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Invictus Mortem

by Smouldering In Forgotten

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Old Man Metal
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Old Man Metal Big-sounding, mostly mid-length old-schoolish black/death metal; think Corpsesessed (riffing, production, murky atmosphere) but not as filthy, with occasional bouts of Unleashed-style epicism and the occasional mosh part. Extra side of tremolo picking. (Twitter review) Favorite track: Cult De Aur.
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redstorm123 Top blackened death metal album of the year. Favorite track: Of Chains and Crowns.
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1.
I watch from the void I watch from beyond The essence of emptiness From the depths Of the abyss I emerge From the nothing This blackened silent mist Suffocates in delusions Disgusted from timeless madness Break free, let there be light I watch the foul spirits Ignite their rage to blinding lights Spreading their roots for the coming times A legacy, an endless sea of pearls I watch the birth of death Animated before me I breathe life into empty shells Only to crumble in ignorance I watch these lives in vain Trembling beneath me To succumb to black pain I watch the abandoned heavens Cowering before me To succumb to black death This blackened silent night Slaughtering the universe Disgusted from trivial life Break free, let there be death Strengthened by a thousand suns Blades in hand, I roam the earth Yearning for the flesh of demons Drunk with blood I watch from the void I watch from beyond The essence of emptiness I am born from flesh and bones I emerge From the nothing
2.
Told are tales over centuries Of a creature divine and pure Soothing in its voice of truth Tempting is its skill to lure Existing in the depths created By its rusty claws A creature so divine and pure Disfigured by the times of man Thirst for blood Trails of flesh Sacred quest Final escape Thirst for blood Trails of flesh Siren, rejoice Another death Wings of wisdom Feats of strength All of which have been consumed By the never ending hunger Two opposing faces ripping Flesh off a living corpse Deafened by its utmost pride It won’t hear your cries Blinded by its gluttony It can see no light Thirst for blood Trails of flesh Sacred quest Final escape Thirst for blood Trails of flesh Siren, rejoice Another death Siren of truth Doomed to roam In your grave Forever lost To time and space Doomed to rot Reviving youth Feed on your lies Siren of truth
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Cult De Aur 05:25
Regret? Guilt? Emotions? All qualities of an ancient dying man, whose heart I now hold in my hands, ripped from beneath my ribs. Seek power and live forever, that is my mission. That is my religion. We lay in the valley of the skulls Caged, abandoned, forgotten Where the peasants are one with the mud We’re only free in the bellies of the vultures Seduced the weak Speared the ears The demon’s howl Strong and fierce Through fear they die From greed they rise Banish the light Obey or perish We pray the Peoples of the Sea Return to end the madness We’re surrounded by the faceless and the undead Nosferatu, cult de aur Seduced the weak Speared the ears The demon’s howl Strong and fierce Through fear they die From greed they rise Banish the light Obey or perish Cold as the owl’s gaze Tis the night of the shadows’ chants Among the weave of floating tears Savage eyes await Annuit cœptis Is there no one to bring the light? Are we forever cursed to dwell in this nightmare? Tortured, withered, forever lost Seek the almighty “In God we trust” Novus ordo seclorum Ravenous Relentless Conform to us Give in to lust Through fear we die From greed we rise We banished the light Obey or perish
4.
Shadows caressed the barren fields That once carried the fruits of life Now desecrated by swords and shields Rich with the stench of death A haunting silence Shivers a lone warrior’s heart Tormented by the cries of a thousand pillages Cursed to die with shame and disgrace Atop the highest mountains Through the deepest caves By slavery and surrender Shall thee be saved Your will restrained by the worms in your guts Your waking time remains a mystery Your feeble senses mark your nearing defeat Doomed to relive your ancestors’ deceit Seek the cure to your mortality The Lord of the Serpents holds the key To live the life of a god, woes forever gone To spare the hells and fires from your unborn sons Atop the highest mountains Through the deepest caves By slavery and surrender Shall thee be saved Step forth child Fear not the shadows For they shield us from the unwanted Fear not these beastly scales Nor these deathly fangs For they mercifully watched since your embark Traverse the land of foes Burn their flags Destroy the enemies Of the Lord of Venom Betray your olden kin For they don’t believe This life of servitude Will end your spewing blood Time is what you seek A lifetime of glory Heed my words and thou shalt live strong Rid yourself of disease Embrace the demons within Rise young disciple, your time has come The murders? A sacrifice The burning? For glory Consume the minds of the weak? All in my name The beheading? For order The lies? The servants A price paid for immortality
5.
