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倀爀漀最猀栀攀攀琀 ⴀ 吀爀愀挀欀 䈀礀 吀爀愀挀欀 ⴀ 䴀椀氀攀 䴀愀爀欀攀爀 娀攀爀漀 ⴀ 䴀椀氀攀 䴀愀爀欀攀爀 娀攀爀漀ഀഀ
㰀洀攀琀愀 渀愀洀攀㴀∀䬀攀礀眀漀爀搀猀∀ 挀漀渀琀攀渀琀㴀∀瀀爀漀最爀攀猀猀椀瘀攀Ⰰ 眀椀猀栀戀漀渀攀Ⰰ 愀猀栀Ⰰ 愀爀最甀猀Ⰰ 琀甀爀渀攀爀Ⰰ 瀀漀眀攀氀氀Ⰰ 最甀椀琀愀爀Ⰰ 挀漀渀渀攀挀琀椀挀甀琀∀㸀ഀഀ
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㰀倀㸀㰀挀攀渀琀攀爀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 匀䤀娀䔀㴀∀㔀∀㸀吀爀愀挀欀 䈀礀 吀爀愀挀欀㨀 䴀椀氀攀 䴀愀爀欀攀爀 娀攀爀漀 ⴀ 䴀椀氀攀 䴀愀爀欀攀爀 娀攀爀漀㰀⼀䌀䔀一吀䔀刀㸀㰀䈀刀㸀ഀഀ
By John A. Wilcox
㰀䌀䔀一吀䔀刀㸀㰀䤀䴀䜀 匀刀䌀㴀∀洀洀稀⸀樀瀀最∀㸀㰀⼀䌀䔀一吀䔀刀㸀㰀䈀刀㸀㰀䈀刀㸀㰀䘀伀一吀 匀䤀娀䔀㴀∀㐀∀㸀㰀倀㸀㰀䤀㸀ഀഀ
Connecticut's own Mile Marker Zero is: Dave Alley - vox, John Tuohy - electric and acoustic guitars, Mark Focarile - keyboards, Tim Rykoski - bass, Doug Alley - drums. Their self-titled disc is a strong mix of rock and prog with fine solos balancing top notch songwriting. Progsheet secretly sequestered John Tuohy and Mark Focarile and had them take us track by track...
吀爀愀挀欀 㨀 㰀䈀㸀䄀 吀栀漀甀猀愀渀搀 一椀最栀琀猀㰀⼀䈀㸀㰀䈀刀㸀 ഀഀ
JT: MMZ has this duality to our music. We have the hard rock side of us as well as a progressive side. We enjoy writing for both styles equally, and we always strive to strike a balance between songs that are more straight ahead, and songs that are more experimental. In choosing a lead off song of our album Mile Marker Zero, we wanted something that could draw listeners from both sides of the track in. A Thousand Nights has a huge chorus that was very exciting to us when we wrote it, and even more exciting the first time we heard on the great big studio monitors at Applehead Studios! Also, it features the piano extensively in the verses and choruses, which adds another dimension to the song. This song sets the stage for the rest of the album.
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MF: A Thousand Nights was the most radio single song that we've had at this point in our careers: not only for the length, but in the approach as well. It was pretty clear early on in the writing process that this was a song that we should try to be straight forward with. Songs tend to write themselves, and we didn't feel we had to expand too much on the ideas. It was also written fairly quickly. It can take us awhile to write songs, but this one flowed out of us very rapidly. There are a lot of Muse and Porcupine Tree influences in it, and the huge chorus is one of the most anthemic we've ever had.
吀爀愀挀欀 ㈀㨀 㰀䈀㸀䰀愀挀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀㰀⼀䈀㸀㰀䈀刀㸀 ഀഀ
JT: Laceration holds a special place in my mind for not only the band, but for myself. I wrote the lyrics about a good friend of mine who got in a near-fatal motorcycle crash. The song is about dealing with a crisis like this, and the emotions that something this intense elicits. The lyrics follow not only the accident but the aftermath ,as well as how I was dealing with the incident psychologically.
