Crushed in his hands,
Harvest of forgotten years,
Wheat ground with chaff,
By uncaring stones,
Inheritance,
Glitters until it dulls,
Tarnished by time,
Easily found and easily thrown away.
Calling for phantoms of those
Who have not gone or been,
To grieve,
Conceiving tragedies and causing their deaths again,
They bleed
Bidden across the threshold,
They fade into the floor,
Sinking,
Rattling the foundations
Then falling silent, dormant, waiting
Entranced by that which was,
Dazed by that which might be,
Numb to the sensation,
Of wind on his face
All things won are lost,
All pleasures are fleeting,
Expectations, impotent hopes
Carry us to the end
Intoxicant,
Deadened nerves and sedated mind,
Drained revenant,
Plodding through the world,
Fingers are stained,
With the blood of his prey,
Unsatisfied, triumph marks the onset of malaise
Calling for phantoms of those
Who have not gone or been,
To grieve,
Conceiving tragedies and causing their deaths again,
They bleed
Wasted sacrifice,
Cools and congeals,
Mist in the air
See what your life becomes
Temples and tombs,
Houses of the dead,
Their halls are still,
And garlands lay brown on the floor
Copyright Shabti 2013
credits
from Paracusia,
released December 13, 2013
Denis - Bass
Rob - Guitar and Vocals
Ray - Drums
Spawned in 2008, Shabti are Maine’s premiere technical black/death metal formation, featuring members of Falls of Rauros, Obsidian Tongue, Panopticon (live) & Feral.
supported by 6 fans who also own “Harvest of Forgotten Years”
An eclectic but incredibly well-integrated blend of traditional death metal, melodeath, black metal, progressive, and even a bit of folk (with the added bonus of audible and tasty bass guitar). The album has a consistent, pulverizing momentum punctuated by the rare acoustic passage or catchy chorus/refrain. Overall an unbelievably mature first offering from an up-and-coming band to watch. Facepalming Panda
supported by 6 fans who also own “Harvest of Forgotten Years”
Heaviest thing I’ve heard all year along with Altarage. Okay I’ve been listening to this record for the past two weeks and it just gets better and better. Dissonant grooves galore Jacob Ballance