Iconoclast: News/Info Thread

[keeperxiii]

Where the guy who posted the Paradise Lost lyrics on darklyrics before the album was released when you need him?!

BEATING DOWN THE MA'AM!!!

Will someone here go to the concerts with a microphone on and record Russel?

Please

 

[LittleTortillaBoy]

Where the guy who posted the Paradise Lost lyrics on darklyrics before the album was released when you need him?!

BEATING DOWN THE MA'AM!!!

TO THIS SPIDER I SWEAR!

I just thought that it won't be big challenge for ones who have english as native language...

 

[Adam Fiske]

Bite your tongue, the blackened sun will curse the moon
Skies on fire, nothing's worth a damn
Calculate, anticipate your every move
Beware the ruthless hearts of men

Feel my pain, my words are in vain
I believe it's the end of innocence
Don't look away, oh, hear what I say
I believe it's the end of innocence

Content splice of this device, degenrate
Sons of night, synthetic gods of men
Crushed beneath this dragon beast breathing hate
Your blood, your blood is on their hands

Feel my pain, my words are in vain
I believe it's the end of innocence
Don't look away, oh, hear what I say
I believe it's the end of innocence

The world is dying, the precious sands of time are running out.
We are the fallen, made obsolete, methodically phased out
Feel my pain, can you feel it?

Feel my pain, my words are in vain
I believe it's the end of innocence
Don't look away, oh, hear what I say
I believe it's the end of innocence

 

[Postulate]

^ Definitely sounds right to me.

Might be "cut and splice up," though. Dehumanized is harder to hear...first verse to me sounds like

Tear the vein, inject my brain
And let the poisons flow
Torn apart, you're ripping out my heart
It's better just let it go

Bring out the switch, you son of a bitch
I'll ? broken too
Take control and resurrect my soul
Then call it something new

and chorus sounds like

What's done is done
I'm dead and I
I'm what you've all become
Mindless and mesmerized
Dehumanized
I'm dehumanized

Don't you read the lies
I'm dehumanized
?

You can't break me
You unmake me
Dehumanized

 

[Detective Clarence Beauregard]

Here's my take on Dehumanized; some spots are really hard to hear:

Tear the vein, inject my brain
And let the poison flow
Torn apart, you're ripping out my heart
It's ?
Bring out the switch, you son of a bitch
I'll ? broke in two
You take control and resurrect my soul
Then call it something new

What's done is done
I'm dead inside
I'm what you've all become
Mindless and mesmerized
Dehumanized

I'm dehumanized
Don't you realize?
I'm dehumanized
Oh, and victimized
You can't break me
You unmake me
Dehumanized

Ripped to shreds, the venom spreads
Release the system plague
Shed skin, electrified within
? the final stake
I will break my shell and unleash hell
There's nothing you can do
Just to ? this sacred new blood
Becoming something new

What's done is done
I'm dead inside
I'm what you've all become
Mindless and mesmerized
Dehumanized

I'm dehumanized
Don't you realize?
I'm dehumanized
Enslaved and victimized
You can't break me
You unmake me
Dehumanized

?

Is this life worth the question "why?"
Or is this life just a lie?
'Cause my eyes are cold and ?
And I don't know what the hell I ?

*guitar solo*

I'm dehumanized
Don't you realize?
We're all dehumanized
Enslaved and victimized
You can't break us
No, you unmake us
We have all become dehumanized

Bite your tongue, the blackened sun will curse the moon
Skies on fire, nothing's worth a damn
Calculate, anticipate your every move
Beware the ruthless hearts of men

Content splice of this device, degenrate
Sons of night, synthetic gods of men
Crushed beneath this dragon beast breathing hate
Your blood, your blood is on their hands

The world is dying, the precious sands of time are running out.
We are the fallen, made obsolete, methodically phased out

Haha is this what Symphony X thinks will happen if technology fails?!

 

[keeperxiii]

Bring out the switch, you son of a bitch

 

[Detective Clarence Beauregard]

I know, it's a bit nu-metal, along with:

I will break my shell and unleash hell

Luckily the solo makes up for it.

 

[LittleTortillaBoy]

Thanks for lyrics guys

 

[Postulate]

Yeah, lots of edgy cursing going on there. All that's missing is "Outta luck, but I don't give a fuck"

 

[SolarLuna96]

Yeah, lots of edgy cursing going on there. All that's missing is "Outta luck, but I don't give a fuck"

That sounds like it could be from a rap song.

 

[Detective Clarence Beauregard]

Don't like the cursing, to be honest. It's like they're trying too hard to impress angsty teens or something. Hopefully this is the most "aggressive" or "vicious" song on the album...

 

[Marwen]

Bring out the switch, you son of a bitch

At first I thought you were joking, but then I realized this is real.

Considering this is a SymX song, this sounds pretty uninspired to say the least.

 

[Postulate]

At first I thought you were joking, but then I realized this is real.

Considering this is a SymX song, this sounds pretty uninspired to say the least.

To be fair, the phrasing makes it sound better than the text alone gives it credit for. But I agree, it is sort of funny. But this is metal, people, it's not supposed to be a cryptic, dead serious literary masterpiece.

I think this is what Russell Allen was talking about when he hinted at "rhythmic" vocals. Not too bad - though it just might be because his voice itself is so good.

 

[Marwen]

this is metal, people, it's not supposed to be a cryptic, dead serious literary masterpiece.

Yes it is!

 

[Detective Clarence Beauregard]

I think this is what Russell Allen was talking about when he hinted at "rhythmic" vocals. Not too bad - though it just might be because his voice itself is so good.

I can live with it if it's limited to one or two songs. But watching the Dehumanized video (from Le Phare) and seeing Russ's body language when he says "and unleash hell" just makes me laugh, and not in a good way. But I try to view it as him just having fun...

As far as the lyrics, yes, they've been better in the past. But can anyone really point to any Symphony X lyrics and say that they're a masterpiece? I mean, some are decent, but it's clearly their weakest link (if they have any)...

 

[Adam Fiske]

haha, Nuclear Blast finally posted some Symphony X news and it's just a fan filmed video for each of the new songs.

 

[Ryan M.]

Bring out the switch, you son of a bitch

Hahahaha!!!!

 

[kimdelevati]

Where the guy who posted the Paradise Lost lyrics on darklyrics before the album was released when you need him?!

BEATING DOWN THE MA'AM!!!

lmao that lyrics actually came from Symphony X's brazilian fanpage on Orkut, where some users listened the songs and tried to get the lyrics. I might have had a little participation in that, lol

But being portuguese speakers it was kinda obvious that some gems like that would appear

 

[keeperxiii]

Maybe we can convince SX to release a Iconoclast: Band's Version with different lyrics?

And then again, that might just be the final product...

 

[Weston]

That's what I've been saying the whole time. The lyrics are just ridiculous just like on paradise lost. It's not just the words but the timing, the vocal melodies. They have been so derived since PL..

It's like he's free style singing, just creating on the spot. Michael's solos sound just about the same to me. It's just whatever works.

Every single band member has taken it down a notch since PL and so far Iconoclast looks the same.