QUEST FOR SERENITY

BAND NAME: Quest for Serenity

GENRE: Unblack Metal with Atmospheric Influences
STATUS: Unknown

LOCATION: United Kingdom (England)

Formed in November, 2011. Went on hold between 2014 and 2015. Keep reading for more info.

Amnon has lost interest in metal music, and thus isn't planning to continue any of his metal projects. However, he has one unfinished Quest for Serenity album that he's considering finishing. No updates about this have been posted since 2015, so we might as well label the status as "unknown" for right now.

"The theme of Quest for Serenity centres around someone who is going through an emotional problem such as anxiety" [1]

Lineup:
Amnon (ex-Winter's Dawn) - All instruments, Vocals

Links:
Official website
Bandcamp
ReverbNation
SoundCloud
Stereokiller
Myspace
Facebook
PureVolume

Unofficial links:
Unblack Metal Wallpapers

Discography:

 

Within the Labyrinth (album)

15 March, 2012, Independent, CD-R (sold out)
17 October, 2012, Independent, Bandcamp

1) A Life Lost
5:17, lyrics:
Memories of old,
So long ago,
From another place,
...still in control.

A different time,
When calm was mine,
I still remember,
Those long lost days.

Gone from me,
Life, love, peace,
No rest now,
Only pain & grief.

My search begins,
In darkness beyond,
Where no life dwells,
To find peace again.
Come back to me.
Come back to me.

2) Plagued
9:31, lyrics:
Day after day,
Night after night,
Struggling in pain,
No end in sight.

Longing for peace,
So far away,
Only in death,
The final release?

Hours pass away,
Poisoned by this blight,
Writhing, rancid state,
Needing still to fight.

-Chorus-
Waters rise,
Out of control,
Swept away again.
Losing my grip,
Drowning inside,
Invaded, infected, plagued.

Arcanum dilemma,
Illusive equation,
Dominant forces,
Final eradication.

Forward momentum,
Weakness to strength,
Mental reversal,
Chaos to end.

Hoping for release,
Never given in,
Searching endlessly,
One day to win.

3) Endless
6:03, lyrics:
So long in this state,
Never-ending pain.
Inner battle lost again,
Bound in these chains.
Will I see the day,
When I am free?
Sadness and despair,
Calling out to me.

Will this ever end?
Can I take control?
Feelings ruling me,
Endless is their name.
Weak I stagger on,
Once more to remain.
In their grip so tight,
Inside chaos reigns.

4) The Quest
4:25, lyrics:
An unseen Hand guides my way,
Across these mountains I must traverse,
Doubt and fear brought me here,
But not left alone in my hurt.

Through deep valleys I now walk,
Places that no one has ever seen,
Over hills, through dark caverns,
No-one knows where I've been.

A quiet cave I took my rest,
A moment to find some sweet relief,
In the darkness I could see,
The shape of One who's guiding me.

Searching till my mind is tired,
On this quest for calm & peace,
Maybe one year, maybe more,
But hope has not deserted me.

5) Within the Labyrinth
6:30, lyrics:
I search for the talismans,
On the labyrinth floor,
Only trust, strength & discipline,
Will unlock the final door.

Slowly I wind my way,
Searching endlessly within,
Hoping to find the answer,
And live in peace again.

I find one, then another,
With many years in-between,
Revealed by my Counsellor,
The One who leads but is unseen.

Wielding their changing power,
I struggle in weakness & pain,
My will, it must be stronger,
Or in this place I will remain.

Within this Labyrinth I dwell,
This my home for now,
To learn the wisdom I need,
To find an answer to heed.

Knowing the precious answer,
To cure my troubled mind,
Is only just the beginning,
Ever more strength I must find.

6) Metamorphosis
6:04, lyrics:
When I looked,
I saw my way,
I hang my head,
I know my fate.
Years of worry,
Years of fear,
Embedded behaviour,
My enemy is near.

Transformation within,
The only way to win,
The mind altered, changed.
The flesh, the battle, the sin.

