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Centuries of Decay

by Centuries of Decay

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1.
Intro 01:10
2.
A sea of grey, outstretched, to the horizon A barren wasteland, stagnant, dilapidated Skeletal remains, a hollow shell Aeons of darkness await Desolate metropolis fractured skyline, disintegrate Buried, beneath the sands of time Erased, from history Ruined structures, now tombstones, a cemetery Shattered buildings, bare the scars of war Ghostly silhouettes, burned into the walls Civilization, irradiated Desolate metropolis fractured skyline, disintegrate Buried, beneath the sands of time Erased, from history Lashing winds erode away Rising waters swallow all Mighty cities succumb and deteriorate Throughout the centuries of decay Between the cracks and stones Beneath the devastation Life perseveres and grows Entangled vines and branches Reclaim the lands above Stalwart grip of nature Reach towards the sun The sun Throughout the centuries of decay
3.
Rising up from the Earth, reaching far beyond the clouds above Obstructing the sun, cast a shadow on the lands below Reshape the horizon and expand beyond control A city, fortress, a prison cell constructed to hold us in Dictating our chosen paths and chosen lives Sacrilege and sin Imprison your mind and soul within these endless rows of towers Denying, Defying Divided we stand, united we fall Destroy the architect Disease, infecting, new minds assimilating Divided we stand, united we fall Destroy the Architect Unanimously, interjecting against a common foe Recognize their weakness and fight to take control Close your eyes and believe, in a different world, a different way And abandon all thoughts of hopelessness and heresy Redefine the future, re-direct the course of history And uncover a new path, and rebuild it in your own eyes Become the architect
4.
Asylum 05:46
Haunted by memories Lucid visions Unrecognizable Reflections The winds of change Impending storm Bathed in the flames Baptized by fire The heaving earth Shakes to the core Live with the scars Forever more Gnarled and twisted Reality Sink to the bottom Of sanity The winds of change Impending storm Bathed in the flames Baptized by fire The heaving earth Shakes to the core Live with the scars Forever more Unwinding coil of thought Detached and fleeting Two dimensional, existence Surrounding In denial of the truth Rejecting Reality staring back from the mirror Do not turn, AWAY Paralyzing irrational fear Tunnel vision and hearing voices Suffocating the walls are closing in Accept defeat and realize you cannot Escape! Impending storm The winds of change The winds of change Impending storm Bathed in the flames Baptized by fire The heaving earth Shakes to the core Live with the scars Forever more
5.
Odyssey 08:51
I walk this ancient trail, trudge through this path of thorns I vow to carry on despite the storm Tread fearless through the jungle, cut through the overgrowth Traverse the bridge connecting the unknown The days turn into weeks then months then years I leave behind my deepest, darkest fears This quest is all consuming, the voyage never ending Chase perfection to the end I’ve travelled far and wide to find my fate Forget the past, let go of time and space I’ve lost myself in this odyssey, I can’t remember anything I stride through winter’s fury, enduring summer’s fire Invincible I climb ascending higher Unrivaled strength, conviction, unmatched determination Obsessions realized, divine creation Withstand the pouring rain, endure, ignore the pain Create the destined plan, unleash untold wrath I’ve travelled far and wide to find my fate Forget the past, let go of time and space I’ve lost myself in this odyssey, I can’t remember anything Rising up from depths below, anticipation starts to grow Racing towards the light to see, look upon your destiny But I see nothing Nothing
6.
Two sides stare down the line Seething hatred within Eye to eye and arms at hand Hungering for destruction Hypnotized fanatic pawns 100 million strong manufactured death machine beat the drums of war defined, propagandist hate divine, disillusioned faith Wings of Death Race towards the end Burning with Anticipation Taste the fear in the air A shot tears through the silence Signaling the beginning of the end Two sides charge towards the line Spewing hatred and sin Piercing bullets and burning fires Righteous slaughter begins Transcending through the ages The art of war Wade through the rivers of blood Bodies line the shore Frozen in time Blank lifeless eyes Pillars of mass destruction Take to the sky Reducing cities to craters In the blink of an eye Great blinding light Dark skies ignite Flames immolate Incinerate You cannot advance We were destined to destroy each other
7.
Rise 06:27
Isolated, refusal to conform Encased in concrete and buried beneath the soil Forgotten, a distant memory I’m digging through the earth I won’t be thrown away, again But I’m still breathing, alive I won’t break This empty shell, a putrid husk Refuelled with hatred and burning with dark desire Lurching forward, the gears of war they turn, retaliation begins I see your every weakness, I am insatiable I will not bow my knee to you I’m rising up, returning to reclaim a past destroyed Uncover secrets that once were lost Combining the path through the flesh and blood Power and insight I am both man and beast, I, logic and insanity I, igniting the flame of war, I, Ignoring the call no more Bare witness to the coming of a new age, feudal servants no more Bestowed upon you is the power of the old gods, use it to take back what is ours Decimate, those who refute our claim, bury their bodies in the ash Divine purpose, judgement, the hammer falls, the reckonings at hand I’m rising up, returning to reclaim a past destroyed Uncover secrets that once were lost Combining the path through the flesh and blood Power and insight I am both man and beast, I, logic and insanity I, igniting the flame of war, I, Ignoring the call no more
8.
Demise 12:19
Emaciated, blighted land, Petrified exsanguinated Encrusted for all eternity, worn away, dust to the wind All my hate, all my lies won’t save me from my own demise Awakening from deep inside, harmonic tremors intensify Cracks form beneath your feet and open wide The mountainside explodes into the sky It’s far too late to forgive, to repent, to run Burn bright, devouring light, lashing flame like snake tongues towards the sky Black smoke, obsidian choking, asphyxiating air Conflagration consuming, the heat overwhelming reducing all to ash Searing toxic sulfuric rain, liquid flowing lake of fire All my hatred, all my lies won’t save me from my own demise I’ve given all and nothing gained. I cast myself into the flames

