1) Japanese metal band fro… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple acts called Crystal Lake.
1) Japanese metal band from Tokyo
2) A hardstyle duo.
3) Polish progressive rock/metal band
4) Brazilian thrash metal band
5) Dutch thrash metal band, later renamed to Crustacean
6) Hip-hop group from Huddersfield, UK. Released first EP under this name in 1999, then later albums in 2006 and 2011.
1) Crystal Lake is a Japanese djent band from Tokyo, formed in 2002. The band comprises guitarist Yudai Miyamoto and vocalist Ryo Kinoshita with support of bassist Mitsuru and drummer Gaku Taura, who is a former member of Nocturnal Bloodlust. After Shinya Hori's departure, Miyamoto is the only member of the original line-up who remains in the band.
Their first demo, Freewill, was released in February in time for the show in Korea which they were invited to by GMC Records. The second demo, One Word Changes Everything, came out in July, and a self-released four-track EP, also entitled Freewill was released in September with 1000 copies made and sold. In September 2003, Crystal Lake played five shows in Japan with Australian band Day of Contempt.
From March to June 2004, they toured with Loyal to the Grave and Extinguish the Fire. Following the end of the tour, the bands released a split album titled Blood of Judas on CD and DVD. On 29 April 2005, the band released their second split album with Risen and Unboy titled 3 Way Split. In February 2006, they performed at Independence D. On 5 July 2006, the band released their first studio album titled Dimension through Imperium Recordings. After the release of the album, they went on "Dimension Tour" in Japan. In February 2007, they performed at Metal Presentation with Australian band I Killed the Prom Queen and Hatebreed on "Hatebreed Japan Tour" in March. In November 2007, they played on Rockstar's "Taste of Chaos" in Japan.
On May 2008, they released their third split album on CD with the Japanese punk band Cleave. In November 2008, they performed again at Rockstar's "Taste of Chaos" in Japan. In January 2009, they toured in Japan with Parkway Drive and Shai Hulud. On 27 May 2010, Crystal Lake released free download demo Endeavor on their MySpace page. Crystal Lake also announced through MySpace, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube a new music video "Twisted Fate" from their upcoming second studio album titled Into the Great Beyond. On 11 June 2011, the founding vocalist Kentaro Nishimura left the band.
On 24 March 2012, the original drummer Yusuke Ishihara left the band. On 3 July, they announced their new vocalist Ryo Kinoshita on their Facebook page with a statement: "Today, we are pleased to announce the newest addition to the Crystal Lake Family, please give a warm welcome the new vocalist Ryo."[11] The next day, the band announced that Gaku Taura will be their support on drums. They also announced that they were going to release a new single in summer.[12] On 5 September, they released two new singles "The Fire Inside" and "Overcome" which was mixed and mastered by Brian Hood at 456 Recordings.
From 26 January to 1 February 2013, they toured with As Blood Runs Black and Confession. In May 2013, they toured with The Ghost Inside and Continents. After that they shared the stage with Emmure and they toured across Japan on the Sumerian Tour 2013 with Born of Osiris, Upon a Burning Body and Her Name in Blood. Later in 2013, the band went on a supporting tours for Coldrain, Her Name in Blood, Crossfaith, Before My Life Fails, SiM, and Totalfat.
On 9 February 2014, they played at the Scream Out Fest 2014 with The Devil Wears Prada, Periphery, The Word Alive, Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas, and Her Name in Blood at Shinkiba Studio Coast, Tokyo. On 12 April, they played on the Monster Energy Outburn Tour 2014 with Coldrain, Crossfaith, and Miss May I in Sapporo.
Later in 2014, the band announced that their first EP titled Cubes via YouTube page, is set to release on 6 August 2014. A music video for the new song "Ups & Downs" was released on 28 July. On 4 August, a music video was released for their cover of Limp Bizkit's song "Rollin'". On 6 August, they released the new EP Cubes via Cube Records. Cubes debuted at #5 on the Oricon (Japanese music chart) indie weekly album chart, at #45 on the weekly album chart and at #27 on the daily album chart.
