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--Platitude was a Swedish progressive metal band that was formed back in 1995, until they decided not to continue in 2008 due to "injuries, lack of time and devotion" according to their website.
Platitude from Sweden secured themselves a record deal with Italian Scarlet Records in the spring of 2002, and their debut studio album "Secrets Of Life" was recorded in the beginning of August 2002 together with producer Tommy Hansen at the world renomed Jailhouse Studios (Helloween, Pretty Maids, TNT, etc.). The Japanese version was released in February 2003 and within the next months, positive reviews from all over the world came rushing in. According to many, Platitude was the next shining star in the European heavy metal industry. Followed by the great mediatric response, it was time to face the fans.
In May 2003, Platitude joined the Danish heavy metal band Manticora on a European tour. Tommie Lundgren had left the band and was replaced by a new keyboardist/composer named Kristofer von Wachenfeldt. The tour took the two bands to venues in Holland, Germany, France and Denmark. Soon after returning to Sweden, Platitude was, once again, asked to join a headliner on tour. This time supporting UK's premiere progressive metal band Threshold for two live concerts in Germany. The tour ended with a successful gig at the Sweden Rock Festival in June 2003.
After long periods of songwriting, Platitude had, in November 2004, recorded their second studio album and was ready to face the public response. The final result surprised a lot of fans to the better, when the music had become much more mature in context. Nine was considered being the perfect sequel to the debut album.
Nine still carried that original Platitude character which was so evident on the debut release. You could still recognize the heavy production by Tommy Hansen, the catchy chorus lines and the heavy focus on written instrumental parts. Yet, the musical result turned out to be a lot more progressive, more alive, and gave a slightly different impact. The neoclassical power metal parts that influenced the debut was this time, more or less, gone. Instead, Nine displayed a wonderful mixture of melodic metal together with progressive parts.
Then, in the late summer of 2004, the band line-up faced some more changes. Platitude decided to change their drummer and when Marcus Höher had left the band, the young and promising Andreas Brobjer quickly replaced him. That same summer, Andreas had received big musical attention after winning the Official Swedish Championships in Drumset Playing and was at the same time recording for Richard Andersson's Space Odyssey. Platitude's first live appearance together with their new drummer was at the annual ProgPower Festival in Holland.
Shortly afterwards, current lead guitarist Daniel Hall decided to leave the band and the Swedish guitar talent Johan Randén (Solo, Freak Kitchen) took his place temporarily as a "stand in lead guitarist” and followed the band on their concerts. Johan had earlier appeared in such famous guitar magazines as the Japanese Young Guitar Magazine.
Around Christmas 2004, Platitude was busy planning for the recordings of their third studio album and decided to try a slightly different approach this time. Musical ideas were shared and new material was being composed around the clock. At the same time, Platitude's current lead keyboardist Andreas Lindahl was busy doing session work for Loch Vostok and Manticora and left Platitude to focus on his other musical endeavors.
Now, with a new and compact band line-up, Platitude was ready to hit the studio once again. In April 2005, the recordings of their third album Silence Speaks had begun. As a result, the album would display a unique touch, blending progressive heavy metal with tasteful amounts of AOR and melodic hard rock.
The songs all have a modern approach and together with powerhouse Erik "EZ" Blomkvist's strong vocals and catchy choruses, this is a killer album right from start! Platitude produced Silence Speaks at Jailhouse Studios, once again together with top producer Tommy Hansen.
Platitude's reputation as a young and fresh Scandinavian act is keeping on spreading across the world. Make sure that you will catch a copy of their latest release!
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--Platitude is an Alternative / Post-Grunge band formed in New York in 2008.
Platitude began as a garage-band that performed both original songs and covers of rock, and rock versions of Pop songs. The group is currently in the process of recording and releasing its first album, Girls Gone Wild Soundtrack, on their independent label.
The band is based out of Carmel, New York; and features a line-up with lead singer John Keher, lead guitar and drummer, Wilman Orellana, pianist Jen French, bassist Danny Polgreen, and songwriter Samantha Spano.
The band's first performance took place at Will's house, where the band's practices also took place. There was a surprisingly good turnout, featuring over 200 fans, and the band played a six-song set, including 2 original songs.
