Members include vocalist/keyboardist and co-founder Tommy Giles Rogers, Jr. (Thomas Giles; ex-Prayer For Cleansing, Undying, From Here On); lead guitarist and co-founder Paul Waggoner (ex-Prayer For Cleansing, Undying); Glass Casket guitarist Dustie Waring and drummer Blake Richardson; and bassist Dan Briggs (Trioscapes, ORBS). Formed in 2000, the band signed to Victory Records in 2003, before catching the attention of Metal Blade Records and singing to that label in 2012.
In late 2014, it was revealed that the band was writing material for their seventh original studio album, "Coma Ecliptic," described on the band's twitter as a "rock opera." Recording began in early 2015 with long-time producer Jamie King, and it is scheduled to be released on Metal Blade records on July 7, 2015. The first single, "Memory Palace", was made available in April.
Former members include: guitarists Marc Duncan (ex-Prayer For Cleansing), Nick Fletcher (ex-Empire Falls, Azazel), and Shane Blay (Oh, Sleeper, Wovenwar; ex-Evelynn, Die Trying); bassists Jason King (ex-Azazel), and Kevin Falk (The Material, ex-Every Time I Die); and drummers Will Goodyear (Voids; ex-Prayer For Cleansing, Lobbyist), Jason Roe (ex-Evelynn, Mauled by a Cougar), and Mark Castillo (Emmure; ex-Crossfade, The Acacia Strain, Bury Your Dead, Hamartia).
Their material consists of the following albums:
Between The Buried And Me (2002)
The Silent Circus (2003)
Alaska (2005)
The Anatomy Of (2006, covers album)
Colors (2007, plus live DVD)
The Great Misdirect (2009)
The Parallax: Hypersleep Dialogues EP (2011)
The Parallax II: Future Sequence (2012, plus live dvd)
Coma Ecliptic (2015, plus live dvd)
Automata I (2018)
Automata II (2018)
Colors II (2021)
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Parallax
Between the Buried and Me Lyrics
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For nights on end, I watched myself
I knew our pain was the same
Loss
Self doubt
Isolation
Neither constructed or taken away
We have always known our options
Now we are one
Two forces entwined to make a decision
The lyrics to Between the Buried and Me's song Parallax are highly symbolic and open to interpretation, but at their core, they seem to be about the struggle to find connection and meaning in a vast and seemingly impersonal universe.
The singer describes how their astral body - a metaphor for their innermost self - is adrift in space, alone and isolated. However, they find comfort in the knowledge that others are going through similar struggles. They mention pain, loss, and self-doubt - universal experiences that can make us feel alone and disconnected from the world around us. Nonetheless, the singer believes that they have always had options, even if these options may not be obvious or easily attainable.
The final lines of the song are perhaps the most enigmatic. The singer declares that they and another force are "entwined to make a decision." It's unclear what this decision might be, but it could signify a willingness to forge a deeper connection with the world and others. Ultimately, the lyrics of "Parallax" encourage listeners to acknowledge their own struggles while recognizing that they are not alone - and that there is always a way forward, even if it's not immediately clear.
Line by Line Meaning
Every time I closed my eyes, I saw my astral body in space
When I shut my eyes, I would visualize my spirit soaring in the universe.
For nights on end I watched myself
I spent long periods observing my own inner feelings.
I knew our pain was the same
I recognized that we shared the same sufferings.
Loss
We experienced grief and separation.
Self doubt
We struggled with uncertainty and lack of confidence.
Isolation
We felt devoid of companionship and support.
Neither constructed or taken away
Our circumstances and emotions were not fabricated nor removed.
We have always known our options
We were aware of the possibilities available to us.
It was the relativity of time and space in our shared conscious which brought us together
The connection between our subconsciousness generated by the concept of time and space resulted in our proximity.
Now we are one
Currently, we are unified together.
Two forces entwined to make a decision
Two distinct powers have combined to make a choice.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Dan Briggs, Blake Richardson, Tommy Giles Rogers, Paul Andrew Waggoner, Dustie Waring
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LYRICS
1) Specular Reflection
[Prospect #1]
[Verse 1]
A twisted crash... vibrations forming my personal currency
A lifeline... a sweatbox, the linear mind as one
Who would have thought?
