 2002 ALTER (Al+er) is a Mexican band dedicated to express what lies hidden in an AlteR world: A world which lingers in every one of us. They are the messengers of this world, bringing you what truths lie hidden in life with their lyrics and taking you there.
"I am what you fear and what you hide, who am I then?"
AL+ER
3. Alter
Edwin began Alter in Charlotte, NC. by simply experimenting with electronics. Influenced by groups like Aphex Twin and Download. These were very primative songs mostly very experimental ritualistic audio excursions. Throught out these early years he collaborated off and on with another local musician Ben.
Edwin eventually relocated to Atlanta, GA.
From 2003-2005 Alter began producing electronic music of various styles and structures. Some of these songs were heavy on the synth pop side along with more Industrial rock sounding songs as well. Truthfully though if you name a style, Alter has tried it. In all about 3 albums worth of early material plus material for a more heavy side project was produced.
In early 2006 Edwin put Alter on the shelf and joined a local Atlanta terror-EBM project. The project shared some success but Edwin longed to go back to his own project and pick up where he left off.
Edwin revived Alter in early 2007.
Alter has returned as the main project of Edwin. Ben also returned as a live member of the group as well as the addition of Gomez on Bass guitar. Edwin immediately brought some of his Terror/EBM fallout sound he used in his other project. However Alter sounds like an altogether different beast. This is Pure Southern Industrial. Influenced by the edge of decay the country hangs on. These are songs of the abyss. A full length album is in production and is expecting release by December 2007
4. A three piece post-rock / shoegaze band from Baltimore, MD, USA. Made up members from atmospheric black metal band Barbelith.
https://alterband.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.facebook.com/alterbaltimore
Pendulum
Alter Lyrics
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The hourglass fills this weight in me
I'm pulled under the currents of a restless sea
Like a pendulum I drift towards the shore I need
Washed ashore I feel myself align with the world
In Alter's song "Pendulum," the lyrics depict a sense of surrender and acceptance, as the singer finds themselves floating effortlessly through life's currents. The opening line, "Weightless I drift on the currents of ease," suggests a feeling of weightlessness and detachment from the burdens or responsibilities that may normally weigh them down. It paints a picture of surrendering to the flow of life, allowing oneself to be carried by the natural forces around them.
The following line, "The hourglass fills this weight in me," introduces a subtle shift in perspective. While the singer initially feels weightless, they also acknowledge that there is still a sense of heaviness within. The hourglass symbolizes the passage of time and the accumulation of experiences or emotions, suggesting that even in surrender, there are still certain burdens one carries internally.
The subsequent lines, "I'm pulled under the currents of a restless sea/Like a pendulum I drift towards the shore I need," evoke a feeling of being caught in a restless and unpredictable sea. The pendulum serves as a metaphor for the singer's aimless drifting, oscillating between various destinations or goals. It suggests a continuous movement between different aspects of life, searching for stability or fulfillment.
The final line, "Washed ashore I feel myself align with the world," signifies a moment of grounding and connection. It implies that after being pulled in different directions, the singer finally finds a sense of alignment or belonging. Being washed ashore represents a sense of arrival or settlement, where they can fully embrace their place in the world and feel a sense of harmony with their surroundings.
Overall, "Pendulum" invites listeners to reflect on the delicate balance between surrendering to life's currents and finding personal alignment amidst the ebb and flow of existence.
Line by Line Meaning
Weightless I drift on the currents of ease
With a feeling of weightlessness, I effortlessly float along the currents of a calm and peaceful state.
The hourglass fills this weight in me
As time passes, a sense of gravity and heaviness builds up within me.
I'm pulled under the currents of a restless sea
I find myself being constantly pulled down by the intense and turbulent waves of an agitated ocean.
Like a pendulum I drift towards the shore I need
Similar to the motion of a pendulum, I sway back and forth, gradually approaching the destination that is necessary for my well-being.
Washed ashore I feel myself align with the world
After being carried and deposited onto the shore by the waves, I experience a sense of harmony and synchronization with the world around me.
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Austyn Sullivan
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drgn
Glad I gave your other albums a listen, this is great. Looked up the band and found more good stuff too. Postgaze done perfectly. Thanks!
anon-de
Very nice. But I think their earlier release Embers is way better.
rare albums
very fair, embers is super underrated as well.
M T
Doesnt have that same energy that earlier pre 2010 Pendulum albums did. But i guess Rob Swire has earned enough dough to not care about what people think of his shit nowadays
anon-de
I can't stop laughing
rare albums
oh this isn't the band pendulum, that's the name of the album, the band is alter.