"Unseen" by The Haunted

The Haunted:"Unseen", (from the album "Unseen", 2011):

Familiar as it may seem
I wish I had never been
here before
The re-occurring pattern
of dysfunctional,
the power and control
it´s not as if
I´m new to any of this,
but I wish there was a way
to reach your inside
and set you free

And so it stays unseen
Under the surface
Right out of touch
right out of reach
Until we shine the light of
truthful loving trust
it´s never going to change

You were the one
I was supposed to turn to
when I needed someone
and I realize that
I´m powerless,
but at least I´m not alone.
So turn your screws on
any which way cause
I´m not playing along
You carry this like a trophy,
when you could have been
so strong,
But I am not the one
to judge you anymore
I promise you.

And so it stays unseen
Under the surface
Right out of touch
right out of reach
Until we shine the light of
truthful loving trust
it´s never going to change

(lyrics: The Haunted)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av2AqT2BvrA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s3NNfPq83s

(To compare the sweedish thrash metal-band The Haunted´s early releases to their newest one "Unseen" (2011) is like comparing Ozzy Osbourne to Britney Spears....ha ha....Alright, maybe "THE EXAGGERATION OF THE YEAR", but there really is a difference!

I´m a big fan of the The Haunted´s early career with "thrash metal-straight-in-your-face"-albums like the debut "The Haunted" (1998) and "Revolver" (2004), but on "Unseen" the sweedes have turned in a....erm....popmetal-direction?! Not that bad actually, because the new songs have in general fine catchy choruses and are quite memorable, but perhaps a little too boring seen from a real metal-perspective....

But anyway, I´ve been listening a lot to the album without actually falling asleep, and especially the titel-song keeps me awake :-)

(News: Frontman Peter Dolving has recently left The Haunted, and the band is looking for a new singer....So the future of the band might seem a little uncertain at the moment, but we´ll cross our fingers :-)).

Kind regards
Carsten