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Griefers

by As A Rival

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1.
Broken Compass 03:50
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Time, always reveals a story No matter how you try And dodge the accusations Crime, always the victim of your story Your finger must be tired All the blame you keep on pointing Broken Compass Never stops Goes round & round It never seems to point your way… Lies, nobody cares what you say A part of your delusion Set around your perception Blind, the dark clouds on your horizon If you could only find A light to help you see things clearer…
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Orbital 02:37
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Gone are the days We try to inspire All that remains The greed to self-survive Intensifying The pressure is rising Anxiety is high Post, but can’t relate Lost art, communicate While the world expands Orbits are out of sync You’re not the centre plan We don’t bend to your demands… Here we go again Constantly gratified We all gravitate The easy one headline Who knows what we have in store? The death that makes it personal Round & around, where do we go? Now everything is orbital…
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Atom Bomb 03:09
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No respect, you’re causing sparks Every time you miss their mark Seems like we will never know Everyone’s about to blow… Atom Bomb! I won’t ride this atom bomb Like everyone expects me to Easy to say… On one hand we have a choice The other takes away our voice You’ve become impossible Stop before we lose it all…
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Coup De Main 03:01
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Revolution in the palm of their hands Comes back to me All the sights and sounds Fed up with illusions, time to wipe this out Subliminal Fuck this town Set alight the factory Burning like an effigy A city run into the ground Shot that started anarchy Riot of the century A coup de main to catch them out… We won’t let it happen again The time has come for us to rise Above and let it happen again The time has come for us to rise… No time for nostalgia We’re living in the now No future, we’re wandering about Treat a cancer, that’s spreading fear and doubt It’s terminal Force to cut it out Here in lies the irony To incite the chemistry Violence seems the only way Media invincible Treated like a criminal A coup de main to catch them out… They scream so loud, a wonder they were never heard The thought of losing to the ones who don’t care
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Factory 02:52
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I’ve been told There was a factory Filled with gold Take all that you need Praise the sun Providing you and me But in the light It’s not all it seems… deceit Keep it on the ground This factory is a fantasy Keep it on the ground Reach out, embrace the burn Of the sun… In my heart I feel the treachery What was told And what I know is real Left in the mud It begins to set my feet Break the mould Before you can’t release…
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Atmosphere 03:54
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Wide open It’s all you are to me Why don’t we Talk about the need? My heart began to open up My blood was pumping out, now, now Dried veins have tied into a knot Can’t wait to fall apart… You say what you will of me I’ll launch it to the atmosphere Never afraid to go to waste I’ve lost you in the atmosphere… The poison Runs along the nerve What purpose Does your spitefulness deserve? Your actions tell the story of How you have tried to bury me I’m fucking over it Too bad there’s no way to erase it…
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Head In The Clouds 03:06
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Lonely… within my thoughts Deep inside my head… with no exit How do I explain… this obsession To anybody else? Should I Invite them in to see The reasons not up to me My Devils… Inside Head in the clouds You’re consumed The height that drives you on… I’m stable … a way up high If anybody asks… autopilot I’m able … with no labels To fend for myself… Should I Invite them in to see The reasons not up to me My Devils… A fear of heights, you’ll be alright The fear of falling drives you on…
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Bring Out The Dead 03:41
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We never find out why We always demonstrate Our reason to ignore Look inside Finalise Don’t try and justify the cause Deal with your flaws… Have I got soul? My heart still races Bring out the dead in me… Keep running from the end It’s getting harder Now that time is not your friend… When I fret I bring out the dead From my head Couldn’t help myself again…
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Standing Still 03:38
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Suddenly the cracks all open up The ground gives way Everything you built disappears Forging Resilience It’s ok to fall As long as you climb even higher… Standing in the light Standing still… Fire burns inside of us All around Everyone you wish was dead Burning Relationships Concerning trends Only ever makes things harder…
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What We Got 03:16
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The fire you had Was it enough to ignite? When I said to calm down Was there enough in my lungs? We’re holding, holding On to what we got We’re holding, holding Is it ever enough? The stars have come out Looking down on our luck If only they were Able to settle your mind If they could settle your mind If I could settle your mind… I say when everything’s ok For what it’s worth now Forever in the flames I tried to take your pain away But it’s never enough Forever in the flames
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In The Gutter 03:10
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Love your mates They’ll cut you down Lay you to waste Go and create Don’t give two fucks Better off dead Left In The Gutter… Left out of my mind I fell behind Abandoned here with a lot to prove The best way to be defined… Sign your fate On the dotted line What a mistake More delays Try and stretch it out Better off dead…
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Divide Us 04:32
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So you’ve tried to break the link Go and hide behind your screen Your time has come and gone now Your true colours can be seen Before you test us all One thing you can repeat Redefine your way of life There’s no one here to coincide You won’t divide us No matter what, we’ll never fall… What now your plans have been linked To all these things that we detect Everything you would expect Has come undone, what happens next? It’s not as if we can’t reflect All the shit you tried to stick…

about

‘Griefers’ is a gaming term used to describe those who play alongside you only to turn against you, cause you grief and hinder your progress. The same can be used to describe the people we let into our lives. Pete explains, “We go through life meeting people. Connecting with them. Let them in, share with them our passions, our dreams. Some people glide in and out naturally, but others will smile at you while they fight to destroy everything you’ve built.”. Griefers encompasses the hurt you have to face to crawl out of the mess and deal with the aftermath. Life is about the fight for what you believe in. Griefers acknowledges these trying times - the times when you do fall but that it’s ok, as long as you climb even higher as a result.

Recorded at Homesurgery Recordings, the album was produced by Tom Larkin (Shihad) with Sam K Sproull and Jon Grace. The sessions started out with a challenge; complete 50 demos within a 2 month period. A challenge that was met with gusto. 50+ songs later, having explored a myriad of styles touched on in previous releases, these sessions enabled AAR to hone their craft and evolve their sound. The result, a 12 song punk rock deluge tackling themes of betrayal, deceit and defiance.

Griefers pays homage to a number of influences and genres culminating into what is As A Rival’s best release to date. From the raw gallop of lead single, ‘Bring Out The Dead’ to the power and grace of ‘What We Got’. The anthemic hooks of ‘Head In The Clouds’ to the burst of energy that is ‘Coup De Main’. The album is full of riffs, hooks and sing-along choruses that keep you coming back for more.


They have seamlessly collected the promises from their debut album, ‘By Design’ and set them on fire, constructing a new sound from the ashes. ‘Griefers’ is not just a collection of songs, but a statement, a stamp in time outlining the challenges that have landed in their path. However, instead of dwelling on the issues and letting it hold them back, it’s time to let go. As A Rival decided to let the past die - kill it if you have to.

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released November 2, 2018

'Griefers' Performed by

Pete Cerni - Vox & Guitars
Nathan Wheatley - Drums & Vox
Paul Anderson - Bass

Additional Guitar on 'Divide Us' - Chris Debono

Music by Pete Cerni & Nathan Wheatley
Lyrics by Pete Cerni

Produced by Tom Larkin
Engineered by Samuel k Sproull & Jon Grace
Mixed by Samuel K Sproull
Additional Production by Samuel K Sproull & Jon Grace
Recorded at Homesurgery Recordings

Mastered by Tony "Jack the Bear" Mantz and Tom Beard at Deluxe Mastering

Artwork by Thrashwolf Design
Art Concept by Pete Cerni & Thrashwolf
Design Layout by Pete Cerni

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