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Into the Heart of Night

from Volume I: Subradiant Architecture by Obsidian Tongue

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"The turning point of the album, introducing the first sense of affirmation, purpose, spiritual realization and Hope (such a dirty word in Black Metal) on the album, and accordingly, in the band's recording history. The creation of this song (fueled by Alcest's 'Tristesse Hivernale' demo and Opeth's 'Morningrise') was also the turning point of Obsidian Tongue, which up to that day was just an experiment, albeit an increasingly satisfying experiment. Black Metal became a serious conviction that day, the same day the first half of 'Moonroom' was written.
The lyrics are based around this feeling. They are actually quite literal in the sense of being about the endeavor of this band, finding purpose and strength in depression and 'grinding down the towers of primordial misery' ".

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After the fall from innocence,
I bade my remaining honor to an Unknown
Whirlwinds of unearthly screams
spoke the name I had before the descent.
Past life remembered
Past plight restored
The One Eye will behold life within the sorrow.
Ancient threads will stream between my sullen human eyes
Reborn now, and somehow, the sons and daughters of light
Will learn of my reprieve into the Heart of Night
“There is another plane on which the pentaform can be sustained
Won’t you follow me through the archway, and don your skin with the waters of banished lore?”
I cannot refuse
I cannot resist
The only way to honor my pain is following him

Grinding down the towers of primordial misery

Will the skeletal monolith be carried away by the eyes of my intention?
Will the whispering stones edify me to transform these bones to gold?

Wilting will becomes a gateway to ancient lands of tangled wood
Trees shaped like humans suffering: Honor to the moments that made us complete…

Is our weakness truly weak?
Is our collapse truly a Loss?
Crawling closer, through streams of tears and thorns of hate,
The Shadow of Man nears the mouth of the Cavern of Absolution

And shadows perform ceremony,
through our misery
We are instruments to the Invisible

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from Volume I: Subradiant Architecture, released May 24, 2012

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Obsidian Tongue Portland, Maine

"Pure Sonic Catharsis"

Introspective Black Metal since 2009.

Brendan - Guitar, Voice, Synth

Ray - Drums

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