1) Redemption… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 7 artists with the name Redemption:
1) Redemption is at the forefront of the US progressive metal scene. Founded by guitarist / songwriter Nick Van Dyk, Redemption features legendary vocalist Ray Alder of Fates Warning, guitarist Bernie Versailles of Agent Steel, bassist Sean Andrews and drummer Chris Quirartewho is also in the progressive metal band Prymary.
After releasing their eponymously titled debut release in 2003 on Sensory Records (a release which featured guest appearances from Mark Zonder of Fates Warning and Jason Rullo and Michael Romeo from Symphony X), van Dyk made a significang statement with 2005's follow-up, The Fullness of Time, the first CD featuring Alder as a full-time band member and featuring the production of Tommy Newton (UFO, Conception, Helloween). Garnering acclaim from the press and the public, The Fullness of Time cemented Redemption position as an up-and-coming force in progressive metal.
In 2006 the band signed a multi-album worldwide deal with Inside Out Music, and in 2007 released its third CD, The Origins of Ruin, again produced by Newton. After headlining the Headway Festival in Amsterdam, the band embarked on a five-week North American tour as direct support for Dream Theater. Playing for thousands of fans a night and establishing a reputation as a compelling live act in addition to a top studio group, Redemption's momentum is building.
Up next is a performance at the 2007 ProgPower Festival, from which a live DVD will be made, and then a return to the studio for the follow-up to The Origins of Ruin.
Lineup:
Ray Alder (vocals)
Nicolas van Dyk (guitars, keyboards)
Bernie Versailles (guitars)
Sean Andrews (bass)
Chris Quirarte (drums)
Former members:
Rick Mythiasin - Vocals on self-titled album
Corey Brown - Vocals, performed live only
Jason Rullo - Drums on self-titled album
Mark Zonder - Drums on one track on self-titled album
James Sherwood - Bass on The Fullness of Time
Discography:
Redemption (2003, Sensory Records)
The Fullness of Time (2005, Sensory Records)
The Origins of Ruin (2007, Inside Out Music)
2) Redemption redeems the Goth Rock tradition started by The Sisters of Mercy and Mission UK. Formed in 1996 and surviving many lineup changes, Redemption is driven by the vision of front man and guitarist Miah. Joined by Ashe on guitar and Jesse on bass, the trio is poised to lead the Goth Rock revival.
The first full-length album Home, released May of 2005, is Redemption's follow up to the successful 2003 EP, the further we fall. Reviews have been published in Salt Lake Underground, Gothic Beauty, Mick Mercer's The Mick, Starvox, Sick Among the Pure, Shadowplay (Russian), and Gothic Paradise, to name a few. Compilation appearances include: Dark Arts Festival 2002 Compilation CD, 2004 Dark Arts Festival Compilation, SLUG Magazine's Death by Salt II, and Strobelight Records' New Dark Age vol. 4.
The band's charisma and enthusiasm on stage, mixed with mysterious smoke and dramatic lighting effects, make Redemption's live shows a unique experience. Notable performances include Long Beach, Hollywood, Boise, Seattle, Spokane, and in Salt Lake City at the Dark Arts Festivals 2001-2006. Redemption has played with such bands as: Apocalypse Theatre, Voltaire, David J, Bella Morte, Claire Voyant, Human Drama, The Azoic, The Cruxshadows, The Deep Eynde, Mors Syphilitica, Machinegun Symphony, Carphax Files, Tragic Black and many more.
3) Redemption is a Christian hardcore band from Richmond, Virginia. The band features former members of Ten 33 and Skylines, although musically ventures away from either of those bands. Comparisons have been made to Outspoken and Strife, but with an updated perspective.
4) REDEMPTION is a band from indonesia , performed in february 09 with no doubt to be a fuckin move band basic from their experience. their genre actually is southern rock but they mixed with thrash and hardcore so they could take something different in their music , and they trust to vision from our life no more fuckin discrimination no fuckin mess with the united and no more fuckin mess with WARZAM because!!!!! UNITED WE STAND ILHAM(vocal) BINTANG(guitar) DADAN(guitar) BOKIR(bass) LUGI(drum)
5) Redemption was also a Hardcore Straightedge band from Rome, Italy in the late 1990s
6) Redemption is a Hardcore Punk band from Odessa, Ukraine, that sounds akin to The Offspring, Reason To Believe, Dag Nasty: http://redemptionoc.bandcamp.com/
7) Redemption was an early 90s Gothrock band from Manchester. https://www.discogs.com/artist/147226-Redemption-3
Leviathan Rising
Redemption Lyrics
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From the ocean of our fear
Falling to our knees we cower
Bequeathing to this edifice
A monopoly of force
This parasitic beast is drunk with power
We've let our fears destroy
And turned our backs on all
The principles we once held dear
Behemoth rises
From the soils of jealousy
Equality enforced on pain of death
Mistaking mankind's progress
For a dialectic truth
And smothering the spirit that's behind it
From each according to ability we'll give away
To each according to his need
Until the years grind into dust
Cast off the chains we've made
And refuse to dig our graves
Stand up, the lives we save
Will be our own
Reclaiming liberty
We'll starve the beast
We've let our fears destroy
Our dignity and freedom
And placed ourselves beneath the heel
Of our own entitlement
Cast off the chains we've made
And refuse to dig our graves
Stand up, the lives we save
Will be our own
The song "Leviathan Rising" by Redemption is a commentary on the way the human race has given in to its fears and allowed itself to be controlled by parasitic systems that are essentially suffocating the spirit of freedom and self-determination. The lyrics describe the rise of Leviathan and Behemoth, two monstrous creatures who symbolize the dominance of fear and jealousy over the human psyche. The imagery of these beasts rising from the ocean and the soil is a powerful depiction of how these negative emotions can take on a life of their own and consume us if we allow them to do so.
