Hour of Penance is a technical death metal band from Rome, Italy that was f… Read Full Bio ↴Hour of Penance is a technical death metal band from Rome, Italy that was formed in 1999. They have released seven full-length albums, the latest album Cast the First Stone being released in January 27, 2017 through Prosthetic Records. Influenced at first by a combination of black metal and death metal, Hour of Penance would soon move away from those styles, and – being influenced by Cannibal Corpse – opt for a more up front and pummeling style. Their first demo hit the scene in 2000, and was followed by their first album, Disturbance, in 2003. By this time they had laid the groundwork by playing the Swedish death metal festival at Gothenburg and signed with Spanish label Xtreem.

Since releasing 2012's acclaimed "Sedition" (their fifth album), which Decibel lauded as a "hyper-blasting, inhuman, machine-like attack," Hour of Penance toured globally, playing well over 200 gigs alongside such acts as Behemoth, Skeletonwitch, Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder, Devildriver, Psycroptic, Misery Index, Deicide, Belphegor and Nile.

Band members:
* Paolo Pieri – vocals, guitars
* Giulio Moschini – lead guitar
* Marco Mastrobuono – bass
* James Payne – drums

Hideously Conceived
Hour of Penance Lyrics

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Prophecy of a pregnancy
Greedily, a holy virgin committed sins
Befouling his advent
Raped and left her in disgrace
An angel came and took her purity
As god commanded to him

God is coming into her!

Not even her blood, not even her screams,
Not even her tears will stop him from taking his decision
She is the only one, chosen for giving birth
To the miraculous newborn saviour of his vision
Violently as she chokes, violently as she chokes
Down on her knees she's the perfect figure of derision
Through her skin, through her blood, through her flood,
Every breath she takes she's collapsing to the floor
Dying

Raped to give a son to her god
Give birth to a filthy imposer who you'll going to pray
The saviour of men
The one who'll inject lies to your mind

The suffering, of procreation, in a slave state
Decaying with pain while pleasure him

Not even her blood, not even her screams,
Not even her tears will stop him from taking his decision
She is the only one, chosen for giving birth
To the miraculous newborn saviour of his vision
Violently as she chokes, violently as she chokes
Down on her knees she's the perfect figure of derision
Through her skin, through her blood, through her flood,
Every breath she takes she's collapsing to the floor
Dying

Prophecy of the awakening
Greedily a holy virgin will give birth
To the god-sent on the earth
Newborn of a filthy sin
Crawling like a worm inside the dead
You're son of rape and hate

Then he will be tempted by Seraphim
Tempted to accept serpentine offerings
Sent by the evil one to destroy his kingdom
Prophet of false and holy lies
Proclaimer of a decaying purity
Son of the holy and un-divine falsehood

Evil supremacy over the thrice holy
Killed, nailed, so viciously, cut his genitalia

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Hour of Penance's "Hideously Conceived" paint a dark story of a holy virgin who becomes pregnant by an angel in accordance with God's will. However, this pregnancy is forced upon her through rape, leaving her in disgrace. She suffers immensely throughout the pregnancy, as God's plan unfolds and she gives birth to a son who will become a savior of God's vision. This son is described as an imposter who will inject lies into people's minds and destroy God's kingdom. The song ends with the revelation that this son is eventually killed viciously, likely referring to the crucifixion of Jesus.

The lyrics are a powerful commentary on the concept of divine intervention and the harm that can be inflicted upon individuals. The holy virgin is violated and forced to give birth to a child who will eventually be crucified, all in the name of God's plan. The imagery is violent and vivid, with descriptions of the virgin choking and collapsing to the floor as she gives birth. The song suggests that the concept of a divine plan can often be twisted and manipulated to justify terrible acts.

Overall, "Hideously Conceived" is a dark and disturbing song that highlights the dangers of blind faith and religious extremism. It is a cautionary tale about the potential harm that can come from following a higher power without questioning its motives.

Line by Line Meaning

Prophecy of a pregnancy
A prediction that a woman will become pregnant

Greedily, a holy virgin committed sins
A virgin who was holy committed sins with the intent of getting pregnant

Befouling his advent
Making his arrival impure or corrupt

Raped and left her in disgrace
The woman was sexually assaulted and left in shame

An angel came and took her purity
An angel took the woman's virginity

As god commanded to him
The angel took the woman's virginity as commanded by God

God is coming into her!
God is impregnating the woman

Not even her blood, not even her screams,
The woman's suffering will not stop God from impregnating her

Not even her tears will stop him from taking his decision
The woman's tears will not deter God from impregnating her

She is the only one, chosen for giving birth
The woman has been chosen to give birth to God's child

To the miraculous newborn saviour of his vision
The child being born is seen as the miraculous savior to God

Violently as she chokes, violently as she chokes
The woman is suffering violently and struggling to breathe

Down on her knees she's the perfect figure of derision
The woman is on her knees and is being mocked and ridiculed

Through her skin, through her blood, through her flood,
The woman is suffering physically and internally

Every breath she takes she's collapsing to the floor
The woman's suffering is so intense she is collapsing

Dying
The woman is dying from her suffering

Raped to give a son to her god
The woman was raped so she could give birth to God's child

Give birth to a filthy imposer who you'll going to pray
The woman will give birth to a false savior that people will worship

The saviour of men
The child is seen as the savior for humanity

The one who'll inject lies to your mind
The child will deceive people with false teachings

The suffering, of procreation, in a slave state
The woman's suffering is because she is in a state of being controlled and oppressed

Decaying with pain while pleasure him
The woman is experiencing pain while God is experiencing pleasure

Prophecy of the awakening
A prediction of something awakening or coming alive

Greedily a holy virgin will give birth
A holy virgin will give birth with the intent of fulfilling a desire

To the god-sent on the earth
The child is seen as being sent by God to Earth

Newborn of a filthy sin
The child is born from a sinful act

Crawling like a worm inside the dead
The child is compared to a worm crawling inside something dead

You're son of rape and hate
The child is the son of rape and hatred

Then he will be tempted by Seraphim
The child will be tempted by Seraphim (powerful angels) in the future

Tempted to accept serpentine offerings
The child will be tempted to accept offerings from evil sources

Sent by the evil one to destroy his kingdom
The offerings are sent by the devil to destroy God's kingdom

Prophet of false and holy lies
The child will spread false and holy lies (deception)

Proclaimer of a decaying purity
The child will spread a corrupt and decaying form of purity

Son of the holy and un-divine falsehood
The child is seen as the son of a false and un-divine version of holiness

Evil supremacy over the thrice holy
Evil is dominating over the holy

Killed, nailed, so viciously, cut his genitalia
A violent act of killing, nailing, and genital mutilation will be done to someone (possibly the child)

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