In January of 2009, the band faced trouble, because bassist Danny Polgreen was unhappy with the band and decided to quit. He rejoined the band in February of 2009, for the motivation of playing with a rival band at a local concert.
Despite having unstable practices, the band managed to record two demos from their first album, without a vocal track, and made them very sparsely available, only to friends and family. In the demos, John Keher took the position of drums and Wilman Orellana played both lead guitar, rhythm, and bass.
The band is expected to debut in mid- to late-2009 with their first album, and a tour of the Northeast U.S.
Dark Mind
Platitude Lyrics
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But the pieces are created by me
Sometimes I wish the activity was dead.
Too many hours alone.
You say you love me and i know
I know it's true.
But my dark mind, makes up it's own truth
Of something I might want to see.
The trust invested is in danger.
but only because of me!
My paranoid mind is being strong
I am betraying myself
My dark mind gives me fragments.
Of something I don't want to see.
But deep down I know
That it's just lies!
My dark mind
In my dark mind
In my dark my, yeeeaaah
[Solo]
My dark mind
In my mind
My dark mind is changing
I have hit the wall, what can I do?
Which will be the weapons
To kill my own dark mind.
In Platitude’s "Dark Mind," the lyrics explore the theme of struggling with one's own thoughts and the consequences of living in constant fear and doubt. In the first verse, the opening line, "I'm laying a puzzle in my head," creates a visual metaphor for the mental strain the singer is experiencing. The line "But the pieces are created by me" suggests that the singer is responsible for the creation of the puzzle, implying a sense of self-destruction. The singer's wish "that the activity was dead" shows a desire for the constant puzzle-solving to end, giving some insight into the exhausting nature of their thought process.
The second verse brings in the theme of love and the singer’s inability to trust, despite the assurance from their partner. The line "But my dark mind, makes up its own truth" highlights the singer's current state of mind, unable to distinguish reality from their distorted thoughts. The singer knows that what they see is only “fragments,” but their mind continuously presents them with their worst fears, risking their trust in their partner. This self-betrayal is made explicit in the third verse, where they recognize that their behavior is “being strong” and their sense of trust is “in danger” because of their paranoid thoughts.
Overall, "Dark Mind" is an outcry to the struggles of dealing with one's inner thought processes and the harmful outcomes of constant self-doubt. The song illustrates the singer's internal battle that is resolved in the final lines with the desire "to kill [their] own dark mind."
Line by Line Meaning
I'm laying a puzzle in my head.
I'm trying to figure out something complex within my own mind.
But the pieces are created by me
The pieces to this puzzle are ones that I have created myself, making it difficult to put together.
Sometimes I wish the activity was dead.
Sometimes I wish I could stop trying to solve this puzzle and just give up.
Too many hours alone.
Being alone for too long is making it harder to solve my own puzzle and is affecting my mental state.
You say you love me and I know / I know it's true.
You express your love for me and I believe you, but my own mind creates doubts.
But my dark mind, makes up it's own truth / It gives me fragments. / Of something I might want to see.
My negative thoughts and fears create their own version of the truth, giving me small glimpses of things I may want to hear but aren't necessarily true.
The trust invested is in danger. / but only because of me! / My paranoid mind is being strong / I am betraying myself.
My own insecurities and paranoia are putting the trust invested in me in danger. It's my own fault because my mind is not allowing me to trust myself, causing self-sabotage.
My dark mind / In my dark mind / In my dark my, yeeeaaah
My negative and fearful thoughts consume and control me in a dark way.
My dark mind gives me fragments. / Of something I don't want to see. / But deep down I know / That it's just lies!
My negative thoughts give me glimpses of things I don't want to see, but I know they aren't true deep down.
My dark mind / In my mind / My dark mind is changing
My negative thoughts and mindset are starting to shift and change for the better.
I have hit the wall, what can I do? / Which will be the weapons / To kill my own dark mind.
I feel stuck and don't know what to do to get past my negative mindset. I need to find ways to combat my own negative thoughts and overcome them.
Contributed by Ruby S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
SlyArtË
One of my favourite songs in my teenage hood!
platez81
Thanks from Erik Ez :)