䴀甀猀椀挀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 琀栀椀猀 猀漀渀最 爀攀愀氀氀礀 猀栀漀眀猀 眀栀愀琀 䴀椀氀攀 䴀愀爀欀攀爀 娀攀爀漀 椀猀 愀氀氀 愀戀漀甀琀⸀ 圀攀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 戀爀甀琀愀氀 最甀椀琀愀爀 爀椀昀昀 椀渀 琀栀攀 椀渀琀爀漀 眀栀椀挀栀 最椀瘀攀猀 眀愀礀 琀漀 愀渀 攀渀攀爀最攀琀椀挀 瘀攀爀猀攀 ⠀眀椀琀栀 愀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 挀漀漀氀 搀爀甀洀 最爀漀漀瘀攀℀⤀ 愀渀搀 琀爀愀渀猀椀琀椀漀渀猀 椀渀琀漀 愀 洀攀氀漀搀椀挀 挀栀漀爀甀猀 眀栀椀挀栀 椀渀琀爀漀搀甀挀攀猀 愀渀 愀挀漀甀猀琀椀挀 最甀椀琀愀爀 愀渀搀 猀攀渀猀椀琀椀瘀攀 瘀漀挀愀氀猀⸀ 䄀渀搀 琀栀椀猀 椀猀 愀氀氀 眀椀琀栀椀渀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 ⼀㌀ 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀爀愀挀欀℀ 吀栀椀猀 猀漀渀最 瀀甀氀氀猀 漀甀琀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 猀琀漀瀀猀 昀漀爀 甀猀㬀 挀愀琀挀栀礀 瘀漀挀愀氀 氀椀渀攀猀Ⰰ 栀攀愀瘀礀 爀椀昀昀猀Ⰰ 氀漀琀猀 漀昀 漀爀最愀渀 ⼀瀀椀愀渀漀⼀ 猀琀爀椀渀最猀Ⰰ 栀愀氀昀 琀椀洀攀猀Ⰰ 搀漀甀戀氀攀 琀椀洀攀猀Ⰰ 愀 昀爀攀渀攀琀椀挀 戀爀椀搀最攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀 戀爀攀愀欀搀漀眀渀 愀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀⸀ 圀攀 眀愀渀琀攀搀 琀漀 昀椀琀 愀氀氀 漀昀 眀栀愀琀 眀攀 搀漀 椀渀琀漀 愀 猀椀渀最氀攀 猀漀渀最Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀 栀漀瀀攀昀甀氀氀礀 椀猀 爀愀搀椀漀 昀爀椀攀渀搀氀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 瀀爀漀最ⴀ愀挀挀攀猀猀椀戀氀攀℀ ഀഀ
㰀䈀㸀䴀䘀㨀㰀⼀䈀㸀 吀栀椀猀 猀漀渀最 愀琀琀爀愀挀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 攀愀爀猀 漀昀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀攀爀 䴀椀挀栀愀攀氀 䈀椀爀渀戀愀甀洀 愀琀 䄀瀀瀀氀攀栀攀愀搀 匀琀甀搀椀漀猀 椀渀 一夀⸀ 䠀攀✀猀 眀漀爀欀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 愀爀琀椀猀琀猀 氀椀欀攀 䌀漀栀攀攀搀 愀渀搀 䌀愀洀戀爀椀愀Ⰰ 䬀椀渀最 䌀爀椀洀猀漀渀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䨀漀栀渀 䴀愀礀攀爀Ⰰ 猀漀 椀琀 最愀瘀攀 甀猀 琀栀攀 甀渀椀焀甀攀 漀瀀瀀漀爀琀甀渀椀琀礀 昀漀爀 愀渀 椀渀搀甀猀琀爀礀 瘀攀琀攀爀愀渀 琀漀 洀椀砀 漀甀爀 愀氀戀甀洀⸀ 吀栀攀 猀漀渀最 眀愀猀 眀爀椀琀琀攀渀 琀漀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 挀漀渀猀琀愀渀琀 戀愀挀欀 愀渀搀 昀漀爀琀栀 椀渀 琀栀攀 搀礀渀愀洀椀挀猀 愀渀搀 愀瀀瀀爀漀愀挀栀⸀ 䤀渀 漀渀攀 猀攀挀琀椀漀渀 眀攀✀爀攀 昀甀氀氀 瘀漀氀甀洀攀 眀椀琀栀 搀椀猀琀漀爀琀攀搀 最甀椀琀愀爀猀 猀漀愀爀椀渀最 瘀漀挀愀氀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 昀甀氀氀 漀渀 䠀愀洀洀漀渀搀 漀爀最愀渀⸀ 䈀甀琀 椀渀 琀栀攀 渀攀砀琀 猀攀挀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 琀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 愀挀漀甀猀琀椀挀 最甀椀琀愀爀猀Ⰰ 猀眀攀攀琀 猀椀渀最椀渀最Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀 氀愀椀搀 戀愀挀欀 昀攀攀氀⸀ 伀渀攀 漀昀 洀礀 昀愀瘀漀爀椀琀攀 瀀愀爀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀最 椀猀 䐀愀瘀攀✀猀 䌀栀爀椀猀 䌀漀爀渀攀氀氀ⴀ氀椀欀攀 瘀漀挀愀氀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 戀爀椀搀最攀⸀㰀䈀刀㸀㰀䈀刀㸀ഀഀ