This distant face...
Distant life... never before seen
Deep sleep in deep sea
Nerves are torn from their ends
Distant life... never before seen
Deep sleep in deep sea
Nerves are torn from their ends
[Verse 2]
It has been three nights and still the puzzle is cut by a shaky hand
Carved out of improper materials... imperfect directions
A crushing sound soon awakes
Where am I?
The taste of sand wipes away the grime of my past life...
A crushing sound soon awakes
Where am I?
The taste of sand wipes away the grime of my past life...
The life I fled... the grip I loosened
It has all caused an even pressure. The kind they show us on our screens
I've become what I've force-fed my entire life... a drifter's dream... a loner's mind
Wanting what they have... their perfect smiles and heartless lusts
[Verse 3]
On night four, they come back
Awakening a new life
Over and over... like I've been there before
Living and breathing, but still choking
A mirror stares back. I contort like the wheels in my head...
On night four, they come back
Awakening a new life
Over and over... like I've been there before
Living and breathing, but still choking
A mirror stares back
Still nothing happens. Please wake up
[Prospect #2]
[Verse 4]
I open my eyes to the smell of morning skin
The soft touch of your hair
Your breath I breathe in
I open my eyes to the smell of morning skin
The soft touch of your hair
Your breath I breathe in
I open my eyes to the smell of morning skin
The soft touch of your hair
Your breath I breathe in, breathe in
[Verse 5]
The reality chases and catches up on actual alertness
I'm awake... a daydream... alone. Silence
This is the last few years rolled into one instance
I need something new
[Verse 6]
I jerk back in and out of a daydream self
A backwards day... water surrounds
A cool breeze wrapping its smell around my skin
I jerk back in and out of a daydream self
A backwards day... water surrounds
A cool breeze wrapping its smell around my skin
The midday siren awakes what was a false idea of sleep
Daydream society. Walking past what we used to see
[Verse 7]
Beginning again
Beginning again
Walking into a certain state of...
Walking into a certain state of suffocation
Walking into a certain state of suffocation
Walking into...
Confusion surrounds... day after day
The questions I face... the dealings I deal
Do I complete me? Do I complete humanity?
This day will determine it all
[Prospects #1 and #2]
[Chorus]
Mirror stares back again. I contort like the wheels in my head...
Still nothing ever happens. Please wake up
Mirror stares back again
I contort like the wheels in my head...
Still nothing ever happens
Please wake up
2)Agument of Rebirth
[Prospect #2]
Moving forward
Moving forward
Memories left behind. A new life, a new journey. I've built anew
For mankind... for my kind
For mankind... for my kind
The vessel stares back at me. From every angle, the menacing smile latches on
Talking walls speak and spell my life story
My past life
The vessel sleeps beside me... the comfort breath
Morning skin of machine, of humanity's beginnings
Am I God? I've been called worse... drift in and out
The vessel brings me sleep
Morning skin of machine, of humanity's beginnings
Drift in and out
The vessel brings me sleep
Hyper Sleep
[Prospect #1]
Mind bending strategy game. Running through obstacles on a land never ventured
Every night. Every wake
Alone but not for long
Alone but not for long
The signals worked. Did I want this? I must go back and explain my reasonings
Worse things have happened:
Worse things will happen
The signals worked
Did I want this?
I must go back and explain my reasonings
Worse things have happened
Worse things will happen
The old atlas is found. No matter what I do it's been done... it's been worse
This is not reassuring
Imperfect. Improper. Extinct
They have found me
This is not reassuring
Imperfect
Improper
Extinct
They have found me
A new journey
[Prospect #2]
They have found me
A new journey
They have found me
A new journey
They have found me
I approach unfamiliar ground
Left standing with the air swirling silently
A creepy siren, the siren of loneliness
Twisting, falling, and screaming
I approach unfamiliar ground. Left standing with the air swirling silently
A creepy siren, the siren of loneliness
Twisting, falling, and screaming
Please break out
The crumbling starts. Inch by inch the ground takes over
The wretched clench of my insides
Unspeakable anguish... this fucking contortion
Awake, mime standing
Air swirling around me... silent
Siren of loneliness. This is real isn't it? Can't tell these days, the longest fucking days
Why the anger I wonder?
