Long I've sat, dreaming forth gods.
I sit in the subtle void, and it sits in me --
These inner plummeting halls where I carve my gods.
My void be their shrine!
Genuflect in fever and transport.
Fresco forth arcadia:
These satyrs and nymphs,
Children neither of this world nor any other,
Painted icons of stillborn apotheosis.
Gods in mine image,
With hands to pull me upward.
To ascend I place myself beneath myself.
Cruel masters!
Bright bolts rain down on me,
Flaying for each sin.
These eyeless ones I've set on high,
Browbeating with hopes of ascent.
Hear me, Christ aflame,
As I fall into myself,
A droplet into this subtle void.
Hear me, Christ aflame,
As I fall into myself;
Afloat in the emptiness we speak.
How is it I carry the limitless within --
This emptiness, defined yet not?
The circumference is not the space,
But the space transcends its circle,
Radiant nihil, shadow of the lotus.
Reaching toward limitless:
To hunger in all directions, inward becomes outward.
I fall into myself, become the very question.
I am your reflection, though counter-wise you reflect yourself into flesh.
I fall into myself, become the very question.
In this darkest inner church I kiss the Living Ikon.
In you the transcendent delineates as a vector,
A wounded hand outstretched into my abyss.
Let me clothe myself in you.
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I dig this album so much, definitely a keeper. Subtly and masterfully mixing death metal subgenres, backed with an over the top production. They're true professionals. Can't wait for their next release! doive
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never been a big death metal fan but this is actually super accessible for the genre, has fun concepts, and personally i'm always a fan of albums with short tracklists and huge runtimes (for individual songs) Great time, good jumping on point for newbies too. alienasu
Russian duo leaven unbridled, blackened instrumentation with radiant melodies, their post-metal heaviness propelled by heavenly energy. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 25, 2024
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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