Born of Ishtar, by Serpents U.S.

Born of Ishtar

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1.	The Era of Oblivion 05:15	lyrics	buy track
“Behold! Man's resonating tale of dissonance! Hell's generation of hollow beings... Deifying a perception of a common king” A plea from desperation, this obsession rots within Dwelling in this chasm, that enthralls this obedience A struggle towards the stars, the lifelong sin... (Torn down, raped--a design for our existence) Empty stares of nothingness, a parade of living dead We bathe in Fama's filth to cleanse our heavy heads Submerged into distraction, we've lost actuality... (Stimulated by the obstruction of our technologies) “All are unified in pain, suffering in harmony, convulsing in these chains... Enslaved by this venom coursing through humanity!” We stand blinded in awe, arise, the era of a demigod... (A lamb led to slaughter, oblivious to reality) This never-ending void, one by one, we are consumed (An immortal alliance executes a prosaic doom) “Self-inflicted demoralization, a fallacy, our concept of time... Methods of desensitization, a precursor, to all's decline!” (Constantly searching for something that was never there Discovering the worth of nothing, an end to all's despair...) “Tear the flesh from my bones! Cleanse me of this disease! Make me feel alive again! Pain...please sustain me!” We've betrayed the gift of time, seeking comfort in commodity A crusade waged on crime, brought forth by your inhumanity A plea from desperation, this obsession rots within Dwelling in this chasm, that enthralls this obedience A struggle towards the stars, the lifelong sin... (Torn down, raped--a design for our existence)
2.	The Omniscient's Scorn 05:31	lyrics	buy track
The time is now, to know my pain I want you to live your life in agony “Tell me, why do you live? When the both of us should die?” (A well-deserved bloodbath, left in the wake of those who deny...) “Your tongue should be your noose No more perdition for you... All've forgotten, that you were of my faith! I find solace in the thought, that you will never know... All that you have lost!” Strength empowers this purpose… A conviction to this belief! We are seeking, a greater vision... Greater than all those before! Begging for a chance to see another sun (A life's aspiration, or just a fucked sense of worth?) Undeserving of a right to call yourself a son... This corruption plagues our faith! A corruption, plagues our faith! A corruption, of a vision! The time is now, to know our pain We want you to live a life of suffering “Tell us, why do we live, when all of us should die?” (A well-deserved bloodbath, left in the wake of those who deny...) “Humanity, disgraced! Well, we shall see this through... A cycle to eradicate the filth that lives in all of you! Witnessing man die inside, both our worlds are purified... Salvation's arrived!" “I have exiled the unworthy by acting on this vengeance! I have gained the unworldly, by issuing man's consequence!” (Silence speaks restless throughout the skies A gratitude, to the teachings of our wise) No peace? An allegiance to man's lies! A disregard to the teachings of our wise “There's no rejoice for your damned… Clinging to these bastard ways” All is lost… As you submit to a servant state (A strangulation takes hold, we are now justified...) “This cycle, will not end, with your fucking lives”
3.	The Herald of Heresy 05:10	lyrics	buy track
A forgotten past... Of innocent bloodshed has been silenced (Under the cloak of a beautiful sign) A dictation... A tainted portrait of purity The interpretation... An ancient "divinity" (Lost in translation) Opened minds, closed mouths This "word" was never alive Realize... That doubt, was murdered to survive (Romantic persecution in lot of a father's name... Ritualistic disillusion, disregarding aeons of shame) The pointed finger of a modern inquisition... Where is forgiveness? Insanity from confusion... What is this sickness? “Hypocrite! You bring forth an unforgivable darkened age... Your search for paradise, wherein you've become the slave! Leave us behind! Behind in the shadows of your ‘kingdom’ The stars will align! Delivering us, both, unto eternal freedom! March forward into darkness, oh ‘crusader of light!’ Become one with the heartless, engulfed by endless night Scorned and betrayed… No warmth of a father's embrace! You've lost all meaning in this ‘crusade’ March forward into darkness, oh ‘crusader of light!’ March forward into darkness, perdition remains out of sight” A forgotten past... Of innocent bloodshed has been silenced (Under the cloak of a beautiful sign) A dictation... A tainted portrait of purity The interpretation... An ancient "divinity" (Lost in translation) Opened minds, closed mouths This "word" was never alive Realize... That doubt, was murdered to survive (Romantic persecution in lot of a father's name... Ritualistic disillusion, disregarding aeons of shame) These words, dictated by woken eyes Fear and faith... (Disguised to be one in the same) Chasing… (What one cannot obtain) These words, dictated by woken eyes A message, for you, in hopes that you'll realize
