Inured to erosions of time and of rot,
I have journeyed and waited and sought.
I have wandered through crypt and illusion,
with remains of the lesser trampled under my feet.
I have been given the horror of premonition,
to know of inescapable, cosmic defeat.
I have waited with unwavering patience,
through the glacial movements of time.
I have seen malignant constellations
with hidden purpose, crawling the vault, sublime.
I have searched in graves lying yawning,
breathing abominations into the gloom,
to find the begetter of a tenebrous dawning,
inanimate, still, in some sepulchral womb.
Into the ominous gateways of dreaming,
in search of the spirit of primeval might.
Drawn by a curious, unnamable gleaming,
born from the sleep of a sentient blight.
Out of the depths came a cold exhalation,
a twisted, enticing and summoning call,
enticing with visions of annihilation.
I’ll revel in witnessing everything fall.
I have felt the irruption of blazes
as new worlds have sprung out of nought.
I have seen when extinction embraces
all of them, in time, without thought.
I have persevered with patience unfailing,
haunting the shadowy relict structures beneath.
Hardened to the absonous iblis wailing.
I have swam through the fathomless ocean of teeth.
Out of deep
chasms of the night.
I have watched,
but not with my own sight.
Tendrils of visions invaded
my spirit and drove me to find
the sight that in me never faded,
that harrowed and smoldered my mind.
I have found the eater of civilizations,
buried, but gazing with my eyes.
Hegemon, hear my reverent adulations.
My longing for delirium and demise.
Out of deep
chasms of the night.
I have watched,
but not with my own sight.
Into the ominous gateways of dreaming,
in search of the spirit of primeval might.
Drawn by a curious, unnamable gleaming,
born from the sleep of a sentient blight.
Out of the depths came a cold exhalation,
a twisted, enticing and summoning call,
enticing with visions of annihilation.
I’ll revel in witnessing everything fall.
Into the ominous gateways of dreaming,
in search of the spirit of primeval might.
Drawn by a curious, unnamable gleaming,
born from the sleep of a sentient night.
Out of the depths came a cold exhalation,
a twisted, enticing and summoning call,
enticing with visions of annihilation.
I’ll revel in witnessing everything fall.
Outside the ruins I’m waiting,
and countless ages have passed.
The quelling of light is elating,
as the catafalque opens at last.
Since their formation in 2009 Swedish black metal band Astrophobos have made a name for themselves with their ferocious yet
melodic style of black metal.
Following up on with the critically acclaimed album "Malice of Antiquity" (2018), Astrophobos are now back with their long awaited third album ”Corpus”....more
supported by 31 fans who also own “The Cadaver Monarch”
Very late to the party, but for several years I've found melodic black metal all too similar and all albums sounding like Dissection, etc... HOWEVER, not only I am back into it but UADA is still a layer of complexity above the main baseline and this is an old album worth having, that's a basic milestone in UADA's discography and I felt it needed to be part of my BC collection. sachavonkarl74
supported by 30 fans who also own “The Cadaver Monarch”
The first 30 seconds of "Revenge by Fire" convinced me to get the whole album! It is a face-melting blend of speed and black metal, reminiscent of Hellripper! KVAEN is a Swedish solo project much like Hellripper but many known guest musicians helped J. Björnfot in his endeavor. Altogether it is really a solid debut album, I loved the melodies and the pace changes in the second half too, ending with a "calm" instrumental one. Well-done!! sachavonkarl74
Featuring members of Noothgrush, Graves at Sea, and more, the Oakland metal band juxtapose cavernous doom with spaced-out shoegaze. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 21, 2024
supported by 27 fans who also own “The Cadaver Monarch”
The "Cult..." is UADA's sophomore album, and among all, the one I largely prefer. The Vocal performance, to start with, is truly outstanding, and while I really liked their debut album, this one is more varied, and overall is technically superior to anything else I've heard from UADA. Fast, aggressive, but with enchanting melodies to break in between, à la Dissection. Highly recommended! sachavonkarl74