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The Death Knell Ringeth

from Ontological Mysterium

August 18th, 2023

9 tracks

37:35

Ontological Mysterium

The Death Knell Ringeth

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The Death Knell Ringeth

Horrendous

To all the creatures In gossamer disguise With phantom hands And hagfish eyes Toothless cretin Blind to the promise of spring Grasping at ghosts Follow your nose off the cliff’s edge Just let me sit in peace on the precipice Anemic dinosaur Drunk on nostalgia Clinging to crumbling walls Wipe that grin off your smug face Before I teach you what life’s about What it really means to suffer Don’t bother making my bed In your ghost town Dense automaton Digging up graves To please gods lost to history If you need me, god forbid I’ll be out back shooting at stars Small-minded misfit You think I’d spend a moment Of this ethereal voyage Basking like a lizard in your twilight? I’m ringing the Death Knell GO TO HELL Kneel for no lord Time’s too fuckin’ short Strutting all night, Satan nips at our heel DECKED OUT IN LEATHER AND STEEL

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With 'Ontological Mysterium', HORRENDOUS have built a towering death-metal thrill ride.

The sheer size and scope of their new album is massive. Riffs twist and turn through labyrinthine arrangements, busting out into soaring melodic leads. 'Ontological Mysterium' captures the true spirit of the halcyon days of extreme metal.

It sounds timeless but marks a bold step forward for this rising band.

For fans of (mid-period) DEATH, (early) ATHEIST, CORONER, SADUS, MARTYR.

Credits

Engineered, produced, mixed and mastered by Damian Herring at Subterranean Watchtower Studios

Artwork by Alexander L. Brown (wroughtmaterial.com)

Recording line-up:
Matthew Knox
Jamie Knox
Damian Herring
Alex Kulick