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Ära der Finsternis

by Depression

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DER AUFBRUCH Zeit alle Wunden heilt So heißt es! So heißt es! Und doch, sie belügt! Und doch, sie betrügt! Ich wende mich nun ab… Leben, gezeichnet durch die Zeit Ich weiß es! Ich weiß es! Und doch, der Zweifel nagt! Und doch, alles ist gesagt! Der Aufbruch aus dem Diesseits…
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UTTERMOST BELIEF Oh Lord I call to thee Lord please come to me Hear my wishful pleads You know my deepest needs Please, give to me the power and let me spread my wrath Hatred unleashed Sinister deeds Another form of existence but my anger’s still the same Hatred feeds my persistence and let them fear my name I will let them suffer for what they have done My uttermost belief Thy darkest kingdom will come Uttermost belief
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KNOCHENFÄULE Warum hört ihr mir nicht zu? Verschließt die Augen, wollt nicht seh‘n Wahre Liebe überdauert den Tod Vielleicht werdet ihr es nie versteh’n Wie oft bin ich zu ihr zurückgekehrt Habe mich nach ihrer Berührung verzehrt Dem süß-verzaubernden Duft in meiner Lunge und prickelnd kühlem Tau auf meiner Zunge Knochenfäule Das Gebein wird anschmiegsam und weich Knochenfäule Die Masse schwindet, ihre Knochen ganz leicht Knochenfäule Aus porösen Stellen das Mark sich ergießt Knochenfäule Und mit Morgentau vermischt ins Erdreich fließt An ihren Rundungen nagt der Zahn der Zeit Ihr Körper schwindet, unsere Liebe bleibt Nach Leichenduft und Modertau, übrig ihr Gebein Ich war der Erste und werd‘ ihr Letzter sein Zuckende Körper, Wollust fließt, Ekstase naht Der Knochenfraß ungeahnte Möglichkeiten offenbart Ich kann ihr Innerstes sehen und spüren Sie begierig und wild immer tiefer berühren Repeat Chorus Unsere Liebe lässt meine Welt sich dreh’n Ihr schaut so verächtlich, wollt es nicht versteh’n Das Entsetzen in euren Gesichtern, ich kann es seh’n Ich sage es erneut, wahre Liebe wird nie vergeh’n Repeat Chorus
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CREATED REALITY Lost deep down in the valley of the dead No light is seen, wandering among shadows instead Greedy hands try to grasp and tear your skin Slowly realizing the nightmare you are in Maybe this is real, or maybe it is not Created reality That's all you've got You wonder if it's real or just an illusion Whispering voices cause nothing but confusion Now the freezing darkness crawls into your soul It feels like falling into a bottomless black hole Maybe this is real, or maybe it is not Created reality That's all you've got In this realm, time is of no effect An increasing pressure squeezes your neck Without daylight there won't be any tomorrow Lay down and succumb to your agony and sorrow Maybe this is real, or maybe it is not How do you feel with what you've got?
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A HAUNTED SOUL A haunted soul I am Pull me under water and still I breathe But this way it will not end I often lived through days like these I will always feel the misery Which is brought by the touch of you You're so real, no god damn mystery More certain than I ever knew Hello darkness, my old friend Now it's time we meet again Ol' sadness, you're still a part of me Misery won't ever set me free There's no shadow without light Nor a day without the night There will be no life without death No living without the dead Death is certain! In the midst of life we are surrounded by death From the cradle until our final breath Life is a gift only death can grand Lifetime just rushes me by Like sand slipping through my hands Since birth the end is nigh
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Twisted 02:30
TWISTED Emotions clash and impressions collide Eat my mind and feel the pain inside Just left to bleed, abandoned I stand Freedom in a way it was never meant Am I afraid of what’s to come, or be satisfied with the end? Is this the point of no return? Put my hands into fire, get myself burnt What’s to do when there’s seemingly no way out? Slowly understanding what agony’s all about Am I afraid of what’s to come, or be satisfied with the end? Once by your tender touch I was embraced Now it only feels, like falling from grace Seems the abyss is yearning for me to take Will death await or do I just get awake? Twisting in a vortex of thoughts of you Engulfed in madness, slipping through Maybe my salvation lies beneath Maybe there I can find my release
