1) A doom meta… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three bands with the name Penance:
1) A doom metal band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
2) Band from London.
3) A punk band from Perth, Western Australia
1) Penance was born from the ashes of Dream Death, when several members decided to pursue a more traditional doom direction. Dream Death existed during mid eighties and played speciphic mixture of doom, hardcore and thrash metal.
Founders of Penance were drummer Mike Smail and guitarist Terry Weston (both previously a members of Dream Death) and they were the core of the band from its early days to the disbanding. The band changed various line-ups, and one of their most notable members were Mary Bielich (Novembers Doom).
Penance's debut The Road Less Travelled was released 1992, under Lee Dorrian's label Rise Above Records. Alongside with Revelation's debut, it was a first doom metal album released on this label. They would embark on a European tour in support of doom legends Cathedral and Sleep.
Their second album, Parallel Corners, was released 1994, by the European metal label Century Media. Many fans consider this the band's best album, and it's also considered one of the classics of 90s (traditional) doom metal. On the next releases Penance adopted a slight range of psychedelic influences, but still remained fairly closed to their traditional doom roots.
Spiritualnatural (2003) would be the band's final album. They embarked on a European tour in 2004 partnered with Well of Souls and Orodruin. They split that same year. The Road Revisited was released posthumously in 2005, which is the unreleased original recorded version of the first album.
Mike Smail went on to join Internal Void and Pentagram.
2) Penance Last Rites From London: "From the ashes of a dead God, the remains of a broken society and through the fires of creation, we were formed to absolve the world of sin and usher in a new age of man.
To know our name is to know sacrifice,
for we are many, we are eternal, we are the alpha and the omega.
WE ARE PENANCE!"
www.penance-band.com
3) A punk band from Perth, Western Australia. Penance began jamming mid-2013 and have since released a 7 track demo.
Visions
Penance Lyrics
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I dream of you
My time is drawing near
To bring me through
Are you heaven sent?
Or a messenger from hell?
How can I tell?
Sweetly smiling
Or mocking jest
Tenderly beguiling
As I await my final breath
This time I've crossed the line for good
Won't go back even if I could
Now I have all the answers
But I can't tell
The song 'Visions' by Penance is a contemplative exploration of one's own fears and doubts and the potential consequences of decisions. The opening lines, "Envisioned fear, I dream of you, my time is drawing near, to bring me through" introduces the theme of personal struggles and the dreams associated with it. It seems like the singer has been plagued by some fear or conflict, and is now ready to face it head-on. The second stanza questions the source of the singer's inner turmoil and whether the looming possibility of failure can be attributed to divine interference or malevolent factors. It remains unresolved, leaving the listener to make their own interpretations.
The following lines depict the singer's inner conflict, torn between trusting their instincts and questioning its validity. "Sweetly smiling or mocking jest, tenderly beguiling as I await my final breath," forms a melancholic image of finality, where the singer is unsure of how to navigate the situation they are in. The final stanza serves as the climax, where the singer acknowledges the choices they have made and the resulting consequences. They seem to have accepted the path they have chosen, even though it may have been unwise, "This time I've crossed the line for good. Won't go back even if I could. Now I have all the answers, but I can't tell." Perhaps, this decision to accept their fate shows that willingness to face their fears on their terms.
Line by Line Meaning
Envisioned fear
I am afraid of something I imagine or anticipate
I dream of you
You are the subject of my dreams or thoughts
My time is drawing near
My life is almost over
To bring me through
To help me survive or overcome something
Are you heaven sent?
I am unsure if you are good or evil and come from a divine source
Or a messenger from hell?
I am unsure if you are good or evil and come from a demonic source
How can I tell?
I am uncertain how to distinguish if you are good or evil
Sweetly smiling
You have a pleasant or friendly smile
Or mocking jest
You are making fun of me
Tenderly beguiling
You are luring me into doing something
As I await my final breath
I am close to death
This time I've crossed the line for good
I have done something irreparable
Won't go back even if I could
I cannot undo what I have done and do not regret it
Now I have all the answers
I have figured out the truth or solution to something
But I can't tell
I am unable to share the information or truth
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL GRAVES, LENA JOANNE FIAGBE
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