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Tied To A Dying Animal

by Shroud Of Despondency

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Wade Knapik Stumbled onto this gem by accident. The front half of this album brings to mind what Enslaved might have morphed into had they forsaken the clean vocals and 70's prog. The back half is beautifully played neofolk, mostly instrumental with occasional male and female vocals. There's also four bonus tracks. The best way to listen to this is to play it front to back and then repeat.
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1.
A Man Can Dream" Feed what is hungry Let every footstep in the snow melt beneath your boots Warm with blood, saliva, and contemptuous steam Let disdain for others stain the roots Everything rises again Infinity in cycles Cycles that end with the spilled blood of brothers And semen in dead mothers (solo Jon) Feed what is angry Let every tear drop that falls burn and tear chunks from your skin So you can learn to react and think comforting thoughts Force yourself to learn to hold them in I'm only wanting something new Don't blame me if it means the ending of you It's the ending of me too The beautiful, something away. (solo Rory) Know when it’s right to let go.
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Clenched Jaw 06:47
"Clenched Jaw" (solo Jon) Clenched jaw A reason to believe that the future looks bleak Target Each sun that rises above my peak Your sadness not even a distraction Clenched jaw A reason to believe that the future looks bleak Target Each sun that rises above my peak I call you beautiful I'm an animal for your innocence Your sadness, not even a distraction It's just inherent in your beauty A maddening part of my being One I refuse to understand Always wounded by the space Between inner and outer man I lash out (Solo Rory) I do not kill I injure I do not kill I injure I live for the sound of pain I do not kill I injure I do not kill I injure Kept alive by my disdain
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"The Life Of Fire" This is not the hearth that charred Nyeli Nor the flames of enduring energy I may die with all my flickering This fire belongs to me It dies when I die With my reaction to eternal form And when my wind carries it New foreign lands can be forlorn Sorrow implied Designed for those who rise Every human struggle A smoke cloud for empty skies Where every arm is extended I've cut off a hand My fire, sent to burn the skies Will first burn all the land (Solo Jon) (Solo Rory)
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"Winter and Warmth" It will be winter soon enough So I prepare my warmth Without the need to prepare my warmth I’d be left with only myself My winter Snowflakes imprinted with messages of death Words explaining why love has failed How my life is veiled by the comfort of others And how every light grows pale (Solo Rory) (Solo Jon) Reasons for the brightness Fear of self, worry for others, diminished hope, desire to escape Consequences of my desire Murder, suffering, more convictions and more love Blood stains the snow The snow will always melt Blood stains the snow The snow will always melt Who will see?
5.
Long Hours 07:18
"Long Hours" It follows I am the reaction of conscious prey Long hours subdue me with distraction At the end of the day I am prey At the end of the day Dead inside I've stalked mine Missing opportunities Now a person like other people Hunting prey elsewhere This maelstrom, others might call it a mistake I call it fate Some call it energy in all the wrong places As they fall prey (Solo Jon) (Solo Rory) (Solo Jon) (Solo Rory) It follows Manifestations of murderous desires Long hours subdue me with distraction At the end of the day all are prey Mistakes lose their meanings Especially the beautiful ones Not everything needs an answer
6.
"What You Remember" Where the most beautiful things are slowly murdered Their memory dies slowest of all Dragged through the mud after the last pain of torture Of legend, that they were ever here at all And their memory dies slowest of all Engrossed in Detached from I'll do anything to survive This chaos This last breath Irrelevant, this legend of lies Irrelevant! For even though their memory takes the longest to fade away Every beautiful thing still dies long before the end of human days (Solo Rory) Where all thoughts are dying embers No one cares what you remember (Solo Jon) Never with an alliance Learn to die in silence Comfortably.
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"A Tribute to Barren Land" Show me that you trust me Lash out Anything but apathy Show me the beauty in the unsettling If necessary Where all need to be slaves Some pray, some use, some hate Everyone loves Everyone stands above One never overcomes Lose faith in dreams Where flocks of sheep devour the healthy greens Lose faith in dreams Where barren land has devoured all the trees Lose faith in dreams. Lose faith in dreams.
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"Over(coming, taking, breeding)" Filthy posterity Descending to the last slimy rung of a wet wooden ladder Dropping into once sanctified wells worldwide And overcoming everything Overtaking every stream Claiming piety Entrancing the feeblest of an impoverished under elite Vengeful spirits with no place to release And an overabundance of seed Overtaking every field The lion never eats straw Children can not lead And nature carries on without flesh or streams The poison entered this well of blood Long before our generation And we are unto death Tied to a dying animal.
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It Cycles Bleeding melody as it becomes visible If the eyes watch closely They see the spoiled notes and they are fooled by what they hear This is life for the lesser Every lesson a disguise Dirty little coward Filthy whore And every lie told beats another down Every lie told leads her down Still beautiful, afraid Separate only in name
12.
Pollen 04:21
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Prominent cross, high in the air Degradation underneath Who is worthy of love? Prominent cross, clouding the air Penance underneath Who is love worthy of? I'm sorry I held my hand to the flame again To honor that which was taught to me by you, father I'm sorry I held your hand at all Visibility feeds, the lights go out Honorable men go with honorable men In the dark I'm sorry I held my hand to the flame again To honor that which was taught to me by you, father
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Coat Of Arms 05:13
17.
Family 05:48
You have too little faith This is your wonderful day I want to help to change your life Go to sleep, right away Your family did this to you.

about

Tracks 1-8 are "Tied To A Dying Animal Pt 1: For Innocence, Beauty, and Those Who Defile." This album is a largely a character exploration of the shady fuckers who make life both terrifying and interesting. Rapists, domestic abusers, child abusers, murderers, hustlers as well as the families they all hurt are represented. There should be no feelings of enlightenment or positivity when listening to this cd or exploring the lyrics, should you choose to. The lyric writing process consisted of Martin Scorsese movies, brooding over having to work jobs that put one in close contact with the aforementioned shady fuckers, and (as always) a general feeling of alienation.

Tracks 9-17 are "Tied To A Dying Animal Pt 2: For Those Who Leave And Find Better Devils." This album came together with the help and musical integrity of many of our friends. While it is a celebration of despair it is also a celebration of friendship and artistic drive. Such is life.....

Shroud of Despondency is proudly unconfined by genre specifics. Call us what you will.

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released February 12, 2014

"Pt 1: For Innocence, Beauty, and Those Who Defile"
Rory Heikkila- Rhythm and Lead Guitars
Jon Liedtke- Rhythm and Lead Guitars
Spencer Powers- Drums
Tyler Okrzesik- Bass
Ron Blemberg- Vocals

"Pt 2: For Those Who Leave And Find Better Devils"
Rory Heikkila- Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Vocals, Various percussive instruments, Piano, Bass
Jon Liedtke- Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Theremin, Synth, Bodhran,
Tyler Okrezsik- Acoustic Guitar
Spencer Powers- Floor Tom, Cymbals, Noise, Tambourine
Ron Blemberg- Percussion
Jack Daniels- Bougarabou and Backing Vocals on "The Whore and the Politician"
Noah Mezsick- Bass Guitar
Kyle Heikkila- Bass Guitar
Christina Winters- Vocals
Emily Durkin- Violin
Jim Becker-Cello
Nick Elert- Synth and Piano
Chris Bissell- Talking Drum and Percussion
Jesse Decaire-Big Drum

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Shroud Of Despondency Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Shroud of Despondency was formed by Rory Heikkila in the late 1990's.

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