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Persistence of Memory

by Final Coil

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Venombullet666 This album has so much to it, the Grungy and Proggy elements hit so hard whilst the acoustic/calm sections/songs add so much extra depth to the listening experience, this album has a great flow to it and the songs have so much feeling and character to them, great stuff all-round!

This is a fantastic release and I'd recommend to anyone to check it out! Favorite track: Spider Feet.
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Mark Arnold Truly, a real discovery. Final Coil have a crystal clear, and persuasive sound, drawn from different areas, including grunge, metal and industrial sounds. NIN, Tool and AIC are there, but with a very individualistic sound all their own.
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1.
Corruption 05:09
Verse 1 She comes into a darkened room Too late for her you must assume Corrupted, broken yellow skin Too long the poison lies within Chorus I’ll trade it all (I’ll trade it all) I’ll trade it all (I’ll trade it all) Not to live this way Verse 2 So long you’ve lived this life of sin Allow the toxins to creep in Corrupted, broken by your lies A life you surely must despise Chorus I’ll trade it all (I’ll trade it all) I’ll trade it all (I’ll trade it all) Not to live this way
2.
Dying 05:08
Verse 1 Existing I barely move but I can’t stand to lift a finger Smiling My lips they move but inwardly I am screaming Chorus This is not the way to be now I won’t let failure drag me down Verse 2 Bleeding The blood pumps out But my black heart just keeps on beating Dying One last glimpse, this earthly life is merely fleeting Chorus This is not the way to be now I won’t let failure drag me down
3.
Alone 05:57
Verse 1 It's like me to forget the reason I stayed away The stress of interference dragging me down day by day The hills alive with treason you don't believe what you say I've got to do my duty then we all must go our way Chorus Alone x 4 (I want you to need me) Verse 2 To see you sitting there I know I must not interfere The lust of other members Already is far too clear With hindsight I should Just have killed him on that day To save betrayal and a debt I cannot repay. Chorus Alone x 4 (I want you to need me)
4.
Verse 1 Never know just what you think. So out of touch it made me sick. Your lack of time your lack of care. You never saw the distance there. Verse 2 Do you ever stop and think? The situations you create. I've wasted too much time on you. Nothing you say ever rings true. Verse 3 Your lies have become more ornate. Turning loyalty to hate. Alienate the ones who care. You'll turn around and find no one there. You think you’re something special Yet we’re trapped in this cage You act like you’re entitled I stand here screaming with rage. You sit and watch your life pass, while others fight in vain, you waste my time in this hell in which we’re detained.
5.
Myopic 05:04
Verse 1 Myopic rendering of lies A whole life-time has passed you by Let down the ones you love again An old age slave for short term gain Chorus I know what you wanted to be I know what you’ve taken from me so long I know what you wanted to be I know what you’ve taken from me so… Verse 2 And how did you sink so low And was there nowhere else to go A lifetime’s lies have led you here Life’s twilight intermingled fear Chorus I know what you wanted to be I know what you’ve taken from me so long I know what you wanted to be I know what you’ve taken from me so… Chorus I know what you wanted to be I know what you’ve taken from me so long I know what you wanted to be I know what you’ve taken from me so…
6.
Failed Light 10:03
Verse 1 Failed light No sleep till dawn Dark night Ghosts time to haunt Slow dive Sink deeper still Out of sight Until I am gone Verse 2 Frost bite Left out alone black light Lost in the drone Haze clears One remains near Return Hope lingers here I've waited for this moment too long x 2 I've waited for this moment too long x 2
7.
Spider Feet 05:55
Verse 1 We're all in it now, no hiding in the darkened ages If you're not there then you don't exist Bridge Feel safe stay away (second time round) Verse 2 These lines of communication, more open than before Bewilder the outdated Bridge Fear of missing out Can't keep ignoring change Chorus I can't keep up I'm all at sea Held back by casual urgency This creeping thread runs rings around everything Verse 3 Exponential progress leaves us exposed, To the dark arts of entertainment The illusion drags us in Bridge Fear of missing out Fear overload and change Chorus I can't keep up I'm all at sea Held back by casual urgency This creeping thread runs rings around everything
8.
Lost Hope 06:34
Verse 1 When did I start to feel this old? Like my future was long since sold. Stretch away from me A path I cannot see I don't know the face that stares at me Perhaps I've spent too long in fantasy. The dreams are growing thin Washed out from within Chorus I never meant to end up this way I don't know that I have much left to say Verse 2 Relevance is a fleeting thing We missed our chance at fitting in. What colour will I bleed? As night descends on me? The failure weighs hard with me And no one else seems to see I’ve pulled this weight too long, I never did belong. Chorus We're lost in unfamiliar seas Where virtual worlds dictate whom we should be. (I've lost hope x 3)
9.
Verse 1 Cut off your tongue Cut off your tongue that taints the hive Must stop the words Must stop the cartoon fetish outrage Don't give them credence, sever all your natural instinct from the hive mind Chorus It's not the poison in the pen Or even pity on the quiet tide It's the attention that increases all the time Verse 2 Cut off your tongue Cut off that tongue that taints the hive Cut off those fingers Cut off those fingers that defy Kill off the source, sensationalist devotees They hide behind Chorus It's not the poison in the pen Or even pity on the quiet tide It's the attention that increases all the time Obese contempt and self-importance we don't need It's not the poison in the pen Or even pity on the quiet tide It's the attention that increases all the time Obese contempt and self-importance we don't need Moths to the Flame, moths to the flame Can't we put it out somehow? Moths to the Flame, moths to the flame Ignite a larger fire for now Moths to the Flame, moths to the flame Can't we put it out somehow? Moths to the Flame, moths to the flame Ignite a larger fire for now
10.
Verse 1 In silent reproach I sit and watch my dreams all torn down a life controlled from outside my choices all denied Chorus I trusted you to save me I trusted you to believe I trusted you to save me I trusted you to believe in me Verse 2 I was too easily cowed I should have held on to myself the years I spent in turmoil stripped of all self-belief Chorus I trusted you to save me I trusted you to believe I trusted you to save me I trusted you to believe in me
11.
Alienation 06:19
Verse 1 Never found a way to be They tear chunks right out of me Held up high on public show No one really wants to know Verse 2 Don't you see they wanted this? And this isn't one to miss. I can't hold my grasp you see I guess nothing's ever free Verse 3 I can't look myself in the eye I don't even want to try Compromised and set aside Can it really be set right.

