When I ceased to exist I awoke in a light
From which nothing could shield my eyes
Barely in the glow could I discern his voice
"Approach and learn of the truth."
With the remnants of energy I had left, I summoned my strength
Weary and unfamiliar, I managed to converge upon the source
In blink of an eye, the light died
With a roar, there, standing before me
Towering embodiment fabricated from humankind's atrocities
The culmination of the darkest insecurities manifest before me
Monumental despair and unfulfilled potential
What wicked acts are so deserving of such an abomination?
Everything that we have become
Has lead us to this
All of the beauty that has come undone
Relinquished to us a monolith built of our faults
When we all at last succumb, will we look back and feel pride?
With every transgression we attain, do we see we have been vilified?
Before me stands the coalescence of malignancy
So why is there no reasoning for this monstrosity?
I reflect upon it...
To no avail I try to justify why it might remain
Overwhelming human suffering terminates in this event
Swelling with regret as the reality decays into insane
Seconds are hours and hours lifetimes suspended in horror for me to lament
Hearts of stone, pathetic and all alone
Is this what we desire for our kind?
Should we atone, for these seeds we've sown
A chance to mend, remember these fates are intertwined
I awoke standing at the edge of the abyss
I awoke with a desire to leap
"Approach and learn of the truth."
I awoke with a heavy heart, steeped in grief
I awoke with a ragged sigh and without hope
I awoke with heartache and disbelief
I awoke with remorse, a newborn misanthrope
supported by 24 fans who also own “Intervoid - Where Hope Goes to Die”
Symphonic stuff in metal doesn’t make its way into my collection aside from a couple of early Cradle albums. The orch here though just ads to how huge this band sounds. It makes elements in the songs more immersive. There are plenty of breaks from orchestration where its in deathcore/slamming brutality mode. While not ignorant, the songs never play with time or get mathy making it accessible and memorable. Came out 2015? Impressed. Mitch Mitcherson
supported by 24 fans who also own “Intervoid - Where Hope Goes to Die”
A relentless, inextinguishable tsunami of brutality!! Plus, i absolutely love those vocals!!! And also the fact that the production isn't overly compressed makes for a rather enjoyable listening. The only flaw I see here is that the vocals, although they are an absolute pleasure, are way too prominent in the mix. Basically, I can't hear the guitarwork whenever the vocalist is on. Snyjxr