Don't Close Your Eyes
Parkway Drive · 2004
45 min · 14 tracks · heavy metal · metalcore
A relentless barrage of heavy riffs and aggressive vocals driving a cathartic exploration of inner turmoil.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- cathartic release of pent-up feelings
- wave-like pacing with dynamic shifts
- relentless energy for intense workouts
- aggressive anthems for emotional release
Maybe skip if you want
- seekers of mellow soundscapes
- prefer predictable song structures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2004, 'Don't Close Your Eyes' is Parkway Drive's debut EP, marking their entry into the metalcore scene. At this point, the band was still solidifying their sound, following a series of local performances that began to capture attention in Australia. This release laid the groundwork for their later success and broader recognition within the genre.
- Stylistic neighbors
- August Burns Red· Killswitch Engage· As I Lay Dying
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 … 1:12
- 2 Smoke ’Em If Ya Got ’Em 3:45
- 3 Dead Dreams 3:20
- 4 Flesh, Bone and Weakness 5:13
- 5 The Cruise 1:56
- 6 You’re Over 3:16
- 7 Looks Like Yoda 2:55
- 8 Don’t Close Your Eyes 4:42
- 9 I Watched 3:29
- 10 Swallowing Razorblades 4:14
- 11 Emotional Breakdown 2:32
- 12 Hollow Man 2:22
- 13 The Negotiator 3:39
- 14 Hopeless 2:52
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