Chorus

Changing inside,
Straining to fly,
Drowning again,
Need to ascend.
Emotions confined,
Restricted, denied,
Need for release,
Will power must rise.

Harder than birth,
Stronger than death?
The mind's lethal grip,
Knowing no rest,
Trained reaction,
Needs trials & tests,
Mental malfunction,
No end to this quest.

Rebirth begins,
Stirring inside,
Straining to change,
No longer to hide.
Weakness restricts,
Failures & sins,
Guilt & fear,
Subconscious wins.

Chorus

7) Emergence
5:07, instrumental

Embrace of Thorns (single, 4 September, 2012, Independent)
Format: Digital
Link ???

Two songs from "Whispers of Despair" (which was apparently originally going to be called "Whispers of the Past"). See the album directly below this one for lyrics.

1) Embrace of Thorns 3:55
2) Oh the Pain, Oh the Joy 5:00



Whispers of Despair (album)

22 September, 2012, Independent, CD-R (sold out)
18 October, 2012, Independent, Bandcamp

1) Hidden Sorrows
1:20, instrumental

2) Glimpse of the Past
4:38, lyrics:
There was a time,
A place in my life.
Things were stable,
All was calm.

Memories of winter
Gentle snowfall.
Cold air greeting my nose,
So long ago.

The lonely forest,
Place of solitude.
Calm & peaceful,
I remember it still.

Embraced by trees,
Ice covered leaves.
Wonder of this realm,
Hope it will return.

3) Oh the Pain, Oh the Joy
5:00, lyrics:
Day after day I struggle in vain,
To find the calm I seek.
Endless flow, thoughts my own,
Frustrate my planned peace.
Pain now my teacher,
The only voice I heed.
Daggers in my chest,
Down on my knees.
Over active mind,
Relentless and obtuse.
Knows no right or wrong,
Have no right to choose.
Puppet for my mind,
Inflicting blind pain.
When will it learn?
When will it refrain?

Despair leads me forth,
To take the path I dread.
Towards the precipice of lost control,
I stumble and quake within.
Looking down I see,
A cavern so deep.
The only way is down,
To life or death.
Behind me lies the past,
Failure and distress.
Emboldened by no alternative,
I launch out and down.

4) Embrace of Thorns
3:55, lyrics:
Piercing grip,
Relentless hold.
Deepest pain,
Words untold.

Thorns,
In my flesh remain.
Embraced,
Driving me insane.

Infernal disease,
Defying my will.
Pathetic state,
Longing to kill.

Thorns,
In my flesh remain.
Embraced,
Driving me insane.

Repeated demise,
Failure again.
Progress in doubt,
Wrestled in vain.

Thorns,
In my flesh remain.
Embraced,
Driving me insane.

5) Whispers of Despair
5:21, lyrics:
Hope is lost,
Try no more.
All is death,
Pain & sore.
Tried my best,
But lost the battle.
Strength was weak,
Mind was strong.

Sorrow is mine,
Grief my only friend.
End of search,
End of quest.
Gave my all,
For the mystery.
Still so far,
Out of reach.

Whispers of despair,
Fill my mind.
Reaching out for me,
Nowhere to hide.
Nothing to find,
Give up now.

Once I believed,
Would find peace.
No longer hope,
The end for me.
Is here to see,
My fate is sealed.

6) Surrounded by the Unseen
5:42, lyrics:
I thought I was alone,
On this journey of pain.
But an unseen Hand,
Guides my way.

Where I tread,
He goes before.
Never was alone,
Always by my side.

The way still hard,
But stronger am I.
Knowing my path,
Is planned By Him.

Bolder I now step,
Into the mist beyond.
Learning all the time,
One day to be strong.

7) Reign of Chaos
4:22, lyrics:
Rising tides,
Storms begin.
Gales commence,
Clouds comes in.
Lightening strikes,
Thunder cracks.
Sun is gone,
Sky turns black.

Reign of chaos,
Time of fear.
Struggle to gain control,
Inner turmoil.
Mind prevails,
Failed the endless goal.