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OF GRIEF AND PLEASURE Keep your voices quiet, I don’t wanna hear a sound Keep in distance, ‘cause woe is all around Misery's taking over, grief is my close friend The pleasure of falling now will expand On my own, alone I stand Though I feel no fear My soul is calm, at least I’ll find my peace in here Will tomorrow bring a new day of hope, or will I be in companion with that rope? Wash away the filth Salvation now is near Visions of a dark destiny make me choke Maybe that’s the burden I myself have provoked On my own, alone I stand Though I feel no fear My soul is calm, at least I’ll find my peace in here With each breath I take, I have to sigh Choking on thoughts, the end is nigh Wash away the filth Salvation now is here Keep your voices quiet, I don’t wanna hear a sound Keep in distance, ‘cause woe is all around Misery's taking over, grief is my close friend the pleasure of falling, now will expand My soul is calm, at least I've found my peace, my dear
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No Excuses 01:50
NO EXCUSE What have you done to me? Tell me, can’t you really see? Your selfishness I don't agree What the fuck is wrong with you? Now I know you are the fool I think it was all up to you I have tortured my mind only to get what’s behind I smashed my head against the wall I got shattered and took the fall But now I know it’s no use Another lie can be no excuse For all what you have done and for all that is to come What I saw I couldn't believe Your only aim was to deceive How could I be so wrong? Didn't get what’s going on What I saw I couldn't believe Your only aim was to deceive How could I be so wrong? Now I get what’s going on What have you done to me? Tell me, can’t you really see? Your selfishness I don't agree What the fuck is wrong with you? Now I know you are the fool I think it was all up to you
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Grin 03:09
GRIN All the years of love were just a facade Once you were my dove I now tear out your heart Grin as I cut - Grin as I scratch Grin as I hack, as your eyes get pale Grin as you scream - Grin as you moan Grin as you pule, your begging has failed Skin on skin we lie Flesh on flesh you'll die Your cries are in vane You'll end up in shame I can't remember when true nature showed again Deeds of the insane, the lifeblood in my veins Grin as I cut… I push your body down and rip up your gown Try to defend against me though you heavily bleed Time is up for you Nothing you can do Final cut into your chest is what I like best To cut into your chest is what I like best All the years of love were just a facade Once you were my dove Now I’ve torn out your heart
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Changes 03:20
CHANGES Agony always fed on my very soul Pulled at my innermost, gnawed at each bone My blood was poisoned, it seemed to boil While my every thought seemed to be soiled All my life’s shattered fragments Now lying there, somber remnants Torn apart by a cruel reality There was no escape from insanity Been hunted down by all those thoughts Haven't found what I have sought Whom can I ask, who holds the key? To unlock the door and set me free Though the past will always be a part of me I need to make a change and set myself free Wipe away the clouds of yesterday Heading to the light, I'm on my way So now I'm standing here, I'm the first in line It's up to me, no use denying Time is up, my star is shining bright Out of the darkness and into the light Now it's the time to recapture my life Regain control, not only survive Like a phoenix from the ashes, I will rise Whatever it takes, I will pay the prize Now it's the time to recapture my life Regain control, not only survive Like a phoenix from the ashes, I will rise Out of my darkness back into my life
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THE BALLAD OF TYPHOID MARY Half of her life she didn't know People died, she was the foe For years she worked as a cook Infected food, so lives she took Typhoid Mary Nice but scary Never got ill Was infectious still She didn't know No symptoms were shown But people died Ate what she fried So she was put under quarantine For several years she had not be seen When she died bacteria were still alive In her gall bladder they did thrive
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Come On Over 03:36