On 8 August, they headlined the "True North Project Tour", with support from Infection, Prompts, Sailing Before the Wind, Scarface, and Shark Ethic. They toured on the Crossfaith's "ACROSS THE FUTURE Tour" with We Came as Romans and While She Sleeps in September. On 25 October, they started their headlining tour "Cubes Tour" 2014. On 15 November, they performed at the Knotfest Japan 2014. On 3 August 2015, it was announced that bassist Yasuyuki Kotaka had decided to leave the band due to his illness.
2)
Alex Moerman & Paul Gorbulski are a hardstyle duo from Israel. Their unique style is Hands Up – a mixture of Eurodance & Hard Dance, but always flavored with House, Trance, 80's, Rock or Electro elements. In studio, Alex contributes the beats and sound design. He Used to play the drums and therefore has a great ability in creating the right groove for Crystal Lake's tracks. Paul is in charge of the melodies and the lyrics. When Paul was a kid he used to play the violin, after training for 1 year he threw the violin against the wall and broke it! Guess that wasn't meant to be. After his unsuccessful violin experience Paul started taking piano lessons.
Crystal Lake was founded in Friday 13th 1999, since then Alex & Paul were busy breaking their own personal records, always aiming higher & higher towards their ultimate goal.
Over the years Crystal Lake had numerous amounts of live shows, dozens of top chart positions, over 2 Million views on YouTube, their own radio show (Crystal Nation) with over 13,000 listeners and are regularly featured on compilations such as Dream Dance (Sony), VIVA Club Rotation (Ministry Of Sound) & Future Trance (Universal).
3) Polish progressive rock/metal band, playing since 2003.
They released debut album Safe in 2009.
Matrix
Crystal Lake Lyrics
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It's time to choose.
Can you hear the clock tick tick tick tack.
Tick tick tack.
Got no time to lose.
No hesitation, or straight to the fucking noose.
Tick tick tack.
Just follow your instinct.
This is the apocalypse.
Middle finger to opportunists.
We're just making history.
Are you motherfuckers ready for the new shit?
They're running running
They're running running
Running their mouth.
They'll never ever never get out.
I know why.
I know why.
I know why.
I know why.
I know why you wanna hate it.
I know why.
I know why.
I know why.
I know why.
I know why you wanna hate it.
I draw the line, so choose your side.
No regret.
No compromise.
This is the apocalypse.
Middle finger to opportunists.
We're just making history.
Are you motherfuckers ready for the new shit?
They're running running
They're running running
Running their mouth.
They'll never ever never get out.
I know why.
I know why.
I know why.
I know why.
I know why you wanna hate it.
I know why.
I know why.
I know why.
I know why.
I know why you wanna hate it.
I'm sitting on the side of satan.
Now let the chaos reign.
Break.
Oh bring the chaos to the floor.
Are you motherfuckers ready for the new shit.
Oh bring the chaos to the floor.
Everybody bounce now.
Everybody bounce now.
Everybody bounce now.
Everybody bounce now.
You see it spinning that shit.
It's freaking and raising hell.
Nothing lasts forever.
You better know we will kill the trend.
Don't make it stumble.
No time for grumble.
The clock is ticking.
So live it up tonight.
I'm gonna give you hell and feel it.
This is it.
We are new chaos.
This is it.
Lose your fucking mind and now it's time to let it go.
Don't you think.
I will take you where you've never known.
Pull the trigger while we're dancing with death.
We're gonna bring the chaos here.
You better watch your fucking neck.
Lose your fucking mind and let it go.
Let it go.
I will take you where you've never known.
Never known.
Now it's time to let it go.
Let it go.
Bring the chaos here.
You better watch your fucking neck.
The lyrics of Crystal Lake's song Matrix are packed with powerful imagery and themes of rebellion and apocalypse. The song begins by setting the tone of urgency and impending doom. The clock ticking represents the inevitability of time running out, and the urgency to make a choice. The singer encourages listeners to follow their instincts and not resist, as the world around them crumbles into chaos. The middle finger waved at opportunists signifies a refusal to conform to society's norms and standards. The lyrics describe a sense of knowing why people would want to hate the new way of life being created by the rebels. The singer encourages listeners to choose their side, to not compromise or have any regrets, as they make history and usher in a new era of chaos.
Throughout the song, the relentless beat and aggressive vocals amplify the sense of chaos and urgency. The chaos is not something to fear, but rather something to embrace, a new way of life that will bring freedom and empowerment. The singer acknowledges that nothing lasts forever, the old ways will be replaced by the new. The song ends with a call to action, encouraging listeners to lose their minds and let it all go, and to be ready to face the chaos that is about to come.