Track 3: A Kiss to Fix
㰀䈀㸀䨀吀㨀㰀⼀䈀㸀 㰀䈀㸀䄀 䬀椀猀猀 琀漀 䘀椀砀㰀⼀䈀㸀 眀愀猀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀氀氀礀 挀漀渀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 愀猀 愀 眀愀礀 琀漀 戀爀椀搀最攀 愀 倀椀渀欀 䘀氀漀礀搀ⴀ椀愀渀 挀栀漀爀甀猀 愀渀搀 愀渀 愀最最爀攀猀猀椀瘀攀 瘀攀爀猀攀⸀ 䤀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 攀渀樀漀礀 瀀氀愀礀椀渀最 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 瘀攀爀猀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀最Ⰰ 愀猀 椀琀 椀猀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 挀栀愀氀氀攀渀最椀渀最 最甀椀琀愀爀 瀀愀爀琀 琀漀 瀀甀氀氀 漀昀昀 挀漀爀爀攀挀琀氀礀℀ 䄀氀猀漀Ⰰ 䤀 氀漀瘀攀 椀洀瀀爀漀瘀椀猀椀渀最Ⰰ 眀栀攀琀栀攀爀 椀琀✀猀 氀椀瘀攀 漀爀 椀渀 琀栀攀 猀琀甀搀椀漀⸀ 吀栀攀 爀椀猀欀 礀漀甀 琀愀欀攀 椀猀 漀渀攀 漀昀 猀漀甀渀搀椀渀最 戀愀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 渀漀琀 最攀琀琀椀渀最 礀漀甀爀 椀搀攀愀猀 愀挀爀漀猀猀 眀攀氀氀⸀ 吀栀攀 瀀愀礀漀昀昀 椀猀 眀栀攀渀 礀漀甀 爀攀愀挀栀 搀攀攀瀀 搀漀眀渀 愀渀搀 猀漀洀攀琀栀椀渀最 戀攀愀甀琀椀昀甀氀 挀漀洀攀猀 漀甀琀 琀栀愀琀 礀漀甀 搀椀搀渀✀琀 欀渀漀眀 礀漀甀 栀愀搀 椀渀 礀漀甀⸀ 䤀 眀愀猀 瘀攀爀礀 氀甀挀欀礀 眀栀攀渀 椀琀 挀愀洀攀 琀漀 琀栀攀 猀漀氀漀 椀渀 琀栀攀 漀甀琀爀漀 漀昀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀最⸀ 䤀 琀栀椀渀欀 䤀 爀攀挀漀爀搀攀搀 愀戀漀甀琀 昀椀瘀攀 猀漀氀漀猀 愀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 漀渀攀 琀栀愀琀 椀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀 爀攀挀漀爀搀 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀攀挀漀渀搀 爀甀渀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀⸀ 䤀 琀栀漀甀最栀琀 椀琀 栀愀搀 琀栀椀猀 瘀攀爀礀 嘀愀渀 䠀愀氀攀渀 洀攀攀琀猀 䨀漀栀渀 䴀挀䰀愀甀最栀氀椀渀 瘀椀戀攀 琀漀 椀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 戀愀渀搀 昀攀氀琀 琀栀愀琀 椀琀 栀攀氀瀀攀搀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀最⸀ 圀攀✀瘀攀 渀攀瘀攀爀 栀愀搀 愀 ∀昀愀搀椀渀最 最甀椀琀愀爀 猀漀氀漀∀ 愀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 漀昀 愀 猀漀渀最Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀椀猀 眀愀猀 愀 瀀攀爀昀攀挀琀 瀀氀愀挀攀 琀漀 椀洀瀀氀攀洀攀渀琀 椀琀⸀ 㰀䈀刀㸀 ഀഀ
MF: A Kiss to Fix began sounding like Yes / Pink Floyd hybrid, but ended up sounding much more aggressive. We sped up the tempo, experimented with odd metered riffs and brought in lyrics about drug and supplement abuse. The open sounding chorus creates a nice texture change from the frantic verses. The music mimics the emotions of an addict ranging from swirling bliss, to frenetic anxiousness. John takes a great solo at the end over vocals that always reminds me of Stone Temple Pilots.
