Before the band had played a single live show, their home recordings generated significant interest online. The song Rational Eyes hit #1 on the international independent music website GarageBand.com and to this day remains in the top 5. This prompted many record labels to take notice, one label in particular fit perfectly with the band’s vision, and in 2005 THREAT SIGNAL inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records.
THREAT SIGNAL’s debut album Under Reprisal was recorded with producer Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory / Arkaea). “It’s without a doubt my favorite album of 2006,” Wolbers remarks. “A mix of Strapping Young Lad, Fear Factory, Soilwork… a true Canadian phenomenon!” Veteran mixer Tue Madsen added the final touches to the album and it was released internationally in August 2006. Embraced by fans and critics, although perhaps the most meaningful praise for the album came in the form of the Canadian Recording of the Year award bestowed upon the band in their hometown at the 2006 Hamilton Music Awards.
After supporting Under Reprisal on the road for over 2 years, THREAT SIGNAL entered the studio in November 2008. They recorded their second album Vigilance with the band’s singer Jon Howard taking over production duties. “Vigilance takes every element from Under Reprisal and pushes it to the next level,” explains Howard. “I’m completely ecstatic how far the band has progressed, and I couldn’t be more proud of the new record.” Fellow Canadian Greg Reely was chosen to mix and master the album, and it was released through Nuclear Blast Records on September 8th 2009, Now Available in stores and online at www.threatsignal.com.
THREAT SIGNAL has performed live with Dark Tranquillity,Soilwork, All That Remains, Opeth, Hatebreed, Darkest Hour, Mnemic, Protest The Hero, Testament, Saxon, Nevermore, Lordi, Hammerfall, Arch Enemy, Scar Symmetry, Kataklysm, and many more…
Current Lineup:
Jon Howard − Vocals
Pat Kavanagh – Bass & Vocals
Travis Montgomery – Lead Guitar
Chris Feener - Rhythm Guitar
Alex Rüdinger - Drums
Former Members:
Norman Killeen – Drums (2007-2010)
Adam Weber - Rhythm Guitar (2007-2010)
Kyle McKnight – Guitar (2003-2006)
Rich Howard – Guitar, Backing Vocals (2003-2006)
Eric Papky – Bass (2004)
Marco Bressette – Bass (2005-2006), Guitar (2006-2007)
Adam Matthews – Drums (2005)
George Parfitt – Drums (2006)
A New Beginning
Threat Signal Lyrics
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I'm fighting to breathe, don't bury me
Consume our lives
Control our minds
I've taken the strength that
Was left behind
I'm pulling deeper from within
The answers bleeding through my skin
Serenity dies
If I could breathe again
(If I could breathe again)
I'd choose a new beginning
(A new beginning)
Salvation will save us all
The lacerations will heal
Rise beyond the threshold
Surpass all obstruction
We will survive
I'm pulling deeper from within
(deeper from within)
The answers bleeding through my skin
Serenity dies
If I could breathe again
(If I could breathe again)
I'd choose a new beginning
(A new beginning)
I'm falling away from this artificial life
Omit treason cast upon thee
My revelations
Beginning a new life
The lyrics of Threat Signal's song "A New Beginning" seem to be about a person who is struggling to survive and breathe in a world that is being controlled by some external agent, possibly referring to governments or other organizations. The song could be interpreted as a representation of how people feel suffocated by oppressive forces that consume their lives and control their minds. The lyrics mention that the person has taken the "strength that was left behind," indicating that the person has lost everything but still has some inner strength left.
The person then says that they are "pulling deeper from within" to find answers, and "the answers are bleeding through their skin," indicating that the person is trying to find a way out of the oppression that surrounds them. They say that "Serenity dies" as they fight to survive and get out of this situation. The person expresses their wish to "choose a new beginning" if they could breathe again.
The lyrics then take a hopeful turn, where the person talks about how salvation can save them all, and the lacerations will heal. The person talks about rising beyond the threshold and surpassing all obstructions to survive. The song finally ends with the person starting a new life and omitting treason that has been cast upon them.
Line by Line Meaning
Face down on the way to the end
I'm in a difficult situation, struggling to make progress.
I'm fighting to breathe, don't bury me
I'm desperate to survive, don't let me die.
Consume our lives
Our lives are being taken over and controlled by outside forces.
Control our minds
We're being manipulated and influenced by others.
I've taken the strength that was left behind
I'm using whatever resources are available to keep going.
I'm pulling deeper from within (Deeper from within)
I'm tapping into my inner strength to keep going.
The answers bleeding through my skin Serenity dies
I'm going through a painful process of self-discovery, losing my sense of inner peace.
If I could breathe again (If I could breathe again) I'd choose a new beginning (A new beginning)
If I could start over, I would take a different path to find happiness.
Salvation will save us all
Redemption is possible and can help all of us.
The lacerations will heal
Our wounds can be healed with time and care.
Rise beyond the threshold Surpass all obstruction We will survive
We can overcome any obstacle and come out stronger on the other side.
I'm falling away from this artificial life
I'm rejecting a fake or shallow existence and seeking something more meaningful.
Omit treason cast upon thee My revelations Beginning a new life
I'm leaving behind betrayal and moving on to a new chapter in my life.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JONATHAN JAMES HOWARD, KYLE DAVID MCKNIGHT, RICHARD ALVIN HOWARD
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@jz33456
Face down on the way to the end
I'm fighting to breathe, don't bury me
Consume our lives
Control our minds
I've taken the strength that
Was left behind
I'm pulling deeper from within
(Deeper from within)
The answers bleeding through my skin
Serenity dies
If I could breathe again
(If I could breathe again)
I'd choose a new beginning
(A new beginning)
Salvation will save us all
The lacerations will heal
Rise beyond the threshold
Surpass all obstruction
We will survive
I'm pulling deeper from within
(deeper from within)
The answers bleeding through my skin
Serenity dies
If I could breathe again
(If I could breathe again)
I'd choose a new beginning
(A new beginning)
I'm falling away from this artificial life
Omit treason cast upon thee
My revelations
Beginning a new life
@Panthersrok16
To this day, still one of the best outros I've ever heard.
@OleksandrProkhorovskyi
should listen to "Sybreed - Dynamic"
@majurbludd
nice suggestion but the outro wasnt impressive
@babyTOY-YODA777
The two guitars gradually intertwining their hypnotic melodies is fucking incredible.
@SayHelloToTheRobots
Check out their 'To Remember'
@XxQozEMotoxX
Opeth- Deliverance is my favorite outro.
@ZFlyingVLover
One of THE BEST metal albums ever yet nobody knows these guys. smh
@ryanharris7632
FUCKING love this song but I reckon their second album was better personally 🤙🤙🤙
@tinobenfante7315
Its good but far from the best
@esprockstsjh
@@ryanharris7632 this one is the greatest the vocalist changed to much from this which makes this best album the low to high makes it stand out way more the high sounds 10 times more powerful then any other album and the singing harmonize way smoother and melodic