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I Will Be Your Light July 26th Track by Track
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I Will Be Your Light is the second album from tribal metal band Organisma of Pittsburgh, PA. Named for the saving grace the band reserves for its fans and the "I will be the light you see after death" mentality towards their dissenters, it stands as much more a criticism of the last ten years than a metal album. The band have come quite a distance from their rock/rap roots, now leaning more towards heavy metal. Nonetheless, they add a unique twist of their own to the music. Recording was planned for August 2008, but was postponed until May 2009. I Will Be Your Light is also the band's first professionally recorded album, most of which was done at the Nothing House, located in Pittsburgh, PA.

Organisma's newest album, I Will Be Your Light, is scheduled to be released on October 31. Having leaked the album to a few sources, we've peeled away some of the mystery about their second CD.

"I Will Be Your Light"
Things begin promisingly with a military mix of samples and screams, gunshots and crowds marching, and a viciously barked voice that sounds as if it were broadcast from Hell itself, asking "whatever gave you the right to vote... since when do you deserve to die?" What has given rise to such questions isn't clear, but we aren't left with much time to explore as brilliant double bass and sirens transition into a back-breakingly heavy onslaught.

"Agenda"
With riffs Black Label Society would be proud of, one wonders how a band like Organisma can call themselves 'nu metal'. The chorus kicks the 90's rap metal feel back into the mix however, shouting "no god has ever cared about this... no people have ever cared they ain't shit... no money was ever spared to help a cause... and we play your gods." With social and political lyrics plentiful, they truly have claimed the title 'Metal Gods'.

"The Dead Ways"
Not one of the album's best features, it sounds about as lively as the name infers. Lyrically it deals with the band's past and the words are by far the only part of this song worth listening to. "And all my bitter friends are all my ugly fates" and "I've realigned the blight inside... you'll never recognize my soul" paint a picture of isolation, depression, and misery over the grungy guitars.

"Epidemic"
As the album's first single, the song must deliver to both fans new and old with an unquestionable level of power. Successfully the song delivers a heavyweight punch to the gut laced with memorable drums and electronics galore. Bringing many nu metal members to mind, the shouted lyrics, pounding bass, and ear shattering samples all blend with unrivaled mastery, and the breakdown is nothing short of vicious.

"Egosm"
Just as awesome as the band have promised. Guitars and samples are overused, but with the right amount of space between. Typical elements like tuned down guitars and punishing drum beats are there, but the band also utilizes their own unique abilities. The breakdown isn't the best, but with the rest of the song as is, it's impossible to ignore.

"Follow Me, I Am The Leader"
An anarchic attack on the powers of yesteryear, this track delivers at some points and fails to at others. It could barely find it's way into a hard rock album, but for fans of Organisma's lighter pieces it's still worth a listen. This may have raised concerns in the just post 9/11 era, but now is not so much of a lyrically heavy piece either.

"The Slurred"
As the designated slow, Pink Floyd-like song on the album, it highlights one aspect the entire album represents - heavy is not always fast. The song sounds distant, and the lyrics are written from the point of view of a once neglected child turned psychopath who has kept his lover's body for reminiscing on the past. It's quite scary out of context.

"Closure"
This song sounds like what pouring raw salt in a fresh wound would feel like. Blast beats abound while guitars wail over the mixed mess of bass harmonies. Role call vocals are spat out listlessly one after another as if it were one continuous line, raging over taking the blame for problems shoveled onto the band's generation.

"All Is Dying"
Probably the heaviest track on the entire album, this is music only for the truly dedicated metal fan. With Organisma clearly stating the facts: "if you want me come and get me... I refuse to run away," the mood is set for an old school meets new school rocker with overtones of disdain. Providing this isn't enough however, in place of a solo they've chosen a third verse with all four band members contributing vocal parts. This song belongs in the Organisma hall of fame.

"Time Of Ruin"
With a name that sounds like a black metal anthem, people expect - more often than not - a black metal anthem. On the contrary, the track is more of a mellowed out rock anthem with metal waiting under the surface. It sounds as though it could be a radio friendly song earning the band more fans, but is nowhere close to the bands original roots.

"Smudge"
Many metal bands are known for their speed or skill. On this song however, all the basic elements make an impressive performance. With lyrics about "broken searing sheltered skin" and "chaotic rhetoric," the stage is set for another mentally abusive acid trip only Organisma could manage. This is the most melancholy, dark song ever written.

"The State Of Emergency"
As the album's last track, it pounds with an average amount of power. Lyrically and musically it's a summation of the band's sophomore album, with double bass, good guitar riffs and amply equal bass. As one of the earlier tracks written though, it has a good overall feel.

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