Anguish rules,
Peace no more.
On this night,
Many before.
Distant past,
Memories faint.
Times of joy,
Replaced by pain.

Reign of chaos,
Time of fear.
Struggle to gain control,
Inner turmoil.
Mind prevails,
Failed the endless goal.

Writhing state,
Powerless rise.
Trapped, entombed,
Behind my eyes.
No release,
Dying hope.
Only despair?
When to cope?

Reign of chaos,
Time of fear.
Struggle to gain control,
Inner turmoil.
Mind prevails,
Failed the endless goal.

Hours pass,
Constant quest.
Diligent search,
Elusive rest.
Energy drained,
Weary mind.
Journey on,
Peace to find?

Reign of chaos,
Time of fear.
Struggle to gain control,
Inner turmoil.
Mind prevails,
Failed the endless goal.

8) Blessed Are Those
6:42, lyrics:
Blessed are those,
Who suffer anguish.
They seek to,
Understand God's Love.

They desire release,
From pain & grief.
From briars & thorns,
That ensnare their minds.

Struggling to hide,
From danger & pain.
Within Greater Hands,
They've always been kept.

Beyond the Labyrinth (album)

Left:
12 December, 2012, Independent, CD-R (sold out)
17 January, 2013, Independent, Bandcamp
Right:
24 August, 2013, Revived by Light, Cassette, blue, limited 20 copies (sold out)

1) The Shimmering
1:39, instrumental

2) Quest for Serenity
3:38, lyrics:
The day arrived,
The sense of loss was felt.
The time had come,
To leave all loves behind.
Rest no more,
Until I find the key.
Now set sail,
For a distant land.

-Chorus-
Shall I not see,
The lights of home again?
Will we be together - never more?

Quest begins,
Unknown paths to tread.
For how long?
Will I find the end?
Foreign soil,
Strange & alien lands.
Distant cries,
I must heed their call.

Dark and light,
Day and night I'll spend,
In this maze,
Until my strength returns.
Snow and fog,
Delight and madness sends,
Will I find,
A guide to lead me on?

3) Beyond the Labyrinth
5:09, lyrics:
Bound in this place,
Searching endlessly.
Hoping to find a way,
Back to peace one day.
Where the sun shines,
Where the trees sway,
Thoughts of calmer times,
Echo in my mind.

The path I tread,
Leads me to a place,
Never seen before,
Hope it rises again...
Could this be the end?
Could my quest be done?
Visions & dreams of home,
Dance in my mind.

A glimmer of light I see,
More wondrous to my eyes,
Than any created thing,
Seen for so long.
Towards the light I walk,
Through a crack I crawl.
Delight & joy abound,
My life begins anew?

A landscape I see,
Frost & snowy peaks.
My search is not over,
My quest it must go on.
'Where the sun shines,
Where the trees sway,
Thoughts of calmer times,
Echo in my mind.'

4) Bathed in Moonlight
5:34, lyrics:
Daylight fades away,
The mountains hide the sun.
The frost begins to fall,
In this Arctic place.
Tired I stop to rest,
Weary from my search.
Darkness slowly falls,
Silence fills this land.

-Chorus-
Beneath the moonlit sky,
All is quiet for now.
Bathed in moonlight I stand,
The beauty of this realm.

Joyful moment in time,
Respite from my quest.
Will to live may leave,
If not for moments like this.
Stillness in my mind,
Thoughts are cast away.
Beauty of creation,
Strength for another day.

Within this quiet place,
I worship & praise the One,
Who guides & leads me forth,
To bring me peace again.

5) Frozen Silence
2:01, instrumental

6) Battle of the Will
5:18, lyrics:
Weak & lost within,
The strength to choose.
The gift of choice,
Neglected & abused.
A faint, distant voice,
Where once was strong.
The power of the will,
Diminished now gone.

-Chorus-
The battle of the will,
Rages on within.
Refusing the defeat,
Trying all to win.
Regaining lost strength,
Stolen away by fear.
Will ever stronger,
Final victory near.

