All To Dominate, by strigampire

All To Dominate

by strigampire

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1.	Liberty 04:37	lyrics	buy track
As I finally close my eyes They fuck my head and mess my shit I cannot hear more lies Show me a throat to slit I felt from the very start They stole my sacred light My sleep just fell apart As I write these words in the dead of night Awake and tired from this endless mess It’s total chaos, my brotherhood Through rubble, where’s happiness There is no hope, It’s gone for good I want to do the same Stuck in this fucking loop In this no man's land that is my brain Where is my army? Where is my army? So join the troops When I look around, all I see are tombs It’s never been this clear Sleep in the toxic fumes Fear! Wash away the fear All we try is to wash away the fear Fear! They invade our homes, screw with our lives It doesn’t matter where I go I’m feeling lost, stabbed by their knives But I can still clear the path for you blow by blow (solo Johnny) Our wallets can feel the pain Kill our drive and we're left to crawl Like spineless larva in the discount lane Sell us shots for which we fall As they stab us in the back All they show are bloody smiles My mask is about to crack My fire burning for many miles Has it come for us, time to die? Or are we fighting to be free? Until the end we will try The final fight for liberty
2.	Dominate Them All 04:17	lyrics	buy track
If each time you get up from the fucking ground You take a hit and fall down hard You’ve already lost Free will gives you time to think about your life Think once more, why you’re still lying on your face You’ve lost Punching your fists in the wind Don’t be a fool Givin’ in to the blows of your foes This battle’s about you Your choices, your dreams, your life You want to see it through You must dominate them all Take the time to figure out When you face your enemy Don’t ever look away Never lose sight of the end game Don’t let yourself get down Even if losing makes you stronger Will you gain or will you drown? Will it help or sink you deeper? (solo Willy) (solo Johnny) All to dominate! At times you fall apart Crushed by your toughest setbacks The strength of a heavy heart Will help you counter the attacks Of your life taken apart By the pain of your misfortunes By letting yourself down You agree to a lesser life Illusion of a shiny crown Making you forget the strife Aren’t you tired of eating the pain? You are fed with crumbs And only fed with crumbs you‘re given
3.	Sold Our Soul 05:31	lyrics	buy track
It had been for ages We’d pushed it to the wall Playing all night long, sacrifice our soul From within our cages Creation is our call Music makes us strong, and will keep us feeling whole We sold our soul To heavy metal Despite our many blunders We never stay at bay Music show us wonders We harvest along the way Been on many benders Followed by deceit Inspiration graced us splendours That we lay before your feet Listen to us growl It's stronger than us all Tailspin through our lives Like a wrecking ball Not behaving at our best As if it’s meant to be We gotta run away Pay the fucking price, nothing is free On the short and narrow, we’ve spent too much time To end up with nothing to show in our hand Shot in the back with arrows, we’re victims of this crime Create ourselves the path we take to reach the promised land (solo Johnny) We sold our soul to heavy metal The hand that feeds us is the one that kills us Clarity has finally struck We need this to change our luck We sold our soul We sold our soul To heavy metal For this noble cause, we left everything behind So we can take the wheel on this crazy ride To the sound of the drum that leads our life Off the beaten path to find real pride And we keep on riding
4.	In The Maze Of The Lost 04:23	lyrics	buy track
I’m blinded by the need The wounds I don’t want to see On the floor left to bleed Is this the life of the free? I don’t know who to trust I’m a lock without a key In the maze of the lost Crawling through the mud on my knees While trying to compose Old demons from my troubled past Snorting blow up my nose Kidding myself, this time is the last Once more, you took your last! It all feels like a fucking joke Like a sailboat with no mast Sacrificed on the altar of the God coke I’m told self mockery is essential In my case more a disease My life isn’t theoretical I will rise from my knees Broaden my horizons I didn’t have a clue Burn the midnight oil Wanted to live something new (solo Willy) It has been a long long time That I’ve found any peace My self-inflicted wounds’ a crime Lost sleep over this it has to cease Artificial smile from my life before The pain I feel I know is real Help me get up from the floor Leave the maze and show my will of steel
5.	Where I Belong 06:12	lyrics	buy track
This ain’t the first battle you wage, I feel More often than not, you won them, it shows Most of your rivals have fallen under your blows But this time, you’re fighting against me And I’ll never give in to your ordeals I will charge in straight No matter my enemy You can always try to move around my weight I will go right ahead You can try to kill me But mark my words I won't wait to be dead Before I am where I belong Where I belong Everywhere I see, piled up bodies on the trail Uncertainty has made them fail You ruined their lives but you won't make mine Hell From all of us, I have the guts to tell you that I will prevail Frozen by their losses, the wounded yelled to me ’’You will be annihilated, you better turn away’’ So I’ve heard that, you don’t give access To this state of happiness This is the belief of the fearful Fuck'em all! Nobody's gonna make me fall (solo Willy) Skepticism is related to our past The more we doubt the less we act Present becomes past and this is at last The force that will have the greatest impact on my future The greatest impact on my future From now on I’ll follow my heart And won't let myself be slowed by hesitation The sacred fire will light my way out That will lead me to my destination Without a shadow of a doubt I got all I need, faith of steel To access the land of the leal Don’t get me wrong Soon I will be right where I belong Don’t get me wrong I will stay strong And soon be right where I belong (solo Johnny)
