Vektor - Collapse (Official Audio)

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LYRICS:
We don’t belong at these heights
Watching over all
We’ve come to the point of the obelisk
Impaled as we fall
Collapse under the weight of time
In this still life of our design
Collapse into a great resolve
Everything falls
A broken image reflects from a shattered surface
Its shards of truth cut clean their meaning, our purpose
A tearful dawn sheds light
On what we have become
We were not meant to live like this
No life, no freedom
Collapse under the weight of time
In this still life of our design
Collapse into a great resolve
Everything falls
A broken image reflects from a shattered surface
Its shards of truth cut clean their meaning, our purpose
To struggle, to glean, to want, to bleed
We’ve bided time
We’ve traveled to distant worlds
On our quest for knowledge and power
We’ve traced the galactic whorls
And now full circle
Unfulfilled by what we’ve seen
This is it, one galaxy
Out of the shadows, my silhouette is torn
Freed from the darkness, I see my vile form
Bleeding out from a spiral clade
This is all I have
This is all that I have
To live, to die, to lose our pride
To accept our fate. Life is not ours to dictate
Stagnation is death in a constitution of progress
Now at the zenith there is nowhere left, nowhere left to go but down
Ruling in the present while the future eludes us
The further we push forward, the harder it becomes to look back
To struggle, to glean, to want, to bleed
To live, we must die. We live to die

[@stonedzebra420]

this is one of the greatest metal albums of all time and its a shame its not more well known

[@brandonhager142]

It will be, one day...

[@DrugRamzes]

A small step for Vektor, a giant leap for metal. That is what Terminal redux is!

[@borisbecker6433]

+DrugRamzes The only defect I see in his productions is the abuse of those chaotic riffs that become overwhelming and don't know what you're listening haha, but it's just my opinion, the other aspects of this album are flawless...

[@Goreface69]

I love the ending of Recharging the Void though where they just send us a clusterfuck of riffs and epic buildups and resolutions to finish off the track and the album. Simply amazing.

[@Osarggg]

may be you like the bands with 0000100010002 riffs,vektor is this, chaotic riffs just lke you say, they make an awesome work, every album its better than the last one, Outer Isolation its better than Black future, and Terminal Redux is better than Outer Isolation.

[@kellyrankin8844]

I'm not sure if I agree with that logic. I like Black Future equally to this. I can see your point of view why it might seem like an advancement, but I like the rawness of Black Future.

[@SamKravets]

+Kelly Rankin Black Future is definitely my favourite but i love them all for different reasons.

[@RedgraveGilver]

And this is exactly why Vektor is ahead of any thrash metal bands today.

[@mrwanswaid2118]

RedgraveGilver Lost Society/ Havok....

[@mrwanswaid2118]

We can tell that the future of thrash metal is safe by the hands of these bands \m/

[@joshuaortmeyer291]

@@mrwanswaid2118 These bands have nothing to do with Vektor .They are pure thrash metal while Vektor is mostly progressive and way too crazy in term of composition compared to Havok or Lost Society .David DiSanto is from another planet that's all

[@atillacnar5785]

@@mrwanswaid2118 lost societys first album is an all time great imo

[@colemanperin6804]

Tell that too revocation

[@steven8000]

A Vektor power ballad... Now I've seen it all.

[@MrCool-de4ke]

Mas. Que. Porra?!

[@lucasfernandes9425]

Power???? HAHAHA TECHNICAL THRASH!

[@steven8000]

Luccas Fernandes Did I say it was power metal?? No, a power ballad is a solemn/emotional song (usually by a metal band). While it doesn't go full ballad, I am fully aware of it being technical/progressive thrash. So laugh at your own ignorance.

[@lucasfernandes9425]

Rusty Shackleford, I'm glad to know that you have the minimum of desirable knowledge in thrash metal

[@NickTheSickDick]

Luccas Fernandes Piss off.

[@ddrumma3]

I nearly cried listening to this. It's actually really beautiful.

[@Goreface69]

+UltimateScienceProductions So many parts of the album where I shed a tear. Even just thinking about these parts makes me tear up. Such an emotional ride, this whole album is.

[@JockoJonson17]

+UltimateScienceProductions Kinda like some of the Opeth ballad stuff.

[@cjstevens6405]

+Jocko Jonson Opeth wish they had tunes this good.

[@LVX777]

Same...

[@mrdeathamore]

+Chris Rob they have, actually. but I got the point.

