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Tarnished By Decay

by Surdus

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J&S
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J&S A potent mix of death, black and symphonic metal with a distinctive gothic flavour throughout. The grooves and rhythms gel fluidly with the melancholy overtones, and the tracks transition seamlessly from punishing guitar led breakdowns into choirs, pianos and keys, building a full and varied atmosphere. Great record! Favorite track: Void, Death and Snow.
🇩🇰 In New Music We Trust 🇩🇰
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🇩🇰 In New Music We Trust 🇩🇰 ...

This CD 💿 Here Is Fab-Fuckin-tastic 🤘

If Ya Like "Bloodbeast" 🇿🇦
Ya Then Ya Will Love "Surdus" 🇿🇦

South Africa 🇿🇦 Does Indeed Have
Great Metal Bands 🤘

5 Beers 🍻 🍻 🍻 🍻 🍻

Out Of 5 Beers 🍻 🍻 🍻 🍻 🍻

Lars 🇩🇰

... Favorite track: A New Kingdom (A New War).
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Mark this as a new day A new kingdom, a new war Devoid of a history Just a remembrance with these scars Get behind me legion We’re going to scream it down Tearing apart This is my crown This the first frontier This is the first strike Do I have the skills to sustain majesty, To prove to my kingdom that I can bear the throne? Do I have the skills to sustain dynasty? This is my crown After the first frontier I possess the valour I possess the skills Yes, this is my crown
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I look to my saviour But a saviour you are not Just a bastard child with no memory No footsteps in the sand Dear father who art on Earth Hollow be thy name This blood runs cold and resemblance is dead It’s dead The sins of the father still live in the son The sins of the father can’t be undone Gold help me The sins of the father Help me God I look to my saviour But a saviour you are not You’re just a bastard child with no memory No footsteps in the sand
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March on Onto the blood-red pastures Just pave your glistening demise Lest you be drowned with wealth or joy Let the memories take the life out of you Let them be all you can think upon Make you beg for my hands around your throat Your Throat I'll press until the wind stops blowing Bear my teeth into a snarl Asphyxiation steals your vision Last thing you'll see is my smile On march the saints with their pure white shirts On march the saints with their death black ties On march the saints
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There’s not enough water Not enough Not enough wine Not enough There’s not enough water No wine Red, white, black and pale Let their hooves play the beat of demise I’ll break these seals with my bare fist Open up these fucking stars Make the spinning stop I want this fulfilled Conquest, war, famine and death I can feel it clawing I can feel it growling within Seven dragons’ heads inside me Seven heads - the prophecy I can feel it clawing I can feel it growling within Just make my world end I am the beast of the sea I’ve had enough of this place Let’s kickstart pestilence Let’s see what happens post-tribulation Just align these fucking stars Make the spinning stop I want this fulfilled Conquest, war, famine and death From the holy Roman empire he rises Creating chaos on every shore Turning man against his brother Until man exists no more
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Did I forget who I am? You always followed the golden-paved way Transient existence Concave and sunken burdens Now crowned for your hollow You climbed up your Everest But all you found was void, death and snow What ought to be You can not believe Sow what you reap Although you can see You will never be Consequences erupt Forgiven but three Impunity Free Dig your own grave There's a dead man on my floor Lord knows he ain't speaking no more Just ripped out half his tongue Broke his fucking jaw Never forget Never regret Always you’ll spend The time you have lost Never forget Never repent This is me This is now Half burnt but half raw I've planted my magic beans Now it's time for them to...
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You tend to my wounds, you are foolish We have ruled your lives since your lives began You will never remember We weren't even here Your will is ours! This world is ours! Your world is ours, you are foolish We have ruled your lives since the wheel and fire You will never remember We weren't even here We have no need of weapons The Silence, Doctor The Silence The Silence, Doctor We are the Silence And Silence will fall! We do you honour You will bring the Silence Your part Now it will soon be over
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Can it be, that I feel nothing? His body cold and I cannot see him breathing Tied and tortured, deep mutilation Within my hands, I held his fate before me Judgement was passed - he was found guilty And for this he will pay with his fucking life This is our duty to fill the calling Breathing in apathy There is nothing you can say That will strip the rot away You will never be pure Ever tarnished by decay I can feel you screaming Blood streaming from you lips Fingers puncturing your lungs and I feel it rip. Bones splitting, lungs bursting out Lungs filling, body drenched with pain. See the end is near, and hear the demons calling You will spend eternity in purgatory There is nothing left of you But I am content now There is nothing you can see Blinded by this misery Wandering lost and all alone This is your destiny
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Someone's always watching me He is always there When I'm sleeping he just waits and stares Always in the darkest corner of my room Waiting until your fear begins Watching The fear from deep inside You can not run or hide Waiting Just when you think it’s through I will come back for you Watching He's tall with the suit of black Dressed like the angel of death Why don’t you try to run? Why won't you stay? Waiting Why don’t we go and play Hide and seek among the trees? The faceless demon comes Slender games begin Watching Someone's always watching me He is always there When I'm sleeping he just waits and stares Waiting Always in the darkest corner of my room Waiting until, your fear begins The fear from deep inside
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Blood on my feet A long way I’ve run To escape my shadow I have weathered the sun. Come on, you can take it Change now or you won't shake it Your life seems like waste of time Apathy is your fucking crime Want better - stand on your own feet Give up then you're just dead meat Cry out, all you do is complain. (Realise you're the one who needs to change) There's no excuse For your failures Pull yourself from the gutter You sad piece of shit No blood on your feet You don't even run Can't escape your shadow If you don't weather the sun Continual is your whining Non-existent is your action Excuses in abundance Denial is your crutch

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released October 4, 2016

Recorded with Alec Larsen, Draconem Records
Mix and Mastered by Allen Purkiss, Dreamlab Studio
Artwork by Writhe Creations

Surdus are:
Alec Larsen - Guitars, Vocals
Simon Werner - Bass, Vocals, Arrangement
Shane Jackson - Vocals
Eben Pepler - Drums

Copyright 2016 Draconem Records and Surdus

Lyrics in Silence Will Fall inspired by Doctor Who (Steven Moffat)
Lyrics in Beast Of The Sea inspired by Revelations and The Omen.

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Surdus Johannesburg, South Africa

Surdus is a Symphonic Groove Metal band from Johannesburg, South Africa. Their unique signature sound is instantly recognizable, incorporating elements of symphonic, groove and death metal to bring you a unique listening experience.

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