The invocation
The runes call me
In primitive gutturals
Lyrics of blasphemy
I howl like a beast into the void
Filling my soul up with emptiness
Seared by the rays of a dying star
Enslaved in the deepest precipice
White becomes clear becomes black
These scribbles in blood are my holy verse
I eat from the flesh of the rotting one
In worship of all that is perverse
Hail! Chaos eternal!
Hail! Everlasting night!
Hail! Wakeless nightmare!
Hail! The god Death!
Tar seeps into every orifice
Terror overcomes the helpless mind
Hope fades with the light
Slavery is cold and infinite
Hail! The savage beast!
Hail! Ten thousand faceless!
Hail! Whirlwind of torments!
Hail! Chaos incarnate!
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
Nearly a decade after their last LP, the Chicago post-metal trio resurface with a punishing concept album set in an apocalyptic wasteland. Bandcamp New & Notable May 5, 2024
The metal’s band revelatory new record crosses genres and styles, effortlessly combining seemingly incompatible subgenres. Bandcamp Album of the Day Apr 26, 2024