City Of Fire - Rising

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15 жыл бұрын

Note: This is not an official video. I made it with utter simplicity through the Windows Media Maker program.
Another Note: Both of my City of Fire uploads are blocked in some countries. This is out of my control, so there's no need to complain to me about this setting. While neither video have violated copyright to this day, I theorize that it may be the distributor or the publishing company that decided this localization feature was appropriate. Hope you understand.
Third track from City of Fire's self-titled debut album.
City Of Fire was formed earlier this year, with such talents as Burton C. Bell (Hateface, Fear Factory, G//Z/R, Ascension of the Watchers), Byron Stroud (Strapping Young Lad, Zimmers Hole, Fear Factory), and Sho Murray (ShoCore), among others. The band's debut album makes a number of references and whatnot to the setting in which they recorded the album; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Here are the official lyrics, written by Burton C. Bell:
Burning the bridges of tears
Between you and I
Standing in an endless fog
And the fire burning the night
Rise
Like the smoke rising from ashes
The ashes that scar our fate
Between us...
Like the smoke rising from ashes
The ashes that scar our fate
Standing on the bridge of tears
Burning...
Rise
Like the smoke rising from ashes
The ashes that scar our fate
The fire is rising
Between us...
Visit the band's webpage.
www.cityoffire.com/
Support! The album is available for purchase, and the project shows some promise, so help them keep it strong!
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A music blogger has linked one of his/her entries to this video. You can find the blog here: juice.box.sk/blog.php?user=nih
Thanks, Nihilizm!
And here is a guy who Audiosurfed to the song! • Video
Here is the OFFICIAL VIDEO, posted by PerryStalsis777: • City of Fire RISING
The user "homonucleonics" posted the album's opener, found here: • Video

Пікірлер: 53

@jacknovak9843 5 жыл бұрын

Masterpiece song vocal and great guitar riffs.

@LiarOfAngmar 14 жыл бұрын

Burton's a great vocalist and the instrumentalization on this album is quite of the memorable kind , easy going and catchy :D

@Abetterlife88 14 жыл бұрын

I think i just fell in love with this song. Burton can do no wrong. FF, Ascension of the Watchers and now City of fire, the man's a genious.

@Brion671 14 жыл бұрын

Amazing and full of hope song. I Think.

@Raaxshas 14 жыл бұрын

Burton is a legend..These lyrics are so inspiring.Unlike anything in Mechanize from Fear Factory.

@ariel3211 15 жыл бұрын

Loved the album!

@OfThornandVinePromo 9 жыл бұрын

Such a good tune! These guys are in Red Deer tomorrow night! Wild Bill's Sports Bar, only $10!

@cofpaddy 14 жыл бұрын

Great album all around

@Mythosician06 14 жыл бұрын

@F3rgul 'Mechanize' has a repetitive beat to it, but it shows that they are reinvigorated as a whole, especially on Burton's part. I think it's just a taste of things to come. Mind you I was blown away by the cover of their own song, "Crash Test", which was pretty much spot-on. But I respect your opinion, I guess we'll have to wait and see?

@meshugeah 12 жыл бұрын

What a record! It took like six months to get it, but it was worth waiting

@Krisiun18 13 жыл бұрын

what an aweeeeesome song...

@Str0dey 14 жыл бұрын

woah man,this song is so awesome,well so are all the others,rock on \m/ ther playing in manchester in october,shud be awesome

@an380 14 жыл бұрын

this is the direction metal should be going

@Raaxshas 14 жыл бұрын

@cwalker1978 I am sorry.but comparing Burton to any other vocalist out there is futile. Its not just his voice,but the music and lyrical dimensions he has constructed for the last 20 years is mind blowing.He has not stalled anywhere,but constantly evolving. Maybe Maynard James Keenan is kinda close,but Burton is way up there.,

@Mythosician06 15 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's very good. I happened upon this band by coincidence, too!

@Mythosician06 14 жыл бұрын

@richardsdead You can buy it from the band's official store. If you're lucky enough to find it in a record shop, then kudos.

@LiarOfAngmar 15 жыл бұрын

WOW i was about to make a full fledged release of that one!! Really love it!! CHEERS \m/

@Shinkicker64 12 жыл бұрын

The riff is very similar to an Alter Bridge song. A great melodic tune

@Raaxshas 14 жыл бұрын

@Mythosician06 Final Exit is good. I love how Burton makes reference to Jungian themes like myths,shadows and the solar archetypes in a lot of his songs...Have you listened to Ascension of the Watchers.This guy is a genius.

@Raaxshas 13 жыл бұрын

@Syman404 Yea, I guess it happens when you perform live screaming for 15+ years..but looks like hes heading the right direction with City of Fire

@TheMaliciaD 13 жыл бұрын

Hi all! City of Fire arcurrently on Pledge Music, collecting money to record a new album. Burton and the guys are offering CDS's, shirts, autographs, phone calls, VIP tickets and other things for fans to buy in exchange for support. Please spread the word and help Burt! Thank you so much in advance!

@Mythosician06 15 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it, dude.

@swanny19881 14 жыл бұрын

im a metal drummer myself and ive played F.F and L.O.G and other fast hard songs with my band...when i change scenes and play a slow kinda heavy song it feels awsome to change...i wonder if Gene had a different experience playing somethin slow like this?! definately like wat burton has done though.

@theGhost_141 14 жыл бұрын

damn son burton is awsome with both fear factory and city of fire

@Mythosician06 14 жыл бұрын

@pkrishnametal For the most part, I agree with you here. I only really like the lyrics for the epic closer "Final Exit", the rest is stuff I've heard many times before in other metal bands. Call me nostalgic, but I miss the consistency and interest that the concept albums brought about.

