Last Gasp (The Redemption)

CIPHER

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This song is about the chaos of war and the persecution of a people. It's about hope and hoplessness, about resistance and acceptance. I once woke from a dream in which I stood in the pouring rain in the dead of night watching a train creaking down the tracks, disappearing into endless black. Filled with despair, I awoke to the brightness of day vowing to never let it happen again.

We will never forget.

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Hits: 1917
Comments: 9
Fans: 2
Plays: 162
Downloads: 128
Votes: 6
Uploaded: Sep 13, 2005 - 11:19:25 PM
Last Updated: Sep 13, 2005 - 05:49:16 PM Last Played: May 23, 2013 - 09:08:29 PM

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	said 2810 days ago (September 14th, 2005)
	Enjoyable I am biased - I started liking this a lot more when the distorted guitar kicked in just after the half way point. I like the how the musical phrases interlock. Interesting use of stereo panning on some of the percussion. Overall production is very clear, very well done. BTW, I get very little sense of chaos here - it's very controlled.

CIPHER	CIPHER said 2810 days ago (September 14th, 2005)
	In search of chaos Thanks for the feedback Mung. For me, the chaos is expressed by the different musical parts and the dynamics of each - always changing and shifting. As in war, nothing stays the same for long. You are safe one minute and running for your life the next. If anything, I was aiming for emotional chaos rather than aural chaos. Check out my latest song called Midnite Kink

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dchapman said 2809 days ago (September 14th, 2005)

Reminded me...
... of the keytar version of a "tool' instrumental. You've
done some great writing here with creative layering and
good use of chord voicings.

You have achieved what most of the "metal" instrumental
tunes here haven't... the song stayed interested. Most of
the rock instruments turn out to be players noodling over
a drum loop and predictable chunky guitar rhythms.

Not this song.

The biggest problem with the whole piece is the lack of
real guitar (and I know that you' ve made a public cry for
guitar players to work with you).

The songwriting is good enough that with a seasoned
hard rock guitar player this is one solid instrumental.

Check out my latest song called Waiting for the Other

bronco	bronco said 2809 days ago (September 14th, 2005)
	Cool Sounds The music follows your description very well. Very nice when the melodic bass and guitar come in. Check out my latest song called Which Way Is Up?

elfdaughter	elfdaughter said 2809 days ago (September 14th, 2005)
	Wow! How on earth did I miss this! Brilliant!! Keep 'em coming!! Check out my latest song called Rose Red

jgurner	jgurner said 2807 days ago (September 16th, 2005)
	Very cool Was hooked when the first riff started after the drum intro. Love the synth/guitar sound throughout. Lots of swirling changing musical moods, styles and themes keep it interesting throughout. Has a very epic sound, almost an Iron Maiden meets an 80s synth band. The ending is a very nice touch. Well done! Check out my latest song called Anniversary

thetiler	thetiler said 2755 days ago (November 7th, 2005)
	nice rockin cool, lots of nice work went into this piece. Like that tremelo part and how it works with the heavier parts. Cool! Coolness! Check out my latest song called An Affair To Remember

thetiler	thetiler said 2725 days ago (December 7th, 2005)
	thrash three times my ear spotted it coming in three times:) trash coolness. Very suspensful. Nice hard melody. Like the drums comin in to do their thing, like that bass feel and going back to thrash land. Thanks for sharing! Check out my latest song called An Affair To Remember

kingkrispy	kingkrispy said 2292 days ago (February 13th, 2007)
	This reminds me... This song reminds me of alot of bands: Disturbed, Godsmack, NIN. It's crazy and cool. I like how the instruments blend together to make the sort of chaotic sound you were going for.

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Artist Info

Name: Heaving Cipher Steelwork
Location: Toronto Ontario Canada

Forced ukulele lessons in grade school threatened to forever destroy any chance of me growing to love and make music. Mercifully, the hatred of stringed instruments dissolved during adolescence, along with my innocence and respect for authority. Ente... [see more]

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Progressive rock (shortened to prog, or prog rock when differentiating from other "progressive" genres) is an ambitious, eclectic, and often grandiose style of rock music which arose in the late 1960s, reached the peak of its popularity in the early

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