The Old Lie
by Victim of Fire
acaDamien
acaDamien
my God... It's crusty and full of riffs. So much to love in this. Absolutely incredible through and through.
Favorite track: Soldiers Dream.
Christoph Wagner
Christoph Wagner
Crust is clearly what melodeath needs to save it from sounding generic. Great riffs, snarls, solos, everything.
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The Old Lie
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The Old Lie
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In my dreams i see him drowning
plunges at me choking gasping
if you had only walked behind
the wagon where we placed him
watching his white eyes
writhing in his face
I beg of you dear friends do not proclaim
zealous for some desperate glory
preaching this old lie
Watch his white eyes
if you could hear the blood
Come gargling from his lungs
obscene as a cancer
Vile incurable sores
sores upon innocent tongues
if you could only hear
I beg of you dear friends
do not proclaim
zealous for some desperate glory
preaching this old lie
this old lie
in my dreams i see them drowning
in my dreams i am drowning
watch the writhing on their faces
if you could only hear at every jolt
the blood come from their lungs
obscene as a cancer
vile incurable sores
sores upon innocent tongues
if you could only hear
zealous for some desperate glory
preaching this old lie
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Apocalyptic Inclination
03:20
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Fight to kill all opposition
preserve our way of thought
radicalization of the youth
sooner they learn the truth
Apocalypse encroaching
Enslaving us and our freedoms
Warfare as a mindset
indoctrinated population
generations growing old
knowing only total warfare
Generations growing old
Fearing an unknown oppressor
Apocalyptic Inclination
Cultivate profits, monetizing death
Warfare as a mindset
indoctrinated population
Generations growing old
knowing only total warfare
the end is nigh
Profits lining their pockets
building bunkers for these ghouls
to remain empty forever
generations growing old
knowing only total warfare
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Wayward Light
02:21
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Persons in flame, property in peril
Violation of one's humanity
Politicians chasing profits
Talking Heads, paid to disinform
Foreign wars, children scorned
Brought into a future, stolen before their eyes
With full agency, they trade blood for money
Corruption engaged, there is no moral savior
Populations will reach their breaking point
They set their bodies ablaze
Crying, Hoping, Screaming
For a brighter future
Breaking point
Wayward Light
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Nightmares of Ceasefire
03:43
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Coffins filled
War chests overflow
Puppet Masters rejoice
Bonuses for needless bloodshed
profits over people
Return to dreams of death
their bottom line will grow
as long as the front line
keeps changing hands
Relentless Pursuit to move the front line
ebb and flow in// every direction
No matter the season merchants of death
constantly searching // for new markets
Nightmares of ceasefire
cold sweat awaken
relieved to hear the sound
of the air raid sirens
Bonuses for needless bloodshed
Nightmares of ceasefire
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Soldiers Dream
04:03
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Dreaming of a kind saviour
Who fouled all our guns
Causing a permanent cease fire
Destroying every weapon
Rusting every bayonet
With his tears
There were no more bombs
Of ours or theirs
God our father became angry
This is not his way
Awaken to the sound of bombs dropping
One can only dream of peace
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Discordance
03:21
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Forever at odds, with all that surrounds me
Discordant by nature? Nature ill-defined?
Who could know, reality actualized
Eternal Internal War
Internal strife, external desire
Kill the voice inside your head
Welcome yourself, to the machine
Distract myself with the outside world
Forever at odds
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Barren Path
02:36
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Abandon all hope, do not begin this journey
Only pain and heartache will await you
Doubt encroaches upon the self
Ideas planted from years long gone
Doubt encroaches upon the self
Forging a path into the unknown
Driven by courage?
What will happen when you arrive?
Could this be the reason for all the warning signs?
Barren path, there is no light
Abandon all hope, you who enter
Doubt encroaches upon the self
Could this be the reason
Doubt encroaches upon the self
for all the warning signs?
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Front Towards Enemy
02:40
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Time will turn
Enemies into allies
Depends on which era you look
Many tales, one truth
Monolithic Apparatus
Impossible to Define
Sorrowful invention
Seeding of unfathomable wealth
Many tales, one truth
Which ones are lies
Dangerous forces
Brought by winds of change
Envisioned by our war machines
Manufacture conflict
Total war to feed the war machine
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Disharmonist
07:04
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no justice no peace
justice for the ones
whose killers go free
no justice no peace
murderers go free
no justice no peace
murderers go free
no justice no peace
False harmony
False camaraderie
false action
under burning skies
complete and utter destruction
point of no return
false harmony
nothing to be made great again
watching the world slip into dissent
watching the world slip into chaos
misguided and ill informed
mistaken and cavalier
watch the world burn
no justice no peace
sew dissent sew unrest
fight for those who lose their breath
no justice no peace
False harmony
False camaraderie
false action
false ideals
under burning skies
we must fight
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Aces High [Iron Maiden]
04:13
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There goes the siren that warns of the air raid
There comes the sound of the guns sending flak
Out for the scramble we've got to get airborne
Got to get up for the coming attack
Jump in the cockpit and start up the engines
Remove all the wheel blocks
There's no time to waste
Gathering speed as we head down the runway
Got to get airborne before it's too late
Running, scrambling, flying
Rolling, turning, diving
Going in again
Running, scrambling, flying
Rolling, turning, diving
Run, live to fly, fly to live, do or die
Won't you run, live to fly, fly to live, aces high
Move in to fire at the mainstream of bombers
Let off a sharp burst and then turn away
Roll over, spin round to come in behind them
Move to their blindsides and firing again
Bandits at 8 o'clock move in behind us
Ten ME-109s out of the sun
Ascending and turning our Spitfires to face them
Heading straight for them I press down my guns
Rolling, turning, diving
Rolling, turning, diving
Going in again
Rolling, turning, diving
Rolling, turning, diving
Run, live to fly, fly to live, do or die
Won't you run, live to fly, fly to live, aces high
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credits
released August 1, 2025
Victim of Fire on this release is: Austin, Dustin, Emily and Marc.
Produced and Mixed by Austin at All Aces Studios
Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege
Drums recorded at Evergroove.
Victim of Fire on this release is: Austin, Dustin, Emily and Marc.
Produced and Mixed by Austin at All Aces Studios
Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege
Drums recorded at Evergroove.
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