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Fugue

by Rest Among Ruins

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Mitsuyuki Sekizawa
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Mitsuyuki Sekizawa Mike was my favorite vocalist since he had joined'Intervals'. Unfortunately he left the band and joined 'Raunchy', a Danish metal band as the front man. After that he reunited this band and recorded the 'Fugue' album.I consider that this is a masterpiece.
I like "Sign To Surrender" especially.
But I like entire album. The title song,"Fugue" is a long one over eleven minutes. This song is very beautiful. I like it very much.
I can't help myself crying.Thank you for a great stuff! Favorite track: Sign To Surrender.
Karl Möller
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Karl Möller Great progressive metal album, with immaculate playing and lyrics, and a magnificent performance by Mike Semesky. Favorite track: Cleanse The Sky.
Dann 'the djentle giant'
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Dann 'the djentle giant' Rest among ruins should be a menace to Periphery. It's perfect djent with energy, intensity, technique, great mélodies and rythmn. Honestly, as a fan of djent and metalcore, I dare to say it's the best djent album since Periphery I and the only album of The Haarp Machine.
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    "Fugue" album tracklist
    1. Beyond The Storm
    2. In Another’s Skin
    3. Before You Speak
    4. Sign To Surrender
    5. Bled Letter
    6. In Focus
    7. Reach The Edge [feat Aleka Farha]
    8. Nothing Else
    9. Cleanse The Sky
    10. Siren City
    11. Everyones Glowing Home
    12. Guide My Way
    13. Stranded In The Balcony
    14. Fugue
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1.
Opening these eyes for the first time As if they had seen all along And never to speak again of these grey skies That have held me captive For so long I've been waiting To return to the world left behind me  Follow these callings beyond the storm Desperately reaching out for hints of solace Dying to know why this seems so momentary The time against the tide, always dreading the shore The wreck, I relived over and over again The agony in your eyes, the fear for our lives With the prayer you not be taken Follow these callings beyond the storm Desperately reaching out for hints of solace Dying to know why this seems so momentary the time against the tide, always dreading the shore Oh god, was her life spared? Follow these callings beyond the storm Desperately reaching out for hints of solace Dying to know why this seems so momentary the time against the tide, always dreading the shore
2.
There must be some sort of mistake here doctor Unwrapping these bandages to another's face Holding my breath as I race from mirror to mirror Every time praying that the last was a lie It's no wonder that there was No exchange between our eyes And I don't know I don't know if this is Something from which I can hide Imprisoned in another's skin Where are the seams to release me? I cannot wait while out of focus A moment longer A loss for words because they Would not be my own It's no wonder that there was No exchange between our eyes And I don't know I don't know if this is Something from which I can hide Imprisoned in another's skin Where are the seams to release me? Reflections in the night Turn me out from inside Reflections in the night Can you not see that I'm  Imprisoned in another's skin Where are the seams to release me? Imprisoned in another's skin It's no wonder that there was No exchange between our eyes And I don't know I don't know if this is Something from which I can hide Imprisoned in another's skin Where are the seams to release me?
3.
With these stones that have held me here, captive Lying now in ruins A cascade of memories surrounds me and now I leave the chains behind me Remembrance is never the same when we remove ourselves When we’re removed from the shame Before you say anything give me this time To find the life that was caught in endless night Before we speak let me please see clearly And through the ashes I will awake The regrets that have held me here, captive Are now understood as a mark of my humanity And a sign to leave the chains behind Before you say anything Before you say anything give me this time To find the life that was caught in endless night Before we speak let me please see clearly And through the ashes I will awake Don't worry this will all be over shortly Before you say anything Before you say anything give me this time To find the life that was caught in endless night Before we speak let me please see clearly And through the ashes I will awake
4.
