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Endless Ritual
03:02
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approach the steel obelisk
its shadow stretches a thousand miles
as you cower and witness the end of your dreams
accept the blistering truth
thine eyes will boil and ooze their juice
while laughs are heard nearby
they're closing in
the looming forest appears in the horizon
rising over you, as air grows thin
you are bound and helpless, carried by the coven
taken to a secret place, sacrificed to the ancient gods
bleakness and worry will envelop you
but the ghouls must obey the order to destroy
their hoods covering their faces
the last thing you see is a small smile on the corner on his lips
this is the end
for the gods must quench their hunger
the only way is to be sliced from your throat to your stomach
let the gore drip, say the sacred incantations
this unholy group of priests will have their way tonight
torches are lit, the freezing wind blows
the moon lights up the sky
as your soul satiates the evil ones
they know their terrible deed is now done
the looming forest appears in the horizon
rising over you, as air grows thin
you are bound and helpless, carried by the coven
taken to a secret place, sacrificed to the ancient gods
do not feel sorrow for the end of your life
for you are but the first of many
your blood is water to the demons
your soul is nourishment
the bloody ritual will be performed again
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2. |
He Shall Scorch The Land
02:24
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rise up deep from the earth
we are undead
so cold, lost, and alone
who called me here
we will lay desolate waste
make this earth a grave
bring forth the splintered cross
the rise of satan's way
your words have caused armageddon
we bring the end
you tried to use powers you can't understand
now you've scorched all the land
shove my fingers into your eyes
squeeze out the pus
a light punishment for straying from the path
and awakening satan's wrath
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frigid wind blows, numbing on my skin
the casket is closed, as her soul descends
my beloved wife's suffering has reached its end
but my own decline has just started to begin
the funeral fog is thick but I care not as I leave
deserted by my world, ravenous, delirious with grief
yearning for a way to destroy
this world and its wretched way
so I shall scour the darkness, my revenge is destiny
drunken with the power I've found, the key to damnation
an ancient book stolen from the ruins of The Church of Ormoya
tonight I find the will to commit sacrificial slaughter
my fate is eternity, I shall unfold my will
my black mass will forge the path and open the gates of hell
the path is full of withered pure blackness and rot
it's bitter and its cold and its the only thing that you've got
the light will disappear as my empty heart tears it down
the bells of death will ring when frost next touches the ground
salvation is not found in your god, and your fate cannot be changed
manifest the secrets of pain, enter the endless nights again
my fate is eternity, I shall unfold my will
my black mass will forge the path and open the gates of hell
the last castle left standing will be the unholy place
my coven grew, my power rose and I will look death in the face
his scythe will not claim I, he who knows hell
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(A Feral Mass of Insipid Usurpers)
trudging along these old, familiar paths
the night is thick, i must hurry to the mass
for i am still several miles away
awaiting at the crest, is immortality
promised to me and the others
this is a daunting task, as i embrace my fate
the ravens sing loudly as i approach the castle gate
climbing up the steps, i am greeted by my brethren
the ritual can now begin
i whisper the chant, my breath is cold as ice
the beast will grant us never-ending life
my minions know this is a very special night
they close the chamber door as the candles are lit
the chalice is refilled with fresh virgin blood
abandoned our victim face down in the mud
rise now my unholy lord
the morning star, take me from this world
i care not for the useless mortals
feral god come forth from your portal
a blast of flame, as he emerges from the astral plane
immediately my brothers begin to go insane
to gaze upon his form is not for the weak
they run away in vain, as the demon starts to speak
the words from his lips, will tear your mind to shit
they sprint towards the snowy white forest but dont get very far
they drop dead while leaking fluid from their ears
from exposure to the voice of the morning star
he glared...at me
with a single swipe of his giant claw
he brought death, left nothing here at all
as he wrapped his hand around my head
brought me close as i waited to join the dead
now barely alive, i stare into his luminous eyes
my soul writhed in pain as it left my body behind
he speaks directly to me, "i grant you eternal life"
(Astral Tomb)
my spirit flies away from the scene
i watch myself die while the beast starts to feed
floating high, i am shot across space
in the blink of an eye, eternity i can taste
but suddenly i stopped, i must be at my destination
slowly brick by brick pile themselves up in an invasion
before i can react i am walled in completely
i hear the demon's voice as i realize what's become of me
he says enjoy your astral tomb for all of eternity
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5. |
Edge of Panic
09:00
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awaken in the snow, barely alive, alone, frostbite taking hold,
edge of panic
somehow survived the summoning that went awry, i have wandered miles away in the woods
so cold...the ice...endless void
i willingly betrayed my brethren
in hopes that the beast would choose me
sabotaged with the greatest of ease
to steal the power of immortality
but an unknown beast appeared
wielding death with his evil hand
i run from the cold, as i run from my deeds
as they caused fate most grim to my kin
now lost in the forest surrounded by towering hills of snow far as I can see
the wind cracks hard as my lungs freeze and collapse
the pain stings unbearably
the power i selfishly thought could be mine
i felt it was owed to me
i have lost everything, as i let them all die in vain
suffering, failure, and a painful death
this is all there is in this life
knee high in the icy deep
there is nothing left here for me
chew the gristle of despair
until the light is extinguished forever
fall face down in the dirt
the cold takes me over as my eyes freeze shut, so cruel
this blinding tundra is my grave
as death's sharp claws grasp my soul and pulls me away
the pain...raw and cold...hope is gone
the ice stares into my soul, indifferent, cold and grim
submerged in this pure terror, darkness fills my eyes
the arctic wind cuts like razors as a reminder you're going to die
the quiet is deafening, the birds are long since silent
to think of the reason why my death is this frozen end
overwhelms my remaining senses, it is all my fault
this thought plays endlessly in my head as my final moments await
my soul will be damned but that was always my fate
suffering, failure, and a painful death
this is all there is in this life
knee high in the icy deep
there is nothing left here for me
chew the gristle of despair
until the light is extinguished forever
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Last Castle Greenville, South Carolina
Misanthropic Raw Black Metal. Last Castle is Vülküre alone, recording hymns of hatred in complete isolation.
This is the last castle of sanctuary left standing.
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