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Bloodstained Memories

from self-titled

April 25th, 2025

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self-titled

Bloodstained Memories

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Bloodstained Memories

Listless

I want you to fade away Into an endless nothingness Starless, a meaningless void Heartless, a frail, aching mind Starless Heartless A dull, throbbing pain Permeates my tired soul Ceaseless reminders of failure Relentless in their grasp Ceaseless Relentless Worthless Useless Cast into the abyss These vestiges of suffering Drowning in a vast expanse Of bloodstained memories Empty promises and failure Obscured by a distant mirage Leaving only this flesh Leaving only this weary soul Burn the flesh from my bones Throw the ashes to the nether Spit on the graves of your kin All must fade to nothing - all must end

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Listless is a solo Depressive Black Metal project from Victoria, BC, Canada. The project aims to capture an isolated sense of solitude through melancholic introspection. Emotionally resonant guitars, desperate howls, and sorrowful keys aim to hypnotize listeners into a dark, endless oblivion.

The project comes from the mind of Aidan Crossley, the guitarist and vocalist of Victoria-based Atmospheric Black Metal band: Liminal Shroud. Aidan's past musical work includes roles in projects such as Numenorean, Vaaltovashe, and others. This project channels the songwriting, intensity, and surging expansiveness of Liminal Shroud while focusing more on emotive aspects of musical expression.

Listless is inspired by genre-defining depressive acts such as Austere, Woods of Desolation, Coldworld, None, and Gris. The composition also implements depressive rock elements from bands like Lifelover and Psychonaut 4.