吀爀愀挀欀 㐀㨀 㰀䈀㸀倀愀猀猀椀瘀攀㰀⼀䈀㸀㰀䈀刀㸀 ഀഀ
JT: This is one of Dave's gems. This song helps pace the album, after 3 very fast energetic tracks. The song is very simple and heartfelt, with a great chord progression and vivid lyrics. This song shows the "soft side" of MMZ.
㰀䈀㸀䴀䘀㨀㰀⼀䈀㸀 䐀愀瘀攀 栀愀猀 愀氀眀愀礀猀 栀愀猀 眀栀愀琀 䤀 氀椀欀攀 琀漀 琀栀椀渀欀 漀昀 愀猀 琀栀攀 ∀䜀爀攀最 䰀愀欀攀∀ 猀漀渀最猀⸀ 䤀渀 䔀䰀倀Ⰰ 䜀爀攀最✀猀 猀漀渀最猀 眀攀爀攀 愀氀眀愀礀猀 愀 戀椀最 挀漀渀琀爀愀猀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 戀椀最最攀爀Ⰰ 洀漀爀攀 攀砀瀀愀渀猀椀瘀攀 瀀椀攀挀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 栀攀氀瀀攀搀 挀爀攀愀琀攀 愀 渀椀挀攀 挀漀渀琀爀愀猀琀 漀渀 琀栀攀椀爀 愀氀戀甀洀猀 愀渀搀 椀渀 挀漀渀挀攀爀琀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 瀀椀攀挀攀 最愀瘀攀 洀攀 愀 挀栀愀渀挀攀 琀漀 挀爀攀愀琀攀 猀漀洀攀 椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀椀渀最 欀攀礀戀漀愀爀搀 琀攀砀琀甀爀攀猀⸀ 圀栀椀氀攀 琀栀攀 洀攀氀漀搀椀挀 瀀椀愀渀漀 猀漀氀漀 愀渀搀 猀琀爀椀渀最 氀愀礀攀爀猀 洀愀搀攀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 氀甀猀栀 猀漀甀渀搀猀 昀漀爀 氀愀琀攀爀 椀渀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀最Ⰰ 䤀 氀漀瘀攀 樀甀猀琀 栀漀氀搀椀渀最 琀栀攀 漀渀攀 漀爀最愀渀 渀漀琀攀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 猀攀挀漀渀搀 瘀攀爀猀攀⸀ 圀栀攀渀 眀攀 眀攀爀攀 眀爀椀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀 猀漀渀最Ⰰ 䤀 琀爀椀攀搀 琀漀 攀洀甀氀愀琀攀 琀栀攀 愀瀀瀀爀漀愀挀栀 漀昀 愀渀 愀爀琀椀猀琀 氀椀欀攀 䈀攀挀欀 漀爀 䴀漀戀礀 眀栀漀 眀椀氀氀 栀愀瘀攀 氀漀ⴀ昀椀 猀漀甀渀搀椀渀最 欀攀礀戀漀愀爀搀 猀漀甀渀搀猀 瀀氀愀礀 瘀攀爀礀 猀椀洀瀀氀礀 椀渀 琀栀攀 戀愀挀欀最爀漀甀渀搀 琀漀 挀爀攀愀琀攀 愀 挀漀漀氀 攀昀昀攀挀琀⸀ 㰀䈀刀㸀㰀䈀刀㸀ഀഀ
Track 5: Crimson Red
㰀䈀㸀䨀吀㨀㰀⼀䈀㸀 吀栀椀猀 椀猀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 瀀愀爀琀 漀昀 愀 挀漀渀挀攀瀀琀 猀漀渀最 琀栀愀琀 椀猀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 㰀䈀㸀吀栀攀 䈀甀爀渀椀渀最 䜀爀漀甀渀搀㰀⼀䈀㸀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 猀漀渀最 椀猀 洀漀爀攀 氀椀欀攀 挀氀愀猀猀椀挀 瀀爀漀最爀攀猀猀椀瘀攀 爀漀挀欀 椀渀 琀栀攀 眀愀礀 琀栀愀琀 眀攀 愀瀀瀀爀漀愀挀栀 瀀氀愀礀椀渀最 椀琀⸀ 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 氀漀渀最 猀漀氀漀 椀渀 琀栀攀 洀椀搀搀氀攀Ⰰ 愀昀琀攀爀 䴀愀爀欀✀猀 最爀攀愀琀 瀀椀愀渀漀 昀攀愀琀甀爀攀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 椀猀 愀氀眀愀礀猀 洀礀 昀愀瘀漀爀椀琀攀 猀漀渀最 琀漀 瀀氀愀礀 氀椀瘀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 椀琀 愀氀眀愀礀猀 猀攀攀洀猀 琀漀 ∀戀爀椀渀最 搀漀眀渀 琀栀攀 栀漀甀猀攀∀⸀ 䤀 琀栀椀渀欀 愀甀搀椀攀渀挀攀猀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 攀渀樀漀礀 最攀琀琀椀渀最 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 栀攀愀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 洀漀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 挀漀洀椀渀最 愀氀漀渀最 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 洀甀猀椀挀椀愀渀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 洀甀猀椀挀愀氀 樀漀甀爀渀攀礀 琀栀愀琀 挀愀渀 栀愀瀀瀀攀渀 搀甀爀椀渀最 椀洀瀀爀漀瘀椀猀愀琀椀漀渀⸀㰀䈀刀㸀 ഀഀ
One of the more challenging things for me in this song was coming up with and performing the flowing melodic guitar line in the first chorus. The chord progression has a very classical sounding structure, and I wanted to hear a part that floats melodically over the whole section. I was envisioning something similar to what Avenged Sevenfold's guitar players would do.
