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lyrics
The gift that shook the gods
And led to the greatest conflict
Of those ancient times
Bloody siege of belligerence
Desperation amid survival
All cunning used to breach the citadel
Resistance for a woeful decade
And yet at last the gates were opened
And death streamed into the city of Troy
Armed Achaeans in the streets
Trojans slaughtered in cold blood
The cold shock of sudden death
And silence reigned over all
The war has been lost
Bloodied corpses strewn
Citadel in ruins
Desolation of a people
That bloody nightmare flickering
Steel and fire alight
Cutting through the bodies
Toppling the gods from plinths
Ungodly desecration
Temple raped at the guardian’s feet
Profanation of the sacred
Torn out all sanctity
Women sacrificed
Infants thrown to death
An ancient dynasty
Slaughtered
Piercing cries cleave the air
Misery incarnate
Mourners double up
Wretched howling forms
Into bonds as slaves
Existence a nightmare
Denied burial rites
Noble city dies
Great walls that stood
Majestic kings who reigned
The glory of temples where we looked skywards
Bloodlines that ran centuries
Legends built in stone
The city whose life runs through our bones
Desecrated by fire and death
Raped and brutalized
Last survivors sold as flesh
Hear this last lament
credits
from AONIAN INVOCATION,
released October 28, 2018
Lyrics by Edmund Morton
supported by 65 fans who also own “Trojan Desolation”
Bloody hell the vocals here are absolutely majestic; supremely dynamic with loads of variance in style while maintaining a visceral brutality. The atmospheric elements are gracefully and artfully intertwined but make no mistake, this is ruthless black metal first and foremost. Band synergy is also stunning and can be felt through my speakers; everything is just so masterfully packaged together. Faith
supported by 59 fans who also own “Trojan Desolation”
Merci Déhà for the download code. Lots of bands use these ingredients – pretty female vocals over doomy guitars always sounds good, but usually that's where the ideas run out. That isn't the case here. Each song is packed with ideas and evolutions, genres and references it's boring to list but not at all to listen to. A pleasure to have been introduced to this. Luke
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