But empty was the night When I met the edge of the earth As the light stormed behind the clouds With empty hands, I refuse to leave my very last hope And the mirror's view, the rivaling truth Is this a sign to surrender? With a blindfold tied and just one round in the chamber I think it's safe to say I've been Stranded and left to search with no direction And I can't help thinking that I am supposed to Lose myself along the way   Why else would this take form in front of me At this moment, on this night Other than to hide what I have been searching for These familiar forces have suddenly become strangers In a world that I thought I once knew   Is this a sign to surrender? With a blindfold tied and just one round in the chamber I think it's safe to say I've been Stranded and left to search with no direction And I can't help thinking that I am supposed to Lose myself along the way   In the glaring light at the edge of the earth Forsaken by the world and sky It occurred to me then What a pleasure it would be to watch them To watch them burn
5.
Bled Letter 03:25
Don't believe a word that you hear I've written all that can be revealed Don't let all be lost not having read The words that through ink were bled No longer do I see a monster in the mirror When peeling the skin back, revealing a man  Desperately awaiting his life’s past I still can't allow her to see me this way Don't believe a word that you hear I've written all that can be revealed Don't let all be lost not having read The words that through ink were bled For now my truth can only be written If seen or spoken, I know that I'll lose her So through ink I leave my penitence on paper Just like giving blood but I'm bleeding out I swear that I'll show my face when I get it back I swear that I'll show my face, you'll see me again once I am whole
6.
In Focus 03:21
Dreams of distant memories Coming now into focus As the story of our lives meets the  big screen Front row seats to our hollywood premiere A lifetime dream Captivates an audience of one   Finally reliving this tale for the first time  Since I awoke to this terrible dream   For some reason I didn't see The chapters lived most recently Not that I am proud of them I just find it odd that they're missing Front row seats to our hollywood premiere An audience of one Desultory remembrance of our lives The theater lights flash suddenly As I open my eyes to leave A different ending it may have been But there is no time to waste   Finally reliving this tale for the first time  Since I awoke to this terrible dream
7.
Standing under a glaring moon and begging Please come closer and share your reflections with us all I’ve been lost in the world’s confessions And in need of your guidance And I know what has driven me But is it time to let go?   ‘cause I can’t breathe I've reached the edge And can't believe what it's come to And that I've been left with nothing From where we were to where I stand right now, Its all been taken away Now I can't breathe, now I can't keep This from defeating me   Standing under a glaring moon and waiting For a reason to believe that this all was meant to be I’ve been lost in the world’s confessions And in need of your guidance And I know what has driven me But is it time to let go? ‘cause I can’t breathe I've reached the edge I can't believe what it's come to I've been left with nothing From where we were to where I stand right now ‘cause I can’t breathe I've reached the edge And can't believe what it's come to And that I've been left with nothing From where we were to where I stand right now, Its all been taken away Now I can't breathe, now I can't keep This from defeating me
8.
Nothing Else 04:15
Could we savor these early hours If we’re speaking with our backs turned To each other or are we here Just to be alone? I am right here in front of you Why is it that you don’t speak I rose from the hospital bed to find you in the city But you look through me as if I’m a ghost I’ve left the clues from our past Yet the path you won’t follow What more can I do to step into your view Could we savor these early hours If we’re speaking with our backs turned To each other or are we here Just to be alone? There is nothing else That I can say It seems the memories have Only remained with me Was it the least of your worries that I arise Without any scars from the wreck I can’t bear to ask these questions Since you don’t even seem to know my face I’ve left the clues from our past Yet the path you won’t follow What more can I do To step into your view There is nothing else That I can say It seems the memories have Only remained with me So to the mirror I turn to see Questioning my reflection Never before was there a need to fear So why is there one now? There is nothing else That I can say It seems the memories have Only remained with me
9.
Approaching the shore, My questions still unanswered Just like I should have before but this time with blood  In my hands that paint the waves that pass by A trail of guilt I'll forever leave behind Every shade of the night washed away Down to my blistered hands,  Carrying the burns and the burdens of my guilt Yet ready for the weight of redemption Rising under the tide  Lifted above my head, the waves to cleanse the sky With all of my strength I hope it's not too late to wash this guilt as far away as I can Carrying the burns and burdens of my guilt Ready for the weight of redemption I'll hold on as long as I can if even this ocean consumes me Every shade of the night must return  To the sky above me Rising under the tide  Lifted above my head, the waves to cleanse the sky With all of my strength I hope it's not too late to wash this guilt as far away as I can The weight subsides as these waves become walls In a moments rest on my shoulders Then crashing down, every stone, every trace Of imperfection, every fault exposed Rising under the tide Lifted above my head, the waves to cleanse the sky Deliver us from the night