[@Ac3OnVr]

"We where not ment to live like this no life no freedom" just hits so hard

[@mauriciodaniell]

Vektor power ballad >>>>> all power ballads

[@Ezper-2099]

I wish they would come back so that not only we get more Vektor songs, but also Vektor ballads

[@khetaglagkuev6001]

I swear this sounds like an instant modern classic. Kind of surprised how few views this has.

[@deadaccount5063]

100k is quite decent for this Kind of music. Vektor would probably get way more recognition if they were active on social media and made video clips for their songs. Either way, they'll probably be remembered long after they've retired even if they don't become famous

[@HatsuneM1ku01]

dead account they need to make a movie about all three albums and make it like a sci-fi music ballad or something or videos for each song

[@lapollademangel6573]

Es mejor que pocos lo conozcan o si no veremos a un Vektor que evolucionará a un sonido que depende de los gustos de las masas de gente a la que debe complacer.

[@headbangerscastle]

I like how they blend the singing with the growling

[@mrdeathamore]

+Hargonaut there's no growling on this or previous Vektor's albums. Screaming - yes.

[@pariskotsaros]

@Leoid Isachenko You must be fun at parties

[@novaseer]

@@mrdeathamore It's not quite fully growling, but it's not just screaming. It's like Chuck Schuldiner's vocals.

[@deadaccount5063]

@@novaseer it's actually called vocal fry. What he does is applying a lot of compression

[@DeathMetalThrasher]

I usually hate ballads, but when Vektor does it it's amazing.

[@REIDOPLANETA]

this is one of the most amazing ballads I've ever heard, ever.

[@eldagon9306]

One of the best songs in the universe... 5:02 moment is legendary. Cuts your soul like the sharpest blade and exposes you to the greatness of music... Love Vektor.

[@Sladverr]

The song is about a guy who found the key to immortality and used it to rule the galaxy, but is unfulfilled.

[@TheLazyOne00]

The whole album is

[@DuendeBoss]

@@TheLazyOne00 The three albums are xd

[@warmetalpacifist]

Ok, now i'm certain. I'm in love with this album. Vektor might be the best young band out there.

[@allydea]

Only the good die young...

[@henrywalton5967]

Although formed in 2002

[@Moskalineludy]

@@henrywalton5967 young for thrash/death bands, especially ror prog ones

[@Mat_DE1t]

It's sad that such music doesn't get the recognition it deserves

[@reneferrera9327]

"we've traveled the distant worlds on our quest for knowledge and power" Damn what a beautiful line

[@dod0d]

Indeed! :)

[@TickyTickyxD]

Play this at my funeral.

[@carlossosa7054]

:)

[@carlossosa7054]

:)

[@rupturedaorta]

Demi I got u Chief

[@benjaminbreeg6214]

You'd climb out of your grave

[@Young_BZ]

My favourite from Terminal Redux for sure.

[@towering_inferno9020]

"Collapse under the weight of time In this still life of our design"

[@BDaMonkey]

Vektor needed to do something like this. Great track.

[@Richydudeman]

Well holy fuck! This album is the best thing that has happened to metal in a long time.

[@MrxxSelfxxDestruct]

This album have a very good 80's feeling. Masterpiece ! And what a fucking artwork.

[@pyramidhead258]

Hmm, what is this /is/(was) an eighties band, but they played so well that they ripped a hole in time itself and ended up in the future(present)??

[@villadsbojesen4142]

I like how he sings false on purpose - it creates a very haunting and sad feeling

[@thronesofblood1995]

This got me tearing up, what a beautiful song 🤘

[@SuperSexySpanishLion]

i never thought i would have wanted a vektor ballad, but boys... you have outdone yourselves

[@Oscar22Spencel]

Metal as a form of art...

[@WZW1982]

These guys... someone (at least one) in that band is a genius. You have to be very intelligent to write melodies of this depth with such few instruments.

[@nikhil.kulkarni]

David Di Santo (the vocalist) is behind all the writing and composition

[@joostdevries6859]

@@nikhil.kulkarni He is a genius. I can't wait to shake his hand later this year and tell him that he is the hope of metal in the 21st century.

[@leerobbo92]

@@nikhil.kulkarni Also plays the rhythm parts live while singing. Dude's a fucking savant. I hope they get back on track, but if this is their peak then what a glorious one.

