Army of the Trees, by Savage Lands

Army of the Trees

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	Out of Breath 00:00 / 04:48

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1.	Black Rock Heart 04:35	lyrics	buy track
Black rock heart Compressed fears Clear like glass Sharp as steel God of stone Hurricane Absorb hate Transform pain Who would have thought That we’d come to use Remote controls, Mandatory abuse Switch on the artificial birds Switch on the artificial sun The water that gave us life Is turning into poison Black rock heart Compressed fears Clear like glass Sharp as steel God of stone Hurricane Absorb hate Transform pain Who would have thought? Machine-guns with rules! Computer justice, What will you choose? Switch on the artificial dogs Switch on the artificial gods Switch on! The water that gave us life Is turning into poison The water that gave us life Is turning into poison Playing at being gods Weapons in our hands Black rock, black rock, black rock… Black rock heart Black rock heart Compressed fears Clear like glass Sharp as steel God of stone Hurricane Absorb hate Transform pain Black rock heart, black rock heart
2.	Ruling Queen 04:31	lyrics	buy track
Soon we will Disappear Sabertooth Primal fear No competition No Predation Fall of the universe We’re nothing special, we’re no heroes In the dust of the past Who’s the alpha male? Kill the animal within Who’s the Ruling Queen? You hunt, you chase, you kill You pound the final nail You give, you share, you heal Create a brand new tale In the dust of the past Who’s the alpha male? Kill the animal within Who’s the Ruling Queen? Can you feel them crawl? Can you hear them growl? You’re sick with fear This whole world Is sick with fear Mother Earth Shed a final tear No compassion No perfection You hunt, you chase, you kill You pound the final nail You give, you share, you heal Create a brand new tale In the dust of the past Who’s the alpha male? Kill the animal within Who’s the Ruling Queen? In the dust of the past Who’s the alpha male? Kill the animal within Who’s the Ruling Queen? Can you feel them crawl? Can you hear them growl? This whole world is sick with fear The whole world is sick with fear
3.	The Last Howl 06:03	lyrics	buy track
I will see you there I will need you there Last time she finds you're no friend This time your time there's no way When silence overwhelms (this is the last howl) The noisy jungle of yesteryear Motionless we wait for the last howl When silence overwhelms (this is the last howl) Jungle of yesteryear It’s the last howl Last time she finds you're no friend This time your time there's no way Feelings are becoming trends Listen to the feelings through When silence overwhelms (this is the last howl) The noisy jungle of yesteryear Motionless we wait for the last howl Last time she finds you're no friend This time your time there's no way When silence overwhelms (this is the last howl) The noisy jungle of yesteryear Motionless we wait for the last howl When silence overwhelms (this is the last howl) Jungle of yesteryear (this is the last hope) This is the last howl Listen to the feelings through
4.	No Remedy 04:26	lyrics	buy track
I feel nervously tired Am I going crazy? never never now, never never now I feel lost every time In thousands of stories I am locked in my head And I lost the key I don’t want to be helped There’s no remedy I’m just like you What do we need to live together? What do we need when there’s no one left… And there’s no remedy I lose control and break the symphony Who is behind this mask? Who plays the comedy? Stop talking…Please stop What do we need to live together? What do we need when there’s no one left? What do we need to live together? What do we need when there’s no one left… I’m just like you I scream by myself and take away the pain I’m walking the wire everyday We’re the same
5.	Out of Breath 04:48	lyrics	buy track
We‘re out of breath Do you remember the life before? It‘s long forgotten No choice to go back to what once was (The future‘s rotten) Our way of living is more than flawed (We can’t continue) We burn our lungs down righ to the core Lungs collapse Before our eyes We are trapped In all our lies We‘re out of breath We choke before our eyes Cannot deny we see the effects We‘re left ford ead Oh love, we’re out of time We‘re all at fault We cannot go back We’re out of...We‘re out of breath We‘re all lost Asphyxiate ourselves And still we think that we are forever alive Time has come No one will hear you pray If we‘re not changing Then we will be losing the fight Lungs collapse Before our eyes We are trapped In all our lies We‘re out of breath We choke before our eyes Cannot deny we see the effects We‘re left fordead We‘re out of breath Wait in line to be left out of Breath Breath Breath Breath Lungs are collapsing We can not return There is no hope anymore Lungs are collapsing We are left to burn There is no hope anymore We‘re out of breath We choke before our eyes Cannot deny we see the effects We‘re left for dead Oh love, we’re out of time We‘re all at fault We cannot go back We’re out of breath We’re left for dead We’re out of breath We’re out of… We have lost We suffocate You cannot live While breathing hate We’ve sold our soul No place to hide Beg for mercy Grace is denied It’s way too late We’ve sold our fate Left out of breath Look at the sky A place to breathe People and trees Are perfect partners
6.	Better Man 04:23	lyrics	buy track
