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Arakhne

by Enemy Of Reality

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1.
Martyr 01:41
Instrumental
2.
Reflected 04:06
Erisiptolis, font of wisdom Let us sing of a gift, where blindly Drawn to it, as with flame is a moth Let your eyes feast on the fine cloth Spring-time waters shining still Underneath the bitter trees I feel Overwhelmed to see my face Reflected, by the beauty of this lake I lay silent and awake Gaze at her artful way, Scenes of wonder to portray With no words left to say, Felt by beauty swept away, Gaze at her artful way, Scenes of wonder to portray Threads of life turn to grey, In this mirror of decay Isolate from reality She reflects on what life is meant to be A mortal body with grace of God Lying on a bed of moss Of my figure, I can't bear the loss Waiting here in solitude Reflected, under moonlight Softly played my own fatal serenade Gaze at her artful way, Scenes of wonder to portray With no words left to say, Felt by beauty swept away, Gaze at her artful way, Scenes of wonder to portray Threads of life turn to grey, In this mirror of decay Mesmerized, down to my dying day, in hollow light At my life's end, my everlasting scent
3.
My body shivers as I stare Can this be made of mortal flair In coldest shadows, My mind is eternally bewitched Now I know how envy feels To call upon her noble skills I get this feeling, bitter like The blood that runs in me All thoughts now sear my flesh Eris has grabbed my throat Compelled to fold my wings My burning eyes to stay blind All thoughts now sear my flesh Beyond this blessed whispered note Invisible scars on my skin The morbid ways of my mind Yet I'm stunned to witness bliss To share with you one deadly kiss I won't accept this, fingers knit Of pride and insolence They must not forsake my name My heart no longer shall I drain I get this feeling, human as the weakness lies within Your presence provokes me It's time to release all your fears All thoughts now sear my flesh Eris has grabbed my throat Compelled to fold my wings My burning eyes to stay blind All thoughts now sear my flesh Beyond this blessed whispered note Invisible scars on my skin The morbid ways of my mind
4.
You're lying, through your teeth Never had? You had the thought of torturing young souls? The taste of power is sweet, take a sip! There's no regret in this corrupted world Don't let out feelings of sympathy It's been done since time immemorial Our challengers, in birds they were transformed Cruelty's your only true recourse Maybe once, I won't allow it Seems too kind to rise above it Maybe this time I'll be vulgar I'll see through you, pride is not my sin Burned candle at both ends It's too late for apologies Try, try, try, try, try, try Mercy is for the weak Your mind is wandering You can't, you can't refuse the consequences The taste of power is sweet, take a sip! You won't regret, it's just a helpless soul Empathy is just a human flaw Feelings esteemed to highly A fair warning, for poisoning your heart Now dwell upon it, choice is yours Burned candle at both ends It's too late for apologies Try, try, try, try, try, try Mercy is for the weak Desolate, devastate, mutilate, dominate
5.
Nouthetisis 05:28
Disguised as old unseen soul I know how the story goes My wisdom is my shield Against all life throws at me Caught in a web of lies, in this somnolent life You move forward, you misstep, you carry on Someone needs to waken you, take my warning for it's true Lift the sorrow, hear your wounds, you carry on My sweet mortal soul Lying in yourself once more Let these words serve as antidote for insolence Look at this old wrinkled face You seem to not know your place I feel the taunting, disdain, your youth in vain Caught in a web of lies, in this somnolent life You move forward, you misstep, you carry on Someone needs to waken you, take my warning for it's true Lift the sorrow, hear your wounds, you carry on My sweet mortal soul Lying in yourself once more Let these words serve as antidote for insolence My sweet mortal soul Lying in yourself once more Let these words serve as antidote for insolence
6.
Dark energy surrounds you Chosen to unleash your wrath Lost in a cloud of vanity You're shaping your own path Foolish eyes, you fail to recognize See me fall, on my knees Why won't she hear my call I wish to know why the great And powerful won't appear before me It seems so brash and wrong This strength I'm feeling I'm not afraid no more I found peace in malice Do the worst you can, show no pity, I'm your mindful guard of nothingness Free of my chains at last Won't accept obscurity I create my own chaos This time you will believe in me Yearn to fight, soon you'll wish to hide from light I am bound, having no choice But to stand my ground I bleed of avarice And I am not afraid of you no longer It seems so brash and wrong This strength I'm feeling I'm not afraid no more I found peace in malice Do the worst you can, show no pity Bring me your tempest and rainfall
7.
Showdown 06:23
Mortal, do you dare to challenge me? On sacred rocks (sacred rocks) His presence known (enosichthon) Rise up from the waves To prove his force will give An offering (of salt and sea) The grey-eyed (god you long to see) A long-lived tree, the greater gift Ruler of oceans, you lost your claim Bringer of wisdom, city calls my name Time is ripe, for your pride to drown Willful notions, take a stand in this showdown Weaving, spinning, here unfolds my tale Warp don't fail me, for this time I must prevail I've been waiting for this for a very, very long time Like a plague (across the lands) Committed crimes (by godly hands) Before us they appear, to witness pain and fear In human flesh (behind the veil) Seduce the brides (deceive the pure) Behind their cries, a web of lies Eyes drip of poison, lust for revenge Lightning and fire fall from Heaven Time is ripe, for your pride to drown Willful notions, take a stand in this showdown Weaving, spinning, here unfolds my tale Warp don't fail me, for this time I must prevail Yarns of silver, threads of gold
8.
All is dealt and done It's written all over my face The gloves are off, all hope is gone Sharp glass I've knelt upon No, my eyes deceive me Such majestic weaving Done by mortal hand Cannot be the one No, my eyes deceive me Such majestic weaving Done by mortal hand Cannot be the chosen one Flaming thoughts Of oblivion, taunting me I'm haunted, I can't escape Pure wrath feels so sweet Yet bitter's the taste of defeat I'm being consumed by rage within Deprived of divinity No, my eyes deceive me Such majestic weaving Won't accept to fall Prove my self to all No, my eyes deceive me Such majestic weaving Won't accept to fall Prove myself once and for all Wide awake, demons in my mind Struck her face Abruptly, as madness seeps in Pure wrath feels so sweet Yet bitter's the taste of defeat I'm being consumed by rage withing Deprived of divinity
9.
In Hiding 04:32
While in hiding Saw the truth mocking me, Witness the same, Unfold my own self-fulfilled prophecy. While in hiding My deus ex machina Struck me down. Collapse of time. While in hiding Spinning in memories, End of my rope. My final exit start to see While in hiding I felt the void within my catharsis. Now I bleed. So cold, Now do I feel? So cold, Now do I feel? Silence is ear shattering, Regret comes in My life's work in ruins. All memory Is washed off on first sign of Rain. Rain. All memory Is washed of on first sign of... While in hiding I cursed my egoism, Eager to fill emptiness within My hollow self. While in hiding I gazed at the abyss. Little time now have I left. While in hiding Spinning in memories, End of my rope. My final exit start to see While in hiding I felt the void within my catharsis. Now I bleed. So cold, I can see now. So cold, I can see now. Silence is ear shattering, Regret comes in My life's work in ruins. All memory Is washed off on first sign of Rain. Rain. All memory Is washed of on first sign of... All memory Is washed of on first sign of... All memory Is washed of on first sign of...
10.
I Spare You 03:59
When you're blinded by revenge You are then shaken awake, into a daunting reality Hanging shadow of one's self I can see clearly the path, thus I forgive, it begins Now It's not a punishment, if you won't suffer Each day from here on out, only gets tougher Then as you sleep, your dreams will fall through Death will not be your end, I spare you Muses have pronounced your fate You are condemned to reside in the never ending nightmare Metamorphosis starts now Hence my vengeance is done, sins I absolve, I forgive It's not a punishment, if you won't suffer Each day from here on out, only gets tougher This life, I spare you So, it begins now I ache and I breathe life As pest you will revive I ache and breathe life As pest you will revive It's not a punishment, if you won't suffer Each day from here on out, only gets tougher
11.
Thou shalt not die, chose to defy Thou shalt not die, tears have run dry Thou shalt not die, you can't deny This gift of curse Here is how your story ends A day to remember As arachnid now it's time To survive Be forever cursed Start to melt your skin So, right before your eyes Time goes by in circles You thought you had it all Through darkness You shall crawl It's what you lived for Creeping up from place to place For all the rest of days Heaving silk and luring pests On your fragile precious webs Tell me what you've learned As you quietly move Your eights legs of shame Time goes by in circles You thought you had it all Through darkness You shall crawl It's what you lived for