[@justin290]

This is starting to become one of my favourite songs of all time. I like the rest of the songs on Terminal Redux as well, but this song really stands out to me. I would love to hear Vektor create an entire album of songs similar to this.

[@gerben880]

The reason it stands out is because it's placed between 60 minutes of fast technical thrash riffage. If they did an entire album I think the songs wouldn't be nearly as powerful.

[@joshuaortmeyer291]

I think it would be repetitive and boring actually

[@ancientgalaxy7697]

One of my favourite metal ballads, so much emotion

[@leerobbo92]

Those intro arpeggios, and the ramp-up around the part of "This is all that I have" send me into crazy full body shivers. Fucking incredible song.

[@Aknorian]

The guitar counterpoint in the begnning is just glorious.

[@leandrometfan]

its been at least 6 months i heard this song, i listen to it literally every day since then. This is the best song i heard in a long long time and i like even more that it gets the recognition it deserves from Vektor fans. Thanks Vektor for this incredible masterpiece

[@leandrometfan]

2 years man, after 2 years i'm still in love with this song

[@JuTakii]

@@leandrometfan Lol! Its great man i cant blame you

[@leandrometfan]

4 years man, after 4 years i'm still in love with this song

[@leandrometfan]

6 years, still in love

[@peachez272]

When I close my eyes as I'm listening to this masterpiece, I imagine myself falling into the depths of space peacfully.

[@Lunar.67]

I wanna cry every time I hear this. "TO LIVE WE MUST DIE, WE LIVE TO DIE!"

[@Tsirimokosful]

One of the greatest bands out there!!

[@Lunar.67]

"to live we must die, we live to die" best lines in a song ever period.

[@SaturnineXTS]

biggest cope ever. people tell themselves all these things just to discourage themselves from dreaming about immortality.

[@dod0d]

A perfect balance between everything. Two thumbs up... \m/

[@infinite_ammo]

Omg what the fuck even is this song! this is just plain amazing! I'm so happy I bought this album

[@bigjordan456]

This song is so awesome. That guitar solo rips and it transitions so nicely into the last section of the song.

[@Davefld321]

Really glad I discovered this band, love all their albums starting from Black Future!

[@enestekin6109]

It's my favourite song in this album. because vektor's experimental songs are always charming. For example in their Accelerating the Universe song, I admired to their ambient work. I hope they will make songs like this half ballad

[@SpawnKillerTr]

Vektor'ün V'sini büyük yaz.

[@celestialcolosseum]

@@SpawnKillerTr Katılıyorum, adamlar bu kadar emek vermiş, biz de bi caps lock'a basalım yani en azından değil mi..

[@TM-fr7gh]

Magnificent.

[@zilttsep6273]

Such a great band, seriously.

[@KenoxProductions]

This song is really damn emotional and powerful, especially after knowing the album story thus far.

[@barondupoil7561]

I thought vektor was the most innovative metal band since death, carcass, dissection, emperor... I was wrong. Vektor is more than a step in metal history. It's a step in Music History True genius, And...so organic ...so WARM prod , playin and singin... Songwriting is awesome.... What an kick in the teeth.... Hail Vektor

[@santytt123454321]

usually I would dislike this from a metal band, but for some reason, it's good from vektor, and the song itself is magnific

[@DuendeBoss]

The most amazing thing about Vektor is how all their albums tell a full circled story.

[@NickTheSickDick]

The first two albums don't really have overarching stories.

[@taomahNEGEV]

Love the simultaneous clear and the really unique harsh voice singing. The contrast is just otherworldly.

[@DasSuper]

Time to abandon any claim of Vektor being derivative. Of course, they have their influences which manifest in their music but what band doesn't? There's certainly no shame in being regarded as the Pink Floyd of Thrash or Voivod on steroids but interpreting Vektor simply through a prism comprised of their collective sum of influences is both a disservice to the band and blinds you to how good, and original, these guys are.

[@EsotericDeathLegion]

Someone finally said it you have no idea how tired I am of all the kids saying "Dude it's like *insert band name* and *insert band name* had a baby!" Get's annoying. Vektor is it's own entity.

[@U-mann]

DasSuper In a genre such as jazz, influences are seen as an honourable thing to have/show, as it clearly acknowledges the musicians who built the previous foundation. Why in modern music it's ever seen as a negative thing I'd never understand.

