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Requiem

by Emerald

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1.
Endless War 05:15
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Endless War This endless war in the belly of the east Rifles through my mind No hope, no sign of peace Centuries divide Brother kills in brother’s war Play the human game The snake spits his broken lies thou shall not be reclaimed A thousand years with no compromise Blood runs in the street Glory death by your suicide Feed the fire to the feast Mourn the innocent casualties From the war machine Lay down your broken bones For a god unseen …… yeah This endless war - never peace This endless war - never cease Wake up the imperial glory Where sleeping dogs lie Pledges of independence Or the last battle cry? This endless war….
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Against the Wall 04:29
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Holding out your hands and needing more Count the times I tried Though I failed to even the score Will this be your one and only truth? Can you take a cold hard look Who you’ve been and what you tried to prove? Time slows down to a crawl Is your back against the wall? Cover up the reason you know Ride it out of town and you find there’s no where left to go Standing on the here and the now When it goes to seed Do you pull or push on the plow? Do I know you at all? Is your back against the wall? Are you ground into meal? Been broken down by a Catherine wheel Is your back against the wall? Will you take the fall and scream out loud “I don’t know you at all”? solo Can you see me at all? Is my back against the wall? Your promises have fallen through When the time has come What in the world are we to do? Time slows down to a crawl When your back’s against the wall
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Eye to Eye 05:16
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Brothers I have lost Others I have found Always paid, whatever the cost My ear down to the ground Eye to eye but not face to face And while we defy Father Time We’re running our own race Count up the years and see we belong of a time but not of a place Here we are and we look at ourselves Eye to eye but not face to face Crying through the laughter and lying through the pain Gotta get a hold of myself Climb in all the way ….. yeah Eye to eye but not face to face And while we defy Father Time We’re running our own race Count up the years and see we belong of a time but not of a place Here we are and we look at ourselves Eye to eye but not face to face Oh, and the road we know Be it strange and different to ride There’s no reason to let go As long as we see eye to eye Westward passing through The Gate Chased a storm that can’t be caught Wait for me, but I might be late It’s different than I thought … yeahhhhh Eye to eye but not face to face And while we defy Father Time We’re running our own race Count up the years and see we belong of a time but not of a place Here we are and we look at ourselves Eye to eye but not face to face Solo Off in the desert wandering Searching for a sound Life is not worth squandering Better lost and found Eye to eye but not face to face And while we defy Father Time We’re running our own race Count up the years and see we belong of a time but not of a place Here we are and we look at ourselves Eye to eye but not face to face Oh, and the road we’re on is long And we pass the time in song There is nothing to do but try As long as we see eye to eye
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Inescapable 06:24
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My mind crashing on the borderline today Voices whisper through these walls Hey! Can you hear them? … calling out my name Hey! Can you see them? … never be the same Sounds of laughter carry with the turning wind So a night of madness - how it all begins What you want - what you get What you need - do you regret? Can you love - what you hate? When you die … it’s all too late Can I break free from myself? solo fill Hey! Call off the demons…running through my veins Hey! Fighting for freedom…all I am remains Passing through these bleeding hands, my only hope Boundless tides have seen my soul What you want - what you get What you need - do you forget? Can you love - will you hate? Will you die … when it’s too late Can I break free from myself? Will you let it break you? Do you stand to fight? Who will be the master? Make it stop tonight solo What you are is what you need What you are is what you need My reality at war - I’m trapped within Inescapable - my future is my end What you want - what you get What you need - do you regret Can you love - will you hate Will you die … when it’s too late What you are is what you need Can I break free from myself?
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Tir de Masse 02:39
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Out of the Light 03:06
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Surreal as it seems, I die in my dreams Riding on waves in oceans I’ve seen Back to my mind I hope I will find the broken pieces Left alone Falling all the way back Pointing to the signs we left behind Falling into the night Out of the shadows and out of the light Crawling into my dream Not at all as it seems Keep me alive Feed my machine Broken by silence can you feel my screams? Memories have ceased The nature of the feast A dream fades to black at last Here we are! Lost, buried under the sand Was I ever even in command? Falling into the night Out of the shadows and out of the light Crawling into my dream Not at all as it seems solo I’ll guide the light I’ll kill off the dream Freed the demon’s hold on me Falling, crawling Out of the shadows and out of the light Dying, flying Out of the shadows and out of the light Bleeding, needing All of the shadows and all of the light Screaming, dreaming Out of the shadows and out of the light Out of the light!
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Promised Land 04:35
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Find me an arrow Put a target in its way Right into the marrow One more fallen in the fray Then on the other hand When you turn your cheek It proves the strength of a man Not show that you are weak Can you take me to the promised land? Will you heal the great divide? Can we beat the falling grains of sand? Will we see the other side? Barely a soldier And hardly a king Theres no remembrance Our pain or suffering Whats in the other hand? The one behind your back… It’s just a sign that reads “raving megalomaniac” Can you take me to the promised land? Will you heal the great divide? Can we beat the falling grains of sand? Do you take the other side? I am never to be found Ever fighting for my crown Seven stars shall align Fire seals my crime solo Can you take me to the promised land? Will you heal the great divide? Can we beat the falling grains of sand? Are you on the other side I am never to be found Ever fighting for my crown Seven stars shall align Fire seals my crime
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Without a Stone 05:24
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Spitting dirt out of my mouth Swallowing my empty space Once I held countless treasures Now I am left to inherit my fate Changing the sound of our echoes Rip up the page we have drawn Riding a wave on drastic measures Cut from our burden, we carry on Abandon all that you know And we will find a better way today Before it’s too late Will you lose sight and start to fray? Without out a stone - I can fly Reaching the stars, my broken eyes Without a stone I am free Floating away upon the Azure Sea Tied down to our back Our burden to own We all carry the stone What is your only true desire? Free of what you’ve always been Taking the chance on forever Raise a bridge up from within Abandon all that you know And we will find a better way today Now before it’s too late Will you lose sight and start to fray? Without out a stone - I can fly Reaching the stars, my cold and lonely eyes Without a stone we are free Floating away like we were meant to be Without a stone… Tied down to our back Our burden to own We all carry the stone solo When you’re feeling the weight Don’t carry the burden alone The only way to be free is without a stone Without a stone….

