The Pale Burden

from Decameron by Throne of Heresy

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It came across the hills
That unseen roiling mass
It braved capricious seas
And every mountain pass

When life holds no meaning
When pale mourning dawns
Thin strands of purpose unravel
The bleakness of it all

The grand final harshness
A sign of our fall
Prepare the soul for departure
Await the fate of us all

Death, I beseech thee
Grant me thy swift release
Death, I become thee
Roaming this hellish domain

In splendor the sun sets
Upon human remains
Is there no salvation
No relief from thy meted judgment

You have taken them all
Into thy kingdom
Why was I abandoned
Left to fend for myself
In this nightmare
Where only the dead remain

What transgression so vile
What sin committed
That I must suffer from life
Where all others die

When life holds no meaning
When pale mourning dawns
Thin strands of purpose unravel
The bleakness of it all

Always present
To the mind's eye
Those of my flesh
Their bleak spirits
Never moving on

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from Decameron, released November 3, 2017

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Throne of Heresy Mjölby, Sweden

Beginning in 2009 as a thrash/death metal act, Throne of Heresy have continuously evolved and expanded their sound since the debut "Stench of Deceit".

Sophomore outing "Antioch" featured a much darker sound than before, which the band has built on for their latest release; the concept album "Decameron", out on November 3 2017. Listen to it in full here on Bandcamp! ... more

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