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Release Date: February 17th
Song Lenght: 6:39
Genre: Extreme Metal
Label: Black Tie Productions
Format: Digital Download
Chart Positions: #10 Digital Songs
Sales: 736,000+
Certifications: Gold
"As My Life Ends" is the first single of Tom Wheels solo band released in February 2012. The single was released through Black Tie Productions and features Tom's first original release since 2010's "Merciful Death" (Hellspawn latest album).
Writing & Recording: Tom started writing this song in August 2011 and finished it two months later. He wrote the lyrics in three days but spent a lot of time writing the music. The recording took plase in Tom's own studios, HellDog Studios located in London, England. It's produced, engineered and mixed by Tom Wheels and mastered by Mike Wesperth.
About the Song: "I really like this song. It's very dark and heavy in a Death / Black Metal style it has mid-tempo and very fast parts plus a lot of different riffs. In the middle of it, a violin melody can be heard accompanied by a Piano, both played by my old friend Mike Wesperth (ex-Seventhsign). The lyrics tell the story of a man that realize he's dying and feels trapped in life and implores for someone to save him. It's a very post-apocalyptic feeling like the whole album." - Tom Wheels.
Lyrics: Closed in a shell Thin line of my hell Cannot find my way Cannot find my faith Starless, Bible Black All is said and done Nothing said is new Nothing said is true Nothing without you
Chorus: As my life ends I know the pain As my life ends I know the shame
From purity and from light With rapture and delight From purity and from light I can show you a start of life
Cover me with your arms Beauty now has endless time Babies lift up to the sky Can you share with me your life?
Take me under your wings. Find me a place in your little world. Take a care of me. If you're not afraid what you see.
You can make a dream so real You can go through the hell As you breathing beside me You can hear the nature sing You can take what life brings You can go outside your shell As you breathing beside me
Guitar solo: Tom
I can go through the sky I can believe that I'll not die I can make infidels cry As you breathing beside me I can win every war I can carry the weight of words I can create for us a new world As you breathing beside me
Chorus: As my life ends I know the pain As my life ends I know the shame
Darkness falling Gates are closing Feelings and heart Are handicapped All what's around me All who I see The gathering of brainless being It's so simple to defeat When there’s nothing more to see I couldn’t find A way outside Help me tame My chaotic mind
Musicians: Tom Wheels - Vocals & Guitars Steve Rosenfield - Guitars Mike Olmstead - Bass Jason Tebbit - Drums Mike Wesperth - Piano & ViolinPruchase The Single Edited by user 28 March 2012 09:00:07(UTC)
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Bianca: Great song :) Post-Apocalyptic feeling? Sounds super creepy lol but I love it. |
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Originally Posted by: RoseJapanFan Bianca: Great song :) Post-Apocalyptic feeling? Sounds super creepy lol but I love it. Tom: Thanks!...I'm creepy lol |
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Ethan: I really love this Tom! Keep doing this! |
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Originally Posted by: Matticus Ethan: I really love this Tom! Keep doing this! Tom: Hey thanks a lot Ethan! |
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Originally Posted by: Hellspawn Originally Posted by: Matticus Ethan: I really love this Tom! Keep doing this! Tom: Hey thanks a lot Ethan! Ethan: That's cool man; i do love this style of music. Maybe i can come and watch how you pull it together one day? |
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Originally Posted by: Matticus Originally Posted by: Hellspawn Originally Posted by: Matticus Ethan: I really love this Tom! Keep doing this! Tom: Hey thanks a lot Ethan! Ethan: That's cool man; i do love this style of music. Maybe i can come and watch how you pull it together one day? Tom: Wow, I never thought you like metal! Yeahh, you're welcome in my house-studio! |
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Originally Posted by: Hellspawn Originally Posted by: Matticus Originally Posted by: Hellspawn Originally Posted by: Matticus Ethan: I really love this Tom! Keep doing this! Tom: Hey thanks a lot Ethan! Ethan: That's cool man; i do love this style of music. Maybe i can come and watch how you pull it together one day? Tom: Wow, I never thought you like metal! Yeahh, you're welcome in my house-studio! Ethan: Yeah, i know. Considering my solo stuff was more folky and this current stuff is more pop-rock, it would surprise a lot of people that i love metal too haha. Awesome! I might bring a guitar with me and see what happens haha |
