1) In the midst of an incredibly prolific time for the band Lycia during the mid-1990s, bandleader Mike Van Portfleet and fellow member David Galas found time to create a side project, Bleak, to focus on more aggressive music than they normally produced in their main group. One full-length album, titled "Vane", was released in 1995.
2) Formed in Finland's rock capital Rovaniemi in 1997, Bleak stuck strictly to grunge during the first years of its career. The new millennium saw the band take a short breather, but Bleak regrouped in 2002, armed with a new, broader musical outlook. Today, the band's music is a reflection of the eternally, well, bleak sonic frost of these five northern men, coated with an earthy penchant for melody, all served continental style. Vocalist/songwriter Caleb's exceptional voice is the icing on the cake.
The band worked hard on a grass roots level, and their self-financed single 'Crossword' was in rotation at several rock radio stations. Radio airplay and live performances started to build a solid fanbase steadily. Asko Kallonen and Niko Nordström from Helsinki Music Company took an interest in the band and soon signed Bleak. The first fruits of the new partnership came in the form of the single 'Play', which debuted on the official Finnish singles chart at number 2. The song also found its way to the playlists of both Radio City and YleX.
Bleak has also gigged regularly. Support from Ville and Mige from HIM has given the band a great shove forward, and Bleak has performed as HIM's opening act twice. The new single 'What You Are' will be released on April 12th, and is already in rotation at Radio City and YleX. Bleak's debut album '[Burns Inside]' was released on May 17th 2006. Unfortunately, the band split up in February 2009, to allow its different members to work on their other projects. Nevertheless, Caleb "adopted" all of the old Bleak songs -as well as the new ones from the album the band had been working on- and will continue to play them with his new band, Fireal.
Discography:
Album:
Burns Inside (2006)
Singles:
- Silvertigo (05.2007)
- Fate (featuring Ana Johnsson) (2006)
- What You Are (04.2006)
- Play (11.2005)
Demos:
- Crossword (2004)
- Smoke (2003)
- Luna Umbra (1999)
- Demo (1998)
3) Bleak is ambient / atmospheric / raw black metal with vocals reminiscent of early Burzum, formed in 2001 in Chico, California, United States.
For the most part, all recordings have been done using cheap equipment, and pirated software. the kind founders of metalhordes helped with the recording of the vocals in the two most recent works, allowing sole member, Anthony, to make use of California State University, Chico's recording arts equipment.
Bleak is not about being grim, nekro, ns, kvlt or any other trends that affected teens may be buying into within the different sub genres of black metal. Bleak is about despair, depression, hopelessness, etc. Bleak is about the realization of inevitable death, loss of all that is valued, and the absolute, inavoidable failure of mankind, and all that mankind has created. See also http://www.last.fm/music/Bleak+USBM
Discography:
...of Infinite Nothings (demo, 2001)
Reflections on Death (demo, 2002)
An Ode to Nothingness... (split with Twilight Falls, 2003)
Austere I & II (EP, 2004)
Austere (full-length, 2005)
4) Bleak is the greatest death blues band this side of the Delta. Imagine a noise that can melt through bank vaults. Throw in a wall shattering live show. Add twisted humour and a dash of voodoo. What do you get? Heavy, brutal, primal, direct, and yet sublimely beautiful, this band drags you by your throat from the plantations of the 1860s Deep South via the jails and chain gangs of the Great Depression and throws you face down among burning rubble and charred corpses of the Rhythm Night Club, Natchez Mississippi.
These guys tried to sell their souls to the devil at the crossroads. He couldn’t afford them, so they are going to give you a piece for free instead. BLEAK are Tim - the highs; Rach - the lows; Rich - the sighs; Yvonne - the blows; Anton - the blues...
Discography:
Album:
For the Good of the Nation (2011) - Line Out Records
5) Bleak is a techno act from Sweden.
6) Bleak are a hardcore/metal band from Syracuse, NY, USA.
