In 2003, Klayton independently released the self-titled debut Celldweller album, and reached 17 on the Billboard Internet Sales Chart. The album garnered Top 40 Metal Radio charting, and the track “I Believe You” reached 11 on the R&R Alternative Specialty Show Chart. The debut album also received 7 awards at the 2004 Just Plain Folks Music Awards, including: Producer of the Year and Album of the Year. Guest appearances included Jarrod Montague of Taproot and mixes by Ben Grosse and Grant Mohrman.
During Summer ‘06, Klayton co-wrote and performed the Theme Song to long-time friend Criss Angel’s A&E Television Show Mindfreak, co-produced the Mindfreak CD Soundtrack, created a remix to, co-starred in a music video for the theme song, and also made a cameo appearance on a Mindfreak episode. Incidently, Criss Angel was the one to dub Scott "Klay" because of his ability to shape sound as a sculptor molds clay.
Klayton’s fierce electronic programming & production skills have captured the minds of the electronic music world as seen in the full page feature of the February ‘06 edition of Keyboard Magazine and a recent appearance for Apple Computer’s Logic Pro audio software at Remix Hotel LA. Klayton has also received special attention from EQ Magazine & Keyboard Magazine as co-sponsors of the Celldweller Remix Competition v2.0 - Take It & Break It. The Take It and Break It competition is still on going, with voting on round 3 scheduled to end on Feb. 13th. CDs with the finalist and winning mixes are currently available (see information below).
Klayton has also captured the interest of the Film/TV industry after having licensed every track from the Debut Celldweller album. Credits include: “Spider-man 3 ”, “Doom”, “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”, and many other notables. Though his new album has yet to be released, he had already licensed "Birthright", the first single for that album, to Warner Brothers for usage in the Speedracer original trailer, www.speedracerthemovie.com. Birthright is currently available for free download from the Fixt Music Store, store.fixtmusic.com .
The Celldweller live show is a fusion of performance art, rave culture, and the raw energy of a rock show, entirely synchronized to projected video. Brought to life by members Klayton (Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion, Eyris, Programming), Dale Van Norman (Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals), Kem (Bass, Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals) and Cais (Acoustic & Electronic Drums and Percussion) the show is driven by multi-instrumental performances, including mass percussion ensembles with the incorporation of trance/electronic elements.
Klayton is currently preparing the next Celldweller release, which promises to be another effort towards breaking stereotypical genre boundaries. The new album will feature a cover version of the Bee Gee’s hit “Tragedy” along with new tracks “Louder Than Words,” “Blackstar,” “The Lucky One,” and “So Long Sentiment.” With each track, Klayton continues to redefine the Celldweller vision, while maintaining his signature sound. The album was slated for a 2008 release.
Celldweller is endorsed by Fixt Clothing, Mesa Boogie, FabFilter, Firewire Strings, Native Instruments, M-Audio, Cakewalk, Rusk & Korg.
End of an Empire
Celldweller Lyrics
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It's the end of an empire
In the line of the gunfire
It's the end of an empire
Again
Again
Again
It's the end of an empire
A start, and then, a rise and fall
No system eternal and no one immortal
Creational, but then, it's destruction
We cannot change the fate of civilization
Start, end, great veil of the symbols of power
Rise, fall, constructs of a mortal mind
Lifespan, conquer, with all of this power
Mortal, then we all fall and die
Through space and time
We can't escape this power of time
At the edge of the hellfire
It's the end of an empire
In the line of the gunfire
It's the end of an empire
Again
Again
It's the end of an empire
Time, love
Take down the agents of mayday
Dreams, death
Under the realms of our hearts and minds
Chase, line
God's just a (?) waiting
See, head
Not even death will end the time
Through space and time
We can't escape this power of time
At the edge of the hellfire
It's the end of an empire
In the line of the gunfire
It's the end of an empire
Again
Again
It's the end of an empire
In the death of a desire
It's the end of an empire
At the close of a lifetime
It's the end of an empire
At the edge of the hellfire
It's the end of an empire
In the line of the gunfire
It's the end of an empire
Again
Again
Again
Again
It's the end of an empire
Again
It's the end of an empire
We're falling into the unknown
Another ending that's beginning to unfold
We're falling into the unknown (it's the end)
Another ending that's beginning to unfold (it's the end of an empire)
We're falling into the unknown (it's the end)
Another ending that's beginning to unfold (it's the end)
We're falling into the unknown (it's the end)
Another ending that's beginning to unfold (it's the end of an empire)
It's the end of an empire
The lyrics of Celldweller's "End of an Empire" seem to address themes of destruction, power, mortality, and the unstoppable passage of time. The song presents a bleak view of civilization, as something that rises and falls in cycles, and that ultimately cannot escape its own demise. The opening lines set the stage for this vision of a world on fire, and the repetition of the phrase "It's the end of an empire" seems to emphasize the inevitability of this outcome.
