"Dedicated to the youngest of the fates. The spinner of the threads of life."
lyrics
(Act One: Κnow Her) - The Phenomenon
Robed in white, whom Erebus begot on Night
Laugh at Her, make Her drunk
Saving oneself, salvation needs the Omega
The puppeteer asks for Her to play … no one moves the feet of Fates
The woven hands Are named … how fool a god can be
The Fates being adorned by Thee … darkness enlighten the skies and She
Confront this view, it will always be
Triple fold Her voice unfold
Listen listen listen and be
Of all the fools, who’s spread upon thee?
With love or hate, no god command thee
Of all the wise, who’s spread upon thee?
With love or hate, men command thee
Virgin, mysterious, would loved to be a whore
Beautiful, moonfaced, paled She was born
Maria, Mania, Lamia
The children of Them recall
The prophets protest and lo!
Love them, feed them, love them, feed them…
The children of Her adore
A prophet wasn’t before
Hate him, kill him, hate him, kill him…
(Act Two: Praise Her) - The Noumenon
Hymn to Thee:
Aporia il e denblaha
Aporia sah e denblama
Mas en vuj otrio vastenm
Mas en iftehn lodriann shir
(Act Three: Kill Her) –
The Existenz … Alas! Is no more
Thou art! Her dream of knot
Thou art! Her act of stop
Thou art! Her flesh is not
Thou art! Her horror dome
Thou art thrice better and She is three alone
Thou art before the rope …
Her crave is no more
For what was always I
A Fate to adore
The Fate of mine
Her promise is no more
For what is breathing … dying
A promise to adore
The Fate of mine
Her beauty is no more
For what is attracting … lying
A beauty to adore
The Fate of mine
Her fate is no more
No more Her fate dying
What I used to adore
Have the voice of mine
Perfect endless observances
Rays upon the bloody Throne
Beautiful, cynical, rewarding
Her humble smile
Aesthetically, asthmatic, gorgeous
Her death in processes divide
(Act Not: Epigios) – The Irreversible Predominance
A sacred spring forced Her to my spine
Once being not, I was not made to be
Shapeless flames forming fire
My spine becomes volcano
Lava erupts!
(Act Not: Apogios) - On Nature
Listen, and I will instruct thee—and thou, when thou hearest, shalt ponder—
What are the sole two paths of research that are open to thinking.
One path is: That Being doth be, and Non-Being is not:
This is the way of Conviction, for Truth follows hard in her footsteps.
Th’ other path is: That Being is not, and Non-Being must be;
This one, I tell thee in truth, is an all-incredible pathway.
For thou never canst know what is not (for none can conceive it)
Nor canst thou give it expression, for one thing are Thinking and Being.
...And to me ‘tis indifferent
Whence I begin, for thither again thou shalt find me returning.
credits
from Moerae,
released March 25, 2015
Music & lyrics through Awe
Captured, digitally at Tetraktys Studios in 04/2014
Audio processing & engineering at Unreal Studios in 05/2014
supported by 7 fans who also own “Clotho (by Awe)”
The album description mentions an “emotional apex.” That’s really the difference between Stare and the band’s previous albums. Ulcerate was always supremely technically proficient. I just didn’t care all that much. Their growth has come from making music you will feel. Metallurgical Fire
supported by 6 fans who also own “Clotho (by Awe)”
This record recalls that quote by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, "Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away". There's nothing left to take away here - the composition and execution is thoughtful and sure-handed, the result focused and powerful. This is black metal long removed from icy Norwegian forests; instead, it trawls shadowy inner currents, where spirits dwell. Abandon hope, but discover oneself, all ye who enter. fyeahmetal
supported by 6 fans who also own “Clotho (by Awe)”
Listening to this on shrooms was haunting, which made it into a serious trip! Which was a mistake I was not prepared for. I do have something to say about it though on why I think it such. I have personally experienced several tipi ceremonies. One would stay up through the night, consuming peyote, doing in some sense a molting process and does so by connecting you to the spirit world.
This album does this, but different - I say it transcends that experience, and does it well... On shrooms.
zaphexa