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The Sowers of Discord

by Above, Below

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1.
Ephemeral 04:05
Obscure reflections stare back at me through the tainted water. Neglected exposure; I am the product of this distorted culture, eclipsed by my antic disposition I’m merely an illusionary shell fed to chimeras. Fragmented constructs of a fluorescent realm incept a twilight and destruct the elms. A collective myopic gaze entrances us all oh how i pity this despondent existence. The lustrous phantom; Speaks of tongues obscured. The pale lumiére; Speaks of eyes deluded. My innocence was stolen by the birds who couldn’t see singing sonnets as the earth stood and screamed and at the end of it all I was torn from soul begging that one day, I might be whole. And at the end of it all, I might be whole. I set my heart ablaze and watched it flare nihility But then the gateway appeared to me and showed me the path, that would reconstruct my life that would purge this condition, and understand my disdain, this world is nothing more than the quintessence of dust Show me how to rid myself of the shadows that lurk inside of me And at the start of it all, I was torn from soul begging that one day, in time, I might be whole… Show me how to rid myself of the shadows that lurk inside of me.
2.
The devils dance with me as I descend such beauty smothers me; Euphoric dissonance Unmask the beauty in the abyss where the ones with no eyes, sing elegies at my feet. I dared to fix my eyes upon the light I stared so deep my vision was consumed and as I observed what it held in its depths the dreams i had lost began to bloom… Its creation, omniscient, such as the scattered leaves of time its elegance fused in such a way, that what i now describe is but a glimmer of that light. My thoughts, like black smoke, arose from my skull and shattered the sky that once shone above. A broken symphony calls to me from the flames A haunting orchestra caressing the dreams i crave When I got lost in depths their minds got lost in the flood I yearn for what they fear for. Purgatory my love, take my soul and set it free I yearn for what they fear for It was only in the nocturne, that she came to me A constricted figment of my discoveries. A solemn guide that knew me better than I who let me out of this pathetic lullaby. Purgatory's calling out to me. It was only in the nocturne that I came to her an unbound spirit from the mind of sepulchre When I got lost in depths their minds got lost in the flood I yearn for what they fear for. Purgatory my love, take my soul and set it free I yearn for what they fear for When I got lost in the depths, their minds lost in the flood Purgatory my love, take my soul and set it free. Devil! Show me the light… Devil! Can you show me the light? Devil! Let me indulge in the blight…
3.
I.II Inferno 03:39
Broken glass replaces my eyes and the reflections torment me torn apart from what was my host; Reconfiguring my being. I am the architect of my own pain, I ripped my mind in two in an effort to feel less estranged. The inferno echoes inside as i tread through the circles, just waiting… Waiting to die. Through me, we go into eternal destruction. Through me, we will run amongst the lost. Dancing in a city of woe a troubled spirit with nowhere to go lost amongst the flames of broken dreams I find solace in my own screams. Misanthropic. Nihilistic. Cynically starstruck. This is my affliction. I enter the god machine, conflagration is my only need. I peered upon my former self through the blackened smoke and in the back of my mind I wanted him to choke I've given up on the world above soon they will see what rests below. …and when the churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out Contagion to this world. Look into my eyes! Embrace the fear!
4.
Light the way! Severed morality, such a maelstrom. I have strayed so far from where i’ve come. My course was set for an uncharted sea but now I’m finding it so hard to breathe. Light the way I’m peering through the veil of darkness and from a spark bursts a flame I feel the light, it blinds my eyes. The heat of its efflorescence, masks a lie. As it fades, into the divine I’m told of a place called paradise. They've have led me through the eternal realm. and raised me above the clouds and now soon I will see, what I am to be. I’ve traversed 9 circles of affliction for this one moment of revelation. Please just open my eyes Please just show me my paradise My eyes… They’re turning black… I am whole again. Even with stakes in my hands, I am whole again. Unmask the flames behind the ice and look with our own thousand eyes. Once you see the desolation as i have You will see your paradise.
5.
In Perpetuum 03:23
I’m falling out of this once perpetual state of obscurity, I’m standing on the edge, Is this my exodus? Gliding amongst the lunar moths, who’s patterns speak of what i thought was lost becoming one with translucent devils, is this the void where i evolve? Echoes of the forgotten consume the air as the oracles possess me their lapsed whispers speak in tongues, oh how they bid me “Open your mind and let your thoughts collide” Eros guide me through ecstasy, and bathe my mind in this liquid dimension I move with ease, and glide through this kinetic sea Breaching the rift between lucidity and my dreams Translating the enigma of existence, For now i see what these devils see. Drifting through the atmosphere fluent and composed; In Perpetuum I’ve let go of my self, surrendered all fear We all dissolve eventually. We all dissolve eventually So let's embrace this entropy.
6.
God Complex 03:50
Flowing amongst the wicked smiles of my reflected self I take a step into the mirror, i take my final breath. I exit the god machine and sail on the particles of entropy consuming the stars that try to feed off me I bring the total collapse of everything. Destruction nervosa. This is my denouement. I am creation. The architect of perfect design. I am the highest form of omnipotence. I am divine. Peer through the stained glass Do you see what I see? This pure malevolence no longer a clandestine dream You lost this eden long ago Long foretold was my rapture, now it has come My esoteric understanding will tear you apart Cathartic illusions have clouded your minds I am your exile. Abandon all hope ye who defy me. Forge your path to the dirt. Worship me, for I am your… I am your god now! Fear me!

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released January 12, 2017

Produced & Engineered by
Nicholas Page at From Dust Studios
Co-Produced & Co-Engineered by Jacob Wilkes and Nicholas Bird at MilkBottle Sounds
Mix & Mastered by Brian Hood at 456 Recordings
Artwork by Pat Fox

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