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THE AGDISTIS PARALLEL

by ABYSSAL CITADEL

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YOU WERE BORN OF PAIN BORN OF RAGE THE BURNING IN YOUR HEART IT HURT SO MUCH YOUR AGONY, UNASSUAGED YOU NEVER KNEW THE GODS ONLY THEIR ANGER AND THEIR SCORN A WILD BEING YOU WERE, ALONE THE CHOIRS OF HEAVEN SANG ALOUD OF WHAT A MONSTER WE WERE WE BOTH KNOW WE HAVE DONE NO HARM THROUGH NOTHING WRONG DIVINE RAGE WE'VE INCURRED HOW CAN I HEAL YOU? HOW CAN WE BETTER SURVIVE? A WORLD THAT EATS US? A WORLD THAT WANTS US JUST TO DIE? YOUR HEART IS HURTING AFLAME WITH RAGE AND DESIRE I YOUR REFLECTION WE'LL SET THEIR FUNERARY PYRE. HOW CAN I HEAL YOU? HOW CAN WE BETTER SURVIVE? A WORLD THAT EATS US? A WORLD THAT WANTS US JUST TO DIE? YOUR HEART IS HURTING AFLAME WITH RAGE AND DESIRE I YOUR REFLECTION WE'LL SET THEIR FUNERARY PYRE.
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HUMAN ENOUGH 03:47
UPON MY BODY AN UGLY WOUND YAWNS OPEN A BLEEDING CHASM, JUST ABOVE THE HEART I CUT AWAY THE GROWING THINGS AROUND IT THEY GLEAM IN GARNETIC GORE MY NERVES DISSOCIATE FROM THE BRAIN OF MY BODY I CANT FEEL YOUR HANDS ON ME EMPTY OUT ITS CONTENTS EMPTY OUT ITS CONTENTS IT IS HUMAN ENOUGH EMPTY OUT ITS CONTENTS EMPTY OUT ITS CONTENTS IT IS HUMAN ENOUGH
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DEA MAGNA DEA CYBEBE DEA DOMINA DINDYMI DEMITTE ME TUO FUROR PARVU OBSECRO UT FUROR MAGNUM PERTRANSIT ME (GODDESS, GREAT GODDESS CYBELE, LADY GODDESS OF THE MOUNTAINS, VISIT YOUR SMALL MADNESS UPON ME, I PRAY, THAT THE GREAT MADNESS MAY PASS ME BY.)
4.
WE BEGIN THE RITUAL COME FORWARD ANOINT YOURSELF IN THIS HOLY PLACE WE’RE SAFE FROM HUMAN HELLS NO ONE CAN TOUCH YOU NOW IN YOUR MIGHT YOUR ASCENDANCE YOUR FORM IT GLOWS SO LOUD IN BEAUTIFUL RESPLENDENCE TAKE THE DAGGER IN CLAW STEP TO THE ALTAR NOW CUT OFF THAT PART OF YOU WE’LL EAT THAT PAIN WE VOW YOUR PAIN IS PURIFIED WE’LL LEND THE MADNESS TO YOU IN HOLY SUPPLICATION NOW ONE WILL BECOME TWO TAKE REFUGE HERE WITH US WE’RE “MONSTROUS” TO THE OTHERS BUT YOU KNOW THATS ALRIGHT WE’RE FINE WITHOUT OUR MOTHERS HERE IN THIS HOLY PLACE WE ARE ALONE TOGETHER SAFE FROM THE HUMAN HELLS WE WALK WITHIN NEW AETHER TAKE THE DAGGER IN CLAW STEP TO THE ALTAR NOW CUT OFF THAT PART OF YOU WE’LL EAT THAT PAIN WE VOW YOUR PAIN IS PURIFIED WE’LL LEND THE MADNESS TO YOU IN HOLY SUPPLICATION NOW ONE WILL BECOME TWO
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IN THE DARK OF THE FOREST ON THE NIGHT OF YOUR BIRTH YOU WANDERED, INSIDES SQUIRMING YOUR BODY COLD UPON THE EARTH I LAID THERE CRYING AWAKE IN THE NIGHT AMONG THE DEAD THINGS ON THE GROUND IN THE DARK OF THE FOREST YOU REACHED OUT FOR MY HAND AS WE LAY SIDE BY SIDE, IN THE LEAF LITTER IN THE EARTH THE WORLD IS SO COLD NOW MY DARLING, MY DEAR THERE IS NO SHELTER TO BE FOUND IN THE DARK OF THE FOREST MY TEARS FALL MY BLOOD ESCAPES FROM MY THROAT WILL YOU EAT THIS PAIN AWAY? WILL YOU EAT THIS PAIN AWAY? WILL YOU EAT THIS PAIN AWAY?
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DEFILER 03:30
O MONARCH OF THE GODS O MIGHTY DEFILER YOUR DIRTY HANDS DARED DEFACE OUR BODY NOW FACE THE CONSEQUENCES YOU FUCKING MONSTER YOU COWARD FUCKING COWARD “KING OF OLYMPUS” SENDING SOMEONE SO MEEK TO KILL ME? WHY DONT YOU COME DOWN HERE DOWN IN THE MUD SO BEASTLY ILL SHOW YOU WHAT IT IS TO BURN YOU WILL NOT ESCAPE ME WHY DONT YOU COME DOWN HERE DOWN FROM YOUR THRONE TO SEE ILL SHOW YOU WHAT IT IS TO HURT YOU WILL NOT ESCAPE ME COME FORWARD PREDATOR GOD RUINER OF LIVES THOUSANDFOLD COME MEET THE PAIN YOUVE CAUSED HEAD ON CORONIFIED IN FOOL’S GOLD DIE HERE NOW PREDATOR GOD COME MEET THE PAIN YOU’VE CAUSED HEAD ON CORONIFIED IN FOOL’S GOLD