The middle section of the song explores the paradoxical nature of power and mortality. The symbols of power that humans create to impose order on the world are ultimately ephemeral, and the lifespan of every individual is limited. The line "Mortal, then we all fall and die" encapsulates this idea. The chorus returns, with its refrain of "At the edge of the hellfire / It's the end of an empire," suggesting a kind of apocalyptic vision of the world.
The final section of the song introduces the idea of falling into the unknown, another ending that is beginning to unfold. This seems to suggest that even when one civilization falls, another will rise in its place, and the cycle of creation and destruction will continue.
Line by Line Meaning
At the edge of the hellfire
We are approaching the culmination of a catastrophic event
It's the end of an empire
The downfall of a powerful and dominant entity
In the line of the gunfire
Amidst the chaos of violent confrontations
Again
Another instance of a recurring pattern
A start, and then, a rise and fall
The cyclical nature of beginnings and endings
No system eternal and no one immortal
All systems and beings are finite and impermanent
Creational, but then, it's destruction
Creation ultimately leads to destruction
We cannot change the fate of civilization
The destiny of human society is beyond our control
Great veil of the symbols of power
The elaborate facade of authority and control
Constructs of a mortal mind
All structures are products of human imagination
Lifespan, conquer, with all of this power
The temporary dominance achieved through power struggles
Mortal, then we all fall and die
Ultimately, all living beings must face death
Through space and time
Across the entirety of existence
We can't escape this power of time
The inevitability and omnipresence of time
Time, love
The themes of time and love
Take down the agents of mayday
Overcoming or defeating sources of chaos and destruction
Dreams, death
The themes of dreams and death
Under the realms of our hearts and minds
Within the depths of our consciousness and emotions
Chase, line
The chase for unknown goals and objectives
God's just a (?) waiting
The uncertainty and mysticism surrounding the concept of God
See, head
Perception and cognition
Not even death will end the time
Time is a constant that transcends death
In the death of a desire
When our desires are unfulfilled or abandoned
At the close of a lifetime
The end of one's existence
We're falling into the unknown
Entering into unfamiliar and uncertain territory
Another ending that's beginning to unfold
Another instance of the cyclical nature of life and history
It's the end of an empire
The inevitable decline and collapse of a powerful entity
Contributed by Joshua V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Lyrics (corrected by Dmitri Leontev):
At the edge of the hellfire
It's the end of an empire
In the line of the gunfire
It's the end of an empire
Again, again, again
It's the end of an empire
A start, an end, a rise and fall
No system eternal and no one immortal
Creation all must end in destruction
We cannot change the fate of civilization
Start, end
We build up the symbols of power
Rise, fall
Constructs of a mortal mind
Life span
Conquer in our brightest hour
Mortal
But then we all must fall in time
Through space and time
We can't escape this paradigm
At the edge of the hellfire
It's the end of an empire
In the line of the gunfire
It's the end of an empire
Again, again
It's the end of an empire
Time, love
Kingdoms, each of us reigning
Dreams, death
Over the realms of our hearts and minds
Space, mind
Conscious that death is awaiting
Sea, pit
But even death will end in time
Through space and time
We can't escape this paradigm
At the edge of the hellfire
It's the end of an empire
In the line of the gunfire
It's the end of an empire
Again, again
It's the end of an empire
In the death of a desire
It's the end of an empire
At the close of a lifetime
It's the end of an empire
At the edge of the hellfire
It's the end of an empire
In the line of the gunfire
It's the end of an empire
Again, again, again, again
It's the end of an empire
Again
It's the end of an empire
We're falling into the unknown
Another ending that's beginning to unfold
We're falling into the unknown (it's the end)
Another ending that's beginning to unfold
It's the end of an empire
We're falling into the unknown (it's the end)
Another ending that's beginning to unfold
It's the end
We're falling into the unknown (it's the end)
Another ending that's beginning to unfold
It's the end of an empire
It's the end of an empire
@inflamesfan03091993
Why can't there be more people who combine Metal and Electro like Blue Stahli and Celldweller do? This is so awesome, but there's so little of it!
@RefractOfficialMusic
You should listen to Korns new stuff
@KonFishCA
Hugo Shaa It has heavily DnB influence.
@lulupiperu
***** This make me think of Hollywood Undead but with less style ^^
@Qualiummusic
Look for Qualium on Soundcloud, its not on youtube cause I need to finish the album, but you might like it :)
And sorry for this, but nobody knows me, I have to exploit the possibility of new listeners T_T
@jackspence3178
Klayton did the programming on a few songs for I See Stars' newest album as well
@brokecsstudent
This song still lives even after 6 years
@dflameX
I'm a new fan going through the discography. And I agree. It still lives.
@lechking941
ha its the end of an empire right so fuck time.
@justarandompenguin
Yeah, I'm still surprised none of his stuff got into Cyberpunk 2077. This music is really, really good for that game.