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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the black box
Between the Buried and Me Lyrics
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I hear all
Build it from nothing
Let fringed wings free
Come soar with me
We build mountains to crush oceans
You're in danger from our creations
We build mountains to crush oceans
Can you?
Will you?
Build you?
The lyrics of "The Black Box" by Between the Buried and Me convey a sense of omnipotence and hubris. The singer claims to "see all" and "hear all," suggesting a godlike presence or knowledge. They then urge the listener to join them in "build[ing] from nothing" and releasing "fringed wings," which could be a metaphor for the potential of creativity or innovation. However, this creation is not benign - the singer warns that the mountains they build will "crush oceans" and put people in danger. The final lines ask, somewhat cryptically, "Can you? Will you? Build you?" This could be interpreted as a challenge to the listener to create their own destiny, or a warning that attempting to build oneself up may ultimately lead to destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
I see all
I possess an all-encompassing perspective
I hear all
I possess an all-encompassing understanding
Build it from nothing
We create from scratch
Let fringed wings free
Allow unbridled creativity to flourish
Come soar with me
Join me in the limitless realm of creation
We build mountains to crush oceans
We possess the power to overpower natural forces
You're in danger from our creations
Our creations have the ability to threaten your existence
We build mountains to crush oceans
We possess the power to overpower natural forces
You're in danger from our creations
Our creations have the ability to threaten your existence
Can you?
Do you have the ability to create as we do?
Will you?
Are you willing to take the risks inherent in creation?
Build you?
Will you create yourself into something astonishing?
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Dan Briggs, Blake Richardson, Tommy Giles Rogers, Paul Andrew Waggoner, Dustie Waring
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