Onward to my final judgement as Hades waits in darkness,
I cannot run from my demons, they know where I’ll hide,
I cannot curse them, they see my scars,
I cannot hide from them, they know who I am beneath my mask,
I’ll never be free of them, tormenting me is their eternal task.
A mass of broken souls bars my way, it’s time to fight,
Their eyes are empty showing no signs of life,
It’s the work of Lethe, they are at peace but lost for all eternity,
The sight ways heavily on me as I push through them desperately,
I will never forget the looks on their faces as they stare into the abyss endlessly.
Standing at The Entrance of The Underworld,
The Diamond Gate, a monolithic behemoth,
Where Cerberus waits with snapping jaws and drooling tongues,
Like a predator stalking its prey, his eyes are locked on me,
Getting past him is easy, all souls may enter but none may ever leave.
The Judgment Pavilion towers over me,
I feel so insignificant in this harsh and unforgiving place,
Its enormity drowns me as I climb the stairs to the giant door,
I knock and it swings open with a shriek, it’s deafening,
Trepidation threatens to crush me as I wait to be invited in.
credits
from The Diamond Gate,
released April 26, 2019
Alexander Slavchov - Guitar, Bass, Orchestral Pieces, Lyrics, Arrangement, SFX, Everything Else.
Riccardo Grechi - Session Drums, Timpani, Tambourine.
Alex Van Wyk - Vocals.
Roland Tutty - Lyrics, SFX, Final Mix.
supported by 4 fans who also own “The Diamond Gate”
Masterfully crafted web of athmosphere and entertvined blasts of force. Soothing. Yet driving. Sometimes demanding trip into the new dawn. The feeling of pain you get is only that of growing strength and broken shackles. The overcoming of whatever binds you down takes a huge effort and lots of pain. But you will be rewarded!!
Powerfull and beautiful experience. Never a dull moment. veganerd666
supported by 4 fans who also own “The Diamond Gate”
Flûtes et chants en chœur et en français… and melodic black metal with medieval “nuances”. Need I say more ? Love these guys. It’s an interesting mix of folk and BM but regardless it’s original and I will come back for more 🤘🏼 sachavonkarl74
The harrowing black metal from this Olympia, WA artist demolishes like a typhoon—a whirling, threatening cloud of sound. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 6, 2023