#those songs were: “Imaginary” “My Immortal” and “Whisper”

[xvermingirlx]

NU METAL NOVEMBER ALBUM #13: Evanescence - Fallen

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We vaguely recollected this as kind of a snooze fest a few years ago when we listened to it, but times change and so do tastes when you're transitioning. Fallen by Evanescence shows a promising sound by a band that were still discovering themselves. This is by no means their first feat, but I think this is their first major label debut, which makes it all the more important in this context.

Evanescence have a sound that is somehow perfect for AMVs and corny enough for memes (Bring Me to Life and My Immortal are the biggest examples.) Thats not to deny any sort of great potential though. Fallen is full of unique sounds that aren't present in other nu metal albums. Fallen feels more like a streamlined alt rock Epica with nu metal riffs and Portishead trip hop moments (which aren't as prominent but act as an element to spice up the sound.) Songs like the opener Going Under and My Last Breath utilizing industrial trip hop production and drum stylings to beef up their grandiose and gloomy nu-riffing. Another thing that this album does that separates from the rest of the nu metal crowd is the inclusion of piano and string ballads - owing to the more symphonic goth sound. And they do it quite well! So well that it basically made their future after this release.

Personally, our favorite portion of this album is the middle, with Haunted and Imaginary being our favorite tracks. They have some real tense energy to them and are honestly better contenders as standouts than the singles. They also managed to close this album in such a perfect way, even if its got cliche choral elements. Its a big finish and its executed so well.

The album does feel like it bleeds all the same though. Its hard to differentiate what song is what given that its a simple formula of "piano notes + electric guitar palm mutes" but when you do find those really cool moments, they shine very bright. This was a treat to revisit. And even bigger treat to stare at such a beautiful album cover while listening.

Favorite Nu Metal Moments: My Immortal, Haunted, Tourniquet, Imaginary, My Last Breath, Whisper

[theshootingraistar]

for thr albums ask

Fallen album by Evanescence

yeah, I can do this one!

"Fallen" - Evanescence

First Song From This Album I've Heard:

Don't remember if it was "Bring Me To Life" or "Going Under" I heard first, but I know those were the first two, and I'm going to bet it was "Bring Me To Life".

Do I Own The Album?

No, But I wish I did.

My Favorite Song:

Oh, dammit, this question's HARD! There's so many good ones on here! "Tourniquet", "Imaginary", "Taking Over Me", "Haunted", "My Last Breath", even "Whisper" are all awesome songs, and none of those are the singles that people remember! But I guess if I HAD to pick a favorite off the whole album, I'd probably pick "Imaginary", but get back to me in a week or two, that might change.

My Least Favorite Song:

Again, they're ALL bangers. But if I HAD to pick ONE, I'd probably go with "Hello". Not because it's bad, but because it's the only one I can't remember anything about.

A Song I Didn't Like At First, But Now Do:

I don't have an answer for this one lol. Right from the beginning I thought every song was a banger.

A Song I Did Like At First, But Now Don't:

Again, no answer. I STILL think they're all bangers.

My Favorite Lyric:

Fuck, this one's hard too! There's so many things I want to go with here! Like, for example, the Latin at the end of "Whisper" (Translation in parenthesis):

"Servatis a periculum... (Save us from danger) Servatis a maleficum... (Save us from evil)"

or the second verse of "Imaginary":

"Don't say I'm out of touch with this rampant chaos - your reality. I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge The nightmare I built my own world to escape."

Or even the prechorus/chorus of "My Immortal":

"These wounds won't seem to heal This pain is just too real There's just too much that time cannot erase When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears And I held your hand through all of these years But you still have all of me"

There's just SO many good lyrics on this album. It's hard to pick a favorite.

Overall Rating Out Of 10:

💙💙💙💙💙💙💙🖤🖤🖤 7/10

This album is good.

[nmikaelsonimagines]

Only If For A Night: A Klaus Mikaelson Imagine

Request from Anon: Only If For A Night for Ceremonials request

Look who’s back!!! Hope this is okay for you lovely, and enjoy x 

Want to hear the song? Find a link to it just below:

Only If For A Night

And I had a dream About my old school And she was there all pink and gold and glittering

It wasn’t the first nightmare that had plagued you, nor would it be the last.

One moment you were blissfully unaware of the world, swimming in a comfortable darkness that only sleep could provide, the next you were face to face with your old teacher, arms clamped to a desk that you couldn’t move from. You couldn’t rise from your seat either, the eyes of your fellow students (people you had only wanted to forget) glued to you, their mouths stretched into thin smiles.

Their voices were in your head, even though their lips weren’t moving. They were laughing at you, calling you names, branding you as the monster that you were. The silent yet deafening figures moved from their seats, floating towards you, their voices in your head only getting louder and louder as they got closer and closer.

You struggled against imaginary ropes, your arms still stuck to that goddamn desk, your head buzzing as if you were on a high that you were desperate to come down from. The room started to shimmer, hands of your peers scraping against your skin as they attacked. One hand fell to your neck and your mouth opened in a silent scream as the breath left your lungs.

I threw my arms around her legs Came to weeping (came to weeping) Came to weeping (came to weeping)

It was still dark outside when you woke up. You fumbled for the bedside lamp, your eyes burning as the light hit them. Once they adjusted, you scanned your bedroom, listening for any sign of life.

Just making sure you were alone.

Just making sure you were safe.

