Samples from Mercy Falls!

AndreasBlomqvist · July 2nd, 2008, 05:44 AM

Hi all!

Just got word today that this was ok for release.
Don't get your hopes up, no full songs yet or anything (coming in a short while though!).

This is a videoclip of roughly two minutes showing some of the different facets of Mercy Falls.

It is SO extremely difficult to summarize as long an album in that amount of time, especially as I feel that many musical parts are grand or great simply because of the context in which they appear, so as an artist I really do't like this sorta thing, but anyway...

I feel it is at least a decent representation of what's on the album and my hopes are that you hear that we still sound like us, but that there is also new stuff in there.

Looking forward to some honest feedback!

You Tube

korruption · July 2nd, 2008, 06:35 AM

Well I just shot a wad that almost blew a hole through the monitor sooo... No complaints here!

chrissie · July 2nd, 2008, 09:24 AM

I know it, I will love this album!

Especially the soft and the happy part. Not to forget the shredding guitar.
Very hard to wait until the release date.

fire_angel · July 2nd, 2008, 10:02 AM

Extremely solid sample. There were moments there where i thought i was listening to lost tracks from WitW and Become, but something propelled them into new and undiscovered territories. It sounds so fresh, but without losing your trademark touch of melodic bass-driven prog.

When i first heard Mercy Falls was in the making, i was pretty excited but also knew that following up an album like Waiting in the Wings is going to be extremely difficult. In all honesty, i'm still not too sure that what i have heard so far is 'out of this world', but i leave my final judgement for the album. There is some definite promise in those 2 minutes, and i'm actually quite impressed. By the sounds of some of those riffs and melodies, even if the album doesn't live up the the near-impossible expectations that i have for it, i'm going to love the fuck out of it regardless.

Any chance for a music video this album guys? Did you write any song that could stand alone as a single perhaps?

AndreasBlomqvist · July 2nd, 2008, 10:30 AM

It will always be a fact that there will never be an album that will sound exactly like WITW and that's the problem from a fan-standpoint when you've heard an album that you really love.

But like you said, I believe the magic is still there and whether it's enough..? Boy, I guess there will be many different answers to that!

What I do know, and what I'll stand by, is that you definitely need to hear the full song to grasp the feel for it, but in the end it will all be a question of taste of course.

As for a video...
We had semi-booked a video recording session, but there has not been any decisions made on which song and wether to edit it or not, as the songs are quite long, but then you -here we go again- loose some of the feeling if you cut into it...

Difficult question.... We will definitely try to do something -that's for sure!

Kazar · July 2nd, 2008, 12:02 PM

Quote:

When i first heard Mercy Falls was in the making, i was pretty excited but also knew that following up an album like Waiting in the Wings is going to be extremely difficult.......There is some definite promise in those 2 minutes, and i'm actually quite impressed. By the sounds of some of those riffs and melodies, even if the album doesn't live up the the near-impossible expectations that i have for it, i'm going to love the fuck out of it regardless.

Nailed my thoughts, fire_angel........

I absolutely love WITW, i really can't get enough of that album.
It's got everything i love about music/prog. The sound and the way the songs are composed (melody, hard/soft parts...etc) is pure awesomeness.
I know it's a hard task topping WITW but i know you guys gave it your best shot..............let's just wait and see/hear!
Very curious to hear a full song though.

Thanks Andreas, for keeping us informed (and for the tease....

)

Metal head87 · July 2nd, 2008, 12:10 PM

Sounds kind of different than WITW, but still has that fresh melodic sound. Also seems a bit more symphonic this time.
Sounds awesome so far.

Iced Dog · July 2nd, 2008, 05:56 PM

Thanks for the montage, sounds cool...though I agree that with an album like this, it's better to hear a full song in its entirety rather than short clips.

Marc66 · July 8th, 2008, 08:12 AM

That's great to have some samples already !