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In a world of ever shifting trends and fashions, where music can be contained in a digital file that can be deleted and discarded at the touch of a button, where it’s always time to move on to the next thing and the value of anything and everything is fleeting, it’s a beautiful moment to find an album that stops you in your tracks. A combination of musicianship, song craft, depth of emotion and attention to detail that holds you transfixed while the rest of the world continues its unthinking charge into oblivion. An album where the lyrics invite thought and reflection and the artwork fires the imagination as the music brings it to vibrant life. Persistence Of Memory is just such an album; an island of colour and beauty in the ever flowing grey tides of modern life. A place to escape the empty noise and remember that things of depth and worth can still be found...

Final Coil began their musical life in howls of feedback and chaos, a raging entity that tore up the stages of endless small clubs as they slowly found their direction. Gradually, that energy and electricity was channelled into smoother paths as the band looked deeper into themselves and their music, discovering how much more their individual abilities could create; realising they had so much more to say, that a fleeting impact wasn’t all they wished to achieve – they wanted to carve musical monuments that would stand the test of time and stand for something as well.


Those first shoots of creativity have now flowered with the arrival of Final Coil’s full length debut album, Persistence Of Memory. Dense, rich riffs are driven forward by pulsing rhythms as beautiful vocal harmonies speak to the heart and the mind of the listener. Fluid guitar leads dance across muscular song structures, painting the liquid steel of the songs in an explosion of colour and emotion. Metallic strength and power is transformed through progressive musicianship, but emotive melodies unlock the songs, opening their doors to all. Deftly mastered by Cult Of Luna's Magnus Lindberg and cloaked in sumptuous artwork created by Andy Pilkington (Flotsam And Jetsam), Persistence Of Memory is a perfect shining jewel of an album.

Step out of the tumult. Take the time to remember the true value of artistic endeavour. Leave the rocky shallows and dive into the unfathomable depths of the still waters of Persistence Of Memory.

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released June 23, 2017

Produced by Wahoomi Corvi at Real Sound Studios, Langhirano, Italy.
Mastered by Magnus Lindberg
Artwork by Andy Pilkington for Very Metal Art

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Combining elements of post-rock and progressive, Final Coil's acclaimed debut, Persistence of memory, has drawn comparisons to Tool & Pink Floyd.

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