To begin the ascension of self,
I offer unto thee these thoughts:
I am. I am. I am.
That is all.
I form these steps alone,
Ascend to that formless void:
A sacrificial altar within my unfettered mind.
Hear me, O spirits that shall now exist!
I bid you form from the aether of mind.
Take this as nourishment, use it as you will:
Flesh of the creator, despicable god.
I crown myself.
I am. I am. I am.
Go forth, my divine thoughtforms;
wreak havoc on those who would resist me.
Dismantle the universe.
I am not insane, rather I am the enlightened one.
I ascend as the lord of disorder
and take my rightful seat on the throne of a sad, disposed, accidental creator whom I have declared guilty!
I am. I am. I am.
I form my will into a mountainous palace
where I shall retreat once the purifying flames
have engulfed all traces of the old veneration.
There will be no memory of the worship;
thought is power, and these thoughts I abolish.
Lips sewn shut and stupefied minds shall not pray!
Ἡ εἰκών was an impressive debut, but way too short! Luckily, Ψευδομένη arrives to satisfy the urge for more of what made its precedessor hit hard and fast: some atmospheric moments (don't be deterred as this is still brutal, dissonant and disgusting to the core) and at the same time, J.L. is exploring longer tracks - e.g. my personal favourite - and implementing some cavernous lows. If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's most likely that this man refuses to stand still. What a pace! David Fischer
Another scorcher from the phenomenal one-man black metal outfit STARER, with mind-flaying riffs and eerie tremolo-picked melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 31, 2023
Crushing blackened doom from this German band that counterbalances blinding fury with moments of surprising, melancholy melody. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 8, 2023