The band have been through a number of line-up changes. Only the guitarist Kieron Tuohey remains in the band from the beginning. Although guitarist/vocalist James Kilmurray has now been a member since 2000(doing only guitar for his first five years and then taking up the vocals). There isn't a permanent drummer in the band. The drums have been handled by former drummer Jonathon Gibbs for recent gigs and recordings. And James Moffatt will fill in on bass in place of longtime bassist David Elliott.
Releases have been sporadic largely due to line-up problems and also record label problems in the early days. They have only released one full-length album (2009's "Under A Torn Sky) along with two mini-CDs and a few demos and an unreleased album. We have recently recorded our next album, "A Fire On The Sea". It will be released sometime in 2014.
Live activity has seen the band gig in their native north of England but also a few gigs in London. And venturing out further to Ireland, Malta, The Netherlands (Dutch Doom Days) and Germany (Doom Shall Rise).
DISCOGRAPHY:
SHADOWS CAST IN STONE. Demo 1 1994.
AN UNFINISHED CHAPTER. Demo 2 1995 - Was due to be released as a MCD but the deal fell through...
CHOIRS OF MEMORY. Unreleased debut album 1997. Should have been released by Seven Art Music.
TRANSFIGURATION. MCD 2000...
A WALK THROUGH OCEANS. MCD 2002. Released through Golden Lake Productions. ..
ECHOES AWAKEN. Demo 2006. ..
UNDER A TORN SKY. Album 2009 Released through PsycheDOOMelic. A vinyl edition was released by Labyrinth Of Thoughts during June 2010.
A FIRE ON THE SEA. Album to be released 2014.
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A Walk Through Oceans
Unsilence Lyrics
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Silence is all that surrounds tonight
I cannot hear you at all.
Even the waves do not make a sound
Throughout this fatal storm.
Staring at the sea I cry you name
Nothing can move me away from here,
I cannot hear you at all.
All that I have is already lost,
Already melted away.
Calling in the tide / Falling at your feet,
Bleeding on the shore / To be closer to your dreams.
Drowning in your tears / Crawling in you sleep,
Faceless telling stares / Reflected in my mind.
A thousand seasons passed before you came.
The sun came too late and now I am blind.
I cannot guide you home.
From this sphere which I'm jailed,
I hear your mortal soul
Like a faithless bride your love is lost
So until my skin flows away,
Down to the setting sun
I'll wait for the stars to cover me.
I am left empty.
Your words to me are cold
You walk to me through oceans
Your words to me are cold.
As I notice you approaching me, heading to the shore,
I could die here now than drift out with the tide.
The opening line "On the shore I'm waiting for your voice" sets the tone for the song and conveys a sense of longing and despair. The singer is waiting for someone, but that person is not present, and the silence around them only amplifies their feelings of loneliness and isolation. The metaphorical significance of the ocean is also evident, with the waves representing the uncontrollable chaos of life and the singer feeling overwhelmed by it.
As the song progresses, the singer expresses their sense of helplessness and desperation. The use of imagery, such as "Bleeding on the shore / To be closer to your dreams", conveys the intensity of their emotions, and the repetition of phrases like "I cannot hear you at all" and "Already melted away" creates a sense of hopelessness and resignation. Despite their efforts to connect with this person or find meaning in their life, they feel as though everything is slipping away.
The final lines "As I notice you approaching me, heading to the shore, / I could die here now than drift out with the tide" reflect the singer's acceptance of their circumstances and their desire to stop struggling against the currents of life. The song ultimately conveys a sense of resignation in the face of overwhelming pain and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
On the shore I'm waiting for your voice.
Amidst silence that is absolute, I wait for you to speak to me but I cannot hear you above this deadly storm.
Staring at the sea I cry your name.
I am stuck within this hopeless situation, I've lost everything and I cannot hear your voice but I won’t leave this shore.
Calling in the tide / Falling at your feet, Bleeding on the shore / To be closer to your dreams. Drowning in your tears / Crawling in your sleep, Faceless telling stares / Reflected in my mind.
Struggling, I call out to you while falling toward you but I cannot be near to you. I am injured by my efforts to reach you in my dreams. It's like drowning because of the tears that you shed while crawling in your sleep. Your face is telling me nothing but constant stares, and it is reflected deep within my mind.
A thousand seasons passed before you came.
It’s taken a very long time for me to finally see you, and now that you're here, it's too late for me because I am lost in darkness.
Like a faithless bride your love is lost.
Just like a bride who lost faith in her love, your love for me has disappeared into nothingness.
So until my skin flows away, Down to the setting sun, I’ll wait for the stars to cover me. I am left empty.
I shall wait for infinity if needed until everything in me flows along with the tides of lifelessly setting suns, I’ll wait for the stars to cover me while feeling empty.
Your words to me are cold, You walk to me through oceans, Your words to me are cold.
I can sense that your words are distantly cold, while you come to me by crossing oceans, and even though you speak to me, the words do not give me that warmth and solace.
As I notice you approaching me, heading to the shore, I could die here now than drift out with the tide.
As I see you turning towards me and walking up to the shore, I would rather die here than to keep on floating without aim with the ever-changing direction of the tides.
Contributed by Hannah M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.