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Echoes of the Shadhavar

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    Echoes of the Shadhavar is our second full lenght album that will be released in 2022.
    We took a big step forward in terms of composition and production, delivering an heroic dose of thrash and heavy metal music with an experimental progressive touch.
    Influenced by Middle Eastern sonorities and themes, these songs speak about social issues, religion and stories inspired by literary works.
    In some of them, instruments such as classical guitar, congas, tambourine and other percussion can be found, adding some exotic flavour in an otherwise hard and fast record.

    Tracklist:
    1. The Horn
    2. A Farewell to the Colonel
    3. Transmutation
    4. The Abdul Alhazred Club Band
    5. A Sigh in the Aljafería Palace
    6. Where Empires Die
    7. Rod of Asclepius
    8. Return From Damascus
    9. Pillars of Creation
    10. Years of Lead

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1.
The Horn 01:22
2.
Across the Congo, haunting visions of my dead come To kill the messenger, it’s the law from the ancient gods At the swinging stern, reading secrets that mankind forgot Wisely choosing what will be my final words. Growing feelings inside That don't burn out The world has to see The horror, horror If you look me in the eyes You can't take flight At least i'll see the king feeling Horror, horror I've lost my faith and surrendered to the jungle The will to power is a trip of no return And i've reborn from the river to society Knowing evolution is nature's suicide attempt People will go mad! People will go mad! Growing feelings inside That don't burn out The world has to meet The horror, horror Eternal gloom in the eyes Waiting for rescue But I am condemned In the end you can pretend I said her name Consciousness is barbarism! Hearts in the dark, Wailing wolves A pair of wandering souls in despair And a cut, and a prayer, that God marked as seen Civilization is bleeding But the world will rise again They always forget The horror, horror If they have the choice They choose the light But I am condemned Still you can pretend he said her name Consciousness is barbarism!
3.
Who's this guy who claims he is nothing? And limps towards truth with sores on his hands If I put on my knees, faking mutilations I’ll tell him from below that he’s not one of us Self identities, created by the state, are used as A mirage, of liberation, a wall For the Homo Sacer proud, Homo Sacer proud! You shouldn’t fall for the all lives matter Power segregates, creating its new truths You accept the lie to organize an overthrow But we must not forget the means are not the end Self identities, TNT for the state, are used as War horns, a gesture, to unchain Transmutate! Transmutate! Are your bricks to isolate? Or to throw against the bank? Are you digging for your grave? Or making space in the barricade? War horns, the force, to free The Homo sucker proud, Homo sucker proud
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When I see a moral thought in a mortal man I smile with complacence and wink him the eye I've seen many people taking care of their souls While mine was thrown in a trash can alone We want infrahuman rights! And dance in delirium rites! Demand worthy sacrifice Cause what’s dead can die again You want to evict Ctulhu and his hordes? You want to exploit the energy inside the earth? You know when he's asleep, seems calm and slow But when he wakes up, you'll feel his Wrath! He is no mortal He is all mortal’s Fear! He is no mortal He is the dead that dies again If you want to oppress them Archaic beliefs will loom If you try to mess with them Be aware! Or you will meet your doom. When I see a moral thought in a mortal... I see many people wasting... If you like your status quo you shouldn't... Tempt!
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6.
The rise and the fall leave a sign The fight for control sets the dust With the random movements of tectonic plates Legions of children are forged in the image of Abbadon Born! From the ash! Dead! In cross-fire! Cursed land, empires graveyard Cursed land, they come and lay Islam, bushwhacker’s heaven Islam, the price to pay Fed by the fruits of Zaqqum Led by the sword of Dragut Centuries of resistance made your religion obsolete A population trapped between wars and theocratic regimes Torn! From within! Cry! Void of form! Cursed land, empires graveyard Cursed land, a tortured state Islam, a poisoned shelter Islam, serve and obey Every mother in this land has brought an Alexander In Panjshir valleys, all the empires find rest The gauls that do not yield, are condemned to endless wars Ceterum censeo, Imperialism delenda est
7.
Sometimes I have a desire, sometimes I want to pray Life is in the hands of Allah, this is what they say Darkness comes while the mosque sleeps, they cannot see Necromancy is a sin, oh please God help me Cut! Inside! A myiasis infects all this inert corpse I‘m afraid I can't understand Holy words Which talk about the mercy facts of God. Thousands perish every day, Many come from the north. What thoughts will the knights have? The cross and the sword How can one be an apostate, Without knowing the true faith? How can I offend the priests With the lives I have saved? Decapitate! Infidels will fall to eternal death! I‘m afraid I can't understand Holy words Which talk about the mercy facts of God. All the questions i have will lead me to sin and unknown wisdom I don't know if I'm reading the Quran or the Asclepius tale I will keep exploring the arid eastern hills To produce my medicines, punishment someone feels Death stalks our souls, with an iron fist Why believe in miracles? God takes more than he gives! Decapitate! Infidels will fall to eternal death! I‘m afraid I can't understand Holy words Which talk about the mercy facts of God.
8.
You want me to follow you straight to the abyss with your torch lighting up the shadows it casts Deformed images of your past, still stain your own walls While I'm still wondering what’s the product you sell You changed, you’re so proud I see the same face When you say illumination Concussion is the name So what? You fell from the horse, fell from the horse What else? Illuminate me And what? Show me your point, just another point Come on! Get up and ride away I know that while I'm going you're already on your way back But the stones you fell on are still there for you I pave my own path, and I don’t reject hands But don’t torture me with crap that just expands your ego These debates you feel overcome Are just acts of faith So what? You fell from the horse, fell from the horse What else? Illuminate me And what? Show me your point, just another point Come on! Go back to the riding school You say my mind is so closed, I beg to differ Seeing your head scattered on the ground, still my favorite affair You say I’m against progress, I plead innocent we should move the fastest we can, red button is the aim
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10.
When nothing is black or white And there’s no even tones of grey Can you tell me how to fight? Should I climb the spiral of despair? The roving army starts its march With taciturn eyes they do their purge Searching for a forgotten tower But panopticon is a little lower Soldiers of the world Became citizens The mines of the road Are put by neighbours The years of lead! Romantic war has come to its end The only chance for peace is adding a rest In years of lead you don’t build swords Choose nape shot or useless words The humpback monster walks downhead Covering himself while he’s in bed Spitting his breath on both sides Revolution dies across its blindfold eyes Its blindfold eyes! While my eyes are on the darkness Well, my spirit is on first line Please stop the loop! Please stop the loop!