COME ON OVER Do you feel my need? Do you feel it too? Want you to taste my heat Don't you want it too? When the time is right and the mood is fine I wanna touch your body, just give me a sign Come a little closer and we both share a good time Tell me all your secrets and I will show you mine Do you feel the passion? Don’t you think it's time? Your body's my obsession! With you I'm feeling fine Come on over and show me what you've got I adore your little freckles, I love them a lot I know what you need and I need it too The moment is right and I know just what to do No need to be shy, I ain't no bad guy Lay yourself down There won't be a let-down Skin on skin our bodies become one Turning and twisting, yet we ain't done The passion we share is for all to see Climax is near, now please suck off me Now you taste my love You are my little dove And if you want more Get down on all four Show me all your inside and let me dive in Our bodies in heat, we are enjoying sins Sweet ecstasy seem to never end But it ain't no love, no need to pretend
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Tormentor 02:24
TORMENTOR Your end is nigh Your lifetime I rewind Salvation is denied Tormentor, now it's time You lived your life with no remorse To you it's a matter of course But your destiny I now enforce Your death will be my tour de force Tormentor Tormentor I'll hunt you down and make you bleed Your threshold of pain I will eternally exceed I'll slit your skin - and tear the flesh Spill your rotten blood until nothing is left You'll scream out your guts and writhe in pain To me it's just a game Piece by piece your wretched face I will maim You will scream my name Tormentor Tormentor And when I'm done you'll beg for death And I'll send your soul into infernal depths A realm of pain and agony A life of shame, now suffer eternally Tormentor Tormentor
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SEELENSEUCHE & GEWEIDEPEST Seelenseuche und Geweidepest Alles verschlingende Leere Inmitten des Verstandes Nest Nur der Gedanken Märe …fühle die erdrückend Schwere Aus tiefem Schwarz ein Strudel entsteht Und blasse Erinnerung langsam verweht Verschlungen von des Wahnsinns Sog Illusion verblasst, die dich einst betrog …dich weiter runter zog Dein Verstand verdorrt und nun stetig verfällt Den Moloch das Lebenslicht nicht mehr erhellt Umschlungen vom Dunkel, dein Geist liegt brach Das schwache, müde Fleisch zieht nun langsam nach Seelenseuche - Geweidepest Seelenseuche - Geweidepest Ist die Zeit gekommen und das Ende naht? Ist dies nun der Abschluss deiner Lebensfahrt? Dein Geist scheint nicht willig und das Fleisch ist schwach Tag folgt nicht mehr Tag und das Elend zieht hernach Seelenseuche - Geweidepest Seelenseuche - Geweidepest Seelenseuche - Geweidepest Der Kampf ist verloren, hast getroffen eine Wahl Geschlossen deine Augen und beendet diese Qual
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CONCEPT OF TIME For years life had been an uncertain, painful journey For I finally lost the faith in what I was Absorbed by a storm of depressed thoughts All that sorrow made me suffer from loss I accepted my fate and faced the decline Steadily I drowned in an ocean of time Like a piece of wood dissolves in the fire I was slowly swallowed by my own desire Life tore at my flesh, I refused a helping hand But from now on I will take a massive stand Like a diffuse tear in a river of lies One among many, I held myself captured Without the will to live everything dies But infinity doesn't come along with rapture To live and die is only a concept of time What's in between, the choice is mine So I close my eyes and listen inside Maybe there the answer I can find Which path is the right? No one can foretell But worst is what you do to yourself Make a decision, don't wait for too long Or else you wonder where your life is gone… Tormentor
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Imbecile 01:41
IMBECILE I can hardly find the words to tell what I feel about you A philosopher, you think, you are but you don't really have a clue Your mind yearns for intelligence like the desert does for the rain If I were a cell in your head, I’d get bored all alone in your brain Too dumb to get yourself a life and make it on your own Collective disrespect from others You will reap as you’ve sown Your self-made world is no place for me Four dark walls always come closing in, you'll see The air's getting thinner, you just can’t breathe You're the lowest of the low, still even underneath You can’t face reality, ‘cause it would be too severe And now you realize that you’re the biggest fuck in here Rot!
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Alone 03:52
