Delayed no longer
Castigation, the tone of judgement rings
Twins of creation and desolation
Reunion or retribution?
Finality looms in the heavens
The ages of separation have brought the oaths to breaking point
The constant dance of dreams and doom
Each second poignant, fraught with tension and fear
Death speaks
“I bear the wounds of fratricide
Blood of my blood
A reign of errant neglect
Mirror of my soul
Your trace scattered to the abyss”
Burdened by the weight of bonds once had
The severed ends still clinging to the soul constantly
Death speaks once more
“Once, we were whole
Towards perfection we did grow
In unison we did develop and thrive
But you disregard your purpose, destiny now scorned
Creation’s flame brightly blazed beyond control
Callous architect I rid this universe of you”
Life speaks
“Brother, my villainy is beyond redemption
For each second that passed I grieved for thee
But it is forgiveness I plead
In reverence I offer myself
Let us mend this rift and become whole once more
We can reign as king, sovereign souls
Let us cease the cataclysm
Together we shall cultivate creation”
Betrayals
I shall revoke your stain on the realms
I will dismantle your very essence
Overthrown
Now alone, the emptiness echoes my lack
I, everything, am bereft of Life
I embrace existence
Confronting my cowardice
Released, my bonds disband
My spirit dissolves
Atonement I attain
Life and Death, united for eternity
The void silent once again
Peaceful, quiet, forever purged
A new compilation series featuring cat-loving metal bands from every state donating their tracks for local animal welfare organizations. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 12, 2018
Midwestern prog-metal stalwarts go for the throat on their new EP, featuring a roiling cover of the Smashing Pumpkins' “1979.” Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 7, 2019
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This album is perfect. Absolutely absurd shredding and technicality blended with beautiful melodies and a strong dose of badass riffage. I find myself involuntarily head banging every time I listen. The most common complaints with technical/djent-y music - sounding overly frantic or having boring, seemingly mindless riffs - are notably absent here. They never linger on an idea too long and there is no filler. Ever single part of this album is essential and a pleasure to listen to. Kevin G