When we had enough material for our first demo, we contacted an old friend of ours named Ted Larsson to do the drums. We recorded the demo in June 2002. It was a hellish week filled with problems in the studio and all kinds of other backtracks, hellish but very interesting since we were totally in love with the music that was now starting to find its right shape. The demo got its final touch through mastering at Criteria Mastering by Plec.
After the demo was finished, Slumber was in grave need of more members since merely four people weren't enough for the vast arrangements of the songs. We got in touch with a few more friends, Daniel Albertsson, Mikael Brunkvist and Daniel Beckman. For about a year we kept writing music, played some gigs and worked on the Slumber concept. June 2003, the demo “Seclusion” was recorded in our own Chaos Practice Studios. After a few weeks of trying to mix the demo, we realized that we needed a couple of fresh ears to do the work. So we turned to Plec once again, this time he was assigned to do the mixing as well as the mastering.
When “Seclusion” was finished, we played a couple of more gigs in the Stockholm-area, sent the demo to four recordlabels, one of these was Karmageddon/New Aeon Media who showed immediate interest. Their initial idea was to release our previous two demos as one album, but we felt that we could do the songs more justice and decided to re-record most of the songs as well as add the brand new track “Fallout”.
After trying to find the right man to produce our debut album, we decided to return to Plec, and this time we moved into his studio Panic Room located in the middle of nowhere of Swedish scenery. We lived in the studio for two weeks, we all worked day and night in different rooms of the studio. Creativity was ever present and everyone put in their fullest effort to achieve the best possible result, and we felt passionate every step of the way. The mixing was done during only two very hectic days and under a lot of pressure. Two months later, after some remixing and mastering the album “Fallout” was finally complete, and we held in our hands a result which really satisfied our high expectations. At this point we decided to sign the deal offered to us by Karmageddon/New Aeon Media.
2) Also a black metal band from Russia, which began in 1996
Discography
When the Evil Come... EP, 1999
The Dreams of the Dead Full-length, 2003
3) Indie band from West Virgina
Rapture
Slumber Lyrics
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A world of illusion and apathy
Reality has come to wear my skin again
Liars, liars, liars
Under my skin
Draining, burning
Until it leaves my mind in rapture
One second of joy
Comes at the price of thousand deaths
Faces in rapture dress the walls
Liars, liars, liars
Under my skin
Draining, burning
Until it leaves my mind in rapture
The lyrics to Slumber's song "Rapture" explores the themes of disillusionment and apathy, as the singer inhales a world filled with these emotions. Reality, although temporary, manages to penetrate their mind and wear their skin like a second layer, reminding them of the harshness of the world around them. It's as if the persona is struggling with trying to escape the overwhelming disappointment in life that can lead to apathetic tendencies, though it's difficult to ignore the harshness of the world around us. The repetition of the word "liars" further drives home the idea of a world full of untruths, and how people get caught up in them, often leading to a draining and burning effect on those that believe in them.
The lyrics depict the concept of how joy can sometimes come at a significant cost. The feeling of rapture or elation is short-lived and often requires the sacrifice of many other lesser things. In this case, the singer's mind is left in a state of rapture, which seems almost like a state of mindless bliss or ecstasy, but as demonstrated in the opening lines, it's a type of illusion or false reality. The last line, "Faces in rapture dress the walls," alludes to the idea of people being caught up in this type of often-unrealistic thought and just blindly following the crowd.
Line by Line Meaning
Inhaling
Taking in a deep breath
A world of illusion and apathy
An existence filled with deception and indifference
Reality has come to wear my skin again
The harsh truth is becoming difficult to bear
Liars, liars, liars
Deceivers, deceivers, deceivers
Under my skin
They have infiltrated my being
Draining, burning
Sapping my energy and causing pain
Until it leaves my mind in rapture
Until I am overcome with ecstasy or overwhelm
One second of joy
A brief moment of happiness
Comes at the price of thousand deaths
It is followed by a great deal of suffering
Faces in rapture dress the walls
Images of pleasurable experiences surround me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Nadia Ali, Markus Moser
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ingridPeggion
2:24 my heart scream 💖
@Nekrist666
So beautiful. 💔💔💔
@Asael090
That shift at 1:28 with the keyboard at the background is so atmospheric!
@TheSlonson
Глубже них только холодное северное море и бесконечное небо... Жду с нетерпением новый шедевр от Atoma - демо выложили потрясающее.
@valfarrr
I love Slumber! They have such a chilling atmosphere in their songs. Feel darkness and emptiness in it in a powerful, convincing way.
@avallach2061
04:16 this sends chills down my spine, fuckin epic
@daemonsilver3304
+1 for melodic elements, +1 more for being creative with scale blends in core melody. Always nice when progressions aren't as expected.
@MakeDude
Great music, reminds me of a band called Rapture from Finland.
@snajamh
It makes me sad to see such Great and Talented band struggling underground but they should know no matter what people who appreciate real music and dont care for the mainstream crap will always be with them and support them
@Valdaemonium
Dear gods :o perfect atmospheric DeathDoom. Powerful, dark and clear❤