about

'Arakhne' by Enemy of Reality is mainly based on the ancient Greek myth of the spider's creation, while also several other elements of the Greek mythology are also present in the album's lyrics.

In ancient times, in a small town called Ledia in Northern Greece, there lived a young girl named Arakhne.

Arakhne was a very skillful weaver spending countless hours working at her loom creating beautiful tapestries that were the envy of all the maidens in the town.

Even the Muses would stop to admire her work. One day, one of the Muses, Polymnia shows to Goddess Athena a tapestry depicting the story of Narcissus.

At that moment, it felt like the image of Narcissus was so alive that he was singing about his story (voice of Fabio Lione).

Arakhne was also very arrogant and antagonized Goddess Athena, insinuating that she could weave better than her.

When Athena heard of her boasts, she decided to pay her a visit. Disguised as an old woman, she entered Arakhne’s hut, and inspected her creations.

She tried to warn Arakhne about the possibility of offending the gods but her words were not heeded.

Arakhne feeling confident about her weaving, challenged Athena, whom revealed her true form and accepted the challenge.

Arakhne (voice of Chiara Malvestiti), in further defiance of the goddess, wove humiliating scenes of divine indiscretions with mortals.

Athena in a fury beyond measure, destroyed Arakhne’s loom and tapestry, as Arakhne fled in terror...

credits

released October 23, 2016

· Album's artwork designed by: Tony Midi (TonyMidi Artworks)
· Recorded & mixed by:
George Emmanuel (Pentagram Studio) & Mark Adrian (133 Productions)
· Mastered by: Nasos Nomikos (Vu Productions Mastering Studio)

Also, the album features guest performances by:
· Jeff Waters (Annihilator)
· Fabio Lione (ex-Rhapsody Of Fire - Angra)
· Chiara Malvestiti (Therion - Chrysalys)

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Enemy Of Reality Athens, Greece

Enemy Of Reality is a symphonic metal band formed in 2013.
They have released three full length albums.
Both were highly acclaimed by the critics and public and led to a number of significant live performances in festivals and shows throughout Europe.
Their style showcases symphonic metal songwriting with operatic vocals and progressive elements.
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