about

Echoes of the Shadhavar is our second full lenght album that will be released in 2022.
We took a big step forward in terms of composition and production, delivering an heroic dose of thrash and heavy metal music with an experimental progressive touch.
Influenced by Middle Eastern sonorities and themes, these songs speak about social issues, religion and stories inspired by literary works.
In some of them, instruments such as classical guitar, congas, tambourine and other percussion can be found, adding some exotic flavour in an otherwise hard and fast record.

Tracklist:
1. The Horn
2. A Farewell to the Colonel
3. Transmutation
4. The Abdul Alhazred Club Band
5. A Sigh in the Aljafería Palace
6. Where Empires Die
7. Rod of Asclepius
8. Return From Damascus
9. Pillars of Creation
10. Years of Lead

credits

released December 2, 2022

“Echoes of the Shadhavar” was recorded at Estudi Nan Mercader and at our home studio between August and December 2021.
Produced by Oopart
Engineered by Greys Hernández, Nan Mercader and Oopart
Mixed by Nan Mercader and Greys Hernández
Mastered by Nan Mercader

Cover by Mireia Fernández
Layout by Edgar Toro
Logo designed by Mireia Fernández, Edgar Toro and Visual Defect

All music recorded by Oopart with the help of Nan Mercader in percussion:

Aleix Besolí - Vocals, Rhythm and Classical Guitars
Víctor Palacios - Lead Guitar and backing vocals
Edgar Toro - Bass, backing vocals, whistles and keyboard
Joan García - Drums and backing vocals

Nan Mercader - Congas and other percussion

Oopart would like to thank to: Xavi “Volldammus” Domingo, Víctor Domínguez, Andrea Girós, Pepe Molina, Ismael Palacios, Aida Toro, Elies Torruella and Irene Vernedas for their help.

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