With dozens of past shows and six years of experience, Dissonant is a well organized band which compromises on nothing. Dissonant's debut album, Consolidated Reality Fragments - (1000 copies limited edition), which was entirely self-recorded, produced and mixed, shows Dissonant's ability to create an international-standard release without any outside support.
Dissonant started out as a fun/instrumental band which came to realize its writing and composing potential. Over the years, Dissonant has been focusing on writing and performing while molding into its current structure. Dissonant's album consists of six songs which are marking stones in their musical evolution.
Today Dissonant is on a quest for an international recognition by searching a label that will take Dissonant's music to a new level.
March 2007:
Dissonant are working on their second album, Perspective. Meanwhile they have released four songs from the new album to their MySpace.
April 2008:
The vocalist of Dissonant, Oded Weinstock, left Israel to work somewhere In America. The band performed they're last show at the Koltura (Tel-Aviv, IL) and released 100 copies of their promotional EP Perspective and sold it on the show.
The latest album is called "Copy Burn Distribute Repeat" and was released in the spring of 2008
Currently no one knows when Dissonant will return to action.
Dissonant band members:
Oded Weinstock - Vox
Daniel Bright - Guitars
Jonathan Berlin - Guitars
Nativ "Nahi" Kedem - Bass
Shaked Furman - Drums
Ages of Ruin
Dissonant Lyrics
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The skies are open
The truth forsaken
In doubt we've followed
And lies we've swallowed
His back he turned on us
Cause we raped his creation
Into this life I came
Searching for truth in vain
Now I understand that we are to blame
Why can't you realize?
Look at it all through my eyes
Standing tall a world of greed and lies
Hear her cry
Earth crucified
A pain that can't be denied
On my knees
Pray in the rain
That washed away the hope to find
Until you understand
Earth died by our hand
Won't you kill us now for what we have done?
Until you face your fail
Air will be out for sale
Standing tall a world of greed and betrayal
We've fed disintegration
We've bred this heresy
This is not our destination
This is our destiny
Stop these illusions, erase these denials
This is my promise, do you hear her cry?
For the ages of ruin polluting our land
This is the time for our final stand
Hear her cry
Earth crucified
A pain that can't be denied
On my knees
Praying for rain
To washed away the human kind
I know you hear my prayer
Well don't you have something to say?
Give me a sign, a massage, in mind I'm blind
No more I pray for free
If its not gonna be you it's gonna be me
Now I'm the one to be in charge of wrath
The lyrics of Dissonant's song Ages of Ruin discuss the end of humanity and the destruction that we have wrought upon the planet. The opening lines question whether this destruction is the final end or just a twisted dream. The following lines describe the consequences of our actions. The skies have opened up, and the truth has been forsaken. The people have been lost in doubt, and they have swallowed lies. The song then talks about how humanity has turned its back on nature and raped its creation. The chorus talks about the pain that the earth feels, as it has been crucified by human activity. The persona prays in the rain, hoping that humanity will be washed away, so that the earth can find hope once more.
The song themes is essentially based on climate change and the impact of humanity on nature. The song paints a bleak picture of how we have betrayed nature and is now standing tall, a world of greed and betrayal. We have destroyed the planet for our conveniences, and the pain cannot be denied. The song urges us to take a final stand for the earth and stop these illusions and denials. The persona reassures that this is his promise, and can we hear the earth's cry? These lyrics, therefore, highlight a certain urgency, urging humanity to take action to save the earth before it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
The skies are open
Possibilities abound, but the answers are obscured
The truth forsaken
We've given up the pursuit of truth for short-term gains
In doubt we've followed
We've followed blindly, without conviction or certainty
And lies we've swallowed
We've accepted falsehoods without question, swallowing them whole
His back he turned on us
God has abandoned us due to our disregard for his creation
Cause we raped his creation
Our careless destruction of the planet has caused God to turn his back on us
Into this life I came
I was born into a world without a clear purpose or moral compass
Searching for truth in vain
My search for the truth has, thus far, proved fruitless
Now I understand that we are to blame
I've come to realize that we are the cause of our own problems
Why can't you realize?
Why can't others see what I see?
Look at it all through my eyes
I see a world filled with greed and lies that others seem blind to
Standing tall a world of greed and lies
Our world is defined by our obsession with wealth, and our willingness to deceive others to achieve it
Hear her cry
Nature itself is calling out for our attention
Earth crucified
The planet is being destroyed by human activity
A pain that can't be denied
The damage being done to the earth is impossible to ignore
On my knees
I am begging for forgiveness
Pray in the rain
I hope that nature will help cleanse the earth of our sins
That washed away the hope to find
Our hope for redemption is slowly slipping away
Until you understand
People must come to terms with their role in the destruction of the planet
Earth died by our hands
Human actions have led to the death and destruction of the earth
Won't you kill us now for what we have done?
We deserve punishment for our crimes against nature
Until you face your fail
We must acknowledge our mistakes and take responsibility for them
Air will be out for sale
Even the air we breathe will be commodified and sold if we don't change our ways
Standing tall a world of greed and betrayal
Our world is dominated by selfishness and deceit
We've fed disintegration
Our actions have contributed to the breakdown of society and the environment
We've bred this heresy
We've perpetuated falsehoods and harmful traditions
This is not our destination
We still have a chance to change our future
This is our destiny
We will either choose to change or face the consequences of our actions
Stop these illusions, erase these denials
We must stop lying to ourselves and face the truth about our situation
This is my promise, do you hear her cry?
I promise to do everything within my power to help the earth heal
For the ages of ruin polluting our land
The damage done to the earth will last for generations
This is the time for our final stand
We must take action now, before it's too late
I know you hear my prayer
I hope that someone, somewhere is listening
Well don't you have something to say?
I'm waiting for a response from a higher power
Give me a sign, a massage, in mind I'm blind
I need some kind of guidance or reassurance
No more I pray for free
I understand that I must act, not just pray
If its not gonna be you it's gonna be me
If others won't take responsibility for the earth's fate, I will
Now I'm the one to be in charge of wrath
I will take action to correct what humankind has done to the earth, and punish those who continue to abuse it
Contributed by Matthew E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.