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The Vanishing Of Our Lore

by Shading

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1.
Abyss 06:11
I CAN NOW SEE THE END OF THE ABYSS I WAS TRAPPED MAYBE THERE WILL BE A TIME WHEN I’LL SMILE BECOME A PART OF ME THERE IS A HOLE INSIDE MY DEEPEST FEELINGS SEE IT, FILL IT, IT WILL NEVER HEAL ITSELF I NEED SOMEONE EVERY MORNING I HOLD MY CUP SEE THE SUNRISE KISSES MY SKIN YOU’RE THE ONE YOU’RE THE ONLY CHINK I’LL EVER SEE, I’M ASKING LOVE, ATTENTION REAL AFFECTION I CAN’T FACE THE TRUTH ALONE I NEED SOMEONE TEARS WON’T EVER LIE SEE THE RIVERS ON MY FACE I’M NOT SCARED ANYMORE OF PASSING OVER, THE FLOOR IS COLDER THAN THE BREATH I’LL TAKE BEFORE MY DEATH SO I’LL LAY UPON IT LEAVE MY BODY THE FEELINGS ARE FREE AND NOW ARE GONNA BREAK THE WALL
2.
Breathless 04:36
THE MIRAGE OF SUN THE DISILLUSION OF LIGHT SPITTING ALL THE TRUST I HAD IN MY WHOLE LIFE DELIVER THE BEAST PRISONED IN MY CHEST THE FEELINGS ARE FREE AND NOW ARE GONNA BREAK THE WALL OF LONELINESS I AM ALONE AND WITHOUT BREATH BUT THERE’S NO NEED, ‘CAUSE I AM DROWNING THE SEE OF LIES WOULDN’T CHANGE THE WAY IFIND THE TRUTH IN YOUR EYES I WON’T DIVIDE THE WHITE FROM THE BLACK ‘TILL I SWIM ‘CAUSE THEM TOGETHER MAKE THE GRAY OF PERFECTION I WILL DENY PASSAGE OF TIME MY BODY GROW OLD WHILE MY ESSENCE GONNA RISE LEARN TO LOVE FIRST YOURSELF BEFORE THAN EVERYTHING THE WINTER HAS COME THE ONLY FIRE THAT BURNS WILL GIVE YOU THE STRENGTH TO DO IT ON YOUR OWN LETTER, THAT BURNS, TO THE, MINISTRY COLOR OF DECEPTION, COLOR OF A LOST DIMENSION ABSTRACT PAINTING OF A SLOWLY FADING THINKING BECOMES REAL, SO REAL THAT I CANNOT RECOGNIZE NO MORE WHAT IS TRUE OR FALSE AND WHO I AM A BREATHLESS DEATH INCOMING LIKE IF I WERE BLIND
3.
Convergence 04:02
SLOW DOWN WATCH THE WORLD ALL AROUND FIND THE PERFECTION TRAVEL YOUR DESTINY CHANGE IT EVENTUALLY THIS IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE PURPOSE OF LIFE EVERY CORNER HAS A SECRET TO EXPLAIN EVERY MOVE HAS ITS OWN TIME AND ITS OWN PLACE YOU MUST DENY THE IMAGE OF THE WORLD THAT SOMEONE TRIES TO INSTILL INSIDE YOU ENJOY EVERY SECOND YOU BREATH WASTING TIME SOMETIMES IS NOT A CRIME PLAY PAUSE FROM NOW ON EVERY FRAME IS FULL OF DETAILS DO YOU SEE THEM ALL? FUTURE SURELY BRINGS YOU THERE IF YOU ONLY LET YOUR LEGS GUIDE YOU TO THE END OF THE HORIZON WHERE THE DAY BECOMES NIGHT INSTANTLY WE SPENT MOST OF OUR TIME BEING SOMEONE WE’RE NOT COVER THE DEFECTS OF THOUSAND OF PEOPLE THAT PRETEND TO BE FLAWLESS EVERY CORNER HAS A SECRET TO EXPLAIN
4.
Worldwaker 05:19