Self-inflicted fate,
Weak-minded mess.
Unstable mental ways,
Unable to maintain.
Tossed and blown away,
Never-ending waves.
Rising ever higher,
Washed away again.

Doubtful progress,
Successful outcomes brief.
Straining to be calm,
Subconscious to defeat.
Learned behaviour rules,
Must be overcome.
Distractions to ignore,
If battle to be won.

7) Winter Fortress
4:41, lyrics:
Amidst the snow,
Of this arctic realm.
My eyes behold,
A sight forgot.
Love & home,
Calling me.
Offering hope,
In days of cold.

I make my way,
Through the snow.
In hope of refuge,
By its mighty walls.
A place for those,
Who've lost their way.
A welcome sight,
For those who've strayed.

As I approach,
My mind it clears,
My body calms,
Like years before.
I know this place,
From distant past.
I chose to leave,
But now I'm home.

8) A New Dawn
11:49, lyrics:
Life of chaos ends,
Strongholds crashing down.
Pain & sweat no more,
The quest now is done.

Will power now strong,
Trust increased in love.
Calm & tranquil state,
Life begins anew.

Fear cast out by love,
Accepted care by God.
Completely secure within,
The world no longer ends.

Guided by His Hand,
To this place of peace.
Empowered & transformed,
The journey now complete.

Those who suffer,
Negative emotional state,
Strong will & trust,
In God's unfailing love.

 

Moonlight Worship (album, 13 April, 2013, Independent)

Formats: CD-R and Bandcamp

Buy the CD-R (sold out)
Stream / Download (OFFICIAL)

Guest appearance:
Marcus Dellicompagni - intro (track 5)

Sound effects from freesfx.co.uk

1) The Awakening
1:40, instrumental

2) Apparitions from the Mist
6:03, lyrics:
In the dark,
Beyond the lakes,
Something stirs,
Something wakes.
Across this land,
A living mass,
Comes to life,
As one again.

Form of spectres,
Ghouls & ghosts,
Twisting shapes,
Movements slow.
Groans and screams,
Howls & cries,
From the mist,
Into the skies.

In the past,
Inner pain,
They were transformed,
From weakness & shame.
Made a pact,
To rise again,
On this night,
Each year passed.

3) Pathways of the Guided
8:26, lyrics:
Long days,
Haunted nights,
Needing change,
Inner fight.
Weak-willed mess,
Unstable body writhes,
Rarely in control,
Never seen to rise.

Mind dull,
Learning slow,
Fear rules,
Constant flow.
Progress almost nil,
Wanting just to hide,
Afraid of progress price,
Patient Teacher guides.

Pathways of the guided,
Will power to assert.
Pathways of the guided,
Love's power in control.

Often fail,
Backward step,
Courage lost,
Strain to fly.

Mental alteration,
Pains of rebirth.
Mortal restoration,
Mind, body & soul.

4) Forgotten Sorrows
1:08, instrumental

5) Night Watch
9:29, lyrics:
Watcher of the skies,
I wait for the time,
To make my rallying cry,
For all to assemble.
As the clouds go by,
I stand & watch on high,
Entrusted with this task,
That which I will not fail.

On this special night,
Sacred to our rite,
Soon we gather in praise,
Of the One of power & might.
The One who guides our path,
Who brought us back to life,
Awakened inner strength,
Made us whole again.

6) The Call to Gather
1:00, instrumental

7) Moonlight Worship
6:31, lyrics:
I praise the One,
Who saved my life,
Through His shed blood,
I am made clean.

Through Him I am cleansed.
Through Him I am blessed.
Through Him I am healed.
Through Him I am saved.

8) Final Prayers
4:45, instrumental

 

Amidst the Tempest (album)

29 October, 2013, Independent, CD-R (sold out)
31 October, 2013, Independent, Bandcamp

1) Before the Storm
5:57, lyrics:
Life was so good,
Fear was gone,
Nights were all calm,
Days were so long.
Care-free & bliss,
Live, work & play,
Enjoy the sun,
No price to pay.

