The band self-released their demo Promo '07 in August 2007, which lead to them being signed to Neurotic Records. The two songs included on the demo were also released in 2008 on the split album The Da Vinci Death Code with countrymen Modus Delicti, Onirik and Septycal Gorge.
The band has supported major artists on tour including Behemoth, Origin, Dying Fetus, Hate Eternal, Suffocation and Napalm Death. In late 2008, they started to work on their debut album and left Neurotic Records as they wanted to progress as a band. They were picked up by Willowtip Records on the 19th December 2008.
The album "Oracles" was released in Europe on the 30th of March 2009 by Candlelight Records and worldwide on the 21st of April by Willowtip Records.
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Elegy
Fleshgod Apocalypse Lyrics
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The night is captivating me like a siren
Seductive voice of my frustration
Refusing wisdom, feeding my dread
Twisting all the warps of my insanity
As I am scorched in a slow decay
Demonic courtiers torment my spirit with misleading speech
To let the faith of the one sadly crawl before the deceiver
Gods! Partake my grave endeavor
Gods liberate the force giving me a new vigor
Gods! Unleash the rage so unfairly enslaved
Lead me to this leech draining innocence
Concealed between the bleeding walls of my suffering
And bless the sword that's gonna slay
The beast that I confined into myself
Surpassing all the edges forever
Bound to this labyrinth
Selene is tricking me
Misled by darkness 'n' tainting lies of my mortality
Can't find the passage to my own rise
Enforcing all the gates of duality
I let my days falter in decline
Invaders of my shelter
Becoming stronger in my hearth and driving me to madness
They dominate like a storm with a raging power
And burn the core, lacerate, the forsaken hero
Grace of the gods for one that will live forever and find the secret of a scar!
Cold through my flesh is the blade of my abysmal vengeance
The dagger lacerates my neck while I'm feeling conscious
The muscle's pushing through my veins
Red lymph that from my new mouth come outside
Like words I never told you
Gods take this prayer of my last tragic epilogue
Concealed between the bleeding walls was my suffering
And bless the sword that's gonna slay
The beast that I confined into myself
To transmigrate and live forevermore
The lyrics to "Elegy" by Fleshgod Apocalypse describe a journey through darkness and despair as the singer is tormented and misled by demonic forces. The night is personified as a seductive siren, captivating and twisting the singer's mind into a slow decay. The language used is expressive and vivid, with phrases like "twisting all the warps of my insanity" and "dagger lacerates my neck" painting a picture of intense suffering and violence.
The singer's plea to the gods for help is a desperate one, as they are seeking liberation and a new vigor to face their tormentors. However, they also acknowledge the destructive power that they possess, calling for a blessing on the sword that will slay the beast within themselves. The final lines speak of transmigration and living forevermore, hinting at the possibility of redemption and transcendence beyond the physical realm.
Overall, "Elegy" is a powerful and haunting portrayal of a struggle against inner demons and external forces of darkness. The lyrics showcase the band's talent for creating a narrative arc through vivid imagery and potent symbolism.
