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Orc

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Ioannis Valiakos
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Ioannis Valiakos Wonderful specimen of old school 90s grunge rock, with influences that range from Soundgarden's "Louder Than Love" era, to the grooves of Gruntruck and the melodic approach of Skinyard. This powerful duo delivers an album of rare quality that it's impossible not to love and it gets better and better with every listen. Many extra kudos for the excellent sound and the seriously good songs. At "name your price", you have no excuse but to add this gem in your collection today! Favorite track: The Villain.
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©ough©ool Catchy trad metal with a modern spin. I concur with the Soundgarden/Sabbath relation. Dig deep into the fuzz Favorite track: Sneaky Snake.
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matttwells Saw this album cover on a FB sponsored post and thought fuck it, let's buy it!

Yeah, the dude who said it's basically Soundgarden mixed with Sabbath was dead on, they're fucking badass 🤘 Favorite track: This Drunk World.
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1.
Another way for us to be entertained Some other strategy for hiding the pain Closed every window to the outsiders world Brought out the cloth we use to cover the stain The mark that we share, the burden we carry Our Atlas resigned, but still I can feel In this drunk world I'm sober There's not a thing on earth that you can control There's no true way of understanding your role So spend your days trying to drink it away Or till the earth until it swallows you whole That mark that we share, the burden we carry The weight is still there, I know I can feel In this drunk world I'm sober
2.
The world's your oyster they all say The hourglass, it starts today So what are you going to do? Surrender to a vengeful god Pretend you're not so deeply flawed The world, it spins for you All my fathers shaped by fortune Caught in someones war I should have known that putrid stench And died inside a trench I'm free but nothing more The world's your oyster they all say But if you're learning not to pray Then where are you going to go? Pick a flag and hold it high Dissolve into a battlecry And now you've found a home Name my general, name my prophet Lead me to the door Trackless is the train Empty is the pain I'm free but nothing more
3.
I Got Mine 03:44
My bleeding heart has run dry The world has taken its toll, nothing left here to give it Teach a man how to fish and he'll steal your pole It kinda crushes your soul, I guess I'll dine alone Oh you're welcome for all my time Oh you're welcome, remember I got mine I cannot carry that cross, and no I am not ashamed I did not die for your sins, no Always searching for love in a barrel of pain There's nothing for me to gain, I'll take the status quo Oh you're welcome for all my time Oh you're welcome, remember I got mine You say that I should just love you, but not rise above you But I will not lose myself I could tell you this once, I might tell you this twice I just want you to hear that I... I cannot carry that cross, and no I am not ashamed I did not die for your sins, no Tried to put in my time, gave a slice of my pie If you're not gonna try, I guess I'll have it all Oh you're welcome for all my time Oh you're welcome, remember I got mine
4.
When I'm at rest I'm feeling stressed I'm planning out my busy day If I relax there is a tax that I must pay So I won't push it off or put it out of mind I need to burn out bright, not slowly fade away When I can feel myself slipping I push the pedal down You best believe the wheel's still turning Eternal flame still burning You know I'm living for the fight When every task leaves you unmasked A job worth doing is a chore If I'm not flying high I'm falling through the floor My type of laying low is six feet underground You ask me what I want? Everything and more When I can feel myself slipping I push the pedal down You best believe the wheel's still turning Eternal flame still burning You know I'm living for the fight I'll find a way, a way to make it happen Catch you while you're napping What else could I have to say? I'll find a way, a way to make it happen Sweat it while you're slacking No, I will not go away To bridge the gap, my victory lap won't be the first time that I pass Can't try to make the grade if I'm not in the class So I'll be burning rubber every single day While you're just worried about running out of gas When I can feel myself slipping I push the pedal down You best believe the wheel's still turning Eternal flame still burning You know I'm living for the fight
5.
Showdown 03:13