Skot - Vocals
TJ - Guitar
Matt - Bass
Nick - Drums
Discography:
Split with Hell Mary
Split with KDC
Bleak (2015)
We Deserve Our Failures (2015)
Modual
Bleak Lyrics
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Goddamn, you're freaking me out
I mean, everything is wrong
I'm screaming out loud coz you're still going on
It's breaking me down but you see, I was right:
Nobody cares that we've crossed the line
You're riding the tide right on time you're so high
And that life I will fight
I'm too deviant
Here I'm awake
So far away
To be let go on my way
I want to run away
Away with my soul
Oh man, you batter me out thinking, nothing's gonna change
The matter 's about how you're gonna play the game
You better back down it's like you're everything I hate
So sick of this crowd please someone take
me far away from this place
I can't stay here another day
and you can't make me the same
I'm deviant
Here I'm awake
So far away
To be let go on my way
I want to run away
Away with my soul
Back home
Take me home again
Take me home again
Take me far away
Let me go home
Here I'm away
So far away
To be let go on my way
I want to run away
A way with my soul
Back Home
Woah!
Back Home
Back Home
With all my soul
The lyrics to Bleak's song "Modual" express a sense of frustration and disconnection from society. The singer opens the song with an exclamation of disbelief and discomfort, as they are "freaked out" by what is happening around them. They feel like "everything is wrong" and are screaming out loud because of it. Despite feeling like they were in the right about something, they realize that "nobody cares that [they've] crossed the line."
As the song progresses, the singer becomes more desperate to escape the situation. They express a desire to run away with their soul and to be let go on their own path. The singer has an aversion to the crowd and is "sick of this crowd," wanting to be taken far away from the place they are in. The singer has a sense of non-conformity, as they describe themselves as "deviant" - something that sets them apart from those around them.
Overall, the lyrics to "Modual" speak to a sense of feeling trapped or suffocated by society's expectations, and a desire to escape and find one's own path. The repetition of the phrases "here I'm awake," "to be let go on my way," and "I want to run away" emphasize this sense of desperation and longing for freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
Bow!
The beginning of the song, possibly meant to grab attention or show aggression
Goddamn, you're freaking me out
The subject is making the singer uncomfortable or nervous
I mean, everything is wrong
The situation is bad and unpleasant
I'm screaming out loud coz you're still going on
The artist feels overwhelmed by the subject's actions or words
It's breaking me down but you see, I was right:
The artist takes some comfort in being proven right, even though they are suffering
Nobody cares that we've crossed the line
The singer is feeling hopeless and isolated
You're riding the tide right on time you're so high
The subject is doing well or thriving, but at the singer's expense
And that life I will fight
The artist is determined to resist this situation
Well I'm not like you so
The artist does not relate to or agree with the subject
I'm too deviant
The artist sees themselves as unconventional or unorthodox, which sets them apart from the subject
Here I'm awake
The singer is alert and present
So far away
The artist feels distant or disconnected from their ideal life
To be let go on my way
The singer wants to be free to live life on their terms
I want to run away
The singer desires to escape their current situation
Away with my soul
The singer wants to leave everything behind and start anew
Oh man, you batter me out thinking, nothing's gonna change
The subject is overwhelming and causing the artist to feel helpless
The matter 's about how you're gonna play the game
The subject's actions or mindset are key to the current situation
You better back down it's like you're everything I hate
The subject has qualities or traits that are deeply repulsive to the singer
So sick of this crowd please someone take
The singer is tired of being around others and wants to be alone
me far away from this place
The artist wants to leave the current environment
I can't stay here another day
The artist cannot tolerate their situation any longer
and you can't make me the same
The subject cannot force the artist to conform or comply
I'm deviant
The singer emphasizes again their nonconformity and individuality
Back home
The artist desires to return to a place where they feel comfortable
Take me home again
Repeating the desire to return home
Take me far away
The singer wants to be physically distant from their current environment
Here I'm away
The singer is currently absent from home and their ideal life
With all my soul
The artist is emphasizing how deeply they desire to be where they belong
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