Then a storm arose.
From within it came.
Caused by doubt & fear.
None would be the same.

I want to stay,
Where life was good,
Won't leave this place,
This is my home.
How can I fight?
How can I win?
Never needed before,
Mighty strength within.

2) Winds of Change
5:29, lyrics:
Living life,
Day & night,
Moving forward,
To my plight.
Unprepared,
Weak & scared,
For my fate,
For the fight.

Winds of change,
Blow round my door,
Calling my name,
Soon they will roar.

Lost calm,
Losing sleep,
Mental change,
Pain to reap.
Thoughtful crime,
Self to beat,
No more time,
My fate complete.

3) When the Waters Rise
7:39, lyrics:
Calm days of peace,
Now are gone from me,
Good times no more,
Warm feelings all flee.

Within my mind,
A grim battle begins,
Exiled from my life,
The waters start to rise.

When I was young,
I knew the way,
Remained stable & calm,
Now I know not how!

I wrestle in vain,
To remove this pain,
There must be a way,
How can I change?

4) Amidst the Tempest
7:01, lyrics:
Raging seas, roaring winds,
Taking me within their grip.
Tossed and blown, shaken within,
Crashing waves, rising again,
Mental descent, fallen demise.
Lost in chaos, lost in time.
Mind so filled, thoughts so black,
Guts so rancid, racked with pain.
Day and night, awake & in dreams,
Constant state, will not cease.
Inner mind, watching me,
Deeper still, never released!

Amidst the tempest,
I dwell in torment,
Amidst the tempest,
No way but down.

Minute progress, never far,
Held in place, no more joy.
Trained my mind to keep me here,
“I want pain, I want fear.”
Faithful servant, faithful friend,
Abused its power, now no end.
Muscles tense, body sore,
Need to change, please no more!
Seeking answers to my state,
A new way out of my cage.
Mental habits, slow to change,
Made to act, it must obey!

I call out, to You my Lord!
Save me from this wretched state.
Lead me forth, light my way,
Let me see your Hand guiding me.
Show me how to leave this place,
Lift me up, upon a rock,
Where I can see the way.
Don't leave me here alone,
Be near to me, in You I hope.
Don't let despair take me away,
Show me the light, show me the way.

5) Within the Throes
5:04, lyrics:
Round and round,
Another solution fails.
Flailing in these throes,
Confused & deranged.
Where do I go?
Searching in vain?
Must be an answer,
To never ending pain.

Within the Throes,
Of my cursed mind,
Wretched, rancid, state.
Burning, torment,
Ever higher,
Let me be away.

Do I start again?
Is despair my lot?
To languish in this state,
To try or pass away.
Sometimes it would seem,
Better to leave this world,
Released from this pain,
Finally to find peace.

I re-tread my steps,
Hoping this time to find,
The strength to succeed,
To rule my own mind.
Until that time,
I'm a prisoner within,
Held against my will,
By my own strength.

If there is a way,
Oh Lord help me to find,
A way out of this hell,
Peace for my mind.
I know I put myself here,
I know I trained my mind,
But now I want to change,
Bring me peace within!

6) Distant Shores
2:10, lyrics:
Passage from the Book of Common Prayer

7) Perils of the Deep
6:29, lyrics:
Down, down they go,
To the depths below.
Where no-one's been,
What no-one's seen.
They go who suffer,
Pain within,
Anguish, despair,
They go there.

Only see the outer,
And think alright,
No thought for inside,
The torment, the strife.
Their Judgement final,
Let this one go,
They don't care,
They don't know.

Despairing and raging,
Time stands ill,
In this place,
Beneath the pills.
The dead wait here,
The deep their home,
Hoping for sunlight,
End of the dark.

When I'll arise,
There'll be blue skies,
I'll know no more,
The pain I deplore.
The dreams of new life,
I saw in the deep,
They all will be mine,
My victory complete.

8) Divine Anchor
2:19, lyrics:
Psalm 18:1-6

9) Hidden Beneath
4:26, lyrics:
On this journey,
I have known,
Another presence,
Not been alone.
A guiding Hand,
Planning my way,
A perfect Counsellor,
Every day.