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Originally Posted by: Matticus Originally Posted by: Hellspawn Originally Posted by: Matticus Originally Posted by: Hellspawn Originally Posted by: Matticus Ethan: I really love this Tom! Keep doing this! Tom: Hey thanks a lot Ethan! Ethan: That's cool man; i do love this style of music. Maybe i can come and watch how you pull it together one day? Tom: Wow, I never thought you like metal! Yeahh, you're welcome in my house-studio! Ethan: Yeah, i know. Considering my solo stuff was more folky and this current stuff is more pop-rock, it would surprise a lot of people that i love metal too haha. Awesome! I might bring a guitar with me and see what happens haha Tom: Hey man it would be great...I think it's going to be awesome if you record some metal stuff haha! |
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Originally Posted by: Hellspawn Originally Posted by: Matticus Ethan: Yeah, i know. Considering my solo stuff was more folky and this current stuff is more pop-rock, it would surprise a lot of people that i love metal too haha. Awesome! I might bring a guitar with me and see what happens haha Tom: Hey man it would be great...I think it's going to be awesome if you record some metal stuff haha! Ethan: If i ever do, i highly doubt it will be with Tom and Ryan. Neither of them are into metal at all really. They are way more into the whole electronic pop scene. |
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Originally Posted by: Matticus Originally Posted by: Hellspawn Originally Posted by: Matticus Ethan: Yeah, i know. Considering my solo stuff was more folky and this current stuff is more pop-rock, it would surprise a lot of people that i love metal too haha. Awesome! I might bring a guitar with me and see what happens haha Tom: Hey man it would be great...I think it's going to be awesome if you record some metal stuff haha! Ethan: If i ever do, i highly doubt it will be with Tom and Ryan. Neither of them are into metal at all really. They are way more into the whole electronic pop scene. Tom: You should do it as solo stuff maybe? If you want I can help you with that! And if you want, I have some tracks without any guests for my debut album... Edited by user 18 February 2012 01:10:12(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Hellspawn Originally Posted by: Matticus Ethan: If i ever do, i highly doubt it will be with Tom and Ryan. Neither of them are into metal at all really. They are way more into the whole electronic pop scene.
Tom: You should do it as solo stuff maybe? If you want I can help you with that! And if you want, I have some tracks without any guests for my debut album... Ethan: Well thank you, at the moment i'm quite happy to be doing Cheating the System :) If you want me to work on a track with you that's cool. I'm more than happy to work on your album with you! |
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Originally Posted by: Matticus Originally Posted by: Hellspawn Originally Posted by: Matticus Ethan: If i ever do, i highly doubt it will be with Tom and Ryan. Neither of them are into metal at all really. They are way more into the whole electronic pop scene.
Tom: You should do it as solo stuff maybe? If you want I can help you with that! And if you want, I have some tracks without any guests for my debut album... Ethan: Well thank you, at the moment i'm quite happy to be doing Cheating the System :) If you want me to work on a track with you that's cool. I'm more than happy to work on your album with you! Tom: Yeahh I know CTS is a very good band, I'm going to e-mail you about a Feature |
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Originally Posted by: Hellspawn Originally Posted by: Matticus Ethan: Well thank you, at the moment i'm quite happy to be doing Cheating the System :) If you want me to work on a track with you that's cool. I'm more than happy to work on your album with you!
Tom: Yeahh I know CTS is a very good band, I'm going to e-mail you about a Feature Ethan: Thank you. Ah nice one, i look forward to it! |
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Nate: Nice stuff here, man! Not really the sort of music I listen too, but this is pretty good. |
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Julia: This artwork is so awesome! the song is F#¨%ng great... you guys are great! I love it ;) |
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Originally Posted by: Mckenzie- Nate: Nice stuff here, man! Not really the sort of music I listen too, but this is pretty good. Tom: Hey thanks! That means a lot for me, people who don't listen to metal but support my job! Thanks again! Originally Posted by: Andre Gandra Julia: This artwork is so awesome! the song is F#¨%ng great... you guys are great! I love it ;) Tom: Wow! Thaaaaanks! |
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Jennifer: Aww poor guy, feeling all alone like that, makes me sad. Great song though and so far you've proven yourself to be a great artist. Keep it up. |
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Originally Posted by: Princess_Valentine Jennifer: Aww poor guy, feeling all alone like that, makes me sad. Great song though and so far you've proven yourself to be a great artist. Keep it up. Tom: Hey thanks Jennifer! |
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