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
Resolution
Suspyre Lyrics
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Brings resolutions to men
And a Singer without words
To songs the Spirit knew then
How can you miss something so much
when it was never yours to begin with?
That's what you keep trying to tell yourself
It always seems to be raining down on you,
completely saturating the spirit.
And, oh god, her expressions...
her smile was always so intoxicating... so haunting.
A lot of cold nights and a few too
many tears shed... for the resolution of men.
The song "Resolution" by Suspyre is a powerful anthem that explores the idea of finding resolution through the alignment of galaxies. The opening lines speak to the idea that there is a force in the universe that can bring resolution to men. This force is embodied by a Singer without words, who helps sing the songs that the Spirit knew then. This is a powerful metaphor for the idea of finding resolution through the forces of the universe, and tapping into a greater creative power.
The lyrics then turn to the idea of missing something, and the struggle of trying to tell oneself that it was never truly theirs. It speaks to the pain of longing for something that may never be fully realized, and the frustration of trying to come to terms with that reality. The lines "It always seems to be raining down on you, completely saturating the spirit" speak to the overwhelming feeling of sadness and loss that can come with this situation.
Overall, the song speaks to the idea of finding resolution through the power of the universe, and the internal struggle that can come when trying to come to terms with one's own limitations and longings.
Line by Line Meaning
The Alignment of Galaxies
When everything seems to come into place
Brings resolutions to men
It helps solve problems of men
And a Singer without words
There is a power in music that needs no words
To songs the Spirit knew then
To the songs of the soul and spirit that are long known
How can you miss something so much
It is hard to forget something that had such an impact
when it was never yours to begin with?
Even though it was never truly yours
That's what you keep trying to tell yourself
You try to rationalize and justify it
but it never really helps things much... does it?
But it does not really make things better, right?
It always seems to be raining down on you,
You feel like life keeps bringing you down
completely saturating the spirit.
It consumes and overwhelms your spirit
And, oh god, her expressions...
And, oh god, the way she expresses herself
her smile was always so intoxicating... so haunting.
Her smile had such an impact on you, both good and bad
A lot of cold nights and a few too many tears shed...
Many sleepless nights and tears shed
for the resolution of men.
In search of solutions to men's problems
Contributed by Mackenzie M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.