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Reel Live Metal

by Sardis

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Christian Towalski
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Christian Towalski It’s about time I said something. I bought this what? Nine months ago? And I’ve been listening to it all that time. It truly is amazing! The vocal and guitar melodies work well together and the drums are quite impressive, they blend seamlessly into the composition. Well done! Favorite track: Cries of the Dead (Live).
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1.
Satisfied 03:55
A melody is in my mind A song within my soul My spirit has come alive And I'm losing control How can I explain this feeling That's taken hold of me Shed these chains of weariness Live my life so freely Let the wind carry your cares away Feel the rain wash the worries of today It is no lie that this is why I'm satisfied Ain't worrying about tomorrow For today is enough for me Even though I think I'm drowning My lungs still are breathing This life is murky water Distorting all my vision Yet a hand is reaching to me As I grasp for salvation Let the wind carry your cares away Feel the rain wash the worries of today I can't deny that this is why I'm satisfied It is no lie that this is why I'm satisfied I can't deny that this is why I'm satisfied
2.
The things I say and the things that I do Of what concern are they to you You keep on telling me I'm headed for a fall But here I am standing tall In your delusion, your superstitious fear You follow rules made to control And all your tales and miracles and myths don't do a bit of good for you You can't see through your fantasy Why can't you wake up to this harsh reality? You gotta take what you can 'Cause nothing's easy and nothing's for free And when you're gone, you're done I keep on telling you, so get it through your head You can't change my mind around It's fact of life, and no philosophy is ever gonna break me free You just won't drop, it so this is the end I can not take this anymore I'm doing fine, and I'm taking what's mine So I bid you farewell 'Cause in your delusion, your superstitious fear You follow rules made to control And all those stories, your miracles and myths They don't do a bit of good at all
3.
I am the life of the party, yeah I'm ready to go The only time I come alive, and it ain't just for show Sick and tired of losing this game we call life So drink it up, another round, you'll forget all your strife That's when I see you looking back at me You'd disapprove, but it sets me free When I walk through the door, a change comes over me I'm not the man I was, I'm who I want to be And when I'm feeling high it seems that I could soar You want to drag me down when I walk through the door Take a ride on the freeway, cool wind in my hair In a flash, I'll be gone and you'll be standing there I don't ever slow down, it's do or die I'll tear to shreds all who might defy You'd never be here, but I keep seeing your face Across the room or in my mind, it's so out of place I hear you ringing in my head, I don't know what to do All I hear is saving, but who will save me from you
4.
Alone in my room, the tears stream down I'm staring into the dark This time there is no way out This is the end An endless sea consumes my mind It's just a matter of time I'm fading fast, this life won't last I've reached the end of the line Awoke in a cold sweat, was it all a dream? My heart is racing from the things that I've seen Another nightmare, my deepest fear This cold dark night takes me so far away from here I can not tell you what I'm looking for But I can tell you it's not here I never thought that I would find myself Staring into an empty mirror Deep in the shadows, do you really care? Can you tell me have I earned my place in hell? Am I so blinded, or just confused Or am I really just a wretch after all? Why won't you answer me? I don't know if you're there I don't know how to ask If you even care I can't be alone here, surely others too Must have wondered all these things that I do I need someone to tell me things I don't know Tell the devil to take a raincheck on my soul
5.
The pale moon shines on my face again And a cool familiar wind begins Forgotten ashes of yesterday Are all that's left in my memory It's so unfeeling It drives us all My senses are reeling, and I can not go on Feeling used and bruised inside my head again And I still can't shake this state I'm in The empty search by my reasoning Leaves purpose lost to understanding I hear the voices in my head They're loud and clear They're telling me I must escape Get out of here The last drop of rain falls from the sky And now my hope begins to die What is left if not the pain That gives me reason to remain? It seems I've come undone with nowhere left to run I can not seem to find my place in space and time And everything I am is searching for something worth living for
6.
I've never felt like this before And I'm so confused I've never wanted any more Than to be left alone But here I am right at the door To another world It beckons me though I may try My best to ignore And if I'm master of my mind, Why am I losing it? Am I a fool to feel disdain For my lack of will? Here it comes again, this foreign thought There must be more to life Than I can see But what does it mean to me Searching for answers It's getting stronger now, and I Can't take it anymore I've got to open up my mind To the possibility Perhaps I gave into a lie I'm starting to see that Life is fleeting, or so it's seeming, The sunsets' sealing it all away The emptiness I feel inside When I'm all alone Seems to force me into thought What if there's a god who weeps at the state of mankind Knowing it's their choice to remain in their bitter, empty ways?
7.
It was all a deception, a mental facade That grew from predation of all believable odds The logical mind told me to ignore Inexplicable signs of the mind's inner war But now it's as glass, the confusion made clear My purpose for being was already here In the midst of the struggle, my senses remained Though spirit was vacant, debauched, and deranged And now, I'm living like never before I've no misgivings - to win I lost the war And now I know This heart that's beating Was dead as stone 'Til you breathed healing I never knew that all my vanities were lost That they would fall to rust and ruin But as they crumble, I now see that it was I Who caused this ignorance of wisdom I never knew that this would come at such a cost Blood was the currency for freedom So as the light of this last memory fades away Let it remind all those who lose their way
8.
Watch as they die in the hands of the doctor That ain't the way it should be Call it choice, call it freedom, But it's life erased permanently It's such a shame, and who's to blame When indifference is the feeling we claim? Can't you see the blood stains on our land? It's time to end what we have started Can't you see it in their eyes? The dead cry out to you Always calling your name The dead cry out to you Haunting you when you dream Too many graves that used to be trash cans Too much blood on our hands Too many people swept away By the conman's master plan When the reaper takes them away, Don't you fear what the Master will say? Stand up and fight today!

about

On September 6, 2014, Sardis recorded their CD release show for their debut album. It was a celebration as well as a new chapter in their lives. This is a recording of that night.

After originally planning to have the album released back in 2009-2010, there were many setbacks and delays, yet after a successful Kickstarter campaign, the album was finally pressed. The original recording members were able to play together one last time to commemorate the end of that journey, and thus the new era began.

The new single "Satisfied" was summarily recorded, and kicks off the live recording, demonstrating what this band continues to offer - real heavy metal.

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released September 25, 2015

The live recordings were done at Solace Music Venue in Joplin, MO on September 6, 2014. The project was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jerrod Naff of ZombieLife Studio.

The following members of Sardis performed:
Sean Roycraft - Vocals/Guitar
Kevin Hasselquist - Guitar
Mark Robertson - Bass
Jason St. Clair - Drums

"Satisfied" was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Jerrod Naff at ZombieLife Studio located in Joplin, MO.

The following members of Sardis performed:
Sean Roycraft - Vocals/Guitar
Kevin Hasselquist - Guitar
Mark Robertson - Bass
Micah Rios - Drums

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Sardis Joplin, Missouri

Sardis is the premier heavy metal outfit from Joplin, MO. Taking influence from heavy metal throughout the ages and adding the edge of modern music, they leave their audience with jaws dropped and ears ringing with memorable choruses and mind-blowing musicianship.

VIRAL is their latest release, an EP full of unrelenting energy.
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