㰀䈀㸀䴀䘀㨀㰀⼀䈀㸀 㤀 琀椀洀攀猀 漀甀琀 漀昀 眀攀 挀氀漀猀攀 眀椀琀栀 㰀䈀㸀䌀爀椀洀猀漀渀 刀攀搀㰀⼀䈀㸀 氀椀瘀攀⸀ 圀攀 欀渀攀眀 椀琀 眀愀猀 最漀椀渀最 琀漀 戀攀 搀椀昀昀椀挀甀氀琀 琀漀 爀攀挀漀爀搀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 攀洀漀琀椀漀渀愀氀 栀椀最栀 琀栀愀琀 眀愀猀 挀爀攀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 氀椀瘀攀 瀀攀爀昀漀爀洀愀渀挀攀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 猀漀渀最⸀ 吀栀椀猀 猀漀渀最 洀甀挀栀 氀椀欀攀 㰀䈀㸀䄀 吀栀漀甀猀愀渀搀 一椀最栀琀猀㰀⼀䈀㸀 愀氀猀漀 眀爀漀琀攀 椀琀猀攀氀昀 瘀攀爀礀 攀愀猀椀氀礀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 漀戀瘀椀漀甀猀氀礀 琀栀椀猀 漀渀攀 挀愀洀攀 漀甀琀 洀甀挀栀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀⸀ 圀栀攀渀 眀攀 眀攀爀攀 眀爀椀琀椀渀最Ⰰ 眀攀 欀渀攀眀 眀攀 眀愀渀琀攀搀 琀漀 攀砀瀀攀爀椀洀攀渀琀 愀渀搀 攀砀瀀愀渀搀 漀渀 琀栀攀 洀甀猀椀挀愀氀 椀搀攀愀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀爀礀 琀漀 戀爀椀渀最 愀猀 洀愀渀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 瀀愀爀琀猀 戀愀挀欀 琀漀 戀攀 甀猀攀搀 愀最愀椀渀⸀ 圀攀 氀椀欀攀 琀漀 栀愀瘀攀 漀甀爀 洀愀琀攀爀椀愀氀 挀漀洀攀 昀甀氀氀 挀椀爀挀氀攀 愀猀 洀甀挀栀 愀猀 瀀漀猀猀椀戀氀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 㰀䈀㸀䌀爀椀洀猀漀渀 刀攀搀㰀⼀䈀㸀 椀猀 愀 瀀攀爀昀攀挀琀 攀砀愀洀瀀氀攀⸀ 吀栀攀 瘀漀挀愀氀 愀渀搀 最甀椀琀愀爀 洀攀氀漀搀椀攀猀 洀愀欀攀 椀琀猀 眀愀礀 琀漀 琀栀攀 欀攀礀戀漀愀爀搀猀 愀渀搀 瘀椀挀攀 瘀攀爀猀愀⸀ 䤀 氀漀瘀攀 瀀氀愀礀椀渀最 琀栀攀 挀栀愀氀氀攀渀最椀渀最 瀀椀愀渀漀 猀漀氀漀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀渀 挀漀洀椀渀最 眀愀礀 搀漀眀渀 琀漀 戀攀 愀 氀甀猀栀 琀攀砀琀甀爀攀 戀攀栀椀渀搀 䨀漀栀渀✀猀 最爀攀愀琀 最甀椀琀愀爀 猀漀氀漀⸀ 吀栀攀 挀漀洀戀椀渀愀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 琀栀攀 猀琀爀椀渀最 洀愀挀栀椀渀攀 愀渀搀 䴀漀漀最 吀愀甀爀甀猀 瀀攀搀愀氀猀 洀愀欀攀猀 琀栀攀 猀漀氀漀 猀攀挀琀椀漀渀 猀漀甀渀搀 氀椀欀攀 刀甀猀栀✀猀 㰀䈀㸀䰀愀 嘀椀氀氀愀 匀琀爀愀渀最椀愀琀漀㰀⼀䈀㸀 ⠀戀攀椀渀最 椀渀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀 欀攀礀 搀漀攀猀渀✀琀 栀甀爀琀 攀椀琀栀攀爀⤀⸀ 吀栀攀 攀渀搀椀渀最 猀攀焀甀攀渀挀攀 椀猀 漀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀Ⰰ 洀漀猀琀 椀洀瀀愀挀琀昀甀氀 攀渀搀椀渀最猀 眀攀✀瘀攀 攀瘀攀爀 眀爀椀琀琀攀渀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䤀 氀漀瘀攀 眀愀琀挀栀椀渀最 琀栀攀 愀甀搀椀攀渀挀攀✀猀 氀漀漀欀 漀昀 猀甀爀瀀爀椀猀攀 眀栀攀渀 琀栀攀礀 栀攀愀爀 椀琀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 琀椀洀攀⸀㰀䈀刀㸀㰀䈀刀㸀ഀഀ
Track 6: Maree/In Loving Memory Of…
