The Weight of the Common Breath
A very personal album. I’m taking you on a journey. The band is IA, but the words and arrangements are mine.Musically complex, lyrically unvarnished. It’s a snapshot of our times.Have fun listening!
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15 songs
4:03
Cinematic Instrumental Intro, starts with a lonely melancholic Oboe solo, building into deep emotional Cello and String ensemble, orchestral Korg Kronos textures, slow crescendo, majestic dual electric guitar harmonies (Twin Leads), warm Hammond B3 swell, powerful drumming with mallets, Progressive Rock orchestration, 80 BPM building to 110 BPM, reflective and grand, high fidelity, no vocals
5:54
Modern Progressive Metal, mid-tempo 110 BPM, heavy twin guitar riffs, Hammond B3 growl, cinematic Korg Kronos orchestration, gravelly male vocals, melancholic but powerful, features Oboe in the bridge, technical drums, deep bass, adult and reflective atmosphere
4:57
Tech-focused Progressive Rock, 128 BPM, heavy use of Korg Kronos synthesizers and arpeggios, pulsing bassline, melodic twin guitars, Hammond organ accents, clean and distorted male vocals, intricate drumming, reflective atmosphere
5:28
Heavy Symphonic Progressive Metal, 90 BPM, deep mournful Cello ensemble, crushing low-tuned twin guitar riffs, soaring Oboe melodies, dramatic male vocals, slow-burn intensity, large cinematic soundstage, intricate drum fills
4:56
Groovy Progressive Rock, 115 BPM, 7/8 time signature, rhythmic Hammond B3 stabs, pulsing bass, crisp dual guitar interplay, Korg Kronos electric piano textures, expressive male vocals, syncopated drumming, adult contemporary prog
5:23
Epic Symphonic Rock, 75 BPM building to 130 BPM, grand Korg Kronos piano and strings, warm Hammond organ, melodic twin lead guitars, powerful emotive male vocals, technical drumming, orchestral climax with Cello and Violins
5:29
Gritty Progressive Metal, 105 BPM, heavy low-tuned twin guitar riffs, atmospheric Korg Kronos textures, mournful Cello section, technical drumming, gravelly male vocals, reflective and dark, building intensity, shifting time signatures (5/4)
5:57
Mercy’s Ledger
v5.5
Melodic Progressive Rock, 95 BPM, emotional male vocals, prominent Oboe and string ensemble, warm Hammond B3, soaring melodic dual guitar solos, Korg Kronos piano, reflective and hopeful, mid-tempo ballad style
4:08
Fast Technical Progressive Metal, 160 BPM, aggressive male vocals, frantic Hammond B3 and Korg Kronos leads, rapid-fire twin guitar riffs, double-bass drumming, chaotic and intense, complex time signatures (7/8, 11/8)
4:58
Stolen Sundays
v5.5
Atmospheric Acoustic Progressive Rock, 85 BPM, twin acoustic guitars, prominent soulful Oboe melodies, deep Cello ensemble, ethereal Korg Kronos pads, soft and intimate male vocals, building to a light melodic climax, reflective and nostalgic
4:57
Mid-tempo Progressive Metal, 120 BPM, complex polyrhythms, percussive Hammond B3, interlocking twin guitar riffs, cinematic Korg Kronos textures, aggressive yet melodic male vocals, technical drumming, disorienting atmosphere
6:09
Heavy Doom-Prog, 70 BPM, crushing low-tuned twin guitars, deep mournful Cello ensemble, cinematic Korg Kronos strings, intense emotive male vocals, slow and powerful drumming, orchestral and heavy, tragic atmosphere
4:48
Anthemic Symphonic Progressive Metal, 110 BPM, grand orchestral Korg Kronos and String ensemble, massive Hammond B3 growl, powerful twin guitar harmonies, emotive and grit-filled male vocals, complex but driving drums, majestic and hopeful, high fidelity, English lyrics
4:37
Technical Progressive Metal, 145 BPM, aggressive twin guitar riffs, rapid-fire Hammond B3 leads, pulsing Korg Kronos synths, technical drumming (double bass), gravelly male vocals, dark and intense, adult reflection, shifting meters (7/8)
4:32
Epic Progressive Finale, 75 BPM building to 130 BPM then back to 60 BPM, grand orchestral climax, Oboe and Cello ensemble, twin guitars with long sustains, Hammond B3 and Korg Kronos pads, emotive male vocals, cyclic ending, cinematic and reflective