The Messiah

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This turned out to be the most aggressive song on the album, so I knew I had to write the lyrics about something that greatly pisses me off. So, it's about what happens when a group of people blindly follow a leader with a cult-like religious fervor, ignoring all the lies and obvious warning signs, and happily branding those who look and think differently as the enemy.

I pushed my vocals into directions I didn't know it could go with this one; mixing chest vocals and falsetto, and prominent harsh vocals in multiple sections of the song.

This is the only song with a tempo change. The first act is 132 bpm; the second act is 176 bpm. It's technically a metric modulation! The first act is a nice instrumental interlude, serving as the calm before the storm.

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Our new messiah is here
Spreading love and fear
With adoration and awe
we praise our shiny golden god

We bow down to the messiah
Lunacy expedition
Assemble witnesses of the
grand indoctrination

His voice is vulgar and bold
Deafening all who behold

Fill the gaps left by | incoherent thoughts | and amorphous words
Draw the silhouette | of our enemy | though the lines are blurred

We bow down to the messiah
Lunacy expedition
Assemble witnesses of the
grand indoctrination

They don't look like us
They don't speak like us
They're not like us
So keep them away from us

This is a call to arms
with intent to harm
Looping signal of madness
rising to a fever pitch

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from Decayed | Remade, released November 23, 2021

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The Welcoming Asheville, North Carolina

Exploring the gray area between rock and metal, with big riffs and melodic vocals. You won't be bored!

Formerly the solo project of James Ferrell

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