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EXISTING THROUGH THOUGHTS The path many others walked before Only to reveal freedom again Enslaved by the morals of society Final sleep seems to be a gift divine See the knife cutting the flesh Slicing deeply into life itself All your muscles vibrate Like they know it is too late Existing through thoughts While the body weakens your mind is gone astray Existing through thoughts While your body weakens your mind will go astray The only way to see To end your misery Your wounds won't ever heal Emptiness is everything you feel As life’s water slowly runs out Death is certain, there's no doubt A curtain of grey over layers the mind The final step into a life of unknown kind Kind of being without bodily needs Each thought carries the mind
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Master 02:27
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Coma 02:59
COMA In a dream-like state, not asleep but not awake This nightmare is so real, I can't take Dreaming of a life long gone, my senses are numb My lips want to move but my voice has stayed dumb Sometimes it’s heavily raining, in my life's forgotten vale Mind's light is slowly fading and colours are getting pale Grant me my salvation, don't leave me in this hell Forever I'm in emptiness, in nothingness to dwell Take a look deep inside, maybe you can see Coma's raging fire is really burning me Bounded between walls of flesh, hidden beneath the skin My mind cries out, want to leave this prison I'm in The murky neon light is all my eyes can see I don't want to be here, Lord please help me Grant me my salvation, don't leave me in this hell Forever I'm in emptiness, in nothingness to dwell Now take a look deep inside, why don't you fucking see Coma's raging fire is really burning me I can hear you talking but it has no effect on me My soul's forever locked and I don't have a key Though I am in agony I still can feel no pain My body's still alive but my mind is getting insane Dying means salvation, no longer trapped in this hell Escaping from this madness, I now hear death' knell
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MASTER – MADNESS - OVERDOSE My hate for you may feel a little unjust But inside me seethes that whole disgust The sight of you makes me wanna punch your face You don't belong to us, you're a sick disgrace Master – madness – overdose Servant – illness – comatose So you better don't dare stepping in my way But if you do, you won't see another day There is one good lesson you should learn Believe me, someday you will surely burn Scumbag – madness – overdose Servant – illness – comatose
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ÄRA DER FINSTERNIS Im TAL DER TRÄNEN liegen VERGESSENE WELTEN verborgen. Ich stehe dort ...IN VERZWEIFLUNG. Doch schwarze ERINNERUNGEN wehen EIN HAUCH VON MODER in meine Gedanken. BÖSES BLUT wird fließen, denn DIE ZEITEN ÄNDERN SICH und KEINER WEINT UNS NACH. Durch die CHRONISCHE DEPRESSION werde ich ZUR STILLE FINDEN. Im SCHATTEN meiner selbst. Bin ich DER WAHNSINNLICHE und sehe DIE TOTEN TAGE KOMMEN?! Einzig DER WEG DES WASSERS bleibt bestehen. DAS RELIKT vergangenerZeiten umgibt mich wie EIN KAKOPHONISCHER LEBENSHAUCH. Nun ist es wahr...HIER LIEGEN MEINE GEBEINE...ICH WOLLT ES WÄREN DEINE. Was bleibt ist nur der UNGLAUBE. EINE RÜCKBESINNUNG an die alten Tage erfüllt mich mit DEKADENZ. Ich sehe in den ABGRUND, DER SCHMALE GRAT durch DIE DUNKLE DIMENSION. Die Felder sind ABGEERNTET, nun beginnt wahrhaftig die ÄRA DER FINSTERNIS...
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Short Song 00:15
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THE BARBARIAN My name you should know I'm here to take your soul Now I'm in control No mercy I do bestow Your end is foretold - You can't hide I am on a mission - You know about To torture is my goal - Agony To enslave the world - To bring fear Tortured mental slave - I'm here to reign About you to decide - Tear you up Misery is your next destination - Bow to me Mental castle will fall - For all to see I am The Barbarian and I have come for you Hear the prophecy, plague for all Feel the hatred burning in my soul Death to all, I do unfold I'm here - The Barbarian It's time - Suffer Erase - The human kind
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ERODED EPITAPH I'd like you to moan I dig a hole Separate flesh from bone Sacrifice your soul I'd like you to die Scream in agony Now your end is nigh Rotting for eternity No one will think about you Eroded Epitaph But now you are out of luck You start to wheeze and cough You are just a stupid fuck Not worth thinking of Never to be seen again In a coffin you will dwell Your crying is in vain I send you straight to hell Chorus I'd like you to moan I dig a hole Separate flesh from bone Sacrifice your soul I'd like you to die Scream in agony Now your end is nigh Rotting for eternity Chorus

