Since Leprous was founded in 2001, they've gone through a few changes in the line-up, and now consists of Einar Solberg (synth/vocals), Tor Oddmund Suhrke (guitar), Simen Børven (bass), Robin Ognedal (guitar) and Baard Kolstad (drums)
The young quintet have already made themselves visible on the Norwegian prog- and metal scene, and twice the band has made the finals in the Norwegian Rock Championship. Besides Leprous, the guys in Leprous are currently working as a session band of solo artist "Ihsahn", also known as the front figure of the legendary black metal band Emperor.
In August 2008, Leprous recorded their debut album "Tall Poppy Syndrome". As a result they caught the eye of several record companies, and ended up signing with the American label Sensory Records for a May 2009 release.
Prior to "Tall Poppy Syndrome", Leprous have recorded two demos which both received great accolades from the worldwide media, with the demo (self-financed full length album) "Aeolia" among other great reviews received a perfect 10 out of 10 score from the Norwegian webzine www.metal-norge.no. The band at that point decided to hold off on the search for a label to release their albums though, as they knew that they could create even better songs. And now, a couple of years later, "Tall Poppy Syndrome" is ready to hit the shelves.
Backed by Intromental Management & Booking Agency, Leprous spent 2009 promoting the release with numerous shows throughout Scandinavia, and entering 2010 the band and management laid plans for bringing the music of Leprous even further out to fans, by lining up shows around Europe and USA, as well as setting the band up as main support on Swedish orchestral metal band Therion's fall 2010 European tour, taking the band through no less than 17 countries in 30 days.
The music of Leprous is not an easy one to classify. Various genres are included, from progressive rock, to jazz, to pure metal. The vocals alternate between clean and growling, something which gives the music a heaviness it otherwise wouldn't have. To compare Leprous to other bands is practically impossible, but the closest comparisons would be bands such as Opeth, Arcturus, Porcupine Tree, Van Der Graaf Generator or Emperor. An interesting listening-experience for the open-minded music fan.
Studio albums
Tall Poppy Syndrome (2009)
Bilateral (2011)
Coal (2013)
The Congregation (2015)
Malina (2017)
Pitfalls (2019)
Aphelion (2021)
Live albums
Live at Rockefeller Music Hall (2016)
Demos
Silent Waters (2004)
Aeolia (2006)
The Cloak
Leprous Lyrics
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Tame the storm, in your head
Put a lid on your memories
Fighting darkness, with hollowness
Silence serving your need to escape
To think without thinking
Ignoring the cure
Will you cry tomorrow, reflecting on yesterday's action
Cry tomorrow trading your satisfaction
An illusion of peacefulness
Shutting down your senses
Adding colors, would make you burn
This comforting cloak of grey
Silence serving your need to escape
To think without thinking
Ignoring the cure
Will you cry tomorrow, reflecting on yesterday's action
Cry tomorrow trading your satisfaction
Cry tomorrow, reflecting on yesterdays action
Cry tomorrow, trading your satisfaction
Cry tomorrow, reflecting on yesterday's action
Cry tomorrow trading your satisfaction
And when you cry tomorrow
When you cry tomorrow
Cry
The lyrics of Leprous's song The Cloak seem to be about the struggle to deal with emotions and memories. The first lines describe a feeling of emptiness, as if the person is trying to push away their emotions and thoughts. The imagery of taming a storm in one's head and fighting darkness with hollowness suggest that the person is trying to suppress their emotions in order to avoid feeling overwhelmed.
The next lines describe the person's need for silence and escape from their thoughts, which they achieve by shutting down their senses and creating an illusion of peacefulness. However, this "comforting cloak of grey" is not a real solution and serves only to mask the person's emotions.
The repeating refrain of "Will you cry tomorrow, reflecting on yesterday's action/Cry tomorrow trading your satisfaction" suggests that the person is aware that their coping mechanisms are not sustainable and that they will eventually have to face their emotions. The repetition of the phrase "And when you cry tomorrow/When you cry tomorrow/Cry" reinforces this idea, as if the person is resigned to the fact that they will have to confront their emotions at some point.