You pulled your knees up to your chest, legs still tangled in silk sheets that you would never be able to afford. You felt tiny in a bed that didn’t belong to you, no matter how many times you were told otherwise. Just a small dot in the middle of a massive universe. One that didn’t matter and never would.

That was when the tears began to fall, soaking those sheets that were just too expensive. You tried to stay quiet as you cried, not wanting to wake anyone. You weren’t alone in this house after all, and the people who lived here still needed their sleep.

Even if they were immortal, and had probably had plenty of it over the past one thousand years.

You were trying so hard to keep quiet that you didn’t hear him walk up the hall, didn’t notice him standing in the doorway, light flooding the room much better than the lamp had. You didn’t see Klaus Mikaelson at first, burying your face in your legs and your feelings under your skin.

And I heard your voice As clear as day And you told me I should concentrate

He waited before he spoke. He liked to watch you, chewing on his words before he said them, never quite sure if it was the right thing to say. Normally, Klaus Mikaelson didn’t care what he said to people, but you, you were different.

He had decided that the day he met you, the day he had saved you, the day he had turned you. You were confused and frightened and everything you should have been when he told you what he had done, who he was, what you were now. You were angry and annoyed and hated him just as you should have when he insisted you stay with him for your own safety.

He had decided that he loved you the day you ran away, coming back two days later after realising that he was right. There was no way you could have survived on your own back then, still having so much to learn.

Now, of course, it was a different story, but yet you still chose to stay with his family, with him. And as he walked over to the bed, wrapping an arm around your shoulders, it warmed his heart that you allowed him to be a part of your life. 

“I love you, Y/N.”

But of course, he didn’t really say that.

It was all so strange And so surreal That a ghost should be so practical

It was a strange thing, having Klaus Mikaelson comforting you. His words had snapped you out of your immersive state of sorrow, and now, as you sobbed, you were more focused on his hand on the small of your back, the gentle tone of voice as he whispered to you. You were aware of his lips hovering above your hair, and you could only think of how this was how boyfriends were supposed to look after people.

Klaus Mikaelson. A boyfriend. You wondered why it hadn’t crossed your mind before.

It was a strange thought. It was like you had seen a ghost, not quite believing that it was there, but still very aware that it was. If that even made sense. You couldn’t picture Klaus walking down the street, holding the hand of someone he loved, but you could see the way he had looked at you in the past. You could see the warmth in his eyes, the way his jaw tensed when you yelled at him, the coolness in his voice where there should have been heat.

And now. Now in your hour of need, the way he was acting, it wasn’t quite possible, was it?

Was he in love with you?

And were you in love with him?

Only if for a night

And the only solution was to stand and fight

You lifted your head, looking at the man sat next to you, his hand still very much on the small of your back. The few seconds that passed before you spoke felt like eternity, so much happening in so little time.

Your eyes flitted to his mouth, to lips that could transform into a signature smirk in a matter of moments. You pictured those lips on yours, imagining how they would feel as he kissed you. You gaze followed the slope of his jaw, and you imagined tracing your fingers down it, down the column of his throat, down to his chests where they would linger, feeling the beat of an undead heart.

“Klaus?”

“Yes, love.”

It was now or never. It was time to fight for what you were now sure you wanted.

“Do you love me?”

And my body was bruised and I was set alight But you came over me like some holy rite

Klaus felt like he had been set on fire. You tasted so much better than he had ever imagined, your lips sliding against his, his tongue searching every inch of your mouth as you let him push you back onto the bed.

Your touch was a match, lighting every part of his skin as your fingers stroked his jaw, trailing down the column of his throat, slipping beneath his shirt and tapping against his chest.

Klaus Mikaelson had never been particularly religious, but he had definitely found something to believe in now. And that something happened to be the girl he had turned one cold night, abandoned in an alley by a vicious ex-boyfriend whose head had later been found in a gutter.

He hovered over you, reluctantly parting, taking a breath, before he took his fill of you once again, making it last and savouring every moment.

Of course, he would have all of eternity to do that too.

Thank God for that.

And although I was burning, you're the only light Only if for a night

After that night with Klaus, your nightmares didn’t visit you as often anymore. You found safety and security in the arms of the man you shared a bed with, the man that kissed you goodnight, and wished you good morning with a lazy brush of his lips against your forehead.

You no longer saw yourself as a monster, no longer worried about what people from your old life would think. You no longer needed to focus on the past, only concerned with the here and now, with the never-ending future that you would spend with Klaus Mikaelson. You no longer sought refuge in unrealistic scenarios, knowing that nothing you could ever imagine would be quite as good as the life you were living.

You were no longer a monster, not when you had an angel by your side.

It was ironic, really, when you thought about it.

But neither of you would have had it any other way.

Masterlist

Ceremonials Masterlist

[cuntess-carmilla]

Tourniquet, Taking Over Me and My Immortal suck especially bad.

My Last Breath and Imaginary almost made the list to The Absolute Worst but they had a few moments in which they were a little better so they're off the list but ONLY barely. Without those brief parts in their respective climax they'd be just as bad.

Hello was ok.

Haunted and Whisper are like, almost there. Still the best songs of the album by far but they both leave me wishing for just a little more to get it right.

Everything else was painfully mediocre but at least not as bad as the first bunch of songs I listed.

I'm re-listening to Fallen to see if it really sucks as much as I remember.

It does.