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The Sound of Urban Decay

by Al Bundie's Army

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1.
JUDGEMENT DAY (words and music by Todd Parker) Through a rift in the fabric of space and time Two machines are sent back to the past Sent to find a future leader in our present day One to kill, and the other protect It's liquid metal versus obsolete machinery Conflicting programs in mechanical worlds (There is no such thing as destiny Nothing in this world is meant to be) No fate but what we make for ourselves Fighting hard to prevent us from judgement day Stop the future by preventing it now It won't be long until sky net is self-aware Humans beings race to figure it out The future's bleak when you're facing an apocalypse Even bleaker if you've done it before (There is no such thing as destiny Nothing in this world is meant to be) No fate but what we make for ourselves Hasta la vista, baby
2.
ANTHEMS OF THE WORKING POOR (words by Todd Parker, music by Adam Gaines) A gross abuse of power Paid pennies by the hour A living wage is only fair The status quo is in desrepair So don't feed your bullshit to me The growing gap between rich and poor Brings things into focus We work harder while they make more Like we didn't notice This is a way of life we're fighting for This isn't just a strike (This is war) Not gonna take it from you anymore We're barely getting by (This is war) This is an anthem for the working poor This is our battlecry (This is war) Our minds are weary and our bodies sore But this is our fight (This is war) We are the working poor When classes disappear A revolution's near You'll only do what's right When it helps your bottom line
3.
THE KILLING JOKE (words and music by Sam Evans) You lose your grip and I've lost my mind Now everything is fine And as I sit here, I think Well maybe I've found mine There's something out there calling me and I, I can hear it cry If I don't go out looking for it, I think that I might die So now I sit here bleeding out Everything to see I'm sorry I can't let you in But you're not here for me And every time I get too close there's Laughter in my head A sorry little chuckle Reminding me I'm dead Food is scarce and dreams are dumb when You can't pay your rent I've seen the system of complete control and I can't help but resent The problem lies in everyone Completely buying in All of you should give up on it and Try to start again All it takes is just one bad day to Send me on my way That's how far I am from you Just one lonely bad day And I'm just gonna keep laughing
4.
Ancient Lies 02:16
ANCIENT LIES (words by Todd Parker, music by Adam Gaines) Fuck your faith in god It will screw us all And you'll watch it fall He won't intervene He won't answer prayer Cause he isn't there I know you believe But we can't survive A modern world with ancient lies There is no free will If there's grand design What a waste of time How can you find hope When your patron saint Decides your fate This is no praradise But if there is no afterlife Then I'm afraid this world is all we have I know you believe But we can't survive A modern world with ancient lies
5.
NO RIGHT TO RULE (words by Todd Parker, music by Adam Gaines) They blazed into our land with swords already drawn Before we knew it, they had claimed it for their own Tonight's the night we launch a calculated strike We'll take back all that once was ours and reinstate our pride 'Cause you You have no right No right to rule 'Cause you have no right No right to rule
6.
Resignation 02:19
RESIGNATION (words and music by Todd Parker) I feel so pathetic I'm wasting all my time pursuing daydreams And life's to short to waste it But we all know I'll never be anything But a failure I've giving thought to quitting Frustration's got me backed against a wall But who would I be kidding? I don't know when to quit at all I'm a failure That's it I quit Never doing anything again
7.
A CRACK IN THE STAIRS (words and music by Todd Parker) Winter was cold and dragged on too long But I wish the summer had come and gone Swampy mosquitoes and musty air There's a crack in the staircase I can't repair I grow more and more bitter each day But I guess I shouldn't complain I'm a man of my word But nobody hears what I say Summer brings disturbing dreams Summer feels so cold I just want a dreamless sleep Guess I'm getting old Something from the other side Is staring back at me Bleak reflections in its eyes Gleaming yellow teeth I have been dreaming of running in place From a man in a suit with a skeleton's face Nightmares and panic, I wake up in sweat He's showing me thing I would rather forget He who bites the hand that feeds Must be locked a way But someday, when the wall concedes He will have his day Sadness looms as flowers bloom Permeates the air Seeping into vacant rooms Summer brought despair I have been dreaming of running in place From a man in a suit with a skeleton's face Nightmares and panic, I wake up in sweat He's showing me thing I would rather forget Madness escaping the crack in the stairs Infecting my world as it drifts through the air I am not one for succumbing to fear But I just can't tell what is happening here I am a prisoner in my own home Crippled, defenseless and all along Gas fumes and cigarettes and an ancient curse The crack in the stairway is getting worse Well I never was good with words Now I'm plotting the end of the Earth 'Cause if I get the chance, I've gotta get out of this place
8.
THE TRAGEDY OF WHITE FLIGHT (words and music by Todd Parker) Drive through a broken city Watching it struggle every weak A city in need of something Momentum is getting hard to beat The tension is always building Simmering there with no release But there's an anger burning When times are tough on every street Urban sprawl has made us weak Urban sprawl will bring defeat There is a sharp division There is mistrust and bigotry There is a strong resentment There is a bitter history They never fixed the problems They just got up and moved away Now cities are boiling over And suburbs are starting to decay Urban sprawl has made us weak Urban sprawl will bring defeat Running from the headlines Running from the petty crimes Clean it up another time The tragedy of white flight We can stop this pending crisis Plans are all set To raise the rent Change the tenant's Demographics Ten empty houses in a row Families with nowhere else to go Eviction notice on the door Punished again for being poor If there's an answer, I don't know There's people buying city blocks with the intent to watch them fall What kind of men are in control? And how disconnected can they get Before we put a stop to it? Hey! White flight! Discrepancies are much clearer When they're not down dead end streets There would be much less fear If we questioned our beliefs

about

This is the album that broke Al Bundie's Army. The production was grueling, the release was botched, and the resulting tour was mostly a failure. The band went on hiatus only a month after its release.

They were pushing themselves pretty hard. And musically, it shows. This is a far cry from their beginnings as a pop punk band.

"The Sound of Urban Decay" blends punk rock sensibilities, power metal guitar riffs, and prog rock arrangements into a stew of frustrations with the modern world. The guitar work is intricate, and the production is complex. But the record is raw and walks a fine line between genres... lying somewhere in the space between Bad Religion and Iron Maiden.

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released December 27, 2015

AL BUNDIE'S ARMY is:
Sam Evans - bass, vocals
Adam Gaines - guitar
Chris Shofa - drums
Todd Parker - vocals, guitar, keys

Recorded at Brain Damage Studios
Produced by Todd Parker
All songs written by Al Bundie's Army

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