Line by Line Meaning
Cast by the dark embrace
Enveloped by the darkness
The night is captivating me like a siren
The night is alluring me like a siren's song
Seductive voice of my frustration
Frustration's seductive voice calls out to me
Refusing wisdom, feeding my dread
I reject wisdom and feed my fears instead
Twisting all the warps of my insanity
My insanity is being twisted and warped
As I am scorched in a slow decay
I am burning in a slow decay
Demonic courtiers torment my spirit with misleading speech
Demon courtiers torment me with untrue words
To let the faith of the one sadly crawl before the deceiver
To let the faith of the one be crushed by the lies of the deceiver
And make the pain rip the soul of the unbridled sleeper
The pain rips the soul of the unbridled sleeper apart
Gods! Partake my grave endeavor
Gods, join me in my deathly pursuit
Gods liberate the force giving me a new vigor
Gods, release the force that will rejuvenate me
Gods! Unleash the rage so unfairly enslaved
Gods, unleash the rage trapped unfairly within me
Lead me to this leech draining innocence
Guide me to the leech that's draining my innocence
Concealed between the bleeding walls of my suffering
My suffering is hidden between the walls that bleed
And bless the sword that's gonna slay
Bless the sword that'll kill
The beast that I confined into myself
The beast that I've trapped within myself
Surpassing all the edges forever
Going beyond all limits for eternity
Bound to this labyrinth
Trapped in this maze
Selene is tricking me
Selene, the goddess of the moon, is deceiving me
Misled by darkness 'n' tainting lies of my mortality
Deceived by darkness and lies about my own mortality
Can't find the passage to my own rise
Can't find the way to my own ascension
Enforcing all the gates of duality
Imposing the divide between good and evil
I let my days falter in decline
I allow my days to decline and falter
Invaders of my shelter
Invaders of my safe haven
Becoming stronger in my hearth and driving me to madness
Growing stronger in my heart and driving me insane
They dominate like a storm with a raging power
They dominate me like a powerful storm
And burn the core, lacerate, the forsaken hero
And burn my core, lacerating the forsaken hero within me
Grace of the gods for one that will live forever and find the secret of a scar!
May the gods grant grace to one who'll live forever and uncover the secret of a scar
Cold through my flesh is the blade of my abysmal vengeance
The blade of my abysmal vengeance cuts through my flesh like ice
The dagger lacerates my neck while I'm feeling conscious
The dagger cuts into my neck while I'm fully conscious
The muscle's pushing through my veins
My muscles are contracting, pushing through my veins
Red lymph that from my new mouth come outside
Red lymph comes out of my new mouth
Like words I never told you
Like words I never had a chance to say to you
Gods take this prayer of my last tragic epilogue
Gods, hear my prayer of my tragic end
To transmigrate and live forevermore
To move on and live forevermore
Writer(s): Francesco Paoli, Paolo Rossi, Francesco Ferrini, Tommaso Riccardi, Cristiano Trionfera Copyright: Hanseatic Musikverlag Gmbh & Co. Kg, Prophecies Publishing Markus Staiger
Contributed by Addison V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@deepheart100
Those who hate Fleshgod at this point in their musical careers clearly do not understand what it is they are doing with their music. They have repeatedly stated that they have strong classical music influences and would have loved to tour with Beethoven. They have even said they feel like classical music was the death metal of it's time because of how powerful and loud it can be. The old soap box about not hearing the guitars is invalid because the whole point of a band is for the instruments to work together. Listening to Fleshgod Apocalypse is like listening to a metal orchestra. And to those who say their symphonic elements sound fake should google how expensive having an actual orchestra record or travel with a band is.
@FalseOracle617
Yessir.
@HoldkrastMetal666
I really was not at all an insult, rather they are one of my favorite bands and one of the best we have in Italy.
@michaeladeppe
You're totally right! But it takes time to hear all parts of their music, because it's so complex. Most people don't take time for it, or don't wan to. Even for me it took time to like this music, although I like both classical music and a lot of different metal bands (for a lot of years). But now that I hear it all, it's really addictive and I can't stop listening to it over and over again, and that's really cool about this music! I don't get bored by it after a while, a feeling that I unfortunately have with a lot of other kinds of music.
@Totenritus
+deepheart100
and why we need to understand them? its music, not a fucking exercise at school.
@Antheis
+Totenritus Triumphator So you don't understand what music is...
@neverbloom8405
I love Labyrinth. Never really understood the hate for it.
@EricHamm
It is a pretty shitty movie TBH.
@Nappa9000
SUPER late on this lol, but I'm with Aethearius. It's a great album, but I'm not a fan of the mixing/sound. Towards The Sun and Kingborn are killer songs, but a lot of the best parts are masked by the orchestra. Still a fantastic album, though.
@dreamare3812
Too hard for they're hears