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Queen of the Static Opera and Angelspit team up to release their new single “Breathing But Not Alive”. The single is released under their new side-project VENUS OF GORGON with the dueling vocals of Melody Lynn (Queen of the Static Opera) and Zoog Von Rock (Angelspit). The track features a brutal synths colliding with “Blaster Beam” - a 6 foot aluminum stringed instrument armed with industrial strength wires and a barrage of Metal guitar pick-ups producing a wall of distortion.
“Breathing But Not Alive” is inspired by Melody and Zoog’s shared experience with being trapped a small town and breaking free of the oppressive mindset
lyrics
BREATHING BUT NOT ALIVE
T=132BPM
AAAHHH!!
VERSE 1/
Every car crash every
Every bloodied face
Demolished time
Like it’s keeping me in place
Charging down the highway (so bored I wanna die)
Just to feel alive (city blocks of top shelf ruin)
Head out the window (trapped in it’s teeth)
Scream at the sky (there’s no escape, there’s no escape, there’s no escape)
BUILD UP/
I’m not living
I’m just coping
There’s no escape, there’s no escape, there’s no escape
CHORUS/
Breathing! Breathing! Breathing! Breathing!
Breathing but not alive
Breathing! Breathing! Breathing! Breathing!
Breathing but not alive
AAAHHHH!!
VERSE 2/
Nothing else to do
Just snort stuff and destroy bars
Not living in a nice town
Heroine and burning cars
BUILD UP/
I’m not living
I’m just coping
There’s no escape, there’s no escape, there’s no escape
CHORUS/
The animal waits inside
Breathing but not alive
Breathing! Breathing!
Breathing but not alive
Instrumental breakdown
MIDDLE 8/
We’re burning down Hollywood (breathe!)
To make the next Detroit
We’re burning down Hollywood (breathe!)
To make the next Detroit
BUILD UP/
I’m not living
I’m just coping
There’s no escape, there’s no escape, there’s no escape
Screaming at the sky!
AAAHHHH!!
CHORUS/
The animal waits inside
Breathing but not alive (sung)
Breathing! Breathing!
Breathing but not alive (sung)
Breathing! Breathing!
Breathing! Breathing!
Breathing! Breathing!
Breathing! Breathing!
Breathing but not alive (sung)
Breathe!
Breathe!
Breathe!
Breathe!
credits
released October 7, 2022
ART:
Photographer/Director: Taras (Bogdan Tarasov)
Mask: Alexander Snegin
Body painting: Kasim (Vladimir Kasimov)
Video: Sergey Belokobylsky
Model: Betina Alena
Illustration: Ursula Simmer
MUSIC:
Music and Lyrics: Melody Lynn (Queen of the Static Opera) and Zoog Von Rock (Angelspit)
Production: Zoog Von Rock (Angelspit)
Mastering: Reza (Cryonica Audio Mastering)
Computer Construction: Brett Welsh, Sean Moriarty and Michael Stults
E-MU TRAINERS: Trevor Brown, Thomas Horst; Geoff Raye
SUPPORT:
PR: Zak Vaudo; Website : Brian Doody. Jedi Masters: Brent Zius, Steve Jones;
Legal: Paul Medved, Lauren McDonald
MELODY WOULD LIKE TO THANK:
Disraeli Davis, Ursula Simmer. Kelly Connelly, Christopher Cervantes, Shadow O' Brian, Christopher Storm, Jugen Wendt, Bon Lucas, Elizabeth Graves, Richard Timm, Joe Beaulieu, Josh Hubbard, Neal Dinkelman, Serenity Wessel, Josha P Coppings, Stephen Tobin, Dylan Durrington, Gregory Clark, Daniel Chagoya, Nathan Ledford, Serena Safarian, Josh Beane, Thomas Haas, Noami McGraw, Daniel Chagoya, Elizabeth Sederstrom, Daniel Alexander Tscherleniak, Shok Zeitmahi, Sean Flores, Wes Arnett, Robert Mcharris, Ray Patrick, John Reyes, Kristina Timm, Kyle Youhas, J O, Gabriel Miller, Joaquin Blount, Elliot Fleck, Micheal Celis, Levi Turner, Dante Davilla, Jose Cordova, Zack Ford, Sean Gleason, Brett Widmann, Adam Wiseman, Jamie Eschbach, Miguel Camponevo, Christopher OSpina and everyone else who has ever donated to my music via bandcamp, paypal or venmo. Thank you to anyone who supports my merch store! Thank you to my dad who taught me everything, RIP.
ZOOG WOULD LIKE TO THANK:
Raphaelle Ziemba, Steve Jones (Agent 13), Ursula Simmer, Angelspit’s Patreon crew, Brian Graupner, The Liar, Diana Davis, The Learmont Clan, Brian Doody, Scarlett Nymph, Chris Martinez, Patrick Volkmar, Beth Tallman, Shea The Space Cat, Mordeci, Devo Astro-Pup, Deiter and Chris at Doepfer, Justin at Sequential Circuits.
ETERNAL ROCK: John Burgess, Mark Railton, Jamie Duffy, Jeremy Inkel, Mike McGrath, Sophie Lancaster, Mike McGrath, Andy Fletcher, Vangelis, David Smith, Bob Moog, Donald Buchla, Klaus Schulze, Dave Heckman, Vera, Violet, Shea (my muse).
Queen of the Static Opera and Angelspit team up to release their new single “Breathing But Not Alive”. The single is
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