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Y​ū​rei

by Yūrei

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Kelly Phillips
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Kelly Phillips This self-titled debut is a mystical and powerful sonic landscape. You may recognize the vocalist from Johari for his uniquely evocative singing style. This is almost like being swept up in a metal-tinged video game world. I love the gorgeous atmospheres that surround you on every track. Favorite track: Wandering Flame.
Poesy Rider
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Poesy Rider Un EP qui laisse présager le meilleur ! Clair comme de l'eau de roche, aussi bien dans les parties atmo que saccadées, clair comme le chant qui alterne avec des parties qui arrachent... un contraste saisissant ! Favorite track: Insomnium III. The Fifth Spire.
Guillermo The Great
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Guillermo The Great This Ep is very addictive to listen to, and and has an interesting metal sound, one that tries, and effectively blends Final Fantasy type sounds with the screaming vocals of metal. I personally love it, especially for a first EP. Favorite track: The Genesis Tree.
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1.
I have woken up from this dream and what I see disturbs me. We are slaves of our own design, we are not who we claim to be. So it has come to this, such a pity, they sleep under such soft melody, alone. You want this, you want to dream; It's so much sweeter than reality. I could save you all, if I cared. Are you worth saving to me? Why do you matter? Your time for awakening, will forsake you another day. Your mind is fading, into oblivion. (Suffering was endless, unless it was possible to find a way out. To become, enlightened) So it has come to this, such a pity, they sleep under such soft melody, alone.
2.
A divergent plane, More so than there ever was. So fade out myself. Physical design, recreate in his mind. Perceiving all directions, dimensions beyond our time. Wandering so pointlessly, We are defeated by his ultimate creation: Everlasting Eraser. Architectural distinctions slowly breaking far away. Wandering so pointlessly, We are defeated by his ultimate creation.
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Sleeping wide awake Collected sounds superimposed by automation We are casting ourselves into an endless array, we have become our own enemy. We are drowning, we are dying. I know what it's like to be on your own, I know the consequence, never again. So far, we lie here immobilized by our fears of one another. Consequences of inactivity: suffocation. We ride on backs of giants built on the history of men. Time will fold upon itself again.
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*Instrumental*
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Towering spires, Imposing their will. Subtle reminders of where our dependencies lie. How could we defy; their existence serves to enslave us all. Enslave us all. The fifth spire, it peers in our minds, the perfect prison built deep inside. Such feeble minds to lend our cares away, to be following word without question. You make me feel fucking sick, I can't believe that you have done this. You've lent yourself away. Please my dear you must hold onto fear, don't let them degrade you, decay you. Retain yourself. My brothers, hold onto fear, your conscious is what they have come for. (Have come for your soul) Passing thoughts of a feeble mind collected, dissected. Don't, don't lose hope Disempowered to the cosmos But they can't have your minds Trust, trust in hope The fifth spire hears you? The choice is yours to design.
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credits

released April 25, 2015

Composed/Recorded by Gabriel Castro

Mixed by Evan Sammons
Mastered by Jamie King
Drum Tracking by Evan Sammons

Special thanks to Connor Hill (vocals), Mike Lessard (Guest Vocals), Domenico Lorusso (Guest Solo), Chris Corey (Bass on Wandering Flame) and anyone else who helped make this EP happen.

Most importantly, very special thanks to Evan Sammons for all of the work you put into this EP, without you none of this would have been possible!

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Yūrei Toronto, Ontario

Yurei is the solo project of composer & guitarist Gabriel Castro from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Started in Ontario, Canada in 2014 , Yurei is a balance of dense video game-inspired soundscapes and heavy grooves. With a strong focus on melody and emotion,Yurei mixes traditional progressive metal with elements of jazz/fusion, ambient/experimental and even latin. ... more

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