Fractal Sun
Inside Jam House: Impostor Syndrome, Real Talk with Musicians
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This track means a lot to us, so filming this session felt like the best way to show you what Trail of Hope really sounds and feels like in the room.
🎧 Recorded live at Conquista Records, San José, Costa Rica
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Santiago’s performance highlights not only his technical precision and tone, but also his role in the composition process. His melodic approach and rhythmic choices help shape the song’s tension and release, supporting the band’s modern progressive metal identity.
Whether you're a musician, a fan of the genre, or just here for the low-end ride, this is a detailed look at the craftsmanship behind our sound.
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Gear Used:
• Bass: Dingwall NG3 5-string
Fractal Sun, Costa Rica's Progressive Metal force, releases their brand new official music video for Trail of Hope! Immerse yourself in a Sci-Fi Metal videogame narrative, part of Orianna's expanding conceptual universe.
This isn't just another new metal song. We fuse symphonic progressive metal with crushing 8-string guitar riffs, powerful female vocals, and a unique, chilling a cappella metal section that will leave you breathless. Featuring three talented women dominating on vocals, guitar, and drums, Fractal Sun brings a fresh, dynamic energy to the metal scene.
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Lyrics
“Open your eyes, open your eyes”,
“Open your eyes,
An indistinct voice calls her
A soft whisper
Demanding her
Demanding her to recall
“What is this?”
The story now repeats itself
As she confronts her duality
Is there a monster behind the mirror?
Or is this the reflection of a newborn hero, newfound humanity?
Trying to make up her mind with
Fuzziness and fear
The missing key to the puzzle: the control of the ship
All paths lead to the same dead-end
A reminder of my insignificance
A bigger scheme that was forced upon me
Or maybe a riddle I was born to win
A review of the intricacy of past events
“A transmission! That horrid voice she heard!”
Left her with one thought pestering her mind,
“Who are these wise ones? How could I be so blind?”
All paths lead to the same dead-end
A reminder of my insignificance
She gathers strength and crawls to the console,
A striking hope suddenly warms her heart-whole,
“Those two words will lead me
to the password but instead
encrypted files were the result
A cruel reminder that…
All paths lead to the same dead-end
A reminder of my own insignificance
All paths lead to the same dead-end
A reminder of my own insignificance
A bigger scheme that was forced upon me
Or maybe a riddle I was born to win
Disheartened, with yet another puzzle
Ignorant of the gears she set in motion
Opening the files triggers an alarm on Earth
Two journeys
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PRODUCED BY
Fractal Sun and Tansei Studios
DIRECTED BY
Isabel Víquez Méndez
RECORDED BY
Willy Castillo Ortiz
SCRIPTWRITERS
Isabel Víquez Méndez
EDITOR, COLORIST & MOTION GRAPHICS
Andrés Carrillo
MUSIC
Written and Composed by Fractal Sun
Produced and Mixed by Sam Vallen
Recorded at Tansei Studios
Mastered by Marco Papiz
MUSIC GEAR
Slate VSM Microphone, Neural DSP Quad Cortex, Fishman Fluence, Tosin Abasi pickups, Abasi Larada Guitars, Dingwall Guitars
CAST
Maria Arriaga as Orianna
Cristina Vargas as Dancer
MAKEUP ARTIST
Fabiola Hernández Ch.
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Johnny Víquez Alfaro who was the production chef
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With that, we also open a new chapter, loaded with new djenty riffs and progressive metal. Follow us to hear more!
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@fractalsunband and @SunfyreTV got together to cover a part of a song we all love: Scarlet from the amazing @periphery
We hope you enjoy it! 🔥
🎶 Mix by @jviquezc93 from Tansei Studios
📷 Video edition by @isakura7 from Tansei Studios
We had an amazing time! Hope to see you again soon!
Special thanks to #tierrasmedias and #talentnation for the great opportunity
Video Credits: #PandemoniumMetalTV
Video: Willy Castillo @w_getism
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Guitars in ARES are a bit different than Turmoil! They are much heavier, djenty and groovy as we wanted them to convey the chaos the Earth is living after Orianna’s departure!
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The journey will be full of ups and downs, led by djent riffs with 8-string guitars, melodic bass lines and the harsh and lyrical voices of our female singer.
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Lyrics
Terror, transgressed
What has happened to Earth?
