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Epiphany

by Lucid Awakening

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Modern prog metal insider tip Lucid Awakening, until now primarily known for instrumental music, introduce their new vocalist Heyden Smith with the epic new single ‘Epiphany’, exclusively premiering on The Progspace today. Hailing from Tulsa, Oklahoma, the band is gearing up for an as of yet untitled follow up to their 2019 debut album “The Sum of Infinity”.

Taking influence from the modern titans of prog metal such as Dream Theater, BTBAM, Haken and The Contortionist, ‘Epiphany’ ushers in a new era for the band, introducing vocals to the sound. The foundations for this song were laid just under a decade ago, but evolved throughout the years as the band moved toward a fully-realized 6-piece, reaching completion with the addition of Heyden Smith’s growls, croons, belts and doo-wops all over the dynamic and dark, yet hopeful, prog metal epic. The song is as fluid in structure as it is in its lyrical content, as it meditates on finding meaning in our mortality through a seemingly chaotic existence. It prods at the ever-present balance between finding an overarching purpose in life (the ‘Epiphany’) while still opening one’s self to the ebb and flow. The song reached its final form with the production talents of Evan Sammons and Jamie King.

lyrics

I feel my pulse and like a metronome, the tempo quickens
And I hear my ghost beckoning me
To come to grips with reality
To come to grips with reality

Crawl, as the whispers of fate whittle away at my resolve
And the sands of decay permeate my brain
Thoughts creep in through the night
I’ve lost all my fight in the daze

I’ve tried orchestrating my woes
But I’m biding my time to the feasting of the crows
I’ve found there’s power in letting go
But it’s easier said than done
I know the journey has just begun

Platitudes no longer grip my mind
No more searching to find a higher meaning in this life
I’ve found that there can be beauty in the static
But I can’t escape the skeletons in my attic;
In my mind. It grieves for the souls that are lost to time
And so many more in time

I’ve tried orchestrating my woes
But I’m biding my time to the feasting of the crows
I’ve found there’s power in letting go
But it’s easier said than done
I know the journey has just begun

Questioning the great decider; giver of the ultimatum
The great divider
Of the ether and the flesh
You are never the wiser

Questioning the great decider; giver of the ultimatum
The great divider
You are never the wiser

Live in the give and take or perish in the midway

Find a balance in the waves
Stability is what we crave

I’ve tried orchestrating my woes
But I’m biding my time to the feasting of...
I’ve found there’s power in letting go
But it’s easier said than done
I know...
There’s love, even in life so brief
Love immortalized in the memories we leave

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released March 26, 2021
Heyden Smith - Vocals
Colton Miller - Guitar
Jake Jezek - Guitar
Garrett Miller - Bass
Nikki Santistevan - Drums
Michael McGinley - Keyboards

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Lucid Awakening Tulsa, Oklahoma

Melodic and dynamic math metal on a cinematic scale with an ethos that cuts to the heart of the human condition. | FFO: BTBAM, Dream Theater, Haken, The Contortionist

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