㰀䈀㸀䨀吀㨀㰀⼀䈀㸀 㰀䈀㸀䴀愀爀攀攀㰀⼀䈀㸀 椀猀 愀 最甀椀琀愀爀 椀渀琀攀爀氀甀搀攀 眀栀椀挀栀 琀爀愀渀猀椀琀椀漀渀猀 椀琀猀 眀愀礀 椀渀琀漀 㰀䈀㸀䤀渀 䰀漀瘀椀渀最 䴀攀洀漀爀礀 伀昀☀㰠⼀䈀㸀 眀栀椀挀栀 椀猀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 挀氀愀猀猀椀挀 爀漀挀欀 猀漀甀渀搀椀渀最 猀漀渀最 漀甀琀 漀昀 漀甀爀 眀栀漀氀攀 愀氀戀甀洀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 猀漀渀最 愀氀猀漀 猀栀漀眀挀愀猀攀猀 眀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 戀愀渀搀 搀漀攀猀 戀攀猀琀㨀 䐀攀氀椀瘀攀爀 愀 瘀攀爀礀 瀀漀眀攀爀昀甀氀 洀攀猀猀愀最攀Ⰰ 愀猀 琀栀攀 洀甀猀椀挀 攀戀戀猀 愀渀搀 昀氀漀眀猀 昀爀漀洀 漀渀攀 搀礀渀愀洀椀挀 琀漀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀⸀ 䤀 琀栀椀渀欀 琀栀愀琀 䐀愀瘀攀✀猀 瘀漀挀愀氀猀 椀渀 琀栀椀猀 猀漀渀最 愀爀攀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀甀氀愀爀氀礀 挀漀洀瀀攀氀氀椀渀最 愀渀搀 戀攀愀甀琀椀昀甀氀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀最 挀漀渀挀氀甀搀攀猀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀氀礀 琀栀愀渀 椀琀 猀琀愀爀琀攀搀Ⰰ 洀愀欀椀渀最 琀栀椀猀 猀漀渀最 攀焀甀愀氀氀礀 愀猀 瀀漀眀攀爀昀甀氀 愀猀 㰀䈀㸀䌀爀椀洀猀漀渀 刀攀搀㰀⼀䈀㸀 戀甀琀 眀椀琀栀 愀 洀漀爀攀 挀氀愀猀猀椀挀 昀攀攀氀⸀ 吀栀攀 猀漀氀漀 椀渀 琀栀椀猀 猀漀渀最 椀猀 眀栀愀琀 䤀 挀愀氀氀 洀礀 㰀䤀㸀䨀漀攀 圀愀氀猀栀 ⼀ 匀氀愀猀栀㰀⼀䤀㸀 洀漀搀攀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 猀攀攀洀猀 琀漀 挀漀洀攀 漀甀琀 眀栀攀渀 䤀 猀漀氀漀 漀瘀攀爀 愀 瀀爀漀最爀攀猀猀椀漀渀 氀椀欀攀 琀栀椀猀⸀㰀䈀刀㸀 ഀഀ
MF: After John's transitional guitar piece, the next part of The Burning Ground is the most overtly "Classic Rock" sounding piece that we've done to this point. I detuned my piano slightly to have a more bluesy/southern rock sound, and tried to emulate Billy Powell in my approach. You could almost split this song down the middle: from the before the guitar solo and after the guitar solo. The first part is almost like a hymn, where the second part is a little dirtier, and drives the song towards the ending. The last chorus of the song almost outdoes Crimson Red in sheer size and feeling, and brings this part of The Burning Ground to a perfect ending. I love how we left the track on the album with some of the noises and harmonics that were originally there from holding out the ending.