Death is lurking our lands
There isn't much left
Impending doom over our kind
Imminent destruction of humans
In a deserted scene
Our options are running dry
What was before a dream
Is dying before our eyes
We casted this doom upon ourselves
We are now perishing away
We casted this doom upon ourselves
We are now perishing away
The once fooled has left us empty handed
The Wise Ones are now out of reach
Rookie mistake
We casted this doom upon ourselves
We are now perishing away
We casted this doom upon ourselves
We are now perishing away
There's so much I could tell you
'Bout secrets and betrayal
We thought we were the masters
Controlling her, just using
But she used us
And robbed us from our
Our last resort
A chance for survival
In a deserted scene
Options have now run dry
Now there are no more dreams
Resigned we will just give up, just give up
I casted this doom upon the Earth
And we are now perishing away
I casted this doom upon the Earth
We are now perishing away
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PRODUCED BY
Fractal Sun and Tansei Studios
CO-DIRECTED BY
Leo Rojas Obando and Isabel Víquez Méndez
SCRIPTWRITERS
Fractal Sun and Leo Rojas Obando
EDITOR & COLORIST
Isabel Víquez Méndez
MUSIC
Written and Composed by Fractal Sun, Said Araya and Mauricio Barrantes
Produced by Sam Vallen
Drums recorded by Josh Griffin and Sam Vallen
Recorded at Tansei Studios
Mixed and Mastered by Marco Papiz
MUSIC GEAR
Slate VSM Microphone, Strandberg Guitars, Fishman, Ibanez and Nordstrand Audio
CAST
Omar Boninsegna as The Scientist
Hellen Quirós Araya as Orianna
Santiago Mejía Osorio as The Player
MAKEUP ARTISTS
Loreli Rojas Méndez and Fabiola Hernández Chavarría
FILMING ASSISTANTS
Flabia Ulloa Sandoval and Glenn Campos Chinchilla
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT:
Tefy Quirós Araya
MOTION GRAPHICS
Leo Rojas Obando
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Johnny Víquez Alfaro who was the production chef
Priscilla Guevara Castillo who was the location facilitator and chef assistant
Copyright © [2023] Fractal Sun
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Lyrics
Relief growing in her heart
As she flies out of the place she once called home
Setting the controls to take her to a new land
Unknown for any humans before
«Survival of the fittest», she thought
But uncertainty still raised in her mind
«Am I escaping to greater dangers
Or will I stand a fighting chance?»
Dark project: —Changing course to preset destination.
Enter password to change it
Invalid password, please try again
Invalid password please try again
Warning warning, system failure—
CREDITS
𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨
Direction/Recording/Editing: Isabel Víquez
Recording crew:
Mariel Vega
Pamela Arbelo
Vianca Arias
Rebeca Mendez
Jose Contreras
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Producer: Johnny Víquez
Mixing & Master: Marco Papiz
Drums Recording: Horacio París
𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬
Gandalf the Wolf, our manager for playing a crucial role in the video
3/4 Salas de Ensayo y Estudio, for letting us record our video in their studio
Bruford El Gato, for his love to the band
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Lyrics:
Entering a new dimension
All surrounded by darkness
With no one but her racing heart
She beholds a sealed fortress
Feeling that her mind was raided
As she approached the colossus
A gate was opened from within
Giving way to the unconscious
Found herself cornered by mirrors
Monsters behind judging her
Eyes piercing her through the surface
Scouting her for deeper meaning
Voices staggering her ears
Thoughts flashing in her head
Holographic depiction
Of the unforgiven
Dark reflections, black reflections
Where mind and desire collapse
To unveil the secret scene
Hiding behind the mask
Characters passing by
Breaking her and leaving marks
Forcing pieces from their lives
Empty vessel full of scars
Orianna: —They have taken everything
Left me without my humanness
The rotten roots I thought were mine
Have been planted deep within me—
Always incomplete existence
Never enough by just breathing
Multiple tests to gain the rights
And the will she was stripped away from
Scientist, science, power
Ego, control, desire
Parents Voices: —Train, learn and succeed—
Scientists Voices: —Give life, be someone, kill—
Orianna: —They have taken everything
Left me without my humanness
The rotten roots I thought were mine
Have been planted deep within me—
When you’ve never had control
You create control
Life and death puppeteer
Broken marionette
Orianna: —Voices, nothing more than voices
Just another character in this play
With a false illusion
Of being the director—
Credits
Video: Isabel Víquez
Producer: Johnny Víquez
Recording: Johnny Víquez/Horacio París
Mixing and Mastering: Marco Papiz
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Arreglo: Said Araya
Mezcla: Johnny Viquez
Edición de video: Isabel Viquez
Grabación de bateria: Horacio París Kofoed
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Recording: Johnny Víquez/Horacio París
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Lyrics
Got out
I finally got out
Unknown reality
Denied feelings, revealed
Things I was blocking, what is this?