6.	Basking In Paradise 05:02	lyrics	buy track
Why, from such a fertile soil We only harvest sand And the hard labour of our spoils Ends up in other hands Those of the ruthless crooks Who steal the treasures of our land And get back on their clouds To lounge and to command They sow misery here And cultivate our fear We're stuck in Hell and bleed By these swindlers who burgle and scud Like Nathaniel reads Life is made up of marble and mud Tied up by the feet To a world without common sense We are reduced to slavery Forced to feed on our misery Always bound by defeat Looking at this shiny fence It's us, the poor, who pay the price For them to bask in paradise Every spadeful we sweat Dig our own fucking grave And a shovelful of thrall Is a shovelful more to pave The ground of the promise land Where those who trample us, strut While thinking to capitalize On the little that we got Greedy leaders never get enough To better digest money gobbled up They drink from our wells And finely belch the rest as our faces swell Only nauseating wind Another harvest more To only collect hot air and sand from the chore A stinking smell of money lingering But the only rights we have here It's breathing and digging So we dig hungry and slowly disappear
7.	Death Silence 04:49	lyrics	buy track
Mental destruction Where was I to start The first word to express how I felt was lost, so lost like a stray bullet that never reached its target The blank page messed with my mind I put down words, I saw phrases appear But they faded each time, It wasn’t so clear My thoughts were always falling apart When all I wanted is offer support It just felt so wrong All I wanted is to be strong Right now feel the sound Realise we are all the same Evil forces, underground Wanting to feed from our very brain The party can end fast So let's just have a blast Right now, right now forget about everything What are you going to bring? Even when I believed my words were said in vain I had to write to soothe the pain The lack of clarity from which I ached reminded me of the general confusion in which the whole of humanity had lately sunk Right now can you feel the sound Do you realise we are all the same? We no longer hear each other speak but look at the havoc we wreak It wasn't just words we were missing It was you! It was us! Let's bury this death silence Which we allowed to dig our graves And celebrate as one The return of the life we crave As we steer our lives back on track Leave behind the darkest chapter of our past Let us write a brand new page Filled with promise for all A blank page may be haunting But also allows us to expand our thoughts The taste of true freedom and creation
8.	The Day I'll Join You 04:25	lyrics	buy track
Is death the one that found you Or did you seek her out? We’ll never known what lead you there No warning left, we were all knocked out These sort of questions I’ve asked them and still do As time is ticking by No answers will come through The seasons change But each one of them reminds me of us And the little I have left of you ‘Till the day I’ll join you I hope when they die People aren’t so mean Aren’t so mean Paradise, angels and all Is it really as we see it here? If that’s the case I hope, once they pass People aren’t so mean You left us for a better place Down here, it’s getting worse Stuff blowing up here and there When it’s not the bombs It’s the cases on the rise Crashing and burning Sometimes I feel like human nature is the trigger to all this misery I still see the world we knew But I’ll never get why you left If I am being honest at times I can’t wait for the day I’ll join you For the day I’ll join you
9.	Brave The Tempest 04:21	lyrics	buy track
If the wind whistles loud enough For you to hear it Listen to what it has to say It's been too long you’ve been there Constantly beat the air It is now time to act in another way It whistles for a reason Give it your attention You can't always flee If the gusts knock on your door, open it Messy it's gonna be But a wind of change is needed A storms’ rising eye The worm you are must die Brave the tempest Behave like a man Bold and fearless Stop complaining in your comfort zone It’s time for you to leave your throne Throw caution to the winds Enter the turmoil, defy the hurricane Don't let fear spoil your life into pain A storms’ rising eye The worm you are must die Brave the tempest Behave like a man Bold and fearless As long as it’s in you, there will be a riot It will never be calm and quiet Shed light on this part of your life And change the way you act It will be a start for ending this strife And one day the sun will be back (solo Willy) (solo Johnny)
10.	T.N.T. 03:32	lyrics	buy track
"T.N.T." Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! See me ride out of the sunset On your color TV screen Out for all that I can get If you know what I mean Women to the left of me And women to the right Ain't got no gun Ain't got no knife Don't you start no fight 'Cause I'm T.N.T., I'm dynamite T.N.T., and I'll win the fight T.N.T., I'm a power load T.N.T., watch me explode I'm dirty, mean, I'm mighty unclean I'm a wanted man Public enemy number one Understand? So lock up your daughter Lock up your wife Lock up your back door Run for your life The man is back in town So don't you mess me 'round 'Cause I'm T.N.T., I'm dynamite T.N.T., and I'll win the fight T.N.T., I'm a power load T.N.T., watch me explode T.N.T Oi! Oi! Oi! T.N.T Oi! Oi! Oi! T.N.T Oi! Oi! Oi! T.N.T Oi! Oi! Oi! T.N.T Oi! Oi! Oi! I'm dynamite T.N.T Oi! Oi! Oi! And I'll win the fight T.N.T Oi! Oi! Oi! I'm a power load T.N.T., watch me explode!

