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1. The Seer is a progressive death metal band from Newcastle. Present in The Seer's music are elements from many of the various subgenres within metal, with several songs containing orchestral arrangements as well.
The band was founded in 2006 by Ryan Huthnance (Mortal Sin, Kindred, Chrome Bison) as a solo project, with the intention of creating much more aurally complex and intense than that which he had played in previous bands. Over the course of 2006 and 2007, at least 20 songs were written for the debut album “Prologue”, of which 10 were chosen for the final tracklisting.
As is evident on “Prologue”, The Seer draws from a wealth of influences, from the raw energy of thrash and death metal, to the much more refined and grandiose elements of classical music. On top of the cacophony of blast-beats and growled vocals, extremely melodic and tasteful, yet still face-melting solos are also present to complete the package.
In 2008, the album was recorded, mixed and mastered at Ryan’s home studio “Emissary Studios”, but the final product was deemed to be unsatisfactory - and thus “Prologue” was re-recorded from late 2008 into early 2009. In mid-2009, Ryan was contacted through Myspace by Ben Rommell (ex-Grim Demise), who offered his services as a second guitarist. This offer was the catalyst for The Seer’s evolution into a live act. Enlisting the services of close friends Allan Swaffield (ex-SoulTremor, Chrome Bison) on bass, and Pete Downtong (Viral Millennium, ex-Kindred) on drums, the band was now complete.
With these new members, the songs changed to suit each new member's personal style, so 5 of the tracks from the original "Prologue" CD were chosen to be re-recorded yet again for an EP of the same title - resulting in them sounding bigger and better than ever.
After several local shows, the band chose to continue without Pete, and found a replacement in Luke Cook (Mortal Sin, ex-Killrazer, ex-Vaticide), who then chose to leave the band after only a few months. Ben was then replaced by Rohan Macdonald (ex-Soultremor), and Luke was replaced by Mark Van Tongeren (The Paradox Unseen)
With the “Prologue” EP only representing The Seer in it’s embryonic stages, and with all the band members being in their early to mid-20’s, the band can only go upwards from here. With a fully functional line-up and a completed EP, The Seer have their sights set on main support slots, and eventually, the world stage.
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The Seer is a German rock band whose music can be described as a catchy mix of hymnic rock and folk elements.
The band was founded in 1990 in Augsburg, Germany. Band members are Shook (voc, git), Peter Seipt (keys, acc, bvoc), Michael Nigg (dr, perc), Jürgen Nils Möller (bg) and Jo Corda (mand, vio, git).
The Seer have gained a fair amount of popularity as a live band being constantly on stage for over 15 years. They had a minor airplay hit with the single "Please" in 1998. Although the real breakthrough never happened, The Seer still keep on touring and recording successfully.
Discography:
Across The Border (1995) / Own World (1996) / Liquid (1998) / Rise (2002) / Arrival (2005)
- all scheduled for re-release in 2007 -
Live albums:
Organic (1999) / Live (2007)
Non-official releases:
01|02 (2001; pre-release of 'Rise') / Retrospective (2003; demos, outtakes etc) / Retrospective Vol. 2 (2006)
DVD
The Seer 1990-2005 (2005) / Live (2007)
The Fall
The Seer Lyrics
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A self destructive force, alive and breathing
The downward spiral into our demise was man made
As all life will collapse under its own weight
Power hungry, overzealous cowards in their purest form
Their elysian delusions make them blind to all
Abnormalities and aberrations in their minds
Betrayed by our creator, driven to our end
The fall of the human race, orchestrated by our so-called god
Corrupted from the inside, the blood is on our hands
We dug our own graves, our caskets made of only nails
The Seer's song "The Fall" portrays a bleak view of humanity - one where our actions have led to our own downfall. The opening line "The gates are open, and thus all life will cease to be" paints a picture of a finality that is inescapable. All our efforts to avoid the inevitable fall come to a close - this inevitability is driven by man's self-destructive nature: "A self destructive force, alive and breathing." The Seer alludes to the fact that humanity has the power to change our course, but instead we've chosen the easy path. We've become "Power hungry, overzealous cowards in their purest form" obsessed with our own egos and blinded by our own elysian delusions. It is this same delusion that obscures our view of the world, causing us to ignore the abnormalities and aberrations that are around us until it's too late. This all leads to the inevitable day of our demise.
The Seer also blames our fall on our own creators, "Betrayed by our creator, driven to our end" - a clear reference to the creation story in which Adam and Eve's disobedience caused humanity's fall from grace. The blood is on our hands as we have dug our own graves, and our caskets are made of only nails - a metaphor that implies our end is not only inevitable but self-inflicted.
Overall, the song is a commentary on humanity's hubris, and how we need to be more mindful of our actions and how they impact the world around us, lest we bring about our own downfall.
Line by Line Meaning
The gates are open, and thus all life will cease to be
The end is near as the barriers that hold everything together have crumbled
A self destructive force, alive and breathing
The very thing that keeps us going is what's driving us towards our own doom
The downward spiral into our demise was man made
Human action and decisions have brought us closer to the inevitable fall
As all life will collapse under its own weight
All living beings will suffer the consequences of their own actions
Power hungry, overzealous cowards in their purest form
Those who are obsessed with power are the evil beings in their natural state
Their elysian delusions make them blind to all
Their unrealistic and heavenly dreams have blinded them to the harsh reality of the world
Abnormalities and aberrations in their minds
Their twisted and distorted thinking lead to catastrophic consequences
Lead us to the inevitable day of our demise
Their actions will inevitably result in our destruction
Betrayed by our creator, driven to our end
Our very own creator has turned against us, leading us to our ultimate downfall
The fall of the human race, orchestrated by our so-called god
Our supposed divine protector has orchestrated our destruction
Corrupted from the inside, the blood is on our hands
We are responsible for our own ruin as our corruption has taken over from within
We dug our own graves, our caskets made of only nails
Our own actions have brought us closer to our own end, with no hope of salvation
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Ryan Huthnance
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