Overall, the lyrics of Matrix are a call to rebellion against the status quo, a rejection of conformity, and an embrace of the chaos that comes with creating something new and revolutionary.
Line by Line Meaning
Now.
The time has come for action.
It's time to choose.
A decision must be made.
Can you hear the clock tick tick tick tack.
Tick tick tack.
Got no time to lose.
Time is running out and there is no time to waste.
No hesitation, or straight to the fucking noose.
Tick tick tack.
The stakes are high and there is no room for indecision.
Just follow your instinct.
There's no reason to resist.
Trust your intuition and go with your gut feeling.
This is the apocalypse.
Middle finger to opportunists.
The end of the world is near, and those who take advantage of the situation will not be tolerated.
We're just making history.
Are you motherfuckers ready for the new shit?
We are creating something new and groundbreaking, and we are daring others to join us in this endeavor.
They're running running
They're running running
Running their mouth.
They'll never ever never get out.
There are those who talk a lot but do nothing, and they will never make a difference.
I know why.
I know why.
I know why.
I know why.
I know why you wanna hate it.
There are reasons why people will dislike what we are doing, and we are aware of those reasons.
I draw the line, so choose your side.
No regret.
No compromise.
We have a clear boundary, and others must decide which side they are on, with no room for regrets or concessions.
I'm sitting on the side of satan.
Now let the chaos reign.
We are embracing chaos and the darker side of life, and we are ready for whatever comes our way.
Break.
Oh bring the chaos to the floor.
Are you motherfuckers ready for the new shit.
We are breaking through old barriers and are ready to unleash something new and revolutionary.
Everybody bounce now.
Everybody bounce now.
Everybody bounce now.
Everybody bounce now.
We are inviting everyone to join in, to move forward and to celebrate life.
You see it spinning that shit.
It's freaking and raising hell.
Nothing lasts forever.
You better know we will kill the trend.
We are creating a new movement and a new way of doing things, and we are determined to make it last.
Don't make it stumble.
No time for grumble.
The clock is ticking.
So live it up tonight.
We cannot afford to falter or to complain, and we must seize the day and make the most of our time.
I'm gonna give you hell and feel it.
This is it.
We are new chaos.
We are bringing something powerful and intense, and it is something new and different.
Lose your fucking mind and now it's time to let it go.
Don't you think.
I will take you where you've never known.
Pull the trigger while we're dancing with death.
We are inviting others to let go of their inhibitions and to embrace the excitement and the thrill of life.
We're gonna bring the chaos here.
You better watch your fucking neck.
We are bringing something intense and potentially dangerous, and others should be aware of the possible consequences.
Lose your fucking mind and let it go.
Let it go.
I will take you where you've never known.
Never known.
Now it's time to let it go.
Let it go.
Bring the chaos here.
You better watch your fucking neck.
We are encouraging others to let go of their fears and to embrace the wild, unpredictable side of life, and we warn them to be cautious and aware of the potential risks.
Contributed by Dominic W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Androssverse
Ryo has the perfect scream for hardcore and the instrumentalists are fuckin' killing it on this track. This song makes me want to mosh everywhere! Keep Rockin' Crystal Lake!
COMBAT越前
well
to let you know...
this isnt hardcore...
LONE💫STAR
Jesus christ, these japanese dudes are making music better than most bands these days. mad.
alice margereta
Maximum the Hormone
Gulyás Dávid
YES
MegaWindsofplague
people keep saying, and as i do really enjoy it, they are HEAVILY influenced by american metal. IMO metalcore for me peeked somewhere between 06-10. This gives me those kind of vibes which is why im listening to it. Bands like veil of maya, ATB, Born of osiris, Misery signals, for the fallen dreams, Old school Parkway, and a bunch of others, had the same kind of feels. Their styles just changed over the years.
Raipachi
YoungGoldie い
sagar pun
stop doing gocompare.com
Damon Evans
These dudes deserve so much more recognition and a following. Not a song of these guys has disappointed me yet. Respect!
Hubert Eichson
still thinks the same or was it just a phase? when did you last listen to these guys you fucking poser?