The song urges us to take a stand and cast off the chains of our own making. The refrain "Cast off the chains we've made and refuse to dig our graves" is a powerful call to action, reminding us that we are ultimately responsible for the decisions we make and the choices we live with. The song implores us to stand up for our own liberty and reclaim our power, recognizing that the lives we save will be our own.
Overall, "Leviathan Rising" is a powerful commentary on the state of human affairs today, where fear and negative emotions seem to be ruling the day. It urges us to take a stand and reclaim our power, refusing to be cowed by the forces that seek to oppress us.
Line by Line Meaning
Leviathan rises
The oppressive force of our own fears and insecurities looms over us
From the ocean of our fear
Our fears have grown and accumulated into a vast and overwhelming entity
Falling to our knees we cower
We are powerless to resist the overwhelming force of our fears
Bequeathing to this edifice
We have given this oppressive force the power it needs to thrive
A monopoly of force
This force has become the only power in our lives, controlling everything we do
This parasitic beast is drunk with power
Our own fears have become a parasitic entity that feeds upon and grows stronger from our weaknesses
We've let our fears destroy
Our fears have caused us to abandon our own principles of dignity and freedom
Our dignity and freedom
The very things that make life worth living and fighting for
And turned our backs on all
We have rejected the very ideas and values that could help us overcome our fears
The principles we once held dear
Like equality, justice, and freedom, which we have abandoned out of fear
Behemoth rises
Another oppressive force, born of jealousy and envy, arises to subjugate us
From the soils of jealousy
Behemoth comes from the toxicity of human emotions such as jealousy and envy
Equality enforced on pain of death
Behemoth claims to be a defender of equality, but enforces it through violent means
Mistaking mankind's progress
Behemoth sees progress as a zero-sum game where one group must dominate or be dominated
For a dialectic truth
Behemoth sees human history as a struggle between two opposing forces, rather than a complex and ever-changing narrative
And smothering the spirit that's behind it
Behemoth crushes the creativity, diversity, and individuality that makes human progress possible
From each according to ability we'll give away
Behemoth demands total obedience and self-sacrifice from all individuals
To each according to his need
Behemoth promises to provide for everyone's basic needs, but only if they submit completely
Until the years grind into dust
Behemoth's rule is eternal and unchanging, leading to a bleak, lifeless existence
Cast off the chains we've made
We must free ourselves from the fears and misguided ideas that have led us into this despair
And refuse to dig our graves
We must reject the idea that our fate is predetermined by outside forces
Stand up, the lives we save
If we fight for our own freedom and autonomy, we can save ourselves and others from this bleak existence
Will be our own
We have the power to shape our own destiny and overcome these oppressive forces
Reclaiming liberty
We must fight to restore the values of liberty, democracy, and individualism
We'll starve the beast
By rejecting fear and dependency, we can weaken and ultimately defeat these oppressive forces
And placed ourselves beneath the heel
It is our own complacency that has allowed these forces to rule over us
Of our own entitlement
Our own sense of entitlement and victimhood has led us to give up our power and control over our own lives
Contributed by Luke C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Scott Quick
Awesome track & Album!!
R R
marvelous track
Jerry Myers
I like it!
SirPsycho92
I NEED THE TABS! PLEASE IF AYNONE HAS ANY TABS OF THIS ALBUM I´D REALLY APRECCIATE IT IF YOU SHARE THEM WITH ME AND ALL THE ONES WHO WANT TO PLAY THESE AMAZING SONGS
Scott Denja
SirPsycho92. Engine fates warning. Redemtion
Sherry Voluntary Show
This kicks ass!
popas7
amazeballz!
corbob10
Cool, is that a sound clip from V for Vendetta playing in the beginning?
Charlie Dominici
agreed! \m/
rjknutsen
intro sounds like threshold fragmentation