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Here we are with our 4th album, continuing our quest to recapture the spirit of classic metal and hard rock! Huge guitar riffs, in-your-face-bass, melodic vocals, pounding drums. Anyone who says nobody makes heavy music like they did in the "good old days" needs to check this out!

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released October 24, 2018

Jeff Melin - Guitars and Vocals
Duane Hollis - Bass Guitar and Backing Vocals
Will Jones - Drums

Produced by Emerald

All music and lyrics by Melin/Hollis (c) 2018 BMI
Recorded at Flannel Maestro Sound, Studio Henequen, and DrumTracks Direct

Mixed and mastered by Jeff Melin

Photos by Mike Sidloski
Layout and design by Duane Hollis
Illustration by Timur Khabirov


Special thanks to:
Bruce Bouillet, Vlad Nowajczyk @ VladPRomotion, Amy Axtell, Ann Melin, The Graveyard Shift, Joe, Alan and Jason, Mike Sidloski, Metal-Line, All4Bands, Denny Seefieldt, aiiRadio, El Prez (Holger) at Cactus Rock Records, High Speed Hangover, TrueMetalLives, Rock Rage Radio, Palco Local, KTDT, Erosion Factory, Jon Neudorf, and to all our friends and fans world-wide.

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Emerald Tucson, Arizona

Emerald is the long running metal project of Jeff Melin (gtr/vox) and Duane Hollis (bass). Founded in Tucson, AZ in 1984 & re-emerging in 2014 after a long hiatus to produce 4 full length albums.
Now breaking out from Covid times and joined by drummer Bob Davidson, "AD 2021" is another 5 song blast of Emerald-style old-school metal that connects past to present. ... more

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