In the desert, I followed the sun It burned me, born a night animal I wrote stories on my skin I’m like an open book of secret confessions Can you read me? Why should I leave this world? I haven’t written the end yet I endure the pain ‘cause I know it’s part of me Am I to blame when you play this curious game? I really do my best to be a better man Better man Better man Better man Against the wind, always pushing forward Am I alone? Someone pull me out Eyes in the void, equilibrium Look at me, I need you to read me Why should I leave this world? I haven’t written the end yet I endure the pain 'cause I know it’s part of me Am I to blame when you play this curious game? I’m gonna do my best to be a better man Better man Better man Better man
7.	Never Be Up 03:41	lyrics	buy track
Watch out! The earth suffers and you let it scream Come on! Stop building to destroy everything Another chance to survive, another story must begin Watch out everyone! We know the end is near We’ll never be up to the task No, no, no! When stupid leaders don’t react Need a new goal to give a chance to our world Sweet silence in the wind Listen with your heart Breathe with your skin Your soul in your body runs to your roots In the woods, Sheltered by the strength of the trees Fighting against all your enemies Your soul in your body runs to your roots Mankind feels so strong until it disappears Solution’s in our hands We must work on it Mankind screams with anger and can’t get enough We play a vicious game between life and power No, no, no! We’ll never be up to the task When stupid leaders don’t react Need a new goal to give a chance to our world Sweet silence in the wind Listen with your heart Breathe with your skin Your soul in your body runs to your roots In the woods, Sheltered by the strength of the trees Fighting against all your enemies Your soul in your body runs to your roots
8.	Army of the Trees 04:25	lyrics	buy track
WE ARE Fighting for our lives Another country burns Another species dies WE SHARE The struggle and the strife Another monkey hurt Another monkey cries NO TOMORROW Another tree will burn Another brain will fry WE’LL STAND Stronger together Gotta scrub your mind ESTAMOS Peleando por la vida Otro pais arde Un’ especie muere SIENTO El sufrimiento Otro mono herido Monos están llorando NO HAY MAÑANA Otro árbol arderá El cerebro se freirá NOS MANTENDREMOS Juntos más fuertes When you see the forest disappear Everything around you becomes grey Now is the time to take a stand Another chance, another day Now is the time to take a stand One last chance not to fade away WE ARE Soldiers of the future We stand united as one We don’t need all your guns BRUTAL Corrosive substance Radioactive skulls Radiant animals REVOLUTION A real evolution There is no way around There is no turning back WE’LL FIGHT Till the end of times And it’s coming closer When you see the forest disappear Everything around you becomes grey Now is the time to take a stand Another chance, another day Now is the time to take a stand One last chance not to fade away Army of the trees Time to face our fears L’armée des arbres Coupée du monde réel l’humanité vit à l’ombre d’elle-même Army of the trees There’s no more time for tears Nous sommes l’armée des arbres Graine de l’espoir Fruit d’un futur plus vert que noir Army of the trees Time to face our fears Aux arbres citoyens, Formulons nos voeux pieux Qu’un sens moins destructeur Essaime dans nos coeurs Army of the trees There’s no more space for tears Aux arbres citoyens, reveillez-vous Il sera trop tard, trop tard demain Now is the time to take a stand (Il est temps de se lever) Now is the time to take a stand Il est temps de se lever) Now is the time to take a stand
9.	Visions of Life 04:02	lyrics	buy track
Ride in the heart of the storm Share a vision from days of old Sit down, relax, no oxygen Mutation Vision engaged Take control of evolution Welcome to the pleasures of the DNA ride New vision of life No more guidance to be found, we’ll take it in stride Follow your soul and your heart Cherish the light before it goes Devils playing in the shadows Ride in the middle of the storm Deep in the secrets of the darkest DNA Sit down, relax, no oxygen Mutation Vision engaged Take control of evolution Welcome to the pleasures of the DNA ride New vision of life No more guidance to be found, we’ll take it in stride Follow your soul and your heart Yeah we have a vision Yeah we have a vision of life Yeah we have a vision We have a vision of life Oh yeah oh yeah We have a vision of life Oh yeah oh yeah We have a vision of life We have a vision of life!
10.	Addicted 04:43	lyrics	buy track
Am I a toy lying on the floor? I fall and break when I stumble Am I a toy lying on the floor? I fall and break when I stumble I take the blows, I’ve come out of my box The silent noise covers my voice I am a toy laying on the floor I fall and break, always stumble No, I don’t think I misunderstood The game’s started and I don’t wanna be the fool You play and break it, you play and break the toy You play and break it, you play and break the toy I felt so strong that I lost my mind You sold me thousands of real lies I tried so hard to love and not hate Your sweet poison running through my veins Scattered pieces of me I need a hand A desperate cry for help I hate what I’m becoming A lifeless body Am I ready for the end? I reject all suffering Misbehaving I need to change my attitude I hear the sirens scream My poison seed Infected Yeah, I’m addicted

