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"The Monster Within" represents a turning point for Seraphic as musicians and songwriters. Where their debut album "Journey to Illumination" gave a taste of the compositional complexity the band are capable of, with the release of "The Monster Within", Seraphic go deeper, darker and heavier than ever before, and introduce some compelling new elements to their sound to reinforce this bold new direction.
In this single, Seraphic build upon their core, quintessential instrumentation - soaring soprano vocals, lightning guitar solos, memorable melodies and keyboards as a driving melodic force - but the addition of more prominent rhythm guitar grooves and harsh vocals cements the framework for a stronger, darker and more modern take on traditional symphonic metal. Thematically, "The Monster Within" describes an internal battle with addiction, the ongoing struggle to fight against your demons that manifest as self-destructive tendencies, and the transformation that occurs through facing that darkness within yourself.
lyrics
Fixated on the black
The path to self-destruction
You administer the drug that keeps the demons at bay
Small comfort is the remedy that courses through your veins
Self-medicated, heart rate elevated
You are ready to face the abyss
Desensitised and hypnotised
Seduced by dreamers and their lies
The chemical solution to the fears and wasted years
Poison is pleasure, and death is the saviour
The permanent escape is your release
And vice is a virtue
Making sense of the chaos we're all in
But your pain is your gain
You embrace the darkness
No longer afraid, all doubt is allayed
And you can face the monster within
Looking through the cracks
You see the world beyond
In this violent haze, your clouded gaze finds what you're searching for
The injection is the stream of consciousness that now sustains you
A moment's relief, a fatal deceit
The end is now guaranteed
Desensitised and hypnotised
Seduced by dreamers and their lies
The chemical solution to the fears and wasted years
Poison is pleasure, and death is the saviour
The permanent escape is your release
And vice is a virtue
Making sense of the chaos we're all in
But your pain is your gain
You embrace the darkness
No longer afraid, all doubt is allayed
And you can face the monster within
Face your demons
Dare to free them
Face your demons
Dare to free them
Addiction prevails when life fails us
So eager to succumb
Another day ends the same way
Forever enslaved
Desensitised and hypnotised
Seduced by dreamers and their lies
The chemical solution to the fears and wasted years
Poison is pleasure, and death is the saviour
The permanent escape is your release
And vice is a virtue
Making sense of the chaos we're all in
But your pain is your gain
You embrace the darkness
No longer afraid, all doubt is allayed
And you can face the monster within
credits
released August 27, 2018
Composed by Seraphic
Recorded and tracked by Legacy Sounds – Kalen Austin Productions and Nicholas Wilson
Mixed and Mastered by Monolith Studios
Artwork by Julius Pungky Stiawan
Finnish death metallers leaven infernal dynamics with triumphant, infectious melodies, striking a compelling balance between grit and grace. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 25, 2023
