project album eleventh studio album canadian musician albums project series album released independent record label founder songwriter frontman extreme metal band young progressive metal group dissolved bands spend time family avoid touring interviewing period self discovery year long break songwriting began work album series clarify identity musician includes themes self control musically artist previous work consisting ambient rock music tentative bursts heavy metal album written produced mixed engineered performed guitar vocals assembled supporting group vancouver musicians including blues drummer rock bassist keyboardist guest vocalist play album critics found album uneven received generally positive reviews unexpected musical direction production vocal dynamics mix influences background disbanding extreme metal band young progressive metal project band shaved trademark gave alcohol marijuana found difficulty writing music drugs trouble identifying purpose musician spent year producing albums absence writing found decided pick guitar write began period self discovery learned create drugs years wrote songs found fit distinct styles march announced plans album series called goal musical identity persona projects public album written set stage subsequent albums word represents japanese concept life force chose homage album loved kid project concept includes different group musicians album chose group musicians previously worked discovered blues drummer played acts heart blues club northern canada impressed energy recruited chose music store employee plays beatles cover band play bass album ideal album explained little experience playing heavy music fresh perspective fit sound brought ambient keyboardist played band recruited vancouver artist vocalist tracks album primarily recorded produced mixed late early drums recorded vancouver music lyrical themes new found self control restrained melodic album sharp contrast heavy metal known maintaining signature sound album features guitar tones live takes drum triggering relatively quiet mastering musical style combining ambient progressive rock jazz rock psychedelic blues album recurring musical theme tension release gradual build intensity suddenly stops gives way album musical style compared vocals drawing comparisons mixed features little compression contrast usual wall sound production style explained originally tried wall sound kind ruined turned good record album deliberately wars recent music industry practice mastering audio loud possible officially pull hat wars told mastering engineer album songs primarily written open tuning monday open heaven end winter open quiet riot standard tuning cited second nature young gods chants india influences album described introduction moral larger concept album lyrical themes explore inner demons past self acceptance newfound ability album opens brief instrumental leads coast quiet bass driven track sets stage album metaphor newfound restraint described intro story quiet dark haunted unsure track builds intensity end layers vocals exploding young style metal fades loose guitar work described coffee house metal track contrasting light instrumentation heavy metal style songwriting vocals way critic compared proceeds similar vein set apart backing vocals continue musical theme song builds intensity end stops takes deep breath proceeding album fades terminal atmospheric track quiet vocals written keyboardist restraint reaches breaking point heaven end revolver described pop song violent acid nightmare followed ain live studio jam album musicians described online magazine classic country style song inspired elvis_presley cover mystery train addresses addiction pornography described crazy crack cocaine internet wants talk song continues album theme honesty self acceptance pornography musical tastes explained song musical style saying yes like heavy music good making listen want play album climax found title track described artist personal breakthrough initially born demo soft previously released ass demos builds progression brave words bloody described album moment leads quiet riot acoustic version cum feel new lyrics quiet riot explained basically sums idea damaged fine chosen life better release artwork released independent record label canada released germany rest europe june united_states distributor japanese release released august albums series completed plans release disc special edition box set including dvd bonus material album art created artist created art ambient album directed video young album art designed viewed pair glasses album cover image faces authentic based native american chinese art directed music video song coast released website july releases come extra lyrics sheet feature green bearing logo designed sales critical reception reached number finnish number french appeared indie charts sold copies week release united_states debuted number chart critical reception album generally positive revolver said album worth listen praised heavier tracks heaven end saying contains rage best loses brave words bloody found album odd identity sorts things going surface rewarded multiple impressed found album inconsistent described winter lush gorgeous felt album fails hit mark points ain tyler sputnikmusic said showed dynamic praised vocals felt album held musical repetition extended guitar jams allmusic gave album moderate review feeling album gripping groundbreaking album collection praised difficult unusual collection music best track listing songs written composed noted personnel musicians vocals guitar bass guitar programming production mixing engineering drums bass guitar keys piano additional musicians additional vocals additional vocals peter christopher grant ryan additional vocals production recording assistance assistance mixing assistance recording production mixing quiet riot roy mastering release visual consulting layout artwork photography photography legal management legal 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