In the heat of the moment I lose my head, blind myself to what this really is. In the heat of the moment I back down and let all my fear and hate and doubt slide in. I lose the fight and disconnect from the void that lies between birth and death. The empty hanging nothingness, the blinding, rushing, numbing test. Yeah in the heat of the moment I lose my head, and there’s no coming back from here. In the heat of the moment I think of the aftermath, think of the line I cross. In the heat of the moment I’m so far gone, the line is a list, the list is a wall but I just can’t stop. Until the ease of dawn where I beg for rest from the growing itch in my arm and chest, the overpowering lack of sense that drives me over and off the edge. Into the heat of war, marching on, robotic, mechanical, and overwhelming appetite for absolutely anything chemical. I let my brother go to the devil his own way, but would they let me go to the devil my own way.
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I generally appreciate the album by album move away from hardcore towards extreme metal. Yet for me personally, this is where the balance is perfect. Kind of like Metallica's Ride the Lightning: subsequent albums were more sophisticated and complex, yet less intense, too. Great to come back to, again and again. jornfin
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Awesome psychedelic sludgy metal with some post-metal influences that build and morph often enough to stay fresh throughout each of the lengthy runtimes. Highly recommended for anyone looking for some psych-tinged sludgy goodness! Colin M.
Toronto band Respire deliver a post-hardcore tour de force on the largest scale possible, orchestrally rich and incessantly uncompromising. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 6, 2021
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It's hard to describe why I love this album so much. It's just perfect in every way. Every track is so spectacular, but Knives and it's build up to that spectacular heavy part just takes the cake. Fantastic album from a fantastic band that needs to get back together. whatwasallthisfor