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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.
Nobody's Hero
Platitude Lyrics
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No one believers me 'cause I am myself
Often, I dream away, but there are limits
To all I've seen in my dreams
I'm standing right between good and bad
I can not see what's right or wrong!
Sometimes just before evening time
I dream away to my hidden happiness
I'm standing right between good and bad
I cannot see what's right or wrong!
No one can see me, I'm nobody's here...
No one believes me, I'm nobody's hero
In Platitude's Nobody's Hero, the singer is expressing the feeling of being misunderstood and unrecognized for who he truly is. He acknowledges that those around him doubt him and do not believe in him, but he knows that he is not the person that they think he is. He is entirely himself, and this is a point of contention as people struggle to understand and accept him. He says that he often dreams of better things but knows that there are limits to what he can achieve.
The chorus is particularly poignant, with the singer stating that he is standing between good and bad, unable to discern what is right or wrong, yet no one can see him, and he is nobody's hero. This could mean that he is trying to do what is right, but no one is noticing, or it could be that he is struggling with his own morality and unable to be a hero, even though he wants to be one.
Overall, the song is about feeling disconnected from the world, grappling with your own identity, and coming to terms with the fact that you may never be the hero you want to be.
Line by Line Meaning
I know that you doubt me, but I'm not who you think I am
People doubt my abilities, but I know that I am capable of much more than what they think
No one believers me 'cause I am myself
I am true to myself and not trying to be someone else, but others don't accept that
Often, I dream away, but there are limits
I often fantasize about my ideal life, but I understand that there are boundaries to what is possible
To all I've seen in my dreams
Despite the limitations, I still believe that what I dream about can become reality
I'm standing right between good and bad
I am at a crossroads, trying to navigate a path between right and wrong
I can not see what's right or wrong!
The lines between what is good and bad are blurry and difficult to discern
No one can see me, I'm nobody hero...
I don't fit into any specific definition of a hero that society recognizes
Sometimes just before evening time
In the quiet moments before the day ends
I dream away to my hidden happiness
I escape into my own mind, imagining a world where I am content and fulfilled
No one can see me, I'm nobody's here...
I often feel invisible and overlooked, as if no one truly sees me for who I am
No one believes me, I'm nobody's hero
Others don't understand my vision or see me as a leader, and that's okay because I don't need to be a hero to make a difference
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