in Spring `02. I was… Read Full Bio ↴The idea of forming my ”own” band started somewhere
in Spring `02. I was helping one of my friend to get
his musical career back to its course and I offered him
a song I made to the Burning Point ( but I guess that
the other guys in BP didn`t share my enthusiasm towards
that song so it was kind of “left“ over...).
Back then I was in the middle of the Feeding the Flames
recording sessions so I kind of “forgot “ the whole thing
and the next time I saw my friend he told that they had
enough songs of their own already so...
the song was “left” over again...
that poor thing was Temples of Gold.
Then it hit me , there was not going to be the third time...
I contacted one my friend who was the guitar player in
one of my hometown bands and we started demoing couple of
my songs…But suddenly he had his handfull of other “projects”
so that one died right there...
Totally frustrated of that situation I finally called
Tapsa and Jussi in the end of the year `02.
After about 5 rehearsals we had something like
12 “new “ songs...
The word new is used very cautiously here because few of
these songs I`ve made years ago...
But I have “modernized” or “ up to date”
them a little bit so they sound very new,
even to me! Finally in Spring `03 we had our first
demo cd ready ( called , Ghosts in the Castle)
and I started sending it all over the world.
After a few negotiations of some of the record labels
we decided to make a record deal with Sound Riot Records,
I guess that mainly because they share the
same enthusiasm towards our music as we did...
So here we are!!!
" Pete Ahonen - Ghost Machinery "
Mask of Madness
Ghost Machinery Lyrics
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Blood bound brothers just waiting to be found
Perfect strangers in this unknown land
We thought about rising but you hide your face in the sand
If you cut me out you'll lose the game
There's no returning, they remember your name
Deep inside in the heart of darkness
We will find the truth
We have seen the Mask of Madness
We believe, we've seen the truth
Lies on lies and you thought you had it all
Darkened skies will be witnessing your fall
I guess we knew you're not fit to last
You missed your cue and your time has passed
If you cut me out you'll lose the game
There's no returning, they remember your name
Deep inside in the heart of darkness
We will find the truth
We have seen the Mask of Madness
We believe, we've seen the truth
[Solo]
If you cut me out you'll lose the game
There's no returning, they remember your name
Deep inside in the heart of darkness
We will find the truth
We have seen the Mask of Madness
We believe, we've seen the truth
Deep inside in the heart of darkness
We will find the truth
We have seen the Mask of Madness
We believe, we've seen the truth
The lyrics of Ghost Machinery's "Mask of Madness" seem to describe an experience in an unknown land with the company of fellow "blood bound brothers". Despite their unity, there seems to be an element of distrust as there is an implied act of hiding and cutting someone out. The song explores the themes of loyalty, trust, and the consequences of betrayal. The chorus implies that they have seen through someone's facade of sanity and witnessed the "Mask of Madness." Through this revelation, they believed that they have uncovered the truth about this person's character. The song builds up the tension and culminates in a solo and the repeated chorus emphasizing the importance of discovering the real truth.
Line by Line Meaning
Safe and sound from the world around
We are safe and secure from the troubles and dangers around us.
Blood bound brothers just waiting to be found
We are united as brothers and waiting for others who share our bond to join us.
Perfect strangers in this unknown land
We are strangers in this new place, but we are united regardless of our differences.
We thought about rising but you hide your face in the sand
We wanted to improve our situation, but some individuals are too scared to face the challenge and hide from it.
If you cut me out you'll lose the game
If someone were to exclude or betray us, they would ultimately fail.
There's no returning, they remember your name
Betrayal will not be forgotten and will have lasting consequences.
Deep inside in the heart of darkness
In the midst of even our darkest times, there is a hidden truth.
We will find the truth
We are determined to discover and reveal the hidden truth.
We have seen the Mask of Madness
We have witnessed the deception and insanity that some individuals hide behind.
We believe, we've seen the truth
We are convinced that we have seen through the lies and discovered the truth.
Lies on lies and you thought you had it all
You built your life on falsehoods and believed yourself invincible.
Darkened skies will be witnessing your fall
The consequences of your actions will soon come to fruition and cannot be avoided.
I guess we knew you're not fit to last
We suspected that you would not survive the consequences of your actions.
You missed your cue and your time has passed
You had your chance, but it is now too late.
Deep inside in the heart of darkness
The truth is hidden even in the darkest of times.
We will find the truth
We are determined to uncover the hidden truth.
We have seen the Mask of Madness
We have witnessed the deception and insanity that some individuals hide behind.
We believe, we've seen the truth
We are convinced that we have seen through the lies and discovered the truth.
[Solo]
Instrumental section of the song.
Deep inside in the heart of darkness
Despite the darkness and uncertainty, the truth will be revealed.
We will find the truth
We are determined to uncover the truth.
We have seen the Mask of Madness
We have witnessed the false facade of some individuals.
We believe, we've seen the truth
We are confident that we have uncovered the truth and will not be deceived again.
Contributed by Juliana W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.