about

Lyrically: The album tackles various themes such as personal struggles, global issues like economic inequalities and social injustices. Grief is also one of the subjects explored on the album. Despite this, the prevailing messages conveyed in most of the lyrics are about perseverance and courage to keep moving forward despite hardships. I strive to write introspective lyrics, expressing emotions like sadness, frustration, and anger, but also hope and determination. The lyrics encourage listeners to reflect on their own lives and take action to overcome the obstacles in their path. Listeners can expect an album that addresses universal themes.

Musically: All To Dominate skillfully blends various musical elements, ranging from Black/Death Metal to Heavy Metal and Rock, offering a rich and diverse sonic experience. Powerful guitar moments, crazy solos, and impactful rhythms demonstrate undeniable mastery of the instruments. However, the melodic and melancholic sections serve as a reminder that emotion remains at the core of each composition. This balance between technical expertise and emotional depth creates an intense and emotionally charged musical experience!

credits

released December 15, 2023

Produced by Christian Donaldson & Strigampire
Recorded by Christian Donaldson at CD Studio in October 2022

Mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson

Engineered by Christian Donaldson

Cover art by Dan “Dotel” Turcotte
Layout by Aleh Zielankievič
Photos by Jonathan Beaupied

Lyrics by Steve DC co-written by Matthieu Brener

Additional vocal on TNT & Death Silence (gang vocals) by Strigampire & Félix Courteau Boutin.
T.N.T. originally composed by Bon Scott, Angus Young, and Malcolm Young from AC/DC.