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YOU’VE CURSED ME YOU’VE CURSED ME IM BURNING AT THE THOUGHT OF YOUR HANDS ON ME YOU’VE CURSED ME YOU’VE CURSED ME IM SOAKED IN SWEAT AND FEAR IM SICKENED BY AN EVIL THAT I CANNOT FLEE MY FLESH TORN OUT IM RENDERED UNREAL ITS SHATTERED IN MY BODY I CANT PULL IT OUT THIS SIDE OF ME IS INCONGRUENT I MUST PULL IT OUT I MUST CUT IT OUT I MUST PULL IT OUT THIS SIDE OF ME IT WAS RUINED I MUST PULL IT OUT I MUST CUT IT OUT I MUST PULL IT OUT
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COWARDICE 03:44
YOU SPILLED MY BLOOD YOU TOOK MY THRONE MY SEAT AMONG THE HEAVENS A PLACE WHERE I NEVER BELONGED ANYWAY DEAR BROTHER, O BROTHER BROTHER NOT OF MY BLOOD HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME? ILL HAVE MY RESTITUTION BURDENED BY YOUR PANIC IN WRONGFUL PERSECUTION YOUVE STAINED YOURSELF IT CANNOT BE ERASED I STAND ALONE I STAND IN BURNING HATRED O MAIMER, MUTILATOR SOME ASSASSIN YOU ARE STRUCK BY MY “PERVERSE” BEAUTY THE COWARDICE OF “GODS” MY BLOOD IT STAINS YOUR HANDS NOW I KNOW YOU LOVE ME SO HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME? HOW COULD YOU HARM ME SO?
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YOU DO NOT PROTECT US WE ALONE SAVE OURSELVES ALL YOU BLUE COATED MAGGOTS SOLDIERS OF THE 1% YOUR BASTIONS OF “POWER AND TRUTH” THEY WERE ROTTED FROM THE BEGINNING STEP FORWARD BEAST, AND FACE ME NOW IF ANYTHING ILL GO DOWN SWINGING VILE SOLDIER DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO? DID YOUR BIRTHRIGHT SECURE THIS LIFE FOR YOU? FAKE WARRIOR YOU HAVENT GOT A CLUE WE’RE SHORT ON CHOICES NOW IM GONNA HAVE TO HURT YOU VILE SOLDIER TO HELL IM SENDING YOU FOR ALL MY KIN IVE LOST FOR WHAT YOUVE PUT THEM THROUGH FAKE WARRIOR MAY THE WOUNDS I GIVE YOU REMIND YOUR CONSCIENCE NOW OF TRUTH THAT YOU ONCE KNEW.
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CAN WE RECONCILE? CAN WE BE MADE WHOLE AGAIN? THE WAY FORWARD IS DARK BUT THERE IS COMFORT IN THAT SHARDS EMBEDDED IN MY SPINE STABBED DEEP SO FAR INSIDE MY GUT EACH PIECE ANOTHER BURNING TRINE FACETS CONFUSING TO THE TOUCH ID RATHER BURN MYSELF ALIVE THAN FEEL THE WAY IM FEELING NOW THESE COALS OF PAIN THEY RADIATE IN ANOTHER TIME ID HAVE SURVIVED

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ALMOST EVERY ONE OF OUR TRANS BRETHREN ARE TRAUMATIZED.

WE TRUDGE THROUGH BLOOD AND FEAR DAILY, FIGHTING BACK AGAINST THE WORLD WHICH SEEKS TO DEVOUR US IN TOTALITY.

THIS ALBUM IS A DISSECTION OF MYSELF AND MY TRAUMA, MY RAGE, AND AGDISTIS'S PAIN AND RAGE AS WELL.

THEIR PAIN HAS RESONATED DOWN THROUGH THE MILLENNIA, DOWN THE WHIP'S LENGTH OF TIME AND SHATTERING ITSELF IN TRANS HEARTS AND SOULS.

THIS ALBUM IS FOR US, ONES BROKEN AND EATEN BY THE WORLD FOR THE "CRIMES" OF OUR OWN CONTINUED EXISTENCE.

HAIL AGDISTIS, HAIL CYBELE. WE WILL NOT BE EATEN.

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released February 13, 2020

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A BLACK STEEL FORTRESS IN A BENIGHTED DESERT.
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