I've just downloaded the three other pieces but to comment on this edit of many tracks, well, it is hard to judge with only a few seconds from a track but it sounds very good.
The general sound seems to be really wide, clear, a "big sound".
I enjoyed very much the softer parts, and the final section that is very catchy. The part with the bass meldoy also is original.
I like that melodic aspect of the bass parts in SW, something which is very rare in heavy rock, alas.
I tend to wonder why you add quite a lot of reverb (or another similar effect) on Tommy's voice. I do like a bit of reverb, but Tommy doesn't seem to need much, with the voice he has ! Well, it's not a big issue, but I tend to be very picky about the sounds and textures themselves, I thought I'd give my honest feeling about this detail.

Cheers - Marc

TheWicked · July 12th, 2008, 05:51 AM

Sounds really good, except I think the guitar drowned in a couple of the samples, or is it just me?...

Especially liked the majestic part!

zto · July 18th, 2008, 12:06 AM

Time for a Grammy award dudes in the U.S.A.!!!!!!!!!

July 2nd, 2008, 06:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
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July 2nd, 2008, 10:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
fire_angel Timboooooo Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canberra Posts: 805	Extremely solid sample. There were moments there where i thought i was listening to lost tracks from WitW and Become, but something propelled them into new and undiscovered territories. It sounds so fresh, but without losing your trademark touch of melodic bass-driven prog. When i first heard Mercy Falls was in the making, i was pretty excited but also knew that following up an album like Waiting in the Wings is going to be extremely difficult. In all honesty, i'm still not too sure that what i have heard so far is 'out of this world', but i leave my final judgement for the album. There is some definite promise in those 2 minutes, and i'm actually quite impressed. By the sounds of some of those riffs and melodies, even if the album doesn't live up the the near-impossible expectations that i have for it, i'm going to love the fuck out of it regardless. Any chance for a music video this album guys? Did you write any song that could stand alone as a single perhaps? __________________ www.myspace.com/timubear Last edited by fire_angel : July 2nd, 2008 at 10:07 AM.

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Metal head87 Murray Hill is home Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NYC, NY Oak Park, MI Posts: 4,427	Sounds kind of different than WITW, but still has that fresh melodic sound. Also seems a bit more symphonic this time. Sounds awesome so far. __________________ LivingForMetal<----- Metal reviews, interviews and interactive community. Check it out

July 2nd, 2008, 10:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
AndreasBlomqvist Mr. Bassman Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 109	It will always be a fact that there will never be an album that will sound exactly like WITW and that's the problem from a fan-standpoint when you've heard an album that you really love. But like you said, I believe the magic is still there and whether it's enough..? Boy, I guess there will be many different answers to that! What I do know, and what I'll stand by, is that you definitely need to hear the full song to grasp the feel for it, but in the end it will all be a question of taste of course. As for a video... We had semi-booked a video recording session, but there has not been any decisions made on which song and wether to edit it or not, as the songs are quite long, but then you -here we go again- loose some of the feeling if you cut into it... Difficult question.... We will definitely try to do something -that's for sure!

July 8th, 2008, 08:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
Marc66 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: France Posts: 11	That's great to have some samples already ! I've just downloaded the three other pieces but to comment on this edit of many tracks, well, it is hard to judge with only a few seconds from a track but it sounds very good. The general sound seems to be really wide, clear, a "big sound". I enjoyed very much the softer parts, and the final section that is very catchy. The part with the bass meldoy also is original. I like that melodic aspect of the bass parts in SW, something which is very rare in heavy rock, alas. I tend to wonder why you add quite a lot of reverb (or another similar effect) on Tommy's voice. I do like a bit of reverb, but Tommy doesn't seem to need much, with the voice he has ! Well, it's not a big issue, but I tend to be very picky about the sounds and textures themselves, I thought I'd give my honest feeling about this detail. Cheers - Marc

July 12th, 2008, 05:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
TheWicked Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 6	Sounds really good, except I think the guitar drowned in a couple of the samples, or is it just me?... Especially liked the majestic part!

July 18th, 2008, 12:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
zto Keyboardist/guitarist Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Calgary Canada Posts: 37	Time for a Grammy award dudes in the U.S.A.!!!!!!!!!