I don’t know who I am
Eternal hiding, what is this?
Eternal fighting
Getting out of the wormhole
Getting back to outer space
Getting back to the ship
Getting back to blurriness
Threatened to be destined
To face countless unknown threats
Living a life with no direction
Sentenced to a curse
Or bound to be blessed?
Realizing what she’d done
Wonders how long it’s been
A year of torture for her
A million for the Earth
A million years for the Earth
New transmission
New transmission
News from Earth
Anyone, can you hear me? Anyone there?
Oh dear lord, guys, I think there’s someone there
Heey, hello! Can you hear me?
Please, please, we need help!
There’s only a few of us left, and they’re coming!
We’re helpless, we have tried everything and we don’t want to die!
Please, if you’re there, tell the wise ones we need their help
Oh dear Lord
We’re sending new coordinates
Got out
I finally got out
Aching my whole body and soul
Things I did are
Coming back to me
No escape
Regrets are flowing
And piercing through my brain
Solutions in my head
Are driving me insane
It's called repentance, or so they say
Don't go back, only death awaits
Nothing good, could be born out of death
The ship has lost control, it’s just out of my hands
Regrets are flowing
And piercing through my brain
Solutions in my head
Are driving me insane
It's called repentance, or so they say
Don't go back, only death awaits
Nothing good, could be born out of death
The ship has lost control, it’s just out of my hands
Regrets are flowing through my brain
Fear and nostalgia
Redemption may finally lie ahead
But death may come with it
As the two forces struggle
Ship changes directions
Taking away all her power
To a new destination
Full of despair
There’s no escape
Lost through the darkness in time and space
Visions of horror cracking my mind
A cruel depiction of my demise
Credits
Art and Video: Isabel Víquez
Producer: Johnny Víquez
Recording: Johnny Víquez/Horacio París
Mixing and Mastering: Marco Papiz
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Lyrics
Ambition turned into insanity
Playing God, dangerous profanity
Desperation, nowhere to run
Desolation, just waiting for her turn
Full of fear, unprecedented scene
Pailful glimpse of her lost humanity
No intention to amend her mistakes
But to seek an option away from planet Earth
In the lookout for a shortcut
Facing death is not an option
Science can’t save her now
Life cannot be bought with gold
Orianna: —Should I stay and embrace the curse from all my crimes?
Should I try in vain?
Should I try to run away, save myself and leave it all behind?
That would be the end, the end of it all—
Obsessive thoughts now run through her head
Of a secret weapon with stories unheard
The dark project an outer space mystery
A spacecraft set for another galaxy
Neglected ship, there is no time to care
About other galaxies with all this tragedy on Earth
Realizing a way to make it hers
Resolved to leave the planet she just helped to eradicate
Planet won’t stand a chance
Corrupted by humans’ commands
The space station starts to tremble
In her heart, countdown echoes
Orianna: —I should travel through time and space
In search for other life, I will try in vain
I will find a way to fix myself, start again, no one can stop me now
That would be the end, the end of humankind—
Credits
Art and Video: Isabel Víquez
Producer: Johnny Víquez
Recording: Johnny Víquez/Horacio París
Mixing and Mastering: Marco Papiz
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Lyrics
As the ship had lost control
She was moving towards the unknown
Landed strongly into a new planet
Slowly regaining her consciousness
Orianna: —Am I alive, is it a dream?
A purgatory for my sins?
Am I insane, can I believe
That there is a world, that there is a world outside for me?—
—Gear up and get ready—
With shaky arms she slowly opened, opened the hatch
—Open your eyes—, opened her eyes and saw the scenery
green sky and blue earth all around her
Orianna: —Am I alive, is it a dream?
A purgatory for my sins?