The night is dying Subdued and bare Hung in dark azure The lifeless moon mocks me A rain of shadows Drowns the dungeon stones Is this a call of redemption? Or to death am I betrothed? Willingly they say Bravery they claim To lift the city walls From the brink of despair Through rusted steel I bid thee farewell For as the light falls Come the immolation My pyre awaits The ritual murder The aroma of burnt flesh Will fill the lungs of a kingdom's corpse Willingly they say Bravery they claim To lift the city walls From the brink of despair A forged pride, hollow and frail Clouded by the acrid scent of betrayal Oh the tapestry of lies Of failure, of cries Gone are the days of honor Gone are the days of glory I watched a kingdom, long since prized, Descend into the valleys of demise The truth dies with me And so shall my burden One of false hopes, of broken dreams Of deception and charade My pyre awaits With a firey grin Taunting us all With the impaled head of mankind
6.
Tartarus 05:52
Far beneath Hades as Heaven is above the earth Imprisoner of the bringer of flames Cries of the sinners both Titan and Man Devourer of kin locked away for his mortal sin Screams of shades, torture and pain Will broken and hopes are in vain Cursing the lightning that shudders above, in heaven Where none but gods roam Once mighty and bold, disgraced and discarded After battles lost they’re hung drawn and quartered The vow remains, true to destroy The host of heaven to be crushed by the eleven Screams of shades, torture and pain Will broken and hopes are in vain Cursing the lightning that shudders above, in heaven Where none but gods roam Soak the heavens, the gods shall be crushed Revenge, taste of what the Titans lust Heads rolling, the skies rain red Water the land with their blood Kill Soak the heavens With their blood Olympus falls, the gods are broken Heracles, their savior, their chosen Lies defeated, shattered and crushed His flesh and bones gnawed to dust Screams of shades, torture and pain Will broken and hopes are in vain Cursing the lightning that shudders above, in heaven Where none but gods roam Soak the heavens, the gods shall be crushed Revenge, taste of what the Titans lust Heads rolling, the skies rain red Water the land with their blood Kill Soak the heavens With their blood
7.
Scorch the night and Burn the skies Bring forth eternal light Perdition rains From the skies above To deliver them from life Erect the mighty Carrion Mountain Adorned with the newly birthed We, the angels, Guardians of truth Shall wage war on this earth Let there be war Once and for all Slaughter them all Conscience erased Innocence raped Pray for a beautiful death Defend the honor You never had Fight till your last breath The warrior’s might Standing tall and true Becoming one with God Infect the spirits Of once proud canyons Weeping rivers of blood Descend the blazing skies Behold the blades of our scythe Conquer the lands Slay every man Leave none to be found Burial temples Sacred or not Burn it to the ground Prepare all arms For the next onslaught Crush them beneath the sand We, the angels, Guardians of lies Shall wipe them from this land Let there be war Once and for all Slaughter them all Their time shall fall
8.
Unearthed from blissful ignorance Surrounded by ashes of the unknown Haunted by black suns and clouds of fire I walk into no man's land. Doomed to roam the deserts Where the oceans still echo Now but a mere memory Forever lost and forgotten. What has become of our quest? Nothing but desolate lands Scattered through floating tears The remains of an empire We lust to live as the gods Instead we turned to extinction Now I gaze unto rivers of rot Mountains of corpses, fenced by impaled heads Stories were told of the great rebellion Where man stood up to the tyranny of gods An age of war between angels and demons Where we succumbed to the Black Death
9.
I stand on broken bones Amid the corpses of silenced elders Frozen, paralyzed Staring at death's eyes She stood before me A silhouette of desire and seduction Her decayed hands brushed my arms Behind her smile, hordes of imprisoned souls Have I lost my sanity? For my sins I repent Enshrouded by illusions Drowned in delusions We preyed on the needs of the weak Wreaking havoc and destruction in her sleep Tranced, hypnotized, horrified I watch from the void, from beyond the grave, I watch the end of time I am the serpent's poison, spreading through the veins of light Destined for utter failure, for destruction and pain Rise from the ancient ruins, feel the burn of the afterlife Resurrected, cleansed in chaos, come forth the day we dread Wasted away by our sorrows, blinded by our greed and lust Shattering the mountains, melting the skies back to nothing A freezing breath, a bloodied tongue Fulfilled her boundless crave Held in her arms the ethereal child And whispered ever so gently We are born to feed on the crowns of our ancestors

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released March 1, 2020

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Smouldering in Forgotten was formed in 2005, originally as a black metal band, but today stands proudly as Bahrain’s most explosive extreme metal act. The band’s aggressive and atmospheric sound is inspired by a range influences including black metal, death metal, and thrash, but also ethnic Arabian music and a rich culture of story-telling and art. ... more

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