about

After seeing how deforestation threatens Costa Rica’s landscape, metalheads are banging their heads together to preserve the world’s ecosystem.
Megadeth drummer Dirk Verbeuren and musician-turned-activist Sylvain Demercastel founded SAVAGE LANDS in 2022. Since then, the 501c non-profit association has protected 100,000 square feet of Costa Rican rain forest. 100% of the royalties from their debut album, ‘Army of the Trees’, support the organization’s ongoing preservation projects, which include tree planting, building nature sanctuaries and establishing green zones.
SAVAGE LANDS partners with local and global organizations like The Jane Goodall Institute, as well as many movers and shakers in the metal industry.
‘Army of the Trees’ introduces several new species of metalhead to the SAVAGE LANDS ecosystem. “The Last Howl” features the spit-flinging growls of Obituary’s John Tardy and high-flying solos from Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser. Heilung’s chief of ceremonies Kai Uwe Faust blesses the black ‘n’ roll of “Black Rock Heart”, while his bandmate Maria Franz gracefully lifts the melancholic power ballad “No Remedy” with her soothing high notes. Eurovision darlings Lord of the Lost spill their blood and glitter over “Out of Breath”. Holding court over lead single “Ruling Queen” with her serpentine cleans and lioness roar is none other than Arch Enemy’s Alissa White-Gluz. “Now is the time to take a stand”, the band roar in a fierce rallying cry during the album’s thunderous title track, which is backed by Julien Truchan (Benighted) and other pillars from the French metal community.
Raise your horns and join the Army of the Trees in support of the metal non-profit.

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released February 14, 2025

Learn more about Savage Lands
savagelands.org

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Core lineup
Poun - vocals
Sylvain Demercastel - guitars
Etienne Treton - Bass
Florian Pons - drums

Special member
Dirk Verbeuren (Drums on "Black Rock Heart", "The Last Howl" and "Out of Breath)

Collaborators
Stephane Buriez
Ardag Basmadjian
HK Nico + James at Vamacara

Guest features
Kai Uwe Faust - Vocals (Black Rock Heart)
Chloe Trujillo - Vocals (Black Rock Heart, Out of Breath)
Alissa White-Gluz - Vocals (Ruling Queen)
Kenneth Andrews - Guitar (Ruling Queen)
Andreas Kisser - Guitar (The Last Howl)
John Tardy - Vocals (The Last Howl)
Maria Franz - Vocals (No Remedy)
Lord of the Lost - Vocals (Out of Breath)

*Army of Trees features Steeven Corsini (Loco Muerte), Auré Jäger (Akiavel), David & Viber (Sidilarsen), Niko Jones (Tagada Jones), Julien Truchan (Benighted), Stéphane Buriez (Loudblast, Sinsaenum), Nils Courbaron (Bloodorn, Sirenia, DDC) and Aurelien Ouzoulias (The Beat Factory, Mörglbl).

Production
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Adair Daufembach at Daufembach Studio in Los Angeles.

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Brewster Agency

Photographer
Gornos

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