[@jcanal0221]

The very fact that they are making thrash and prog one same thing in their music is enough to see how good they are

[@ses694]

Everything is derivative with some randomness added in ultimately

[@SaturnineXTS]

@@U-mann because jazz is an elitist circle jerk with little room to really stray outside the boundaries, ironically. in metal you can theoretically combine it with anything you want

[@leo7813]

Damn that riff at 6:48 is so sick

[@francoosorio2444]

3:21 Oh...

[@dod0d]

Franco Osorio 0:00, 3:21, 5:01, 7:16 lol

[@gilla6663]

You said it

[@arcticdouchee]

Some of these lyrics remind me so much of Dan Simmon's Hyperion Cantos! Super cool.

[@travisamazingable]

the drumming on this album is immense, beautiful

[@teokappa4988]

Hall of fame, now !!!!!

[@BeingBadAtMaths]

Honestly, my favorite song off the album. The build-up is just fucking great.

[@mattboone6311]

These guys are torchbearers.

[@ardius9777]

Simply incredible!

[@SavatageIsMyReligion]

freaking amazing lyrics and song!! wow..!! Really beautiful..!!!

[@yaboikid2083]

One of thee best song bruh change my mind. Soo good the intro is SO GOOD give me goosebumps. THIS WHOLE ALBUMS GIVES ME GOOSEBUMPS

[@Lil_fang866]

I did not expect this at all but it's great either way.

[@Ac3OnVr]

The guitar and how he sings and the lyrics really makes it feel like you are collapsing

[@viodead3971]

This song is the best!!!!!!!

[@nikhil.kulkarni]

I had not heard of Vektor before I started listening to this album and I am just starting to get really into thrash. And after the first two songs, which I loved btw, I had no idea if this album could be classified as thrash. And when I finally started listening to 'Collapse', I was even more confused. That is, until the synchronized raspy and clean vocals come into play and then the riffs take over- I was starting to feel the vibes of the rest of the album. It felt like thrash again but very different and yet so beautiful. The first part of this song makes me want to cry. Like I feel like when I listen to Pink Floyd's 'Brain Damage', , Dire Straits' 'Brothers in Arms', X Japan's 'Art of Life' and Rush's 'Xanadu' in bits and pieces. And later when those riffs start hitting you full-on and finally goosebumps at the section that starts at 07:48. Man - what a song! I feel so lucky that I have two other Vektor albums to listen to once I fully digest Terminal Redux

[@alejandrocruzmontano7053]

Nikhil Kulkarni It's Progressive Thrash, check bands like Voivod, Watchtower, Blind Illusion, Sieges Even, Mekong Delta, Coroner, Anacrusis, Believer, Aspid (Russia), Depresive Age, Atheist, etc

[@nikhil.kulkarni]

Thank you friend. I will give all these a listen. Hope I love them as much as I loved this album. Also, any particular ballads that you are reminded of which are similar to 'Collapse' ?

[@naerwyn239]

I don't really like Thrash a whole lot, and I consider this progressive metal, personally.

[@guhuhhuh1684]

liger0yger it's called progressive thrash metal

[@xCynder]

Progressive Blackened Thrash metal

[@danv1324]

some people collapse and accidentally press the dislike button....

[@albertn872]

not fun pun

[@krisko2k]

Banter!

[@stefanneagoi6001]

Kektor, forever

[@chainkiller999]

Terminal Redux & Rust In Peace are my go to albums.

[@lovemetal4884]

Check out Death's last 2 albums

[@ylmazgurbuz6220]

literally, if id choose 2 albums for the rest of my life, they'd be these two

[@Zwellop]

5:18 God this riff is so beautiful

[@boxwi]

Musical brilliance. So many good things happening nere from start to finish.

[@simbolicdunksman1746]

only thrash ballad that can challenge One

[@deadaccount5063]

My three favorite metal ballads ever are One, Collapse and Cemetery Gates. 3 absolute masterpieces

[@TBaggins96]

That clean solo at 3:20 sounds straight out of a Carlos Santana song - and it sounds awesome!

[@olm7080]

this is such an amazing song, melancholia from the future!

[@tiboreke849]

Fuck... I'm speechless....

[@oreobuttcrack4557]

It's like Metallica all over again, third album ground breaker for today's music, jfc I love this so much

[@Eyrothath]

+Oreo Buttcrack This is better than anything Metallica has ever put out..