@landlightning 14 жыл бұрын

@Mythosician06 I think the "repetitive beat" to the Mechanize album is due to the different drummer, which I find to have a boring, typical thrash metal style. Raymond Herrera had excellent feel for melody. Mechanize is the first FF album I have not purchased since Demanufacture and sadly, I do not even have a desire to listen to every single song to make sure there isn't one I like on there somewhere. "Rising" sounds pretty good, and I'm definitely going to check out more from this band.

@NewMusicWeekly 14 жыл бұрын

@TheKayTrain Also heard this on Rage. It was my pick of the night in my KZfaq playlist.

@organicate 14 жыл бұрын

This is fucking epic.. love it, fucking love it..

@Mythosician06 14 жыл бұрын

@TheKayTrain Glad you liked it.

@CheckdaFlow 12 жыл бұрын

@Mythosician06 Suddenly I'm even more happy that I did find it in a record store.

@Mythosician06 14 жыл бұрын

@pkrishnametal Totally a subjective argument that would go absolutely nowhere. In my opinion, Jacob Bannon of Converge is my top vocalist overall. Burton has a dynamic vocal range (which I love), but Bannon excels everywhere else (especially in his lyrics). There's passion in his delivery, he has a screaming technique that is hard to come by. He has also done softer, traditional hardcore vocals as well. In his defense, and in spite of his abrasive style, he is not trying to impress anyone.

@Raaxshas 14 жыл бұрын

@Mythosician06 Interesting. I have never heard any of his stuff to be honest.Let me check it out .Thanks.

@Mythosician06 14 жыл бұрын

@pkrishnametal They are in the description, from their website.

@Mythosician06 14 жыл бұрын

I kind of made the same argument (about City & FF) with regards to MegaDaryal's input, except for the part where it's "sit back with a beer music." The approach to City was something far different than the animal we know and love, FF. BTW, Raymond is a great drummer and all, but Gene has definitely met his welcome as the new guy. Don't care for Christian either, he kind of took control of FF in the previous album and look what happened.

@F3rgul 14 жыл бұрын

Have to say this is better than anything on Mechanize, sadly I believe FF have reached their apex, which of course is the way of life.

@shutdown101 14 жыл бұрын

@MegaDaryal guess that didn't end up being so.. new FF album is landmark awesome

@yvonnegonzalez5616 3 жыл бұрын

😍😘

@jamie141999 14 жыл бұрын

@Mythosician06 they previously were given 4 months to record by the record company for Transgression and it was axed to just 1 & a half months, so they had to rush to get it out, but IMO it was still a great album, Archetype was amazing too, COW & Ray wrote all the music (except the lyrics) I'd say COW and Dino are as good as each other. I just don't understand where all this COW hate comes from.

@Mythosician06 14 жыл бұрын

You should ask him about that. I'm sure he'd answer.

@Mythosician06 14 жыл бұрын

These albums, hell, the bands are different in approach from one another. So you can't compare FF to City of Fire, let alone the new FF album, which kicks loads of ass. Oh and if you got the Deluxe version like I did, then there's definitely a reason why Mechanize tops City Of Fire's release. I like both bands but I remain a huge FF fan of 8 years.

@Mythosician06 14 жыл бұрын

I take that you liked the video (and of course, the song)? :P

@deathheadproductions 12 жыл бұрын

@Shinkicker I totally hear what you mean. Almost similar to burn it down perhaps or maybe another song.

@Mythosician06 14 жыл бұрын

@pkrishnametal Yeah, I have a music video on my playlist from AOTW.

@Mythosician06 14 жыл бұрын

I still don't see how they compare, dude. City Of Fire is straight up Hard Rock/Metal, whereas Fear Factory is Thrash/Groove Metal with Industrial overtones. City Of Fire deals with personal lyrical subjects where as Fear Factory, at least now, deals with anti-establishment subjects (against the government, against the marketeers of fear, against the ones who abuse power). Oh and "more power" is a totally subjective way to put it. I don't think this album tops Mechanize, though.

@tmoney511 12 жыл бұрын

Depends when Alter Bridge came out with that song.. Was it before or after City of Wire came out with this album?

@merryfromhalo 12 жыл бұрын

One person is not rising!

@nivblotsky 14 жыл бұрын

This is MY kind of metal, where the singer actually does his job instead of emmiting animal-like grunts and growls. Would have liked some more interesting guitarwork though, but I'm sure they're still developing their sound!

@cwalker1978 14 жыл бұрын

@dubgreen76 That is a valid point but i DO QUESTION YOU OVER pHIL aNSELMO

@Mythosician06 14 жыл бұрын

@landlightning Gene Hogland is definitely a good drummer, and in some ways really compliments Fear Factory, but the drums sound too organic here. Frankly, Fear Factory sounds a lot more thrashy on Mechanize, and this is a bit of a negative. Raymond sounded better for the band probably because he tuned his drums and thus, his style, to produce a machine-like sound. Oh well, perhaps this is just an infancy in the growth of the newly recreated band.

@Mythosician06 14 жыл бұрын

What I don't get is why this comment was down-ranked? There's nothing wrong with having a different opinion, one that is 100% harmless in fact. Whoever did that is simply childish.

@scottdenja6896 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome music why make it hard to get on cd or vinyl. Australian distribution bullshit

@Syman404 13 жыл бұрын

@pkrishnametal I very much like Burton's album vocals on everything he does, from AotW, FF to this, but I have to make an argument; his live vocals are very poor. I personally think he needs to hire a vocal teacher to fix this. To me, he's a great singer, but he's a bad performer, he needs to fix this.

@Mythosician06 14 жыл бұрын

I didn't express disdain for Christian, I just don't think he overlooked the production process well enough for Transgression. Had it been better produced (the bass and drums were the weak parts, IMO), the album would have been just fine.