The first chapter of Jorn Lande and Russell Allen’s collaboration, “The Battle” was unleashed in September 2005 with unanimous acclaim from fans and critics alike.
Many websites and magazines named it “Record of the Year”. It’s success made it one of the most popular releases ever in Melodic Heavy Metal, thanks to beautiful, sweeping piano and keyboards, heavy guitar riffs, virtuoso guitar solos, hooky choruses and the vocal talents of two of the finest Heavy Metal vocalists around.
Russell Allen is the singer of the American Progressive Metal band SYMPHONY X, who have released six studio albums and one live record so far. More than once SYMPHONY X received accolades such as "Best Progressive Power Metal Band Worldwide" or awards for the "Best Progressive Metal Album of the Year".
Highly rated ex-MASTERPLAN vocalist JORN LANDE has a vocal capability that is world class, distinctive, rich and spanning a large range. He is in high demand and has appeared as guest or sung for such bands as MILLENIUM, ARK, THE SNAKES and many others. He is also a well-known solo artist with six studio albums released, since the debut "Starfire" in 1999.
Once again songs were written by guitar sensation MAGNUS KARLSSON (STARBREAKER, LAS TRIBE), the second chapter aptly titled “The Revenge” is ready to be unleashed, with cover art specifically designed for this project by Rodney Matthews (DIAMOND HEAD, MAGNUM, ASIA etc.)
Heavier and with a tighter production, thanks to the involvement of Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69, ANGRA, PLACE VENDOME) at the mix, this album will excite the many fans who loved the first chapter and everyone who declares themselves fan of quality Hard Rock or Metal.
Silent Rage
Russell Allen & Jorn Lande Lyrics
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Don't you hear the crying souls
Refuse to give a helping hand
You give me no choice but to show you the world around you
Show you a life in pain
There is a war going on here
Right before your eyes
I wonder why
The silent rage going on now
Don't walk away
You need to stay, yeah
The silent rage won't be silent
Silent no more
Refuse to see the sadness
Don't you see the bleeding hearts
Refuse to give them a second thought
You give me no choice but to show you the world around you
Show you a life in pain
There is a war going on here
Right before your eyes
I wonder why
You keep denying
The silent rage going on now
Don't walk away
You need to stay, yeah
The silent rage won't be silent
Silent no more
Silent no more
[repeat]
The lyrics of the song Silent Rage by Russell Allen and Jorn Lande describe the frustration and disappointment of the singer with society's inaction towards the pain and suffering happening around them. The song calls out those who refuse to acknowledge the misery, sadness, and bleeding hearts of others, and who turn a blind eye to the war and silent rage occurring before their eyes. The singer emphasizes that denying the ongoing pain of others won't make it go away. They urge the listener not to walk away, to stay and be present in the world, and to break the silence of the silent rage.
Line by Line Meaning
Refuse to see the misery
You choose to ignore the suffering around you
Don't you hear the crying souls
You are oblivious to the pain and suffering of those nearby
Refuse to give a helping hand
You don't bother to assist those in need
You give me no choice but to show you the world around you
Your apathy forces me to reveal the world to you as it truly is
Show you a life in pain
I will display a world of agony and suffering to you
There is a war going on here
A conflict is transpiring that you refuse to acknowledge
Right before your eyes
It is evident and apparent if you only look
I wonder why
It's puzzling as to why you persist in denying
You keep denying
You refuse to accept the reality of the situation
The silent rage going on now
The suppressed anger and fury occurring at this moment
Don't walk away
Don't depart and abandon your responsibility
You need to stay, yeah
You must remain and make an effort to understand
The silent rage won't be silent
The bottled-up rage will not remain suppressed forever
Silent no more
It will finally manifest and become apparent
Contributed by Blake D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.