[@oreobuttcrack4557]

That could very well be, but my point is still there :>

[@mrdeathamore]

+John Rankin Metallica was great, back in the day. In the 80's there was not too much bands like them, you know.

[@Eyrothath]

There was a ;lot actually..

[@maaaaaap]

+John Rankin Not in the early 80's

[@orionburton3829]

Wait for the 3:24, god a beautiful swing, but the second voice all was perfect, but ok this is what this is and is great to hear.

[@xxczerxx]

The guitar playing really reminds me of Mark Knopfler of the Dire Straits

[@Metalliggs]

LOL that's exactly what I thought listening to this smooth part 3:22, especially cause i switched to this track directly from some Mark's solo stuff. cheers! :D

[@U-mann]

This album to me equals Metallica's work from the 80's. What trash metal is concerned, that's the highest accolade I could give them. Vektor, what a band!

[@guhuhhuh1684]

Charlie U-Mann you mean Dave's work from the 80's

[@U-mann]

Guh uh Huh I'm pretty sure Dave Mustaine didn't write the entire Metallica discography of the 80's, but if you do think so, well you can always value your own opinion I guess. I've listened to this Vektor album a few times now and I'm still amazed how good it is.

[@Roy-jh3sf]

Charlie U-Mann My dad works for metallica he said that Dave was all behind it

[@system0fadowner251]

Roy I thought Dave was mostly responsible for just Kill Em All?

[@novaseer]

@@guhuhhuh1684 Dave didn't write ...and Justice for All. He wrote a good chunk of KEA, then 2(!) songs in RTL. Nothing else.

[@be792]

love it...!!!

[@AngryEda]

ICONIC! ❤️❤️❤️A FOREVER FAV!

[@accepthisname]

3:21 so damn beautiful

[@rubenolvera2018]

That Blues Solo :0

[@faustxxl375]

so good.!!!!!

[@abcxyz5699]

Temazo

[@ivansantillanes680]

Amazing

[@robertczaja7151]

I feel the vibe of Pink Floyd

[@JockoJonson17]

+Robert Czaja Or Opeth.

[@xxczerxx]

Dire Straits

[@mitchfindergeneral]

I was actually thinking it was nice to hear a prog metal band that DIDN'T sound like Opeth. This doesn't sound much like Opeth to me at all.

[@xxczerxx]

Yes, the first band in an age to sound genuinely boundary-pushing and modern, but also stays true to its metal roots. I am growing increasingly tired of "br00tal then soft, then repeat" songwriting; the cleaner bits always seem like disjointed, hackneyed clichés. To make a full-blown thrash record that doesn't retread any old ground is a staggering achievement.

[@guimeplay1]

their slowest song, yet better than many thrash bands

[@michellieferink7685]

3:21 beautiful

[@Daniel-mn4fu]

5:15 one of the best moments of the album

[@stonedzebra420]

*in music history

[@Hernan4123]

Today Stephen Hawking died, i chose this song in honor for him

[@accieT]

OMG I DID TOO

[@alvinn.5659]

Best ballad ever made

[@johnbonhamsinger]

Just fucking superb.

[@aquamidideluxe5079]

Vektor collapsed under the weight of time :(

[@swiggityswooty856]

StormlitAqua You didn't hear? The void is recharging!!!

[@edgargomez5037]

Swiggity Swooty What do you mean?

[@NickTheSickDick]

Edgar Gómez Go on the Vektor Facebook page.

[@patriciocastilla9747]

i need more of this shit... i need more

[@popas7]

Vektor rulez.

[@renDerde]

If Metallica, Megadeth, Cynic and Destruction had a baby, and the baby would then eat their parents and shit out this album. Absolutely brilliant.

[@renDerde]

+renDerde also voivod and maybe pink floyd :D

[@NickTheSickDick]

renDerde You just indirectly suggested Vektor is shit.

[@lovemetal4884]

renDerde Death also

[@dualberetta2755]

NickTheSickDick vektor is the shit

[@canuck5896]

I hear Dire Straits in this song. Add Dire Straits to the list? lol

[@guidomassignani6954]

Immense

[@celiktenklc1795]

A broken image reflects from a shattered surface Its shards of truth cut clean their meaning, our purpose

[@Wall-36969]

Vittu mikä biisi!

[@user-hi8lh5ol5s]

great

[@batikanaltas]

I see my vile, form!

[@dissonantprotean5495]

Nice, reminds me of Forgotten Tomb