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Storm Petrel
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Beware, the storm is nigh!
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Trash-pop, guitar rock and melodic miscellany.
Not so much a band as a bloke with a guitar and a laptop, The Smivets deliver a genre-bending blend of pop, rock, punk, prog and many other monosyllables.
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Genre
Metal • Heavy Metal
Charts
Peak #59
Peak in subgenre #22
Author
Steve Smith
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Steve Smith
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November 17, 2015
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MP3 5.3 MB • 128 kbps • 5:46
Story behind the song
The storm petrel is a small seabird renowned for sheltering from storms in the lee of ships. Early sailors came to see them as harbingers of storms, or even as sinister spirits who deliberately summoned storms to drive ships away from forbidden seas. Some have used the bird as a metaphor for a revolutionary, but my meaning here is for those who seem to delight in prophesying doom. The danger with that kind of prophecy is it can easily become self fulfilling. Anyhoo, it's also a good excuse for a good dose of downtuned rocking, presented here for the Clickers Club Carnival of the Animals challenge, Nov'15.
Lyrics
He follows the storm Ever seeking to warn All those who can be led Of the doom some say is of his devising And he gathers the young In American tongue Too guiled to see It's themselves that they are recognising Deceiver! Deceiver! Storm Petrel Scaremonger! Deceiver! Storm Petrel flies Selling the fear The doomsayer Freezes hearts As he veils the unknown with a mask of terror An unquenchable thirst For believing the worst No matter what Seduced by the lie that we're cursed forever Deceiver! Deceiver! Storm Petrel Hatebreeder! Dream stealer! Storm Petrel flies So look at us now We endured somehow Astonishing how None of the prophesies ever befell us But he's still on that trip In the lee of a different ship Untroubled by proof Persuading us all That the end is upon us Cassandra! Dream stealer! Joy killer! Lifechoker! Deceiver! Storm Petrel Storm Petrel flies in the storm
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Morten Gjermundsen
Dec 20, 2015
Great song Steve. I really like those guitar riffs. Killer drums and vocals too. :) Very nice performance and production!
UtopiaNex
Dec 04, 2015
Kicking track Steve very clever vocals as always guitar brilliant as are the drums very impressed
Musan Dera
Dec 03, 2015
I first thought you had added the wrong bird picture here, that it was a pigeon. But then I started to read about this remarkable bird, the storm petrel. It is the smallest seabird there is and that makes your song even sound more than a storm on the sea. Think that bird has got a very hard life. This track is solid and well made as ever, perfectly mixed. And I especially like that power in it. Those guitars!
Geoffrey Orbegoso
Nov 24, 2015
Damn that's some good experienced songwriting right there folks. Just the metal I like- rockin' but not tiresome. I like the guitar tone and melodies. The parts morph like a Budgie song. Top notch, man. Awesome job, wow!
Dollar Bill and the Unmentionables
Nov 22, 2015
Storm Patrol? NO! It's STORM PETREL! Heck yeah. Tight, modern metal (without the 2nd cookie-monster vocalist so many recent bands are prone to add) really hits the spot. Really like those big big chords such as at around 4:30ish. Noice! I'll be back for this one again, promise.
Alan L Cole
Nov 22, 2015
Another first class rocker from a master! Powerful production and arrangement. Awesome guitars as always Steve. Love your voice. I can echo what Stoob said about your great drum track - it's a lot of work but boy does it pay off! You are another of SC's gems - a complete and masterful musician - awesome!!!
Michael Bennett
Nov 22, 2015
Nice thick heavy intro guitar tone and crazy azz drums. Great songwriting and chord progression with great guitar playing.
Oddger
Nov 22, 2015
Absolutely brilliant, Steve! Great rocking tune with layers of mean guitars and heavy metal breaks. Top class lyrics and great vocals in this. Super work!
Stoob
Nov 22, 2015
Great rocking song with top production as always. I just wish I had the patience to create drum tracks like that. :)
Michael Duran
Nov 21, 2015
Great hard edged Progressive Metal that sounds awesome! massive sounding riffs Steve, turning it up to 11 now! :D
Carlo D'Anna
Nov 21, 2015
Holy Big ass bird but you nailed it in the sound excitement department with this one!!
Bob Forbes
Nov 21, 2015
Awesome energy Steve! That ever changing beat is awesome - keeps the listener alert! Great vocals and guitar work!!
Rodrica Rudge
Nov 21, 2015
Brilliantly written and performed Steve!!! Superb lyrics and powerhouse sound. No beating a track like this one!