SHADY - 1st Album [Gory Tale]

Shady’s Subtle, Wise Band Narration - SHADY 1st Album 《Gory Tale》

SHADY is a band that blends vitality and a hint of madness emerging from their gory instincts. Within their sound, there is a distinct presence of clear positions, energy, and lyrics. And now, their debut album [Gory Tale] is here.

Viewed from a bird's-eye perspective, the album gives the impression of a dark fairy tale. The eight songs feel familiar, with melodies that flow naturally. Although these tracks were first introduced on stage, there is no reversal in quality when presented as recorded music. There's a reason for this: the listener, by tuning in closely to SHADY's completed tracks, can deeply perceive the artistic intent behind the album. It employs a method that allegorically depicts the symbolic world of humanity, recalling Wagner’s phrase, "Art is an intensified form of play." In this sense, the album is the realization of the creators' vision, transforming into a tangible narrative, which reflects their artistic ambitions. This debut work is the well-refined and harvested result of such intent.

The album’s spine is formed by the blending of sharp linguistic metaphors and the textural feeling stemming from the directness of their genre, "alternative rock based on hard rock." The storytelling flows seamlessly without interruption. If we were to reveal the album’s meaningful aspects as a single device, it would be the alchemy of text and texture. The intensity of the sounds freely rises and falls, creating volume and delivering thrills without pinpointing any specific moment. The eight songs convey a conceptual and organic message. This is not some second-rate human literature. It's fiction that portrays humanity, judged by whether they become sadists or masochists when facing the mundanity and nonfiction of everyday life. Thus, this album is not an essay comforting those exposed to life's principles, nor is it merely an eerie fantasy tale. It's a fable of speed and reality, reflecting and shaped by reality itself. It reveals the persistent, gutter-like mentality of those who give in to base desires and cravings for the vulgar. Pain, being the ultimate proof of the soul's pleasure, wraps the story in a battle of clashing forces, culminating in a fierce struggle of intensity, impact, and sound. SHADY's first work thus becomes a symbol of what most humans lack in life, a reminder of what they strive not to lose.

We are invited to reconsider the meaning of the word "adaptation." It doesn't merely mean becoming familiar through convention. Adaptation, as the British philosopher Alfred N. Whitehead once said, is the process of transforming what is possible into what is real, much like the nature of life. SHADY has successfully reached a key coordinate on their path to adapting their identity. They are a band whose shadow, inherent in their notes and symbols, will never fade. In short, [Gory Tale] is a structure built upon the collective emotional void of humanity that has been growing for many years.

• TRACK LIST
1. The Knock
2. 인형공장 (Album Ver.)
3. Komaa
4. 설원의 밤 (Album Ver.)
5. 험프티 덤프티 서커스 (Album Ver.)
6. Taste of Honey
7. 모조낙원
8. 도깨비 잔치 (Album Ver.)