Album Notes

When I released the first Lazarus Complex CD “The Cleansing,” I had no idea what to expect. I was absolutely amazed by the positive reactions from people around the world. The reviews were positive with comparisons to Katatonia and Opeth. I heard from people all over Europe, the US, and even places like China. (Doom fans in China??? Maybe there is hope for the planet!) I even heard from John Perez, leader of the gods of doom Solitude Aeturnus, who sent “Hails” and support. I was in doom heaven (or would that be doom hell?)

I was inspired to keep writing and recording. This CD is the result of the encouragement and support of my new cyber buddies. “Soundtrack to My Demise” is actually a concept album of sort. The story of this album centers around a man who slowly, but surely, loses control of his life.

Sinking – is about the feeling he gets when he realizes it’s all starting fall apart. He’s sinking down, he knows it, and he can't escape it.

Grave Clothes – ties the entire concept of Lazarus Complex together, especially with the spoken introduction from the Bible about my man Lazarus. It’s also a song about pain and the lessons we learn from our mistakes.

Welcome the Darkness – is about the way the man has fought off his darker side for many, many years and finally, he can fight it off no longer. He embraces the darkness.

In the Wake of Human Wreckage – is about all the pain he has caused the people in his life. Wherever he has been, he has left a wake of human wreckage.

This Poison – is about self-destructive behaviors but it’s not just limited to substance abuse. It’s also about the unhealthy relationships from his past. He's coming to grips with his past and how it has set him on this course.

Anyway, you get the picture. I won’t spoil the end for you but the last song is an instrumental called “Last Breath.” It could be his dying breath or the point at which he once again takes control of his life. I’ll leave that decision up to the listener! Thanks for checking out my music.

REVIEW FROM WEST SIDE DAVE'S SITE: (5/14/07)
Lazarus Complex-"Soundtrack To My Demise"-2007
Here we have the latest from Lazarus Complex, the one-man Doom Metal band/project masterminded by Jerry Wilde. Jerry`s second release is called "Soundtrack To My Demise", a concept album whose central theme concerns a man who loses control of his life [don`t worry; Jerry assures me that this isn`t autobiographical!], and who subsequently begins to spiral downward. Thus, we are taken on a 10-track odyssey into one man`s personal Hell, and his ensuing struggle to climb out. Not the happiest of topics to be sure, but engaging none the less. One of the most impressive aspects here is that despite the one-man-band status, Jerry manages to make a coherent statement. The arrangements here suggesting more of a "band" mentality, instead of the "Look, Ma! Aren`t I just soooo clever with my new Pro-Tools?" vibe that one usually gets from similar projects. And the songs are actually memorable; catchy Doom! Though intended as part of a collective whole, each track can stand on it`s own. Stylistically, the album evokes such past Doom masters as early Candlemass, Godflesh, Solitude Aeturnus, a rather impressive pedigree! All told, a fine release from and artist who really knows his craft and who, given the proper exposure, could be a force to reckon within the dark, cavernous genre know as Doom!