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Trial Through Fire

City of Fire · 2013

42 min · 10 tracks · alternative metal

Heavy guitar riffs intertwine with atmospheric melodies, creating a powerful and immersive listening experience.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Deliver Me — The opening track sets a powerful tone with its driving rhythms and dynamic shifts, showcasing the band's ability to blend heaviness with melody right from the start.
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    Prometheus Unbound — This track exemplifies the band's lyrical depth by exploring themes of creation and destruction, layered over intricate guitar work that showcases their musical prowess.
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    Dichotomy Blues — The song stands out due to its emotional weight and nuanced songwriting, balancing heavy instrumentation with introspective lyrics that resonate deeply.
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    Enjoy the Silence — A cover of Depeche Mode’s classic, this track demonstrates the band’s versatility and ability to reinterpret iconic songs through their unique metal lens.

Moments worth listening for

Where the writing does something specific.

  • Dichotomy Blues

    The bridge reveals a shift from introspection to confrontation as it grapples with internal conflicts and societal pressures.

    This pivot underlines a tension that builds throughout the song, emphasizing the struggle between personal desires and external expectations.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Deliver Me 4:41
  • 2 Follow Mantis 4:17
  • 3 Bad Motivator 3:42
  • 4 Prometheus Unbound 4:48
  • 5 Olympus Mons 4:44
  • 6 Oceanaut 3:48
  • 7 Dichotomy Blues 4:44
  • 8 Made of Stars 3:57
  • 9 Steps to Redemption 4:10
  • 10 Enjoy the Silence 4:05

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