The world is nothing but embers
I can’t hope to be more than foul ash
I’ve waited and bided time
-Manifested filth that fills my insides
Am I the weakness that flickers?
All I’ve become is filth that hinders
Is this fate preordained without release?
All I can hope is to be erased
To be erased
this disintegration resides within existence.
No hope to begin as all things must end.
All things must end.
In ancient remnants of flame I sit ruined.
Sifting through ashes while dimming embers sear my bloodstained hands.
-A cinder piece that finds no spark for release
Cycles of existing in between, choking on the decay.
Biding time as all things fade.
Mired in the vistas of virulence, this blight demands suffering inside this body,
Ashen ivory fueling my deterioration.
Detached from my mindset, centuries failed.
How can I persist?
Rooted in all of this failure, can I even claim to exist?
The roots ensnare my feeble mind, do I even deserve to survive?
-Or will I writhe?
Will this passive state claim my mind?
Dread latches onto my visage
Can I become detached from this mindset?
Will breaking free find something real?
This void existence shifting,
The embers slowly whispering
Mocking the memories with nothing to show
Rooted in all of this failure, can I even claim to exist?
The roots ensnare my feeble mind, do I even deserve to survive?
No solace found in the pieces of this existence
Tired of endless torments in this twisted spiral sequence
I forged dread and let this filth reside inside
Now I reach into fix what’s become awry
I am the only flame to arise,
The one to ignite the filth that hinders.
If this is fate then I’ll alight, I will become the king of cinder
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Pity that I could not find the deluxe edition with LoG's Laid to Rest. Nevertheless I wanted to add Elegy to my BC collection. It's unique as it is a delightful mix of symphony and deathcore. The vocals are just the perfect "5th element" that allows both styles to intertwine perfectly. Ben Duerr is the perfect vocalist for this role. The Elegy trilogy at the end is just the apotheose of death-gasm, it's a good trip down to memory lane as I've seen S.O.I. live last year! sachavonkarl74
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Since Spenser Moore replaced Blackburn I’ve frankly appreciated Inferi far more. I feel that his drumming improves the overall sound of the band a great deal, but it’s probably just a personal style preference. Either way, Of Sunless Realms was a great foreshadowing of the epic Vile Genesis. Metallurgical Fire
Chicago deathcore outfit Into the Silo torch everything in sight on this searing new LP with riffs that will leave bruises. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 21, 2022
These California up-and-comers don't merely pay tribute to ’90s death metal; they make it their own by taking charge and letting it rip. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 21, 2024
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Before Ashen, I thought they were overrated. Deathcore bands seem to have a capacity to evolve quickly. I’ve seen quite a few bands in this genre grow exponentially from one album to the next, and Ashen is a particularly strong example. Metallurgical Fire