Beneath Your wings,
I find my refuge,
From these storms,
That batter me.
In my distress,
I cry out to You,
You show me the way,
To know what to do.

In the darkness,
I call to You,
To help me find,
The way through.
When I lay,
In torment & pain,
You led me forth,
To end this reign. 

 

Into a New Dimension (album)

17 April, 2014, Independent, CD-R (sold out)
23 April, 2014, Independent, Bandcamp

1) Beyond Known Boundaries
2:07, lyrics unknown

2) Darkened Horizon
4:50, lyrics:
When I left,
I was sane,
Now I know,
Not my name.

In depths of sorrow,
And deepening pain,
The darkened horizon,
Calls my name.

So far away,
From my life,
Endless torment,
In chaos and strife.

Through dark galaxies,
And chasms of the mind,
I dwell in lost confusion,
A stronger grip that binds.

Hoping to find at last,
An answer to my quest,
A long journey of old,
Each man's secret dread.

3) Intensive Search
2:07, lyrics unknown

4) Inner Conflict
4:09, lyrics:
A battle in the mind,
Rages on and on,
A lack of mental strength,
Seems to be the cause.
Wrestling all the more,
But no progress found,
Sweating and trembling,
Not finding relief.

Within the confines,
Of the mind,
There takes place,
A violent war.
Who will win,
Is unknown,
But its end is,
Desired more and more.

5) Unknown Entities
4:27, lyrics:
This foe I fight,
More stronger than I,
It runs the show,
Relentless it binds.
The more I try,
The more it fights,
Never to win,
Never to shine.

Ignorance of my plight,
It is myself I fight,
The stronger part of me,
My subconscious mind.
There to protect,
There to rule my life,
But if shown wrong ways,
Faithful it will be.

This unknown entity,
so long a mystery to me,
Forced me to always fail,
Many, many times.

It was the student,
Who was taught,
How I wanted to feel,
How I wanted to think.

Now it rules my mind,
Now it rules my body,
Against my will,
Against my will...

6) Maximum Overload
4:06, lyrics:
Living in a mental storm,
Growing ever stronger,
One side pushes back,
The other dominates again.

Will this ever end?
Am I just fighting myself?
Maybe I should give up,
Maybe I should give in.

Come, take me away,
To the place you insist,
I can no longer fight,
I don't care anymore.

Destroy me as you wish,
I will no longer resist,
Dominate, subjugate,
My conscious will is broken.
I lie shattered, defeated,
By my own will,
My fate is sealed.

7) Into a New Dimension
2:07, lyrics unknown

8) The Undiscovered Country
4:00, lyrics:
This was the day,
I travel to a new place,
A new solution found,
To my problem now abounds.
Never could win this fight,
Self-created plight,
Myself to defeat,
But never to retreat.

Subconscious mind,
Reigns supreme,
Maintaining heartbeat,
Controlling pressure.
A faithful servant,
A faithful friend,
Nothing overcomes it,
Never to be beat.

This new country,
This new place,
Has brought to me,
A surprise victory.
Will power increasing,
Used in the wrong way,
Now carefully focused,
Guided by Divine Will.

A new example to set,
No longer to fight,
Instead to re-educate,
Will make all things right.
To follow a new pattern,
It will soon imitate,
Things will be different,
Finally I will regulate.

9) Flight of Victory
2:07, lyrics unknown

Prophecy Foretold - A Brutal Christmas Compilation (compilation)

December, 2014, Sanctus Gladius Records, CD
????, Bandcamp

This compilation used to be on someone's Bandcamp, but I'm not sure whose, and I can't find the link anywhere -- it must have been deleted.

11) Quest for Serenity - Flight of Victory 2:07


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IncompletePage, SimilarTo
1) The rest of the lyrics for "Into a New Dimension". 2) Is there still an official download link for "Embrace of Thorns"? Or was the link taken down...?



Also, an image I found on archive.org:

 

 

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