"Did you dream of distant skies
And thirst to roam and wander?
Did you die silently inside?
Did you think you'd find the answer
Behind the light?
Did you think you'd find a way
To disconnect your favourite pain?"
–Guilt Machine, "Twisted Coil" [x]
Currently listening to.
This is such an incredible album, it takes a few listens to actually sink in, but once it does, it stays there and won’t let go.
“Did you dream of distant skies
And thirst to roam and wander?
Did you die silently inside?
Did you think you’d find the answer
Behind the light?
Did you think you’d find a way
To disconnect your favorite pain?“
Guilt Machine - On This Perfect Day (Full Album)
If progressive rock/metal interests you at all, this album is really fucking great. Another Arjen Lucassen project (Ayreon) and every bit as good.
It’s a really good exploration on themes of depression and emotional turmoil..
Guilt Machine - Leland Street
This album gets better every fucking listen. I swear I’ll still be listening to Arjen’s music when I’m 80. Jasper Steverlinck’s (vocals) voice is so well suited to this, especially considering had no idea what progressive metal was when he was asked to sing for this album.
Gotta admit, I originally found this album very difficult to listen to, but it grew to be one of my all-time favourites now. Like you’ve said; it gets better and better with every listen.
I still can’t believe people criticised Guilt Machine for sounding too much like Ayreon, though; it doesn’t sound like Ayreon at all (probably why I didn’t fall in love with it immediately; I was perhaps expecting something exactly like Ayreon or Star One, so when I got this instead it came as a huge shocker). Extremely underrated, such a shame.
mmpb:
Guilt Machine - Green and Cream
I consume and control, break your mind on my wheel
I can swallow your soul, strip away all you fear
I can feed your disease, close you down from within
I can be all you need once I’m under your skin
Calliopeia
I gave my soul away for a dream, for an illusion
Who will lead me now? Drowning in tears, I turn to you
Women in Heavy Metal:
Lori Linstruth - Stream Of Passion
You were saying something deep,
I was feeling incomplete…
You were bent on self-destruction.
I was there to load the gun…She is oh! so beautiful…
Lori Linstruth
