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)
Silvertigo
Bleak Lyrics
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Now let me flow
My veins have cried for the days
That animate the ruin that I'd create
Once more to become
An illusion of my own
An illusion that you see
Shouldn't you be already sleeping?
Shouldn't you be already leaving here?
Shouldn't you be already sleeping?
Outside my broken empty shell
I'm less than I can feel
It's more than I can tell
Denial becomes me
...Already sleeping
Shouldn't you be already leaving here?
Shouldn't you be already sleeping?
Shouldn't you be already...
All these words
Make no sense to me
No more my own
I need some help you see
To hear me now
To wake me up
Yeah to wake me up into the real
I don't worry
I don't worry
I don't worry
Shouldn't you be already sleeping?
Shouldn't you be already leaving here?
Shouldn't you be already sleeping?
Shouldn't you be already free?
Shouldn't you be already sleeping?
The rhythm is taking me now...
In "Silvertigo" by Bleak, the artist captures the feeling of being lost in one's own thoughts and emotions, disconnected from the world around them. The song opens with the singer yielding to the rhythm and letting their thoughts free flow. The lyrics then delve into the singer's inner turmoil, as they reflect on their past mistakes and the illusion of their own making. They lament their own weakness as they struggle to find the good in themselves. The idea of denial becomes a recurring theme, suggesting that the singer may be avoiding confronting the reality of their situation.
As the song progresses, the singer questions the actions of someone else, perhaps a friend or loved one, asking why they are still present when they should be sleeping or leaving. The singer is stuck in a state of emptiness, feeling less than what they truly are, and unable to open up to the world around them. They do not fully understand themselves, and the words they speak make no sense to them. They are crying out for help, asking for someone to hear them and wake them up from their own prison of thoughts and feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
The rhythm is taking me now
I am being swept away by the melody and beat of this song
Now let me flow
I want to go with the rhythm and express myself freely
My veins have cried for the days
I've been yearning for the past when I was more creative and destructive
That animate the ruin that I'd create
Those were the times when I used to create chaos and turmoil around me
Once more to become
I long to relive those moments again
An illusion of my own
But now, it's all a figment of my imagination
An illusion that you see
And you believe that I'm still that person
What's good is still too weak in me
Unfortunately, I lack the strength to be a better person
Shouldn't you be already sleeping?
A rhetorical question to someone who is not supportive or understanding of my creative process
Shouldn't you be already leaving here?
Asking this person to leave me alone so I can focus on my art
Outside my broken empty shell
Referring to my physical self as being in a state of disrepair and emptiness
I'm less than I can feel
I'm not able to fully experience life due to my current state
It's more than I can tell
My problems run much deeper than I can express
Denial becomes me
I have become accustomed to ignoring my issues
...Already sleeping
Repeating the question, which shows the urgency for this person to leave
All these words
The lyrics to the song itself
Make no sense to me
I feel disconnected from what I'm singing and writing
No more my own
I'm not even sure if the lyrics belong to me anymore
I need some help you see
I need someone to guide me or inspire me in order to make sense of the words
To hear me now
I want people to listen and understand my message
To wake me up
I need a wakeup call to get back to my creative side
Yeah to wake me up into the real
I want to be brought back to reality and face my struggles
I don't worry
I'm not anxious or concerned
Shouldn't you be already free?
A final plea for this person to let go of any expectations and let me be free to create
Shouldn't you be already sleeping?
A final push for this person to leave and let me be alone with my thoughts
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CRAB, MADU, MALM JAN THOMAS KRISTIAN, TIMMY, ZETA, - CALEB, DANIEL ELLIOT, JAN THOMAS KRISTIAN MALM
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