Against them I shall dash stones,
As fallen gods are scolded by granite shards.
This is the prelude to the devouring of gods.
The heir of despondent treachery
Brings the world mounds of calcified abominations;
Striated catastrophe and fallen grief.
Judas hung with a face of elation.
Stare into the face of a broken universe.
Devolved monkeys fall off cliffs
Into a gorge,
The image of the immaculate is stained forevermore.
A genocidal key turns the latch
On the flood gates and the cleansing
Is initiated.
Angels trapped in chambers burning.
Erasure is the consequence.
Seek nothing in the abandonment.
Fear nothing in the abasement.
The time has come for man
To fall unto itself;
A revelation of a necessary extinction.
The last speech sowed of discord.
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
An outstanding Extreme doom death album, in the best tradition. The funerary atmosphere reminds of Evoken ('Centuries of ooze" bears striking similarities, for my delight). It is overall sharp, dark, hypnotic and unrelenting. One of those rare convincing new bands that hold proud the legacy of the biggest names. Bertrand Marchal
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