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Left-hand blast. The path to grind!

Coming from the last century and having more than three decades in their back spine, a long road has been carved by these Germanic veterans. Going back to 89, DEPRESSION has been doing it all and getting the right credits for it serving as a reference in the world grindcore scene as their historical and contemporary fellow mates Blood, Dead, Gut, and last but not least Cock And Ball Torture.

This handful of artists even might be the winning hand that represents the best extreme bands hailing from the Teutonic metal scene ever. DEPRESSION clearly shows no signs of erosion and an unstoppable will to keep their music as they like and want. Simplicity results for them as a ferocious and deadly mass destructive weapon that shouldn’t be ignored.

Heading up for their 6th studio album among countless other releases, DEPRESSION continues to smash our faces to oblivion. Indeed the new opus “Ära der Finsternis” marks their return to their best shape, confirming all said before. The new songs are heavy and groovy Death/Grind but also desperate and morbid pushing us back and forth, testing our limits, surveilling our sanity, and driving us to ecstasy. The final flavor you get is beastly and mouth spilling gore is guaranteed.

It’s great to have bands like DEPRESSION around doing what they do and standing for their principles. For this matter “Ära der Finsternis” is a newly written page for them and another one that will be rooted in the history of groovy Death/Grind...

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released December 31, 2020

HMR144 | DEPRESSION
“Ära der Finsternis”

30th-anniversary release including 2 cover songs from Master and Green Machine with the bonus tracks from “Ein Hauch von Moder Pt.2“

Cassette + Poster A4 + Inlay with lyrics
Limited edition of 150 copies

GRINDING OLD SCHOOL DEATH METAL...

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SIDE A

01 - Der Aufbruch
02 - Uttermost Belief
03 - Knochenfäule
04 - Created Reality
05 - A Haunted Soul
06 - Twisted
07 - Of Grief And Pleasure
08 - No Excuses
09 - Grin
10 - Changes
11 - The Ballad Of Typhoid Mary
12 - Come On Over
13 - Spastik & Gesang
14 - Tormentor
15 - Der Weinende Tod

SIDE B

16 - Seelenseuche & Geweidepest
17 - Concept Of Time
18 - Imbecile
19 - Alone
20 - Existing Through Thoughts
21 - Master
22 - Coma
23 - Master - Madness - Overdose
24 - Depression II
25 - Ära der Finsternis
26 - Era Of Darkness

Bonus: "Ein Hauch Von Moder Pt.2" Reanimated
27 - Blood On God´s Hands
28 - Short Song
29 - The Barbarian
30 - Eroded Epitaph

“Ära der Finsternis” was recorded, mixed and mastered at Kalthallen Studios in Nachrodt by Skaldir & DEPRESSION
Drums recorded at Swinger of the Axe Studio in Bad Kreuznach October 2019
Guitars recorded at Kalthallen Studios November 2019
Bass recorded February at Kalthallen Studios 2020
Vocals recorded at Kalthallen Studios March 2020
Miscellaneous recorded at Kalthallen Studios April 2020
Guest-vocals on “Knochenfäule” and “Changes” by Marc Grewe (ex-MORGOTH, INSIDIOUS DISEASE)
Guest-Vocals recorded at Mawrecordings Studio 05.06. 2020 by Marc Wüstenhagen
Guitar-solos on “Alone” and “Master” by Skaldir
Lyrical concept on “Spastik & Gesang” by Walde
All songs by Kai except “Tormentor” by Skaldir, “Concept Of Time” by Apollyon, “Grin” by Marc
“Der weinende Tod” composed and played by Phelina, Outro spoken by Nico Steckelberg
All lyrics by Ron, except Depressionen II, Ära der Finsternis, Master and Alone
Cover photo “half moon down” by Günter Lenz (www.guenter-lenz.de)
Live photos by Jörg Müller (www.the-pit.de)
Tray live photo by Bettina Heiler (Tina on Tour)
Photo of Kai by Ossi
30th-anniversary release including 2 cover songs from Master and Green Machine.
“Master” is a cover version of mighty MASTER
“Alone” originally performed by GREEN MACHINE
Tracks 27 - 30 are re-animated bonus tracks from “Ein Hauch von Moder Pt.2“
All lyrics were written by Ron and Depression
Layout made by Danihell Slaughter for the special edition in Cassette released by Murder Records

DEPRESSION thanks:
Skaldir (for making this possible once again, you´re a part of DEPRESSION!),
Apollyon (you definitely rule!!! Our depressive brother!!)
Marco & Rotten Roll Rex (for being crazy enough to release our shit!), Dani & Murder Records
Chase & Hell’s Headbangers, Mike & Unholy Fire Records,
Nico Steckelberg (the voice), Marc Grewe (thanks for support!),
Günter Lenz (thanks again for the nice picture and the easy business!), Walde (interest & idea!),
Green Machine (keep on rockin´), the sickos in Kadaverficker (Nekro-Godz),
all bands we shared a record or the stage with, all lables, fanzines, magazines & organisers that supported us in any way.
All our friends and fans and of corpse all DEPRESSION-die-hard-freaks all around the world for true support and enthusiasm!

Keep the Underground spirit alive and stay fast, heavy and brutal!!!

DEPRESSION are:
Marc Miekeley (Bass & Vocals)
Kai Sattelkau (Guitars, Drums, Vocals & Keyboards)
Ron Sanders (Vocals)

DEPRESSION Contact:
depressive@depression-grind.de
www.depression-grind.de
www.facebook.com/DEPRESSIONGrind

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