Raised as a favor; booze, belt, and labor An extra pair of hands A chip on his shoulder now that he's older He makes the demands Down to the border, picks up his order The means unto his end It's him and no one, a sawed-off shotgun He calls his closest friend And it's that simple, the deed is done One ain't for all, it's all for one Hot on his trail, he gets a tail No name but much to prove Closed out the distance, prepped for resistance Ahead on every move Crossed in a ghost down, neither will back down The hour strikes high noon Draws in a second, the day to reckon The end is coming soon One ain't for all and living ain't free Turn your tail, go on and flee I've paid all my dues, it's all mine you see What price you pay, that's up to me And it's that simple, the deed is done One ain't for all, it's all for one
6.
Sneaky Snake 05:14
Well I've been watching from the shadows I saw you molded out of dust I'll clue you in on your suppression The only one that you can trust No one was born so subjugated A pet to grovel down beside To live as nothing but a play thing I know deep down you have your pride If there's no wolf, why are you shepherd? And if there is, can it spill blood? And if it can, can you bleed also? And if it can, what say your god? Is there a point to your temptation? Why put that tension inside you If born to languish as a dullard With nothing else he wish you knew? If you were born in his own image What makes you think that he's so pure? That tempest's raging still inside him Not far from what you think you were If there's no wolf, why are you shepherd? And if there is, can it spill blood? And if it can, can you bleed also? Choose now and get it right, or you'll come out to nothing Choose now and get it right, or you'll come out to nothing I'll never ask you to close your eyes A one-way ticket to try to make it right Or to come out to nothing Choose now and get it right, or you'll come out to nothing I'll never ask you to close your eyes A one-way ticket to try to change your world
7.
One Day 03:11
Chart the path ahead where you might land Hope it all turns out just like you planned Then you might find peace for you one day The long way home is just a waste of time Sell yourself while you're still in your prime Then there might be peace for you one day And if you seek, you might find But if you find, you'll still seek Work to keep your health now that you're old Name your god and hope you fit the mold Then there might be peace for you one day And if you seek, you might find But if you find, you'll still seek
8.
The Villain 04:42
When I grew up The heroes in the stories I loved Fought for freedom of tyranny from someone above Who owned the shackles that kept the rabble falling in line Now I'm older and those chains are getting harder to find Bread and circus is the cry, and who is more to blame? The wretched masses crying out for something that can tame A thousand years in darkness without searching for the light Now I've seen and have to ask myself what makes it right And when I became the villain You know Robin, who robbed the rich and gave to the poor I'd like to ask him what the hell he did all that for When they'd take that money and waste it or just drink it away The same old story, caught up in that cycle to stay Bread and circus is the cry and who is more to blame? The wretched masses crying out for something that can tame A thousand years in darkness without searching for the light Now I've seen and have to ask myself what makes it right And when I became the villain
9.
Cerberus 04:45
I really tried to run from here, to get away from all the fear Now I'm back and feel the same, a wounded beast I cannot tame To knowing only to bite back, to bracing for the next attack No one's fault but here we are, bleeding from the same old scar Tell me the truth, are my memories just a dream? Did I mistake all the laughter for screams? Did we all share something more than just a name? Or give each other something more than just pain? I grit my teeth and try to make it right Laugh and hug where we all used to fight But my skin still crawls when I hear your rising voice And I'd never hear that again if I had the choice I did to you what was done to me Too young and dumb to step on back and see Then I left as soon as I could find the chance Marched ahead without a second glance I did you that wrong and I swear I feel ashamed I'll shoulder the weight and I'll gladly take the blame But I can't stay for long before the past gets the best of me And I'm back at the gates of that place that I tried to flee I love you, but I had to leave that place

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The eponymous debut album of the Lansing-based Progressive Metal band, Orc. This record is an attempt to blend progressive, time signature experimentation into a stoner-metal veneer.

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released January 3, 2020

Andy Jeglic - Bass / Vocals
Connor Peil - Drums

All songs written by Andy Jeglic and Connor Peil
All lyrics by Andy Jeglic

Recorded at Monument Audio
Mastered at Reed Recording Company

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