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Horizontal Ascension

by Horizontal Ascension

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leaving only questions of impending doom like lambs to the slaughter we’ve been taught to obey the hope of our sons and daughters taken away everything you dream everything you see just a mere reflection of what is real dark clouds rolling in the sky billowing forward – kiss it all goodbye showers the land and demands that we conform under the tyrannical hand – the perfect storm if knowledge is power and truth is the key then this is the hour for you and me awake from the nightmare – help every woman and man escape from the web of the spider – save everyone we can only the faith of the masses can save the nations stop the confusion and follow our own aspirations open our eyes to the great invasion make our own transformation
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the endless clock is ticking – no end to scattered thinking and my only dream is to have a dream the energy of life – the energy of life open up your eyes – the energy of life it’s everywhere – it’s in the air just breathe it in – let love begin part of everything we are it’s in the moon, it’s in the stars part of everything you see it’s inside of you and me is it all demographics? who you’re standing next to? or is it all geographic ... the land you’re born to? it’s everywhere – it’s in the air breathe it in – let love begin it’s time to be healed – the secret’s revealed the cosmic embrace – open to everyone the smile on your face – so much for everyone tap into the energy we’ve all been victims of a dark charade we all have symptoms of a jealous god the time to be healed is here and now the secret’s revealed – we’ll find our way somehow it’s part of everything we are it’s in the moon, it’s in the stars part of everything you see it’s inside of you and me the energy of life
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is this a hallway? is this a room? is this the endless vortex of doom? only fear in their eyes – no direction another media spin skews the perception we’ve got to reach out to one, and then to another call everyone ‘sister and brother’ can we stir up some hope for just one single child? stop the madness long enough to get a single smile claw our way through the piles of debris hold on to each other and set this planet free there still are millions longing for peace and love compassion can still be the champion – there’s time enough we can save the Children - create a brighter day embracing the light – we’ve got to find a way in a world where insanity reigns only our collective soul can stop the rain we’ve got to reach out to one, then to another call everyone ‘sister and brother’
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we’ve lost our soul we’ve lost all control no sign of improvement lost in the devious moment faceless men in a dark room plotting the course of history another devious moment it all goes back to Cain and Abel the birth of the perfect crime put all your cards upon the table the winning hand will be mine singular fixation overlooking the obvious there’s no explanation moments are devious shadows in the dark faceless men in a dark room plotting the course of history the next phase is coming soon we all slip another Degree we now descend devious moment
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i’m hidden in a dark dream – living in shadowlands here nothing is what it seems – living in shadowlands if you find an open door – it leads you where you were before sink like a stone beneath the wave – struggle on till you reach your grave hanging by a single strand life is a reflection of a tattered soul running blind, have no plan, time is slipping through my hand nowhere for me to stand, living here in shadow land it’s all an illusion, just a scattered dream can’t escape, no one can, we all end up where we began hanging by a single strand living here in shadow land the space that you see is the distance between you and me the void that you feel is too real but you don’t believe what you see never see in the night – hidden from every light catch a glimpse now and then it begins, then it ends like a wheel spinning round – always lost, never found all you lose, all you gain – all a part of the game find a way, make your peace – feel the tension, then release another storm to withstand – living here in shadowland if you find an open door – it leads you where you were before sink like a stone beneath the wave – struggle on till we reach the grave the space that you see is the distance between you and me the void that you feel is all too real, but you don’t believe what you see living in shadows
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shrouded in darkness – no sign of light watch the horizon – take away the night a faint whisper tells me to hang on then it disappears leaving me alone displaced, disenchanted defaced, held for ransom i dont know what i’ve become waiting till the morning comes as time bitterly mocks me reminds me of the bill i have to pay life and death both await me just a heart beat away it only takes a second – to miss the wonder of it all alone until morning, then another game to play i saw clearly so many years ago now my sight is fading somehow i could change the world with the sweat from my brow but that was then and this is now leave me wondering why leave me here to die no path – no plan nothing left inside this isn’t over – i will rise again up from the ashes – a new story begins i wait till the morning comes shake it sideways – make a mess change the number and the address be the man you used to be suck out the poison – never retreat in darkness – i’ll fight through the wilderness – through the night till the morning comes if i’m found, you’re lost you can’t access the cost the damage is so done you’ve got to manage everyone under the sun we live as one under the cover of night – i am forsaken without a place that’s mine – insanity breaking you take your life for granted your view of life is slanted you may think you have it all but you’re heading for a fall

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February 16, 2016
Review
Horizontal Ascention are: Michael Hartman, Markus Roth & Achim Weirschem, all three worked their magic in progband Marquette (see review elsewhere on these pages) now they surface with this quite fine album.

With a variation of styles well within´ the prog music realm, they deliver a great set of tunes (and interesting lyrics as well) you get plenty of superb lead guitar (Achim) through out. superb vocals, great key work, you even get some flute and trumpet play and time changes/breaks enough to often direct the music down a different path.Great!!

Production is really good and the sound perfect.

After quite a few listenings, this outing of course grew on me and I were quite amazed as to how these fine musicians can deliver such high quality, not one filller, not one bad track!

Of course, as with most albums, specially with the excellent ones, one gets to have favourites, so here comes a few of mine, mind you in no particular order : "Devious Moments" / "Transformation" / "Shadowlands" last but not least, finally the epic " Until The Morning Comes" a masterpiece in itself!! Wait till you hear it and you must!

A híghly recommended release from this old geezer :-)

Dont just sit there, go now ..go buy this little gem!!

P.s. Must mention the coverart, which I find brilliant !!

CD Kritik im eclipsed Rock Mgazin 03/2016
(Auflage 32000)

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released January 9, 2020

HORIZONTAL ASCENSION are Michael Hartman – vocals & lyrics Markus Roth – keys, drums, guitars Achim Wierschem – guitars, keys, drums
Special guests: Hacki Falcon – additional guitar on “Wait Until The Morning Comes” Reiner Endler – additional piano on “Wait Until The Morning Comes”
The album was composed, recorded and mixed from January to May 2015 in Scottsdale, Arizona, Wörth am Rhein, and Düsseldorf, Germany.
Mastered at Double-D Studios, Oberhausen by Fritz Fey and Achim Wierschem.
Cover art and design by Jef de Corte - Aeronaut bvba www.aeronaut.be

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