Am I insane, can I believe
That there is a world, that there is a world outside for me?—
Took off her helmet, inhaled new air
Her lungs filled right straight through her soul
Reality turned into madness
Noxious arrival to a brand new home
Blurry sight, fuzzy noises
Toxic air through her lungs
Echoes close, human voices
Voices: —Who are you, who are you?—
Orianna: —Scientist, life creator
Magnate, spaceships investor
Born leader, bow before me
Orianna thou shall call me—
Voices: —Liar liar, liar liar,
Twisted self misconception,
You are not who you think you are—
Woman: — I’m your greed, out of control —
Child: — I’m a coward, with no soul —
Man: — I brought murder to them all —
Orianna: — That’s not me, you liars!!! —
Orianna: —Am I alive, is it a dream? (liar)
A purgatory for my sins? (liar)
Am I insane, can I believe (sinner)
There is a world outside for me? (killer)—
Poisonous planet twisting my mind
Must put this place behind me
Another unknown destination
Wherever the ship wants to take me
Credits
Art and Video: Isabel Víquez
Producer: Johnny Víquez
Recording: Johnny Víquez/Horacio París
Mixing and Mastering: Marco Papiz
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Lyrics
Relief growing in her heart
As she flies out of the place she once called home
Setting the controls to take her to a new land
Unknown for any humans before
«Survival of the fittest», she thought
But uncertainty still raised in her mind
«Am I escaping to greater dangers
Or will I stand a fighting chance?»
Dark project: —Changing course to preset destination.
Enter password to change it
Invalid password, please try again
Invalid password please try again
Warning warning, system failure—
Credits
Art and Video: Isabel Víquez
Producer: Johnny Víquez
Recording: Johnny Víquez/Horacio París
Mixing and Mastering: Marco Papiz
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Lyrics
Immersed in her thoughts didn't realize
The glimpse of all hope that had surely died
Relief in her heart couldn’t last enough
Warning alert, ship has lost control
Warning warning, the ship’s course was deviating
Escape slipped from her hands and despair took over
Orianna: —A lifetime without fear didn't prepare me
No point in trying to escape what I have done
I’ve prayed into the void to have my life back
But it was too late, I was lost
A lifetime without pain, didn't prepare me
For the horror my life has become
I've prayed into the void to have my life back
But it was too late, I was lost—
—I should travel through time and space
In search for other life I will try in vain
I will find a way to fix myself, start again, no one can stop me now
That would be the end...—
Credits
Art and Video: Isabel Víquez
Producer: Johnny Víquez
Recording: Johnny Víquez/Horacio París
Mixing and Mastering: Marco Papiz
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Lyrics
Entering a new dimension
All surrounded by darkness
With no one but her racing heart
She beholds a sealed fortress
Feeling that her mind was raided
As she approached the colossus
A gate was opened from within
Giving way to the unconscious
Found herself cornered by mirrors
Monsters behind judging her
Eyes piercing her through the surface
Scouting her for deeper meaning
Voices staggering her ears
Thoughts flashing in her head
Holographic depiction
Of the unforgiven
Dark reflections, black reflections
Where mind and desire collapse
To unveil the secret scene
Hiding behind the mask
Characters passing by
Breaking her and leaving marks
Forcing pieces from their lives
Empty vessel full of scars
Orianna: —They have taken everything
Left me without my humanness
The rotten roots I thought were mine
Have been planted deep within me—
Always incomplete existence
Never enough by just breathing
Multiple tests to gain the rights
And the will she was stripped away from
Scientist, science, power
Ego, control, desire
Parents Voices: —Train, learn and succeed—
Scientists Voices: —Give life, be someone, kill—
Orianna: —They have taken everything
Left me without my humanness
The rotten roots I thought were mine
Have been planted deep within me—
When you’ve never had control
You create control
Life and death puppeteer
Broken marionette
Orianna: —Voices, nothing more than voices
Just another character in this play
With a false illusion
Of being the director—
Credits
Art and Video: Isabel Víquez
Producer: Johnny Víquez
Recording: Johnny Víquez/Horacio París
Mixing and Mastering: Marco Papiz
#progressivemetal #femalesinger #womeninmetal #femaleguitarist #djent #strandbergguitars
Orianna, a powerful scientist, escapes from Earth and begins a dangerous journey.
Lyrics
Immersed in her thoughts
Didn't realize
The glimpse of all hope
That had surely died
Relief in her heart
Couldn’t last enough
Warning alert
Ship has lost control
Warning warning
The ship’s course was deviating
Escape slipped from her hands
And despair took over
A lifetime without fear didn't prepare me
No point in trying to escape what I have done
I’ve prayed into the void to have my life back
But it was too late, I was lost
A lifetime without pain, didn't prepare me
For the horror my life has become
I've prayed into the void to have my life back
But it was too late, I was lost
I should travel through time and space
In search for other life I will try in vain
I will find a way to fix myself, start again,
No one can stop me now
That would be the end
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Video: Said Araya
Producer: Johnny Víquez
Recording: Johnny Víquez/Horacio París
Mixing and Mastering: Marco Papiz