10.
Siren City 05:55
The sky hung low to the earth  As if to tell me that I am not worthy But I continued to search  Clouds collecting in front of me  Lightly flashing And there you were, standing amongst A silent crowd behind the gate Can you not see me? Distant sounds of sirens  I know I'm in the right place The point at which  Everything seems to drift The other way But I am still holding on  I am still holding on And there you were, standing amongst A silent crowd behind the gate Can you not see me? Can you not see me?
11.
This wait has become so unbearable And I fear that any longer may prove me unable Months go by without answer And still cannot the hour hand find its way Has it all been forgotten? Has it all been lost again? The will escapes me To stop the record from skipping Each night, dancing To broken rhythms of these questions Atop the shards strewn across the floor, Reflections of a truth to which I cannot describe Still find a way to sink under my skin Deeply, removed just to get a closer look inside Makes me think that it's time I write to meet her   The moonlight seeping through the window Over empty streets and glowing homes  By the looks of the carpet map below Where were you when I needed you most?   Has it all been forgotten? Has it all been lost again? The will escapes me To stop the record from skipping Each night, dancing To broken rhythms of these questions The streets have emptied And I have finally made up my mind To take this one chance To find her again
12.
Guide My Way 03:00
Risen from what felt like an eternity  The uncertainty drives me to my feet Carefully following the heals of my steps leading in And I'll never turn back around My deepest wounds will not heal Until I know you're alive Trusting in city lights To guide my way Distant is the path standing before that  Of my convalescence; swept into darkness  With the lights and the screams of the sirens My deepest wounds will not heal Until I know you're alive Trusting in city lights To guide my way
13.
Into the storm I reached and disarmed Before it could reach me To prepare as if to flip down The lightswitch to see Securing the gaps in the sky Unknowing that our own Is sure to shatter As the world blisters below   It was the greatest mistake Though we didn't know it Tearing the bolts from the sky Towering above our horizon Now our city is dark and dry These defenses are strong Yet unaware that revenge doesn't heal And in the end, who strikes last Is simply as powerless as the first It was the greatest mistake Though we didn't know it Tearing the bolts from the sky Towering above our horizon Now our city is dark and dry Now we must wait Until our wounds have healed   I didn’t mean for it to be this way A symphony without arms and A theater empty while you're Stranded in the balcony Securing the gaps in the sky Unknowing that our own is sure to shatter As the world blisters below   It was the greatest mistake Though we didn't know it Tearing bolts from the sky Towering above our horizon Now our city is dark and dry Now we must wait Until our wounds have healed Removing the storms Before they could fall Now it's just a matter of time Before these acts will ruin us all Now it's just a matter of time
14.
Fugue 11:09
I.XII.X.VIII.II.VII.IV.XIII.IX.III.V.XI.VI.XIV. And when I finally Pass through your gate Avoiding the faces Staring up at me Expecting our eyes To meet again I met instead Our names etched in stone

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ALBUM INCLUDES
-14 Tracks totaling 1 hour, 7 minutes total playing time
-Official Album Liner Notes PDF

TRACKLIST
1. Beyond The Storm
2. In Another’s Skin
3. Before You Speak
4. Sign To Surrender
5. Bled Letter
6. In Focus
7. Reach The Edge [feat Aleka Farha]
8. Nothing Else
9. Cleanse The Sky
10. Siren City
11. Everyones Glowing Home
12. Guide My Way
13. Stranded In The Balcony
14. Fugue

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released June 2, 2015

Rest Among Ruins is:
Mike Semesky: Vocals, rhythm guitar, bass
Ben Schmitz: Lead guitar
Geoff Palmer: Drums

Produced, Mixed & Mastered by Andrew Reynolds (Drewsif Stalin)
Instruments engineered by Andrew Reynolds
Vocals engineered by Mike Semesky
Album Artwork by Jordan Salmon
Album Layout By Mike Semesky

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Rest Among Ruins Baltimore, Maryland

Featuring ex-Intervals/The HAARP Machine vocalist, Mike Semesky.

Debut album 'Fugue' coming 6/2/2015

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