{"id":28730,"date":"2025-10-23T07:28:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=28730"},"modified":"2025-10-23T07:28:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:28:54","slug":"love-is-cruel-the-second-single-and-video-from-the-new-babylon-a-d-album-when-the-world-stops-is-released-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2025\/10\/23\/love-is-cruel-the-second-single-and-video-from-the-new-babylon-a-d-album-when-the-world-stops-is-released-today\/","title":{"rendered":"LOVE IS CRUEL the Second Single and Video from the New BABYLON A.D. Album WHEN THE WORLD STOPS is Released Today"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lead singer Derek Davis had this to say about the new single, \u201cThe song \u201cLove Is Cruel\u201d I had written a few years back but I had never shown it to the rest of the band. We were looking for a ballad for the new album and I presented it to the guys not knowing what their reaction would be due to the piano arrangement, something that we had never done before on an album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To my happy surprise all the guys in the band instantly said yes \u201cThis is a Killer Track Lets Do It\u201d! The song is about how you can be completely absorbed in someone and love them so deeply, but love is so very fragile and can be taking away so easy. The memory and pain of loosing someone in your life can make you see the world in a di\ufb00erent light and it can wake you up or shut you down, and sometimes both. \u201cDrifting on a memory, high above the clouded skies of blue pictures play inside my head, pieces of the time I spent with you now you&#8217;re waving goodbye, and I just want to die, Love Is Cruel\u201d! It\u2019s so true, love can be so cruel sometimes and we all share in the pain and su\ufb00ering at one time or another in it this life. On a side note I would like to thank Julie Pacheco for the absolutely stunning piano playing. Eric Pacheco our bassist passed away 4 years ago and he was one of the few people I had played the song for and I feel Julie was playing out her soul for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Love Is Cruel - Babylon A.D. - From the new album &quot;When The World Stops&quot; Kivel Records.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lD__LGEazLw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAn album that can be recommended to every fan of eighties Stadium Rock.\u201d &#8211; MetalHeads Forever<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am a big fan of the first couple of records and feel this one will join them in my favorites by the band. Great job!\u201d &#8211; Heavy Metal Resource<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a Must Have Rocker of an Album.\u201d &#8211; Metal Shop 101 Radio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEleven songs with deep feelings, energy and melodies. It will rock you all night long. A must-have 100\/100.\u201d &#8211; The Metal Mag<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA hard rock album that doesn\u2019t pull any punches and delivers the band\u2019s signature blend of heavy riffs, catchy choruses, and a touch of cinematic storytelling.\u201d &#8211; Heavy Metal Darkness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFrom arena-sized scorchers to slow-burn ballads that reach into your chest, this record knows its audience.\u201d &#8211; Black Angel Promotions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAn album that\u2019s damn near impossible to stop playing!\u201d &#8211; The Rock Pit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crunchy riffs abound throughout with hooks sturdy enough to hang your winter coat on\u2026 This is a rock solid kick-ass thing of gnarly beauty. &#8211; Gonzookanagan.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a record with two sides, the all out rocking Babylon A.D. and the emotional side when things are not all party, party. &#8211; Fireworks Magazine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen The World Stops\u201d is one of the best hard rock albums of 2025\u2026get it at all costs! &#8211; Rockpage.gr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a must-listen.\u201d &#8211; KNAC.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Purchase the CD: https:\/\/www.kivelrecords.com\/wordpress\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steam the album: https:\/\/smarturl.it\/whentheworldstops<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the Video: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lD__LGEazLw<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BABYLON A.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Derek Davis &#8211; Vox &#8211; Guitar &#8211; Keyboards<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ron Freschi &#8211; Guitar &#8211; B Vox<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John Mathews &#8211; Guitar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dylan Soto &#8211; Drums &#8211; Acoustic Guitar on \u201cThe Damage Is Done\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Craig Pepe &#8211; Bass &#8211; B Vox<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special guest: Julie Pacheco &#8211; Piano on \u201cLove Is Cruel\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Track Listing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">When The World Stops 3:25<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Come On Let\u2019s Roll 4:36<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Don\u2019t Ask Qustions 5:22<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Love Is Cruel 6:49<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Toxic Baby 4:16<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">I Don\u2019t Beleive In You 5:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Power Of Music 4:21<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Torn 3:33<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The Damage Is Done 4:43<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Oh Suki 4:01<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Sadness Madness 5:11<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Produced, Mixed, Engineered by Derek Davis @ The BADMOFO\u2019s Recording Studio, Pleasanton, CA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drums recorded by: Brad Barth @ Audio Voyage Livermore CA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Derek Davis, Ron Freschi, John Mathews, Dylan Soto, Craig Pepe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a9 Perfect Pen Publishing, Hatrix Media, Jonestown Pub ASCAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Management: Malla Entertainment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Released by Kivel Records<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lead singer Derek Davis had this to say about the new single, \u201cThe song \u201cLove&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28731,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14,5],"tags":[4777],"class_list":["post-28730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pop-rock-reviews","category-reviews","tag-love-is-cruel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28730"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28730\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28732,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28730\/revisions\/28732"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}