4.	The Ruin of Cyclicity 04:46	lyrics	buy track
Overlords, enforce a communion of hidden agenda Man, is pounded into submission, by the words of fellow “gods”... (But life, endures amongst deceit) A spirit, damned, bred to believe “individuality”… Forever weeps, in defeat (A laughable sense of "reality”… A belief, in a hideous “beauty”) A global state of confusion… (In worship of, “the American dream”) The superstitious, dissolve… The substance of life, for the free Our own chains, weighing down all brothers and sisters (Keeping our sights, to the ground) Never to bite, the hand that breeds... Obedience, is born (It’s this “rebel” sound) Orchestrate, a solution of servitude… (The works of an ancient design) Bludgeoning the ripe mind, by broadcast... (A sub-propaganda to align) Ensuring the bloodline of fools... (Conscious deceivers, convert non-believers) “Applaud!” (Enslaves all, in this global theater) “All praise the beast... Whether he, be friend or foe! All shall consume... To satisfy the soul's woe!” Your children, born in vain… For they cannot truly live Institution, pollutes the mind... Promising solitude, in separation (Take Back!) The purpose of life has been forgotten... (Individualism, struggling to survive) Never to align, to become one fucking race... (To value what, is to truly live) Never underestimate… The power of your mind The veil has been lifted... The signs brought to your eyes “We, are dominion, a minority of the informed A secret society to enlighten the lost, forevermore... Perceive, to believe! Weakened, but not oblivious… Man, is a product of nature Educated? Emancipated! A revolution in consciousness? A lust, for information? A gateway, to liberation!” Orchestrate, a solution of servitude… (The works of an ancient design) Bludgeoning the ripe mind, by broadcast... (A sub-propaganda to align) Ensuring the bloodline of fools... (Conscious deceivers, convert non-believers) “Applaud!” (Enslaves all, in this global theater) “All praise the beast... Whether he, be friend or foe? All shall consume... To satisfy the soul's woe?” Your children, born in vain… For they cannot truly live Institution, pollutes the mind... Promising solitude, in separation “We, are dominion, a minority of the informed A secret society to enlighten the lost, forevermore”
5.	The Requiem 03:40	lyrics	buy track
[Instrumental]
6.	The Dominion of Deprivation 05:06	lyrics	buy track
Unholy tongue Invokes the fear of damnation... (A catalyst for the obedient mind) The congregation's burden A reflection of man's weakness... (Invoking hollow worship to appease the unknown) Dictating tales of the Omega... Institutionalizes terror in free thought Pursuing the beauty in the Alpha... Evolving reasons to seek these flaws! We too, are gods… Unquestioned for this misery Our coexistence… Now subjected, to insanity Misguided youths… Fostering in a blind perception We are the children... Of glorified misconception (Witness the hell, that is "religion”!) “I've denied this fate! To live with this obsession… In the lust for a salvation Will you still cherish this name… When hope for eternity is lost, and humanity’s decayed?” We've denied this fate! To live with this obsession… In the lust for a salvation Will you still bless this name… When the hope in forever’s lost and society withers away? Denouncing this burden is the key to enlightenment! A liberation... Imprisonment of morality no longer! Awaken the suffering spirit… And renounce this weakness! (A passionate exploitation of these words… Is a methodical warfare on the minds oppressing all opposition!) “This bondage cannot withstand... The equality of the Serpent sign!” These cryptic omens… Foretell the freedom of our species (The struggle’s begun in our hearts!) Strength in sympathy... End this wretched dynasty (Exit dominion!) Scorch the tales of the Omega… Liberate the power in free thought Understanding the beauty in the Alpha... Evolving the "light" we've forever sought!
7.	The Punishment of Existence 03:30	lyrics	buy track