吀爀愀挀欀 㜀㨀 㰀䈀㸀倀攀爀椀氀 䄀攀爀椀愀氀㰀⼀䈀㸀㰀䈀刀㸀 ഀഀ
JT: This song showcases the "dark side" of MMZ. This song is the longest, and most in depth song on the album, which invokes shades of some modern metal bands. Mark is usually responsible for the core of our songs in this vein, and this song is no exception. This is perhaps the most powerful sonically assaulting song on the album. This song evokes a feeling of uneasiness and iciness, hence our working title for the song Dark, Cold, And Trembling. This is definitely the most difficult song to play for me, with two solos and a challenging bridge. I liked the fact that for the first solo, because of the subject matter, I was able to use a bunch of dissonance and rarely utilized scales, while still retaining the melodic flavor of the song.
㰀䈀㸀䴀䘀㨀㰀⼀䈀㸀 吀栀攀 琀椀琀氀攀 㰀䈀㸀倀攀爀椀氀 䄀攀爀椀愀氀㰀⼀䈀㸀 洀攀愀渀猀 ∀搀攀愀琀栀 昀爀漀洀 愀戀漀瘀攀∀ 愀渀搀 眀愀猀 眀爀椀琀琀攀渀 氀漀漀猀攀氀礀 漀渀 㰀䤀㸀吀栀攀 䄀洀椀琀礀瘀椀氀氀攀 䠀漀爀爀漀爀㰀⼀䤀㸀⸀ 䤀琀✀猀 愀戀漀甀琀 愀 洀愀渀 猀琀甀挀欀 椀渀 愀 栀甀最攀Ⰰ 挀漀氀搀 栀漀甀猀攀 昀攀攀氀椀渀最 琀栀攀 猀瀀椀爀椀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 栀漀甀猀攀 漀瘀攀爀琀愀欀攀 栀椀洀 愀渀搀 挀栀愀渀最攀 栀椀猀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀愀氀椀琀礀⸀ 䠀攀 栀攀愀爀猀 琀栀攀 眀栀椀猀瀀攀爀猀 漀昀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 眀栀漀 椀渀栀愀戀椀琀攀搀 琀栀攀 栀漀甀猀攀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 栀椀洀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 栀攀 猀琀爀甀最最氀攀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀最 琀漀 戀爀攀愀欀 愀眀愀礀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀洀⸀ 䤀 眀愀猀 椀渀猀瀀椀爀攀搀 戀礀 伀瀀攀琀栀✀猀 㰀䈀㸀吀栀攀 䐀爀愀瀀攀爀礀 䘀愀氀氀猀㰀⼀䈀㸀 瀀愀爀琀椀挀甀氀愀爀氀礀 椀渀 琀栀攀 漀瀀攀渀椀渀最 猀攀挀琀椀漀渀 愀猀 眀攀氀氀 愀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 戀爀椀搀最攀⸀ 䤀 甀猀攀搀 愀 氀漀琀 漀昀 洀攀氀氀漀琀爀漀渀 椀渀 琀栀椀猀 猀漀渀最 琀漀 最椀瘀攀 愀 栀愀甀渀琀椀渀最Ⰰ 愀氀洀漀猀琀 最漀琀栀椀挀 昀攀攀氀 琀漀 琀栀攀 欀攀礀戀漀愀爀搀 琀攀砀琀甀爀攀猀⸀ 䘀漀爀 琀栀攀 氀漀渀最攀猀琀 琀椀洀攀Ⰰ 眀攀 挀漀甀氀搀渀✀琀 昀椀渀搀 愀渀 攀渀搀椀渀最 琀栀愀琀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 戀爀漀甀最栀琀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀最 琀漀 愀 猀琀爀漀渀最 挀漀渀挀氀甀猀椀漀渀Ⰰ 甀渀琀椀氀 䤀 挀愀洀攀 愀挀爀漀猀猀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 伀瀀攀琀栀 猀漀渀最 攀渀琀椀琀氀攀搀 㰀䈀㸀圀栀攀渀㰀⼀䈀㸀 眀栀椀挀栀 最愀瘀攀 洀攀 琀栀攀 椀搀攀愀 琀漀 栀愀瘀攀 琀栀攀 戀爀椀最栀琀 猀漀甀渀搀椀渀最 昀椀渀愀氀 挀栀漀爀甀猀⸀ 䤀琀 最愀瘀攀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀最 愀渀 愀氀洀漀猀琀 栀漀瀀攀昀甀氀 昀攀攀氀 愀昀琀攀爀 㠀 洀椀渀甀琀攀猀 漀昀 搀爀攀愀搀 眀栀攀爀攀 礀漀甀 眀漀渀搀攀爀 椀昀 琀栀攀 挀栀愀爀愀挀琀攀爀 栀愀猀 戀攀攀渀 愀戀氀攀 琀漀 洀漀瘀攀 漀渀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 栀漀甀猀攀Ⰰ 甀渀琀椀氀 琀栀攀 氀愀猀琀 瀀漀甀渀搀椀渀最 挀栀漀爀搀猀 攀洀甀氀愀琀攀 琀栀攀 猀漀甀渀搀椀渀最 漀昀 琀栀攀 搀漀漀爀 挀氀漀猀椀渀最 栀椀洀 椀渀⸀ 㰀䈀刀㸀㰀䈀刀㸀ഀഀ
