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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Warpledge
Fleshgod Apocalypse Lyrics
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They're breeding a slaughter of the mortal race
With the foolish right to immolate
It's bleeding life on this soil
Inglorious existence is condemned to crawl
All the rage of the slayer unfolds as King Minos
Calls the flesh, tribute of souls!
For my father's oppression
Dictated by who deceives and depraves
Under the weight of salvation I bend, my fear's
Calling from the island
The screaming silent voice
Forever
This curse endlessly damnates the fourteen sons of Greece
I, before the sea
Know there's only one vision in me
The solution is clear
No more enclosed in disease
And finally free from all fears
Towards those lands
Where the glory solemnly descends
On my luminous spear
If I will fall, the black sails'll appear!
Bound, on the enemies' field
The screams of the innocents resonate
Where the candor's food for the beast
Down in this fortress of sacrifice
Conceived by the one who detested the gods
I am destined to stumble and fall as King Minos
All the ones who will try
To step into this place they will not return
They'll be crumbled by the darkest lord
They'll fall
The lyrics of Fleshgod Apocalypse's song Warpledge depict a scene of destruction and slaughter of mortal beings. The acts of tearing and bloodshed are portrayed as a means to destroy and breed more destruction. In this world, the right to immolate is foolishly exercised and this bleeding of life is happening on the soil. The existence of these beings is condemned to crawl and the rage of the slayer unfolds as King Minos. The tribute for souls is called by the king as the fourteen are laid on the stone.
The singer of the lyrics expresses the oppression dictated by the one who deceives and depraves. Beneath the weight of salvation, the singer bends with fear. The screaming silent voice from the island calls out forever as the curse endlessly damnates the fourteen sons of Greece. The singer speaks of having only one clear solution in mind to be free from all fears and enclosed in disease. Towards those lands of glory, the singer will fall with the black sails appearing.
The imagery of the lyrics is quite vivid and powerful as it explores the themes of destruction, oppression, and the struggle for freedom. The song explores Greek mythology with references to King Minos and the fourteen sons of Greece. The lyrics highlight the brutality of war and the impact it has on humanity.
Line by Line Meaning
Tearing acts to destroy
Actions that aim to destroy everything in their path
They're breeding a slaughter of the mortal race
They are creating a massacre of all human life
With the foolish right to immolate
Thinking they have the authority to burn and destroy at will
It's bleeding life on this soil
Their actions are causing death and destruction to the land
Inglorious existence is condemned to crawl
Living without honor and in shame
All the rage of the slayer unfolds as King Minos
Their anger is unleashed in the form of the legendary King Minos
Calls the flesh, tribute of souls!
They view human bodies as offerings for their cause
On the stone lay the fourteen!
Fourteen human sacrifices are laid upon the altar
For my father's oppression
In response to the tyranny of my father
Dictated by who deceives and depraves
Controlled by someone who is dishonest and corrupt
Under the weight of salvation I bend, my fear's
Under the pressure of trying to save my people, I am fearful
Calling from the island
Hearing a cry for help from a distant place
The screaming silent voice
The voice that cannot be heard but only felt
Forever
For all eternity
This curse endlessly damnates the fourteen sons of Greece
The curse will forever damn the fourteen sons of Greece
I, before the sea
I, standing in front of the vast ocean
Know there's only one vision in me
I have a clear understanding of what must be done
The solution is clear
The answer to our problems is obvious
No more enclosed in disease
No longer trapped in a sick and twisted reality
And finally free from all fears
At last, liberated from all fear
Towards those lands
Moving towards those distant lands
Where the glory solemnly descends
Where greatness and power are found
On my luminous spear
Empowered by my shining weapon
If I will fall, the black sails'll appear!
If I am defeated, the sign of defeat will appear
Bound, on the enemies' field
Captured and held captive by the enemy
The screams of the innocents resonate
The cries of the innocent victims echo through the air
Where the candor's food for the beast
Where honesty and innocence are devoured by evil
Down in this fortress of sacrifice
In this place of death and suffering
Conceived by the one who detested the gods
Created by someone who opposed the divine
I am destined to stumble and fall as King Minos
I am fated to die like King Minos
All the ones who will try
Anyone who dares to enter
To step into this place they will not return
Will never leave this place alive
They'll be crumbled by the darkest lord
They'll be crushed by the most evil force
They'll fall
They'll be defeated
Writer(s): Francesco Paoli, Paolo Rossi, Francesco Ferrini, Tommaso Riccardi, Cristiano Trionfera Copyright: Hanseatic Musikverlag Gmbh & Co. Kg, Prophecies Publishing Markus Staiger
Contributed by Max W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.