NO ONE WILL EVER BE THE SAVIOR OF THE EARTH ‘CAUSE ONLY A THOUSAND ANTS TOGETHER WILL SOMEHOW IT SEEMS THAT EVERYBODY WANTS TO DIE IT’S GETTING DARKER IT’S GETTING DARK THE SKY THE CLOUDS ARE COVERING THE GROUND THE FIRE WILL BURN US ALL LEAVING ASHES IN THE SKY LOCKED UP IN A FENCE THERE ARE MEN THAT KILL OTHER MEN EVERYONE FIGHTS TO DEFEND DIFFERENT REASONS BUT NO ONE FOR THE PLANET NO ONE FOR PLANET TREATED AS ANIMALS WE ARE EMPTY BOTTLES THAT WILL BRING US AN EPILOGUE EARTH LIES UPON A HEART OF FIRE
5.
The Scent 04:45
THEY WOULD LIKE TO SPIT OUT THE NIGHTMARE THEY’RE DREAMING SINCE THE DAY THEY WERE BORN A CHOICE THEY DIDN’T CHOOSE A LIFE CONDEMNED WITHOUT A POSSIBILITY CALIBRATE THE BALANCE AGAIN THINK ABOUT IT MY FRIEND YOU’RE ABOUT TO DESTROY THE CHAINS THAT ARE SUFFOCATING THE WORLD A FLOWER ABOUT TO BLOOM THE FLOWERS I TOOK FROM THE GROUND WILL TAKE ME BACK TO THE TIME WHEN I WAS JUST A KID IN A GARDEN YOU’VE NEVER WATERED LEAVES ARE DRY THEY’RE FALLING DOWN SO LEAVE BEHIND YOUR BURDEN A SCENT WILL COME TO US REVEALING WHO YOU ARE “ACROSS THE WALL OF THE WORLD, A RIVER SINGS A BEAUTIFUL SONG IT SAYS COME REST HERE BY MY SIDE” HER MIND IS ABOUT TO BLOOM THE FLOWERS I TOOK FROM THE GROUND WILL TAKE ME BACK TO THE TIME WHEN I WAS JUST A KID IN A BODY YOU’VE NEVER WATERED A DIRTY RAG DOLL THROWN AWAY A STUPID TOY WITH NO FEELINGS COVERED BY A THOUSAND STINGS MUCH PAIN WILL NUMB THE PAIN
6.
Yomi 05:05
DEATH EVERYWHERE I WILL CALL THE POLICE AND THEY WON’T DO A THING COMING TO THE BLOODY SHOW TAKE A SEAT AND WATCH IT HERE YOU’RE ALONE EVEN IF YOU ASK NO ONE WILL COME THERE IS NO WAR, THERE ARE NO BOMBS A GOD THAT WILL DECIDES FOR US LOVE SOMETIMES TURNS INTO HATE THE ONE HE LOVES PASSED AWAY TRYING TO TAKE HER BACK TO STEAL A LIFE WHICH BELONGS TO DEATH THE PASSAGE IS CLOSED YOU’RE NOT INVITED YOU’RE NOT HUMANITY DESTROYING ITSELF FEW DAYS LEFT BEFORE OUR BODIES WILL TURN INTO DUST WITHERED FACES WITHERED PLACES IT SEEMS WE’RE ALREADY THERE ENJOYING A SECOND LIFE WE’LL NEVER HAVE “FROM TODAY I WILL REAP THE DESTINY OF TONS OF LIVES NO MATTER WHO OR HOW I’LL THROW MY ANGER RIGHT AT YOUR FACE” IZANAMI / IZANAGI RAISED THE RED SUN FROM DOWN THE WATER UNTIL THE ONE LOVED THAN PASSED AWAY FOREVER
7.
Stranger 05:10
AS A STRANGER I STARE AT MYSELF IN A PHOTO ALBUM PICTURES OF LIFE EVERY MORNING I TAKE MY WIFE’S HAND SEEING THE LIGHT LEAVING HER WHY ARE WE HERE? DELAYING THE QUESTION DOESN’T MEAN AN ANSWER I DON’T DRINK BEER ‘CAUSE I FEEL OLDER THAN I WILL EVER BE LEAVE MY MIND I JUST WANNA FIND ANOTHER WAY TO CLEAR THIS UP TO PULL AWAY THE ROTTEN ONE LAST TIME JUST ANOTHER ONE WHY DID I START TO LIVE? WITHOUT A CHOICE I WOULD REFUSE IT IT BRINGS TOO MUCH PAIN IN DECEMBER IT SEEMS EASIER THE COLD EMBRACES ME LIKE AN OLD FRIEND
8.
Lore 04:21
