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The Awakening

by Gilgamesh

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    On their debut album, Gilgamesh picks up the heritage of the great Mesopotamian civilisation, vanished since millennia. Named after the Sumerian godlike King from the eponymous heroic epic, they open a new chapter of Oriental extreme music: In a world where society is submitted to the vengeful Gods, The Awakening addresses epic, myths and occultism from a bygone era. The 8 songs lead the listener into legendary battles, obscure ceremonies and mystical cults of gods. Driven by blastbeat-oriented drums, they build a bridge between pounding Death Metal and melodic Black Metal. Gloomy riffs encounter an epic roar. Filled with oriental elements, Gilgamesh’s music introduces the listener to a multi-faceted blackened Death Metal. The album’s sound comes from the Woodshedstudios of V. Santura (Triptykon, Dark Fortress) and blends together the limits of both genres. Fans of Keep of Kalessin, Behemoth and Hate will get their money’s worth with this newcomer.


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    Auf ihrem Debutalbum greifen Gilgamesh das Erbe der seit langem untergegangenen mesopotamischen Hochzivilisation auf. Benannt nach dem gottgleichen sumerischen König aus dem gleichnamigen Heldenepos, schlagen sie ein weiteres Kapitel des orientalischen Extreme Metal auf: In einer Welt, in der sich die Gesellschaft den rächenden Göttern unterwirft, thematisiert The Awakening Epik, Mythik und Okkultismus eines längst vergangenen Zeitalters. Dabei führen die 8 Songs den Zuhörer durch sagenumwobene Schlachten, obskure Zeremonien und mystische Götterkulte.
    Getrieben von blastbeatorientierten Drums schlagen sie die Brücke zwischen stampfendem Death Metal und melodischem Black Metal. - Düsteres Riffing trifft auf epische Soundwand. Verpackt im orientalischen Gewand präsentieren Gilgamesh dem Zuhörer auf diese Weise vielseitigen blackened Deathmetal. Der Albumsound entstammt den Woodshedstudios von V. Santura (Triptykon, Dark Fortress) und lässt die Grenzen der beiden Genres fließend verschmelzen. Liebhaber von Keep of Kalessin, Behemoth und Hate werden bei diesem Newcomer voll auf ihre Kosten kommen.

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    back: cuneiform writing of "Gilgamesh"

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1.
Eclipse 01:32
2.
Astaroth 06:05
gathered with poison grim statues in a row they obey the call of their oath to taste the delight of death drink for purity drink for bliss they're mesmerized by the black fire while I cast the eldest spell follow me to the edge of the black light when the dawn is drenched in gold I join the call of Inanna to the hall of the kings you are the chosen one force of this mighty hex they're mesmerized by the black fire adorn my crown with heavens gold gleaming fire of the void Astaroth enlight the blackness of my corpse burn my flesh for the ascension I'm a slave to my earthbound shape burn my flesh for the ascension I'm a slave to my earthbound shape gathered in death they who witnessed the dark myth the ancient seal of Astaroth took their minds and their souls they drank for purity drank for bliss I 'm mesmerized by the black fire adorn my crown with heavens gold gleaming fire of the void Astaroth embrace the blackness of my soul
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oh Ishtar, godess of flames and war accept my blood sacrifice oh evening star approve this gathering accept this flesh of a mortal immolation oh Ishtar, daughter of sin see the bloom of youth to your feet lionqueen, two virgins chained on the altar be the gift for your grace as daylight dies the chamber will be blessed by an eight pointed star for slaughter blood splatteres the rotten ground as my silver blade cuts her throat reunite this manifest with the golden skies join the uruk twilight as a veil of dusk embraces the temple in its whole I will spread your will divine our fate is sealed by blood bow down the Ishtar Cult the oldest liturgy slaying in the name of Ishtar reunite this manifest with the golden skies join the uruk twilight as a veil of dusk embraces the temple in its whole I will spread your will divine our fate is sealed by blood bow down the Ishtar Cult the oldest liturgy slaying in the name of Ishtar
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spawned from the orcus they are rising the shield of the ancient scrolls was shattered by their blast the hordes of the underworld unleashed in madness hear the winds yell their battlecry liars concealed since the origin of time anger grew up to dimensions of hate an army runs over the land brings bloodshed and death born from blazing fire the golden era of chaos will be back again once doomed to be frozen in darkness forever tomorrow will be a reign of havoc and demise for aeons chained in the depth of seas the titans are evoked free of never ending pressure they crusade for domination suffer suffer atrocities and imposition asnihilate the existence of our brothers we force into the ocean they´re lost in a veil of desolation for Aeons of Hate into the orcus they are banished a cage of frost will seal their disgrace forevermore the gate of tartaros locked by the tides now in total silence you may hear their horrid mourn for aeons chained in the depth of seas the titans were evoked their fate is never ending pressure they are lost in the black chamber forever
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feel the winds of his dale reaching for the skies give us providence beneath your wings and your stars bondmen of a spoiled race hear my judgement rainfall rainfall may mankind be washed away washed away away away away feel the storm breaking through your chest until we're gone feel the impact of the storm that breaks your neck when Enlil calls
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feel the embrace of my fury our mighty horns crack the sacred walls like a sandstorm quick and deadly our sounds declare war unto enlils realms burn the priests, devastate the halls let the fire kill and embrace destruction for blood and gold since ancient times we´ve been your slaves resolution is complete enslaved by the gods we´ll never loose our dignity reign shall be mine so stand strong sons of akkad wipe the ashes away and hoist the banners of blood and glory defilement a god on his knees Akkades towers of might shall be cursed till his reckoning the sun darkens as I stand on the Ekur and in one moment of stillness I touch the sky and renounce the gods I´m Naram Sin king over the the bridges of eden since ancient times we´ve been your slaves resolution is complete and on the throne of time I shall reign for eternity so stand strong sons of akkad wipe the ashes away and hoist the banners of blood and glory defilement a god on his knees Akkades towers of might shall be cursed till his reckoning you who dared to assault the Ekur - it is Enlil whom you assaulted, Akkade, you who dared assault the Ekur - it is Enlil whom you assaulted may your grain return to its furrows, cursed by Ashnan, (may famine kill the people of that city,) may your butcher, butcher his child instead, (you who dared aussault the Ekur) may the poor hurl their precious children into the water, (Akkad, it is Enlil whom you assaulted) may famine kill the people of that city, Naram Sin, face the curse of Akkade so what you preach is what you get eternal fire for the tyrants and the wicked ones behold the blackened sun when you follow the path up to the forbidden secrets of your life.... why do we exist? who are we? Nothing more but a shallow whisper in the cycles of time cycles thy overbearance shall not reign neither offspring nor the seed from a god of man I am the void in you behold the blackened sun soars above your mundane corpse stars arise on the burning firmament when one is all and we are one so stand strong sons of akkad wipe the ashes away and hoist the banners of blood and glory defilement a god on his knees Akkades towers of might shall be cursed till his reckoning

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The pure epicness of mesopotamian blackened deathmetal

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released September 6, 2014

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