To create
To recreate
To create
To recreate
Have I become a God?
I have been called much worse
Secretly that title makes me feel comfortable
In my place
It's been a while
This God-like complex does bring me a smile
To create
To recreate
To create
To recreate
Down to the last seed, I stand with a dark stare
Still silent, still frighteningly silent
Down to the last seed, I stand with a dark stare
Still silent, still frighteningly silent
I must leave myself
That's what all of this has gotten me... infinite life? Conquering of death
The seed is planted
Time to move on. What have I become?...
I'll make my own life seem new
Face all of my mistakes and grow
I'll make my own life seem new
Face all of my mistakes and grow
Must grow, grow, grow
3) Lunar Wilderness
[Prospect #1]
Many days and fewer nights... so I'm told
I've lost my time years ago... so I'm told
The explaining. The whispered words
This will be the hardest part... so I'm told
I wish my mind would work... unfold
The explaining. The whispered words
The front door opened to the look of death. Will this make sense? Will this be comforting at all?
The questions dive in day and night. Nothing we can do. Nothing I can do
Twists and turns must be answered
I hit land... so it seems
The dirt chokes up my legs... strong air then shoots down my throat
Sensory overload in an instant of sense
Charting through old water that I pushed away to drown
Into another
To find and be found
This is what I've set out to do. Where is this door?
[Prospect #2]
The constant movement of my eyes. I can feel, but I can't open the lids. The back of my skin is scarred, torn and broken
A reflection of what I've seen. (What have I become?)
They let these people recreate. Maybe I should have ended it all
Too, too late?
Too, too late?
Moving forward is a must
Dig deep
Commence sleep
Dig deep
Commence sleep inside sleep
Dig deep
Commence sleep inside sleep
Silence
(An out of focus picture brings up a familiar scenario: Three people fill the room. There seems to be a fourth, but very small. We are speaking about some sort of mission. My mouth won't stop moving... talking way too much. Even through the blur I can feel their stares. This one sided discussion seems to be about what I am preventing. Is this a sign? Too late... I've said it before. The people then disappear. I look about and the western sky seems to be red... alone. I can smell burning flesh... scorched life. I turn around and the face of death stares so grim that the lids finally open...)
I come to
I'm close... Very close. But something isn't right
A horrifying realization is swept over me
Home
The empty space of home
All I've known is gone
All I've loved is lost
Silence
Home
The empty space of home
All I've known is gone
All I've loved is lost
Silence
Home
The empty space of home
All I've known is gone
All I've loved is lost
Silence
Truth
Specular Reflection is easily one of the best in their discography. This EP overall is some of their best work.
hexomega77
Truth overall I’ve always found it their most rounded, it perfectly precedes parallax 2 and just the right amount of what we loved from colours
Reid McIlwain
Agreed. This set doesn’t get a lot of attention in the btbam community for the most part, but my go to more often than anything other than great misdirect and colors
Daniel Meza
I don't know man they have a lot of great albums. It is hard for me to pick the best album because most of there albums I like them for different reasons.
Bear In Tha Woods
Its really a shame the band doesnt like this EP. To me the two Parallax albums are their best work. I actually like Parallax 1 more than 2 as a whole.
Jordan
@Bear In Tha Woods It's crazy because I was so about Parallax I and when II dropped I thought the band lost everything that made them great and made their distinct qualities worse (especially tommy's vocals and all the terrible choruses / gimmicky "polka/avant-garde" sections)
Brandon Barnwell
Every track in this EP is perfect. No filler, all meat, and super unique compositions. The two parallax albums for me are my favourite, a style no other band has replicated. The first few times i listened to this album, i was literally dripping with sweat, just from imagining this being played
KnossosRising
Amazing how you can come back 9 years later and still get chills like its the first time hearing the album. Forever the greatest metal group!
rgaud8
Probably some one of the best song compositions they have ever done.
Geoff Harkins
Agreed. 100%.