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Gyrosophy

by Holy Lamb

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Sven B. Schreiber (sbs) This prog album from Latvia really makes my eyes sparkle. It's not that dull kind of prog which just recycles old stereotypes that already weren't intersting 20 years ago. It's full of awesome ideas and unexpected turns. Well done, guys! It's good to see that Latvia obviously has fertile ground for exceptional music. Favorite track: To the Boy I Used to Be.
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    T-shirt with 'Gyrosophy' album art on the front, the porkpower forumula on the back and Holy Lamb logo on the left sleeve
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PorkPower 03:13
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To the demon within I unleashed I’ve fallen prey now I scream Only to see if it can be scared Or make sure that I can be heard Meanwhile on the big outside The boy I used to be walks by And stops for quick peek inside To behold such a terrible sight As if trying to fight some invisible force His current self now down on all fours Occasionally lifting his hands in the air His face distorted in shock and despair Hear me, now save me Lead me through high seas to safety With clouds beneath my feet You know me, don’t let me be deceived “Here is the key to unlock the door”, A voice penetrates right through the wall, “I’ll be your guide from wrong into right, Show you the way back, now follow the light” And the demon within I had unleashed So helpless after the miserable defeat Lies smashed and torn down on the ground Its remains only darkness surrounds So I greet the new day and drink a toast To the past that’s my future And to the boy That I once was
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You say I’ve lost my way with all your hate oh what a shame in disarray your perfect play you go insane your fortune wanes you wash my brain then tell your mates if you were god you’d curse my name and gather clouds to make it rain you try too hard to lock your chains around my neck until you faint I just don’t care, why can’t you see? It ain’t no victory you dreamed your gain is loss of self-esteem I murder you, you murder me by words of weak vitality You say I’ve got no clue what I should do and I refuse to mind your rules go find a fool who’d play it cool a deja-vu of a handy tool a dream come true? then who’s the fool? one thing’s for sure ain’t nothing new I’m not the fool you can abuse the strings you pull sound out of tune there comes your doom, I’m warning you out of the blue and swallows you
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I believe that an endless love will be born all I ever need is you to open up the door you’ve got the keys to solve great mysteries even though you won’t agree I will beg you just to... stay with me and experience this ecstasy only I can bring so you break the chains that make my existence somewhat confined to this celestial freedom would you hold out your leg so that I can stumble over and would you pour your acid rain down on my head would you watch me bleed as I helplessly cower would you hide spiders under my bed? I feel my future colouring red my eyes see a trouble vision ahead you’re sipping love from my decanter of tears you pull out the stopper to feel them flowing down your throat just to ask for more I’ve got a barrel of tears for your loving but all you will ask for is more, more, more drowning down you go – – – winding is the road – – – I can read your deepest thought and see what you are looking for I feel your future colouring blind a trouble vision is what you’ll find I’m your nobody growing in size my love is a nothing blowing your mind screaming through the forests of anguish in hope that you’ll hear my desperate voice I yearn for your kiss before I vanish and this nothingness starts affecting my poise I believed that an endless love would be born all I ever needed was you to open up the door you’ve got the keys to solve big mysteries in fantasy…
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Out of Place 05:53
Daddy, I’ve found myself in doubt I wonder what it’s all about Can anybody tell me now What it is that makes me sick Such a long way I’ve been down Got no fun playing the clown But I’ve got stardom at my feet The world to take in hand and hold Can anybody tell me how To stop the kicks against the pricks There’s no way I’ll bear defeat ‘Cause that’s the thing I’ve known too long I’ve seen the worst things at their best I must be falling out of place Bro, I’m treading on your toes I just want your patience shown Got to know right now if I can stand on your feet as if they’re my own I do love you, but what’s it worth? I’ve learned it all, that book’s been read But still I wonder what’s success, Were all those hang-ups just a test? I’ve seen the worst things at their best I must have fallen out of place
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released December 12, 2015

Produced by Aigars Červinskis & Ansis Markauss.
Mixed by Mehmet Uğur Memiş at Mars Productions, Ankara, Turkey; assisted by Bora Özkum.

Drums, violin, flute, percussion and tin plates were recorded by Leons Sējāns in Jūrmala, Latvia.
Aleksandrs & Juris recorded their parts at home.
Everything else was recorded by Ansis at “Hic et Ubique” studio.
Editing: Ansis Markauss & Aleksandrs Voļperts.
Programming and additional editing: Bora Özkum & Serkan Ozyurt.
Guitar reamping & pre-production editing: Leons Sējāns.
Mastered by Jon Astley at Close to the Edge, UK.

Cover art, design and layout: Edvards Percevs.

Holy Lamb would like to thank Leons, Reinis and Liene Sējāns, Eva Bindere, Kristiāna Kārkliņa, Evards Percevs and all our friends and fans for keeping the flame alive; our appreciation also goes out to Gints for introducing us to Edgars who kindly let us capture the voices at his pigsty.

Aigars thanks Elita for support and understanding, bandmates Juris, Aleksandrs, Ansis and Toms, Ludis Illo and Andris Šmaukstelis. More than words can say I will eternally remain grateful to my parents Taņa (1941–2014) and Alfrēds (1945–2003) to whom I dedicate my work on this album.

Ansis sends his warmest regards to Toms Ceļmillers and Slava Slushniy for helping out with the additional instruments used on this record, Alain Poulin and guitarampmodeling.com for the huge impact on shaping my guitar sound, Andris Apinis and Krišjānis Kupcāns for being there for my guitar tech whims; thank you everyone and everywhere (this list would make another booklet) with whom I’ve ever played with and especially Holy Lamb for welcoming me to the family in a most friendly way.

Aleksandrs thanks his family for unconditional love and support: I would be nothing without you. I will always be in debt to all the great musicians I was lucky to encounter in my life. I am especially grateful to my Mother who introduced me to the world of music and sadly did not live to hear this record.

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Holy Lamb Rīga, Latvia

Founded in 1991, Holy Lamb is a progressive rock band from Latvia. Their records are worth checking out by everyone into vintage progressive rock that's spiced with some heavier or avant-garde bits.

The band's latest studio album, Gyrosophy, was released by French label Musea Parallele on 30 May 2016.
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