“No will to live in this world A wasteland plagued by social disorder” Cast aside, to comply… We have been silenced Bleeding for normalcy… The essence of the slave Find truths from a haunted past... Doomed by pride, we've dropped the gavel on our fate! A congregation of the evil man... (Deceiving, paralyzing, and controlling the primal mind) Lords of upheaval... (Executing our demise) An ancient scripture... (Dictates this execution) Absolute regression... (Towards a course for destruction) You hold close the word of "hope"? “This is existence... This is punishment” Falling into persuasion, by dissolving intellect Unquestioned desecration, by our own idle hands.. Breeding a new race, fathered by consumerism The illusion portrays a sense of security... Acceptance of this madness, feeds a war machine Imprisoned, not knowing what is truly "free"... While jesters of the media, provide ironic distraction A congregation of the evil man... (Deceiving, paralyzing, and controlling the primal mind) Lords of catastrophe... (Executing our demise) An ancient scripture... (Dictates this execution) “No longer will we devote our lives! A legacy of tyranny, I've grown to despise! In hopes of empathy, these words must be realized... Prepare, for the crowning of hypocrisy!”
8.	The Epilogue 01:52	lyrics	buy track
[Instrumental]
9.	The Shadow of Timelessness 06:22	lyrics	buy track
Transcending into eternity... This flame, burns out indefinitely Like matter scattered, across the starry skies... No deity can deliver us, from our grand demise To become one with the soil... To restore this tree of life A cosmic understanding… Of the cycle to survive This world? A burial ground... A dwelling place for the soul To dream a dreamer's dream... The fruits of death will soon unfold Do you fear this expiration? Sleeping eternally... (Unleash, demons!) I, believe… We are prisoners of the mind You see? That 'perdition' resides, in all've mankind These tales of final 'judgment'... To approach the throne, and answer for your 'sins'? The weight of the heavy heart... Is where your trial truly begins A silent scream… Unheard by the living ears Your conscience becomes a poison… Questioning, what was sincere Why... Would you even mourn this subtle life? A preservation, in fabrication… Deformed, into strife It has been said, 'prayer will enlighten you of all burden'... (A plea within, a final 'rescue' for the abhorrence) An unsettling view of the afterlife... I've now brought forth new reason to weep, when I die Reality fades... There is no escape My lifeless carcass… Lies in the shadows where no gods can see me (Where, I belong to be...) Sentenced to question, my life of piety Reality fades... There is no escape My lifeless carcass… Lies in the shadows where no gods can see me (Where, I belong to be...) Sentenced to question, my life of tragedy (Wait!) I recognize this emptiness... I've felt it before! Questions now arise… On feelings felt, when alive A reasoning, curious… If all I've felt, was a lie Does this mean… That existence is hell? No day-to-day struggle… To end: prevail? A twisted joke of paradise... I've believed an old wives' tale This realm? A battle ground for the soul You must awaken from this dream... The enigma of death, will not be foretold Have you embraced this realization? To sleep eternally, unleashing inner demons? I, believe, that the path I choose will bind... Me into what 'damnation', resides in my mind These tales of final judgment... To approach the throne, and answer for your 'sins'? The weight of the heavy heart… Is where your trial truly begins My conscience, now a prison… Sentencing the insincere To lie within these walls, forevermore... (In a comfort, that I've felt before) If Heaven, hell, and life are the same... Then you hold the fate of the 'flame' If our essence is truly hollow bliss... Then this, ha! I will not miss...

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After a year-long hiatus, the American "Blackened Deathcore" band Serpents has announced the release of the debut full length album entitled, Born Of Ishtar, due by digital release Feb. 05th, 2013. "Born of Ishtar" track listing:

The Era of Oblivion
The Omniscient's Scorn
The Herald of Heresy
The Ruin of Cyclicity
The Requiem
The Dominion of Deprivation
The Punishment of Existence
The Epilogue
The Shadow of Timelessness (Bonus Track)

Although Serpents has released music in the past,"Born of Ishtar" marks the debut solo effort of former Oceano guitarist Andrew Mikhail under the Serpents name.

"Born of Ishtar" was written, performed, produced, and tracked by Andrew Mikhail (in between tours with Straight Line Stitch) at his home studio in Chicago, IL. The editing, mixing and mastering was handled by Derek Moffat of 608 Studios in Milwaukee, WI. Additional drum tracking for the record was done by previous member Dusty Boles (ex-Rose Funeral, ex-Make Me Famous) with Josh Schroeder of Random Awesome! Studios (King 810, Lorna Shore) in Bay City, MI. Cover artwork for "Born of Ishtar" was created by artist and musician Navid Naghdi.

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released February 5, 2013

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