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Centuries of Decay's self-titled debut album is an imaginative, uncompromising creation, fusing a variety of Black/Death elements and progressive modern influences. With dramatic tempo shifts, odd time signatures and many songs tipping the 10 minute mark, 'Centuries of Decay' is an epic journey to the apocalypse and beyond.

'Centuries of Decay' explores the cyclical nature of creation and destruction, history repeating itself. The self-titled track is set against a backdrop of horrific worldwide destruction. Even though civilization is destroyed, nature reclaims the land. From there, the rest of the album recounts the beginnings of social unrest (The Architect), corruption and disillusionment (Asylum, Odyssey) and eventually war (Wings of Death, Rise). The album comes to a close with Demise, a twelve minute epic that pulsates with powerful atmosphere and devastating intensity.

"Buried beneath the sands of time
Erased from history"

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released August 4, 2017

Centuries of Decay - Album Line-up:

Devin Doucette - Rhythm Guitar & Main Vocals
Rob McAllister - Lead guitar & Backing Vocals
Anthony Zhura - Bass
Derrick Doucette - Drums

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Devin Doucette
Main vocals engineered by Rob McAllister
Produced by Devin Doucette & Centuries of Decay

All music written by Centuries of Decay
Piano Interlude and acoustic outro written and performed by Rob McAllister
All lyrics written by Devin Doucette
Album Artwork by Raylyn Yu

Special thanks to Ryan Hale, Liam Mogan, Brendan Smyth, Alex Beetham, Craig St. Jean, Anne & Rick Doucette, Julia Prajza, Rick & Elsa McAllister, Oliver Johnson, Kathryn Kearns, Benjamin Burns, Deluxe Post Production. An extra special thanks to our family and friends for supporting us on our musical adventure.

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Centuries of Decay Toronto, Ontario

Centuries of Decay is a 4 piece metal band based out of Toronto Ontario, incorporating influence from various sub-genres of extreme metal into a tasteful blend of powerful atmosphere and devastating intensity.

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