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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.

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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