2012 - Their new album 'MIND GAMES' will be released April 23rd through 'Rising Records UK' and 'JVC/Victor Japan' with the first video from the album 'Psychotic Euphoric' released on 8th March.
It was tracked at Legacy London with Dan Abela and mixed with Pontus Hjelm of the band Dead by April (SWE).
The album has extensive 'revealing' artwork featuring Alt-Model Vikki Blows.
'Duplicity', the band's critically acclaimed 2008 release came as a breath of fresh air to listeners and has rapidly gained popularity in several countries worldwide. With the ethos of an unsigned band, the self-produced album engineered by guitarist Tom Callahan presents both the massive sound of a modern metal record and the raw, edgy excitement of a band entering unchartered territory.
Their second album 'Mind Games' was released in May 2012 in the UK and Japan via Rising Records and JVC Victor respectively.The innovation displayed on their album is only equaled by their inimitable live performance. With strobes, lasers and sheer energy, Silent Descent provide a show that's not only intense and gripping, but also unforgettable. Having played at Bloodstock Festival 2008 and Download Festival 2009, 2010 and 2012 they have proved their worth in today's metal scene and have gained countless fans along the way.
Silent Descent continue to go from strength to strength. Consistantly breaking boundaries and pushing limits, they are determined to re-establish what constitutes a great metal band.
Failure
Silent Descent Lyrics
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No time to breathe, too late.
Reminisce it was never fate.
Look deeper, it breathes inside.
Won't you lend me your eyes?
Lend me your eyes!
Green, this is torturing me,
Burning up my pride,
I need to rip out my eyes,
Fucking rip out my eyes!
Does Everyone
Feel like this?
Won't someone
Quote my existence?
In absence of empathy,
There lies insecurity.
Blurred fucked self depiction,
Built upon other's image description.
Walk back and out of light,
Guaranteed to bleed tonight.
I can't stand to watch.
Does anybody really know me?
Does anybody know a thing about me?
Does anybody fucking know me?
I think I'm going crazy!
I need not to be,
Alone in a selfish misery,
I need to focus on me.
I need to rip out my eyes,
Fucking rip out my eyes!
What?
What?
What the fuck?
Failure.
I've had enough of falling,
Wanna tear myself some wings.
Let me fade or fly away,
I'll step back down and sing.
The lyrics of Silent Descent’s song ‘Failure’ depict the self-doubt and insecurity that an individual can feel when they feel like they don’t know themselves or when they feel like they are failing. The song opens up with the idea that there is a piece of hate within them, and there is no time to breathe because it’s too late. The character seems to reminisce that it was never fate, which means that they feel like they have control over the situation but don’t know how to approach it. The character then seems to ask for help saying, “Won’t you lend me your eyes?” which implies that they need someone to tell them what they need to do.
The chorus of the song is interesting as the character is asking if everyone feels like they do, which suggests that they feel like they are not alone. They also ask for someone to quote their existence, which means that the character is looking for validation. The second verse is where the song takes a turn as the character is admitting that they have insecurities that are built upon the image description given to them by others. The chorus once again repeats, but this time with a little bit more force to suggest that the character is losing their mind. The song ends with the character wanting to fly away and wanting to sing.
Line by Line Meaning
A piece of hate,
The emotions of hate reside within me.
No time to breathe, too late.
There is no time to rest and relax, we are caught up in moving quickly.
Reminisce it was never fate.
Reflecting back, it is clear that my situation was not preordained by destiny.
Look deeper, it breathes inside.
If one takes the time to examine more closely, they will find the source of their emotions inside themselves.
Won't you lend me your eyes?
I am asking you to help me see things in a different way.
Lend me your eyes!
I am desperate for help seeing things from a different perspective.
Green, this is torturing me,
The color green is causing me immense distress.
Colours blurred and burst within me.
My emotions are so strong and overwhelming that they are causing a distorted and broken perception of the world around me.
Burning up my pride,
My ego is being destroyed by the intensity of my emotions.
I need to rip out my eyes,
I feel so overwhelmed and hopeless that I want to do something drastic.
Fucking rip out my eyes!
I am so desperate for relief that I am willing to take extreme measures.
Does Everyone
Do all people
Feel like this?
Experience the same intense emotions that I am going through?
Won't someone
Is there anyone out there who
Quote my existence?
Understands and acknowledges my presence and struggles?
In absence of empathy,
Without people who are able to understand and share my emotions,
There lies insecurity.
I feel incredibly insecure and uncertain about my life and feelings.
Blurred fucked self depiction,
I have a distorted and negative view of myself.
Built upon other's image description.
My self-image is based on how others perceive me.
Walk back and out of light,
Retreat into darkness and isolation,
Guaranteed to bleed tonight.
Will result in emotional pain and suffering.
I can't stand to watch.
The situation is so unbearable that I cannot bear to witness it.
Does anybody really know me?
Do any people truly know who I am as a person?
Does anybody know a thing about me?
Do any people know anything substantive about me?
Does anybody fucking know me?
I feel so alone and isolated that I question whether anyone knows me at all.
I think I'm going crazy!
I am feeling so overwhelmed and isolated that I am starting to lose my grip on reality.
I need not to be,
It's not healthy or productive for me to be
Alone in a selfish misery,
Isolated and consumed by my own negative emotions.
I need to focus on me.
I need to prioritize my own personal growth and wellbeing.
What?
What's going on? What's happening?
What?
I am confused and overwhelmed.
What the fuck?
This is beyond intense and overwhelming.
Failure.
I am experiencing a profound sense of failure and disappointment.
I've had enough of falling,
I am tired of experiencing adversity and challenges.
Wanna tear myself some wings.
I want to free myself from my current struggles and move on to something better.
Let me fade or fly away,
Either let me passively disappear or allow me to thrive and ascend.
I'll step back down and sing.
I will overcome my struggles and emerge as a stronger, more resilient person.
Contributed by Abigail D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.