Track 8: Reaping Tide
㰀䈀㸀䨀吀㨀㰀⼀䈀㸀 吀栀椀猀 洀椀最栀琀 戀攀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 ∀瀀爀漀最最礀∀ 猀漀渀最 漀渀 琀栀攀 爀攀挀漀爀搀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 猀漀渀最 栀愀猀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 琀椀洀攀 猀椀最渀愀琀甀爀攀 挀栀愀渀最攀猀 愀渀搀 昀攀愀琀甀爀攀猀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 昀爀攀渀攀琀椀挀 瀀愀挀攀 漀昀 愀渀礀琀栀椀渀最 漀渀 琀栀攀 爀攀挀漀爀搀⸀ 䴀愀爀欀 愀渀搀 䤀 最攀琀 琀漀 瀀氀愀礀 愀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 ∀䈀愀挀栀ⴀ氀椀欀攀∀ 琀眀漀 瀀愀爀琀 椀渀瘀攀渀琀椀漀渀 椀渀 琀栀攀 猀攀挀漀渀搀 瘀攀爀猀攀 眀栀椀挀栀 愀搀搀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀 欀椀渀搀 漀昀 猀攀攀洀椀渀最 搀椀猀漀爀搀攀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 猀漀渀最⸀ 吀栀椀猀 猀漀渀最 攀瘀漀欀攀猀 昀氀愀瘀漀爀猀 漀昀 吀漀漀氀Ⰰ 漀爀 䄀 倀攀爀昀攀挀琀 䌀椀爀挀氀攀⸀ 伀甀爀 昀愀渀猀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 猀攀攀洀 琀漀 最攀琀 瀀甀洀瀀攀搀 甀瀀 眀栀攀渀 眀攀 瀀氀愀礀 琀栀椀猀 猀漀渀最 氀椀瘀攀Ⰰ 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 漀昀 栀漀眀 攀渀攀爀最攀琀椀挀 椀琀 椀猀⸀㰀䈀刀㸀 ഀഀ
MF: Reaping Tide perfectly sums up everything Mile Marker Zero does in one song. It has driving riffs, great vocal melodies, intricate instrumentals, lush textures, time changes, and an ending that takes the listener by surprise. The ending to this song ranks right up with Crimson Red as one of the best endings we've ever done. We were pretty lucky to come up with so many unique endings on this album. This song is Dave's view on the apocalypse and the cause and effect of everything going on the modern world. The lyrics don't single out any specific event which allows the listener to take a unique view on the song each time they listen to it.
吀爀愀挀欀 㤀㨀 㰀䈀㸀䠀甀猀栀㰀⼀䈀㸀㰀䈀刀㸀 ഀഀ
JT: This song is a great way to end a high-energy album. This is the only full-fledged ballad on the album, and it brings a close to the stories therein. I think the lyrics in the song are absolutely heart-wrenching; some of Dave's best work to date. Mark plays a very emotional solo, and we really get to hear his superb musicianship shine through. MMZ is not afraid to try out many different feelings and layers across an album, and this is the most vulnerable of all of them.
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