the agonist-lullabies for the dormant mind-2009

Artist: The Agonist

Album: Lullabies For The Dormant Mind

Label: Century Media

Playtime: 43:41 min

Genre: Metal

URL:

Rip date: 2009-02-20

Street date: 2009-03-10

Size: 78.66 MB

Type: Normal

Quality: 237 kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo



- Release Notes ------------------------------------------------------------- -



CanadaÆs most exciting female fronted export, THE AGONIST, strikes back with

their second full-length offering, Lullabies For The Dormant Mind, which

combines shredding leads with pure technicality, topped off with the

glamorous Alissa White-GluzÆs brutal growls, as well as dramatically melodic

clean vocals, that take THE AGONIST to a new level of musical grandeur. It is

extremely rare to find an up-and-coming metal band taking strong political

stands, much less one thatÆs led by a dominating, beautiful, edgy female.

This quartet delivers introspective, scathing lyrics, and their debut album,

Once Only Imagined, definitely caught peopleÆs attention.



THE AGONIST, born in 2004, covers a wide range of styles from classical to

black metal. Their debut album, Once Only Imagined (2007), caught the eyes

and ears of many musicians and music fans alike, and their sophomore album,

Lullabies for the Dormant Mind, will once again prove the diverse talents of

these young musicians. The a cappella version of TchaikovskyÆs ôSwan Lakeö is

only one example of the bandÆs musical abilities as it impressively exhibits

White-GluzÆs mind blowing wide range of vocal skills and professionalism as a

singer.



Produced by Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy, Mythosis), Lullabies for the

Dormant Mind exposes new facets of the band and touches upon classical, jazz,

opera, grindcore, thrash and black metal influences in a complete metal opus.

Following a dark, twisted yet beautiful, surrealist visual concept from

Natalie Shau once again, THE AGONIST have created an uncomfortable yet

addictive setting for their metal. Lullabies For The Dormant Mind promises to

turn heads with its daring mix of moods and styles û a challenging album well

ahead of its time.



White-GluzÆs (who Revolver magazine recently hailed as ôOne of the hottest

chicks in metalö) vegan roots fuel her need to promote the protection of the

planet and its inhabitants, and she does so through this outlet. Along with

guitarist Danny Marino, bassist Chris Kells and drummer Simon McKay, each

member brings their own rich musical backgrounds to the table, creating the

perfect expression of melody and madness. Make no mistake, this is a

straight-up metal band that holds nothing back with one goal in mind: to make

music that is as catchy as it is heavy; as sweet as it is loud; and as angry

as it is melancholy.



THE AGONIST, known as being road warriors, toured relentlessly in support of

Once Only Imagined with a very diverse group of artists including Overkill,

Sonata Arctica, Enslaved, Arsis and The Faceless. This further proved that

their commanding and intense live performance can win over any crowd.

White-GluzÆs uncompromising vision, intelligence and thought-provoking lyrics

has also helped garner some positive attention. Once Only Imagined tackled

some of societyÆs biggest issues, including animal testing, drug abuse,

eating disorders, environmental protection and man's inhumanity towards

animals and each other. The bandÆs ultimate goal, though, is simply to

encourage people to think for themselves.



- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -



01. The Tempest (The Siren's Song; The Banshee's Cry) ( 4:46)

02. And Their Eulogies Sang Me To Sleep ( 3:32)

03. Thank You, Pain ( 3:44)

04. Birds Elope With The Sun ( 4:29)

05. Waiting Out The Winter ( 4:03)

06. Martyr Art ( 4:31)

07. Globus Hystericus ( 3:41)

08. Swan Lake (A Capella) ( 2:54)

09. The Sentient ( 3:40)

10. When The Bough Breaks ( 4:13)

11. Chlorpromazine ( 4:08)