Stars glint like a sea of mischievous eyes,
Cemetery gates are open wide
Morbid forces present here on this night
Drew me near to witness
That which lies beyond all fear
In the shadow of death we lurk
Rotting underneath weathered tombstones
With ancient mosses overgrown
The skulls are possessed an in chorus
Start to let forth cries from the abyss
Skeletal laughter froze my veins
Mocking humans from beyond pleasure and pain
Resounding louder, no sound so insane
It comes from the graves, skeletal laughter
Otherworldly voices surround me
And permeate the night with glee
To erase my mortal strife,
I join them in glib delight
A carcass trembling in the pale moonlight
Skeletal laughter froze my veins,
Emanating from beyond this earthly plane
Is it delusion born of my fevered brain?
I'll dig up the graves — skeletal laughter
The evil breed of speed metal come crawling back out from the crypts of Canada with two new cuts of terror, a small taste of the upcoming sophomore full-length on Electric Assault Records & Stygian Black Hand for you bloodthirsty maniacs!
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released June 1, 2018
Recorded, engineered and mixed by Dave Slave and Occult Burial at Raven Street Studios, March 2018.
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