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Spears of the Aten

by Tyrannos

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BEZNAN The presence of Scott Fuller, Damian Herring and Morean certainly lend prestige and character to this EP, but where it really shines however, is an untainted composition which is awash with the unorthodox arrangements of early Septic Flesh and tinges of that youthful 'goofiness' heard from Timeghoul or Morbid Angel within the riffing. When merged with the themes of ancient history, Spears Of The Aten creates a compelling listen. Favorite track: Sun Disc Cataclysm.
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Spread out across the desert plains, In the oceans of sand… Beneath the scorching sun, ancient relics stand. The tombs, monoliths, temples of old What lies within is not of glory and gold. The light of Ra’s wings fades, the shadows arise. Omens evermore clear, This eve brings my plight. This is the night that the stars shall die, As chaos dominates and I am blind. Ancient curses are evoked as I descend Before Horus’ eye. Deceived, betrayed and bound, I descend. I reach the pit of the ancient chamber; when will this madness end?! Gravity, agony as I regain my senses. As I stumble through the stygian passageways, My mind begins to drift in its tortured haze. I see golden, barren lands and men with heads of beasts. As the gods’ procession ends, so will this fateful night. My escape comes at last, beckoning the light.
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Long gone is the time when in deities we’d trust, The statues crumbling for aeons in the dust. Idolatry, years later, meets the gaze of scorn. The principle denied, but the habit not forlorn. We think we know our principles, we think we know our ways. We uphold grand ideas, yet eventually we stray. Engrained deep within us, yet we dare not see The true extent of our bitter reality. Spiritual attrition, a world in denial. Revolving within the cycle of idols. A new messiah rises, soon to be replaced. Until their demise, the memory is erased. A legacy forgotten or forever carved in stone; Immortalised, deified They cower to mortals, new age deities The cycle continues and it slowly feeds blurred lines of myth and reality.
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In secrecy, a growing cult conspires; Desolation, revelation in fire. The prophecy, the rise of Sirius shall bring A tragedy, leaving the temples smouldering Ave Nero! Inferno surged, as they once proclaimed. The tables turned, for when Rome had burned, they bore the tyrant’s bane. Fear my return, for by steed I ride to my domain, singing its dirge. O Roman eagle, like a phoenix rise and let the traitors bear the flame and scourge!
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The crown of Ra has fallen, all lies in disarray. The new god has awoken, to the pantheon’s dismay. Pillars of the horizon grow, as the blazing star takes hold Turmoil propagates and our sovereign idols fall. Solitarily, the Aten dawns as one divine dictation. Time has come to venerate the one and only god. The glory is fading, The oases have dried. A point of no return, evoked by her demise. Sorrow breeds resentment; wrath behind those cold, distant eyes… Isfet has consumed the king; Amun, unsatisfied. To bear the brunt of fate itself, his image nullified. A name defaced in the stone, once grand and pristine. This time the Aten would rise once more and forever rule supreme. One Divine Dictation.

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released June 21, 2022

Bonno Stobart: Vocals, Guitars
Allastair Thomson: Guitars (Lead)
Owen Padfield: Bass

In conspiracy with:
Scott Fuller: Drums
Morean: Guitar solo on 'Sun Disc Cataclysm'
Daniel Gurner: Violin on 'The Tyrant's Bane'
Emma Rednall: Viola on 'The Tyrant's Bane'
Ciaran Trevena: Cello on 'The Tyrant's Bane'

Mixed and mastered by Damian Herring at Subterranean Watchtower Studios
Artwork by Adrian Baxter

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Twisting, arcane Extreme Metal from Londinium, Britannia.
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