serene is this sprinkled water
I hold in my cedar cup
stagnant and lifeless
until the sun rises up
TAUROBOLIUM
TAUROBOLIUM
the soil and the water
they come together as one
they create the bonds of life and death
and weave perfection upon the sun
viveo in metu deorum
te laudaré perpetuum
ecstasim lunae
sentio et vis
TAUROBLIUM
BACRUNIUM
O spirits that i adore
of seas lakes and streams
who weave the realities
between our lives and dreams
come to the woods reveal your hall
talismans of clay, reveal your words to all
i decorate the bull before it's slain
gold and flowers, it knows its pain
salvation i receive from mother Salus
the bull is mutilated from the phallus
I the griffin
shall slay with my knife
I the womb
shall bring forth whole new life
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
Over the entirety of "Darkness Devours," Hanging Fortress brings some serious primal death metal aggression. Like captain fucking caveman riffs. It's so good. Almost missed this, which is just a straight up beat down that you want over again. bcb723