In Asia it was released (with bonus tracks) by Spiritual Beast Records.
Album was mastered at the Tico Tico Studios ( Sonata Arctica, Sentenced etc) by Ahti Kortelainen and the amazing artwork was once again from the hands of Felipe Machado Franco!
At the time of The Ignitor tour, Jarkko Väisänen played live shows on keyboards with the band as a hired gun. The guys came to a conclusion that maybe he would like to join the band as a solid member. New Years Eve 2013 Burning Point played another memorable live show in their hometown Oulu, Finland at Club Teatria. After show party was the perfect time to raise the question to Jarkko. The look on his face was unforgettable, the Iceman showed a sign of melting but only for a breaf moment. Now the guys had another top notch player with great personality in the band.
It was in the end of 2013 when Nitte and Pete kept in touch with each other on a musical basis. At the same time the guys were thinking about doing something different with or to the band. It didn't take long for everyone to realize that she would be the perfect vocalist for the band. Not only because of her tremendous voice but also personality. It has always been Burning Point's main priorities to have good chemistry within the group and that can be heard and seen on albums and live shows. If you ever get the chance to tour with the group, you'll know.
The next album became to take shape at Helgate and Reindeer Horns Studios. All the songs had been done and it seemed that this album would take way too long to get finished. There was a sign of frustration in the air and clock was ticking towards lead vocal recording sessions. At the same time bassist Jukka Jokikokko had some personal, non band related issues and Pete asked Sammy Nyman to play demo bass tracks so that things would be ready for Nitte to come and record vocals. It was a sad moment for everyone when Jukka declared his decision that he would leave the band. There was no drama involved, a man has to do what a man has to do.
Sammy states: "It was an odd situation for me to go and play demo tracks to BP's next album. I've known the band for years and I've done a few gigs with the guys as a crew member and some hanging out with the band backstage. I've always looked up to their music and mr. Jokikokko has always been one of my favourite bass players." Little did he know when Pete gave him a call and asked him to join the ranks. Another cool and active guy in the band, this will be the perfect line-up for the future endeavors of the band.
The new album took it's final shape in the winter 2014/2015. Now it was time to "hunt" for a record label. It's very common that nowadays demos don't get that much recognition, the band had a killer album in their hands and everyone knew that this it. Sort of a It's now or never- situation. The album was sent to various labels and feedback was very encouraging. Mastermind Pete had his contact to a certain major German label, and that happened to be AFM Records, one of the biggest ones in the industry. Luckily he knew Timo Hoffman, one of the booker guys in the company. Timo had been following the band for years and as he heard the new album, the deal started to happen. After signing it, first lyric video was made from "Find Your Soul", a very good representer of the new Burning Point. The new album will be released June 12th (EU), July 7th (US) and August (Jap). In addition AFM will re-issue the first four BURNING POINT albums "Salvation By Fire" (2001), "Feeding The Flames" (2013), "Burned Down The Enemy"(2007) and "Empyre" (2009), all scheduled for a August release and about to include numerous bonus tracks.
Year 2015 will be a full blast from the Burning Point -camp!!! .As this is being written, the summer festival tour is just around the corner and a Finnish club tour is in the making for fall and winter 2015
Current line-up:
Pekka Kolivuori - Guitars
Pete Ahonen - Vocals, Guitars
Jarkko Väisänen - Keyboards
Nitte Valo - Strange Vocals
Sammy Nyman - Bass / Backing Vocals
Jussi Ontero - Drums
Former members:
Pasi Hiltula - Keyboards
Jukka Kyrö - Guitars
Toni Kansanoja - Bass
Jukka Jokikokko - Bass
Jari Kaiponen - Drums
Discography:
1. Salvation By Fire (2001)
2. Feeding The Flames (2003)
3. To Hell And Back/The Road To Hell (Single) (2004)
4. Burned Down The Enemy (2006)
5. Empyre (2009)
6. The Ignitor (2012)
7. Burning Point (2015)
The One
Burning Point Lyrics
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I pretend I'm awake
I've been losing sleep
Balancing in between,
dream and this cold world
Helplessly trying to keep
Little bit of my sanity
Quietly I start to wait the burning hate
And now I hear it calling my name
[Pre-Chorus]
Through the darkness and pouring rain
I fight my battles all alone
Descending blackness the source of my pain
Once again my fears start to rise
[Chorus]
Walls of stone
Between shadows and my dark desiress
Walls of stone
Keep this pain inside my mind
Faceless friends of mine
In this space and time
Couldn't read my warning sign
Push me over the edge it's too late to beg
'cause now it's too far gone
[Pre-Chorus]
Through the darkness and pouring rain
I fight my battles all alone
Descending blackness the source of my pain
Once again my fears start to rise
[Chorus]
Walls of stone
Between shadows and my dark desiress
Walls of stone
Keep this pain inside my mind
No life to live
I always stayed alone...
Save Us...
It's judgement day
I don't have to wait anymore
I am the silent one.
[Solo - Pete]
[Chorus]
The song "I Am the Silent One" by Burning Point depicts the feeling of being trapped in a world of confusion, fear, and pain. The singer is tired and unable to sleep, constantly struggling to maintain their sanity as they try to balance their dreams and the cold reality of their life. They feel that the sands in their hourglass are running out and begin to succumb to the burning hate that they hear calling their name. Through the darkness and pouring rain, they fight their battles alone, facing the source of their pain which is the descending blackness. They feel like they have walls of stone between their shadows and their dark desires, and these walls keep the pain inside their mind. The faceless friends they have couldn't read their warning signs and now it's too late for them to beg as they have crossed the point of no return. They claim to always have stayed alone and that it's judgment day for them. So, they don't have to wait anymore as they are the silent ones.
The lyrics demonstrate a sense of helplessness and a feeling of being trapped, reflected in their repeated references to the walls of stone and the source of their pain, the descending blackness. The singer is in pain and is trying to fight their feelings but is unable to get through it on their own. The sense of isolation is highlighted when they say that they have always stayed alone and that their friends couldn't read their warning signs. It is a song that evokes a sense of despair and resignation, where the singer has given up on the situation and now waits patiently for the end to arrive.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so tired day after day,
I face exhaustion daily
I pretend I'm awake
I feign wakefulness
I've been losing sleep
I suffer from insomnia
Balancing in between,
I'm caught in between
dream and this cold world
fantasies and reality
Helplessly trying to keep
I try to keep but struggle
Little bit of my sanity
fraction of my rationality
sand's running out of my hourglass
time is running out
Quietly I start to wait the burning hate
I quietly anticipate the seething anger
And now I hear it calling my name
I hear my anger beckoning
Through the darkness and pouring rain
I struggle through adverse conditions
I fight my battles all alone
I fight battles by myself
Descending blackness the source of my pain
darkness fuels my suffering
Once again my fears start to rise
My anxieties resurface
Walls of stone
barriers
Between shadows and my dark desires
between obscurity and yearnings
Keep this pain inside my mind
I harbour this suffering internally
Faceless friends of mine
acquaintances who don't know me
In this space and time
right now
Couldn't read my warning sign
they didn't decipher my indications
Push me over the edge it's too late to beg
catapult me into devastation beyond redemption
'cause now it's too far gone
because it's too late to do anything now
No life to live
life's not worth living
I always stayed alone...
I've always been alone
Save Us...
save us from this situation
It's judgement day
a fateful day
I don't have to wait anymore
I don't have to wait any longer
I am the silent one.
I am the voiceless one
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