October 24, 2005 marked the release of the band's first full-length album,The Silvery Image . Response to the album was so good that the band was signed to Nightmare Records and followed up with the release of their next album, A Great Divide, in March 2007. This effort was more diverse in every sense of the word: long, complicated passages are offset by simpler and shorter pieces; straightforward rhythms alongside super-imposing odd time meters; microtonal clusters and just intonation works around and between 12TET. Listeners will note a balance and interplay of heavy riffs, lush and delicate as well as dissonant/energetic orchestral parts, classic prog and a tasteful use of pastiche. The album hit the top 2007 prog metal album charts on websites such as USA Progressive Music, ProgPalaceRadio.com, and Beyond Ear Candy.
To further their goal to develop and perfect their fusion of varied musical inspirations and influences, Suspyre has recorded a third album, When Time Fades… which will be released on Sensory Records on September 30, 2008. This album is a groovier piece of art with a bit more metallic crunch, and even more variety in the song styles, including an acoustic piece. No one can accuse this band of being formulaic in their composing. When Time Fades… has set the bar even higher than the band's previous albums, not only in music creation but also in the artwork done by Gustavo Sazes (Firewind, Dark Empire, Mystic Prophecy) , and featured guest artists that include drummer Charlie Zeleny (Behold the Arctopus, Blotted Science, Jordan Rudess), and female vocalist Trisha O'Keefe (Amaran's Plight).
Current members
Gregg Rossetti: Guitar, MIDI sequencing, Alto/Tenor saxophone, Viola da Gamba, Chapman stick
Rich Skibinsky: Guitar, MIDI sequencing
Clay Barton: Vocals
Andrew Distabile: Bass
April Sese: Keyboards
Gabe Marshall: drums
Past members
Kevin O'Hara: Vocals
Raffaele Gerace: Vocals
Kirk Schwenkler: Bass
Chris Myers: Drums
Sam Paulicelli: Drums and percussion
Apparitions
Suspyre Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Approaching an eternity, the faith that's haunting me
The scorn of this delicate child runs thorns around your head
Sitting quietly I expect, anxious to what comes next
Secrets will be essential to our development
The view provided by the wounds, tempting the review
Are my eyes allowed to contain the ghost of appearance
The arrangements of shadows we see
Are symptoms of a differential shade
Secrets are essential to our past
for the apparitions that stay afraid
Creating a sense out of the nothingness
Burned by the haunting shelter of the wound
Music flows through the forgotten imagery
With moonlight, cold against a misty tomb
The arrangements of shadows we see
Are symptoms of a differential shade
Secrets are essential to our past
for the apparitions that stay afraid
Guitar Solos: Gregg/Rich
A child appears before the balance of death
An innocence that easily takes me
Blackness of the veins is suddenly spoken
By the stench of hell that comes from your screams
The arrangements of shadows we see
Are symptoms of a differential shade
Secrets are essential to our past
for the apparitions that stay afraid
The lyrics to Suspyre's song "Apparitions" can be interpreted as a haunting exploration of death, the afterlife, and the lingering influence of those who have passed away. The opening lines ask a haunting question, wondering who was the person who suffered so greatly that they stole the breath away from someone else. This sets an eerie tone that persists throughout the rest of the song.
As the lyrics progress, the idea of eternity and haunting faith is introduced, further emphasizing the theme of death and the afterlife. The singer questions whether or not they are even able to see the ghosts and apparitions that may surround them, and whether or not secrets are necessary to fully understand the past. The use of haunting imagery, such as shadows and moonlight, creates a sense of unease and foreboding.
The idea of a child appearing before the singer, and the subsequent mention of the blackness of veins and the stench of hell, adds to the overall sense of horror and fear that permeates the song. The closing lines leave the listener with the idea that the apparitions of those who have passed away will forever be afraid and lingering in the shadows.
Line by Line Meaning
When was he the suffering body that stole your breath away?
Who hurt you so much that it took your breath away?
Approaching an eternity, the faith that's haunting me
The feeling of eternity is overwhelming and my faith is constantly haunting me
The scorn of this delicate child runs thorns around your head
The hatred of a fragile person is enough to make you feel pain and suffering
Sitting quietly I expect, anxious to what comes next
I'm anxiously awaiting for what comes next in silence
Secrets will be essential to our development
Keeping secrets is important for our personal growth
The view provided by the wounds, tempting the review
The sight of wounds is tempting to look at and study
Are my eyes allowed to contain the ghost of appearance
Can my eyes hold the image of something that's not really there?
Searing the visual of sight, still heavy on the night
The visual is burned into my memory, still heavy on my mind at night
The arrangements of shadows we see
The shadows we see are deliberately arranged
Are symptoms of a differential shade
They indicate a difference in tone, color, or meaning
Secrets are essential to our past
Our secrets are important to understanding our history
For the apparitions that stay afraid
Because there are things we've experienced that still terrify us
Creating a sense out of the nothingness
Making sense of something that seems like nothing
Burned by the haunting shelter of the wound
The wound is a painful memory that haunts us like a shelter
Music flows through the forgotten imagery
Music helps bring back forgotten memories
With moonlight, cold against a misty tomb
The atmosphere is eerie and chilling like a grave at night
A child appears before the balance of death
A child is faced with the concept of death
An innocence that easily takes me
The child's innocence is affecting me emotionally
Blackness of the veins is suddenly spoken
The darkness that's inside is suddenly revealed
By the stench of hell that comes from your screams
The screams are so terrible that they seem to come from the depths of hell
Contributed by Audrey T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.