SERVANT OF THIS SOCIETY THREE-ANGLE-BUILDINGS LEAVE YOU NO QUESTIONS OF ANY KIND, YOU JUST CAN’T IMAGINE, THERE WAS A TIME WHEN LOYALTY AND HONOR WERE THE BASEMENT DEFENDERS OF SOULS DEFENDERS OF LORES RAISED BY THE SELFISHNESS DENYING THE PAST WILL BE NO MORE POETRY ERASED FROM THEIR MEMORIES ERASED FROM THE EARTH THEY WILL BE NO MORE RED SAKURA, CARPE DIEM LIFE IS A SHORT BREATH LIKE A CHERRY TREE BUT ALL WE WERE IS ALL THAT WE ARE SO WE CANNOT LIE DEMONS BEHIND THE CORNER LEAVE YOU NO MEMORIES OF ANY KIND YOU JUST CAN’T REMEMBER THERE WILL BE A TIME WHEN WE WILL BE MACHINES I’VE A CHOSEN A PATH A ROAD I’LL TAKE AGAINST WHAT THEY TEACH YOU I’LL FOLLOW THE THREAD RIGHT THROUGH THE DOOR THAT’LL LEAD ME TO PURE LIFE DON’T LET THE OTHERS DON’T LET THEM WIN CHANGE WHAT YOU BELIEVE WHAT IS THE ANSWER TO BECOME FREE
9.
Weak Signal 06:14
SOMETIMES I KNOW I HAVE TO PUT TO PUT MY FEET ONE BY ONE SOMETIMES I FALL, SOMETIMES I JUMP I’VE JUST FOUND THAT THE HAPPINESS IS MADE BY ME YOU ARE JUST THE ACTORS OF THE STORY I ALREADY WROTE CAN ANYONE HEAR ME? IT’S HAPPENING UNDER YOUR NOSE CAN ANYONE HEAR ME, CAN ANYONE? I’LL NEVER HAVE THE STRENGTH WHEN THE END WILL COME SO I WILL CALL IT, BEFORE THE MOMENT TO COME I HAVE LOST THE PATH, NO TURNING BACK I HOPE SOMEONE WILL TAKE ME HOME AGAIN SOMETIMES I THINK SOMETIMES I DO IN ANY CASE THE END OF ME WILL HAPPEN SOON DOESN’T MATTER WHAT YOU DO OR WHAT YOU DON’T BUT WHAT YOU LEAVE

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'The Vanishing Of Our Lore' embraces a futuristic world that abandons its past and forgets its origins. With the human race forcibly exiled from the world’s seats of power, this album imagines a hostile world ruled by high-functioning machines and artificial intelligence. Exploring the dark sense of hopelessness felt by humanity’s final spark, we captured the depth of thoughts and emotions of this concept through a broad mix of progressive melodies and dynamic adventure, toying with a delicate soundscape of slick progressive metalcore.

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released October 12, 2018

All music performed by Shading / keys and synths written by Andrea Miotto and performed by Riccardo Salin.
Guest vocals on “The Scent” by Alice Favaro.
Engineered, recorded & mixed by Giovanni Bottan at Solid Ground Studio, Cavallino, Italy, in Summer 2017.
Mastered by Ermin Hamidovic at Systematic Production, Melbourne, Australia.
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Artwork by Polygonatic

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Shading Venice, Italy

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We are Shading, a Prog-Metalcore band from Venice (Italy)

Our new album 'The Vanishing of our Lore' is out now ⛩

Damiano Affinito - Vocals
Andrea Miotto - Guitar
Alex Aramini - Guitar
Luca Ragazzo - Bass
Mattia "Bastia" Bastianello - Drums
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