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lyrics
Light all of your sanctified candles this solemn Night
Son of the East, scarred in Scarabaeus-Y
In front of this tomb that lies vacant, wide open
Forsaken from death's embrace, you are so long anointed omnipotent
Within this Dream, the world you weave
Dreamer you are, creator and god
and if you elate on the whirlwind of this blazing paradise
On unending ecstasy you are granted, suffused from the Untamed
So place upon the altar of the First and the Ninth
Our skulls of your forefathers for behind the niches we can still see
And by the time you will choose this shell to rest and jump into another
Your place in the Circle will be filled and the mystery completes
Circle of Skulls
Together we breathe blood
Together we bleed fire
Circle of Skulls
When on black rose grows no thorn
The bloodpact is renewed
Circle of Skulls
Upon the altar of eternal bliss
The night's breed conspire
Circle of Skulls
For a flame never ending
For a sun upon eclipse
Yet as long this gleaming skin you keep in pulse and grace
Dive into the mirrored well where stars in silence shine
Your eyes above oblivion awake in times when in flesh we reigned
And hark the Hermit's stammering poem and what four winds shall sing
The words you read on crystal wall when reached in astral palaces
And the notes from his Lyre, the first Melody, can be gathered into order
Now chant this Hymn, the Song of the Dream and whistle it back in starry oceans
The guiding light through the labyrinths, the Memory's golden fire
Keep this treasure sealed in secrecy, for none must ever know
The Skulls that will forever laugh, the remnants of your bloodline
By the second candlelight, Our halos will shape in unity
And as you whisper the unspoken hex, the answers will unfold
So place upon the altar of the First and the Ninth
Our skulls of your forefathers for behind the niches we can still see
And by the time you will choose this shell to rest and jump into another
Your place in the Circle will be filled and the mystery completes
credits
from Nine Altars,
released February 21, 2020
Music, and lyrics by Orth.
Guitars, Bass, Vocals, Storms and Invocation by Orth.
Drums and percussion by George C.
supported by 25 fans who also own “Circle of Skulls”
never been a big death metal fan but this is actually super accessible for the genre, has fun concepts, and personally i'm always a fan of albums with short tracklists and huge runtimes (for individual songs) Great time, good jumping on point for newbies too. alienasu
supported by 24 fans who also own “Circle of Skulls”
Pretty much the best Black/Speed Metal I've listened to since I learned about Evil Invaders and Vulture. Everything you'd love to be reminded of about this musical era is there. The influences are what you'd expect too: Motörhead, Venom, Bathory, early Slayer, Celtic Frost; aggressive vocals, tortured guitar solos, pounding drums; everything is fast, clear and still a little grimy, but without reverb cranked up to the max. Amazing band, amazing album. Odiumediae
supported by 24 fans who also own “Circle of Skulls”
A Pagan black metal masterpiece.
Folk and black metal elements fuse into one extremely catchy and awe inspiring album. This band does not disappoint from all the high praise sent it's way. Abyssius Murkraken
supported by 22 fans who also own “Circle of Skulls”
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
