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Circling EP

by Downhill

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1.
Circling 11:53
A glimmering sun, a tired phrasing Stuns my hope, to let the obvious leave A constant search of certainties Trapped inside an old rigid doctrine The sealing of all past constraints Appears as the road I want to take (But) now I need the inner glance As the tool for my future release Circling to find one's home Extracting the fears unknown And strive to hide it all We can be our own hero I wanted to light my way Outside the cave, stranded theory Infinity within reach A loud signal marks the opening Circling to find one's home Extracting the fears unknown And strive to hide it all We can be our own hero A silent night, a solid grasp Sets my dream of everlasting breath
2.
Aphasia 02:37
3.
Victoria 14:35
This can't be real, but I can feel the heat warming me Broken soul, you've come a long way to remind me the thrill Say all the words I was used to hear for relief There you stand in the birth of this miracle You're still alive Still alive Reborn or Still alive? Then it is clear as you stay still like a deaf memory Searching for undamaged shelter as if you could ever live I realized that this was time for my wandering mind To find its own way to flee from what was ever true before The picture gets blurry A transient rebirth The picture gets blurry You're Still alive (Still alive) Still alive (Still alive) Reborn or (Reborn or) Still alive? (Still alive?) A sickening sight now comes on my way And I can't stand the loss stirred again as a dream I'll join all the demons who brought me here You will be mine as I turn myself away Down But I rise Life is only a grief Unheard cries Deliver me Spy me While I climb Till the end Of agony Impure illusions that drove me depraved I hear the sound of my ending planified Insanity and Vile won the fight These crippled lines will be written on my grave Down But I rise Life is only a grief Unheard cries Deliver me Spy me While I climb Till the end Of agony Life is only a grief Unheard cries Deliver me Spy me While I climb Till the end Of agony

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This is our first EP, recorded and produced by Downhill in 2019 with the kind help of Alexander Bernard at Hummus Records for the drums.

After many years, we decided to record our oldest songs written back in 2013 at Downhill's inception. The EP features two of our earliest tracks: Circling, a slow and ambiant prog rock song about finding one's own faith and Victoria, a more straightforward rock song that evolves into heavy/thrash chaos as it tells the tragic story of a mourning lover who falls into insanity. The two tracks are separated by a soft interlude titled Aphasia.

These songs emphasize what was once our trademark sound. As Downhill's music has evolved into a more complex blend of influences and genres, this EP is our testimony to our "old band" in order to move on with a future full-length album.

In the meantime, enjoy the trip with us...

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released December 27, 2019

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Downhill Lausanne, Switzerland

Downhill is a Progressive Metal band from Lausanne, Switzerland, formed in 2013.

After a one year hiatus in 2014-2015 and a line-up change, Downhill began to play live shows in the Lausanne area from 2018 onwards.

Downhill's music has evolved from a simple blend of prog/thrash/heavy into a more complex sound influenced by modern Prog and Post Metal bands.
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