Overall, the lyrics of The Cloak depict a person who is struggling to deal with their emotions and is using unhealthy coping mechanisms to avoid feeling overwhelmed. However, the song also suggests that the person is aware that they cannot continue to avoid their emotions forever and will eventually have to confront them.
Line by Line Meaning
Drink a cup of emptiness
Consume nothingness as a way of dealing with emotional turmoil
Tame the storm, in your head
Bring your thoughts under control amidst chaos
Put a lid on your memories
Avoid recollection of past events
Fighting darkness, with hollowness
Using emptiness as a defense mechanism against negativity
Silence serving your need to escape
Embracing silence as a means of escaping from reality
To think without thinking
Entering a state where thought processes are suspended
Ignoring the cure
Avoiding potential solutions to problems
Will you cry tomorrow, reflecting on yesterday's action
Will you regret and feel emotional pain due to past actions?
Cry tomorrow trading your satisfaction
Sacrificing present happiness for future sorrow
An illusion of peacefulness
A false sense of tranquility
Shutting down your senses
Closing off oneself from external stimuli
Adding colors, would make you burn
The introduction of variety would lead to emotional turmoil
This comforting cloak of grey
Using emotional emptiness as a source of solace
And when you cry tomorrow
Inevitably feeling emotional pain in the future
When you cry tomorrow
Repeating the experience of emotional pain
Cry tomorrow, reflecting on yesterday's action
Sorrow and remorse due to past actions will occur again in the future
Cry tomorrow trading your satisfaction
Sacrificing present happiness for future sorrow, just as before
Contributed by Carson P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@MariaDiazskn
Drink a cup of emptiness
Tame the storm in your head
Put a lid on your memories
Fighting darkness, with hollowness
Silence serving your need to escape
To think without thinking
Ignoring the cure
Will you cry tomorrow
Reflecting on yesterday's action
Cry tomorrow trading your satisfaction
An illusion of peacefulness
Shutting down your senses
Adding colors, would make you burn
This comforting cloak of grey
Silence serving your need to escape
To think without thinking
Ignoring the cure
Will you cry tomorrow, reflecting on yesterday's action
Cry tomorrow trading your satisfaction
Cry tomorrow, reflecting on yesterdays action
Cry tomorrow, trading your satisfaction
Cry tomorrow, reflecting on yesterday's action
Cry tomorrow trading your satisfaction
And will you cry tomorrow
Will you cry tomorrow
Cry
@dimitriss.7954
Drink a cup of emptiness
Tame the storm in your head
Put a lid on your memories
Fighting darkness, with hollowness
[Pre-Chorus]
Silence serving your need to escape
To think without thinking
Ignoring the cure
[Chorus]
Will you cry tomorrow, reflecting on yesterday's action?
Cry tomorrow trading your satisfaction
[Verse 2]
An illusion of peacefulness
Shutting down your senses
Adding colors would make you burn
This comforting cloak of grey
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Post-Chorus] [2x]
Cry tomorrow, reflecting on yesterdays action
Cry tomorrow, trading your satisfaction
[Outro]
And when you cry tomorrow
When you cry tomorrow
Cry
@nfoquest5738
This band is blessed with an amazing vocalist
@Strychine
+Fakey Fakerton And an utterly brilliant drummer.
@joyousrivers6565
+Strychnine Seriously! Im here from the drum solo video!
@TSPH1992
What a amazing tenor
@heavymetalrybakina
Check out Bieber if you like this kind of whiny wuss-pop.
@TSPH1992
***** Nobody gives a dam about that whimp
@PhlegethonianStream
Einar Solberg is a top notch vocalist. One of the best in the Metal department and on the level of Devin Townsend. And that means a lot.
@T00THY_0RiFiCE
Einar's the best
@inkeed
The lead singer has a voice of an angel. Holy hell, its beautiful.
@TesseractOfficial
The recording is awesome. Great sounds guy!