Blankly I stare, peering down into the endless dark
On the threshold of reality, descending into hell
Obscurity envelops all which once was clear
Distant groveling figures wail
Their screams filling my ears
No
God
Why
What has
Become
Of my life?
Searching within for any semblance of light
I find that there is none
Nothing but misery at my side
But there is a voice in this grave, calling to me
Whispering temptation, words of abhorrent sin
“Die
Become my living sacrifice
Do you know not who I am?
I am he who placed the stars in the sky
Who subsequently tore them all down
Transgressor, your pain will be profound”
“Feast upon your flesh, your blood, your bone
Feast upon the entrails which once made you whole”
Hollow I have become
Free of my carnal binds
Nothing within, where only darkness resides
Hollow I have become
Free of my carnal binds
Nothing within, where only darkness resides
Two impressive vocalists, variable and skilled guitarists and a tight and very powerful rhythm section. That plus the ability to write a song really leaves nothing left to desire here. mourner
Symphonic stuff in metal doesn’t make its way into my collection aside from a couple of early Cradle albums. The orch here though just ads to how huge this band sounds. It makes elements in the songs more immersive. There are plenty of breaks from orchestration where its in deathcore/slamming brutality mode. While not ignorant, the songs never play with time or get mathy making it accessible and memorable. Came out 2015? Impressed. Mitch Mitcherson
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