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The Virus

by Dead Swarm

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1.
Forces from below Bodies piled on high Granting riches and fame overnight One lonely man Addicted to the light Willing to give anything a try Forced to comply he will learn wrong from right He affixes his fate that is fueled by one sick appetite Hate is strong That is what is known all along Hurt inside No hope and nowhere to hide Down below and it’s dying time Bleeding out is on his mind Causing the fear deep inside Fading tonight He just can’t stop With fields below Dark skies arrive He is no longer alive Reap what he’s sewn And there he lies Knowing today he will die Forced to comply he will learn wrong from right He affixes his fate that is fueled by one sick appetite Hate is strong That is what is known all along Hurt inside No hope and nowhere to hide Face forced down Head in a hole Deceit, remorse is all he knows To build it all up again He went and died to feel alive This is the first time. This is the last time. This is the first time. This is the last time.
2.
Rebel War 03:23
Wake up, wake up Wake up, wake up This shit is fucked up Wake up, wake up Barrage of propaganda With no turning back Breeds blind compliance On a consumerist pact No signs of resistance Machine rules supreme Oligopoly checkmate Nightmare, American Dream Fight, fight – fight the system Kill, kill – like before Bleed, bleed – bleed for freedom Win this rebel war Just stop all of this madness Allowing those that are in control To pillage our last holdfast So we put the rich down in the hole Invading big business Burn it to the ground Take an eye-for-eye, take flesh for flesh We’ll take power back – pound for pound Fight, fight – fight the system Kill, kill – like before Bleed, bleed – bleed for freedom Win this rebel war War Fight, fight – fight the system Kill, kill – like before Bleed, bleed – bleed for freedom Win this rebel war Wake up, wake up Wake up, wake up This shit is fucked up Wake up, wake up
3.
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, yeah, c’mon Look into A life benign With helping hands Inception of a tale of woe and death As they both collide Light and dark Will meet in the test of two minds I am Evil Reaper Face of death No one can stop me Raging Fire Inside Nothing left For you but fading memory The sword of light will provide Evil will stop Yet at the end of the day The sun will drop Split in two Remains, decay Of nothing left Chaos, embers, epitaphs to say Cries of babes Shallow graves Hell is paved with good intent I am Evil Reaper Face of death No one can stop me Raging Fire Inside Nothing left For you but fading memory The sword of light will provide Evil will stop Yet at the end of the day The sun will drop Gleaming and churning I’m yearning, this hunger for death Meaning well but it all fails the ultimate test I’m choking on the bones of ignorance You can’t hide, I’m crushing your defense Split in two Remains, decay Of nothing left Chaos, embers, epitaphs to say Shallow graves Cries of babes Hell is paved with good intent The sword of light will provide Evil will stop Yet at the end of the day The sun will drop
4.
Masterminder 04:37
Come one, come all Gather around A spectacle right before your eyes Behold, you won’t believe what you see But it might take a lifetime to forget Grip tightened around your neck Carnival of souls and empty flesh Obey and bleed Choked and deceased Dance puppet Dance puppet Dance puppet For the Masterminder Mind the fall into descent A canopy full of broken dreams Ringmaster brings a world of pain Tearing at you, around the seams Grip tightened around your neck Carnival of souls and empty flesh Obey and bleed Choked and deceased Dance puppet Dance puppet Dance puppet For the Masterminder Step right up and bleed Obey and bleed Obey and bleed Step right up and bleed Step right up
5.
The Virus 04:37
Always finding something wrong with me You can’t quite make out who I am There’s something burning deep inside of me And when it comes, it'll take you down You don’t know what you’re dealing with But you’re gonna find out in all of this That you might not make it home tonight Will you bail or stand up and fight?! I’ve become the virus I’m on fire I’ve become the virus I’m on fire Let the darkness take hold of you Draw it in with open arms Now half the man you hoped to be Time again for us to just throw down I’ve become the virus I’m on fire I’ve become the virus I’m on fire Free me from this Sense of self destruction Free me from this Free me from myself You can’t save me, I am the virus You can’t save me, I am the virus You can’t save me, I am the virus I’ve become the virus I’m on fire I’ve become the virus I’m on fire I’ve become the virus I’ve become the virus I’ve become the virus I’ve become the virus

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* "Lycanthropy" (Bonus Track) [Six Feet Under cover] only available with full album download. Song will be automatically included with full album purchase.

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released May 29, 2020

Music*: Rick Fowler, Jason Colston, Jeremy Tindell, Rich Staats
Lyrics*: Rick Fowler
Mixing engineer: Rick Fowler
Mastering engineer: Jonathan Coombs
Graphic design: Emmanuel "Noamos" Castillo
Art director: Rick Fowler
Producer: Rick Fowler
Co-producer: Rich Staats
Co-producer: Jeremy Tindell
Recording engineer: Rick Fowler
Recording second engineer: Rich Staats
*Except "Lycanthropy" Music and Lyrics: Allen West, Chris Barnes

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Dead Swarm Phoenix, Arizona

Founded 2013 in Phoenix, AZ, Dead Swarm’s approach to metal is dark and aggressive, influenced by Six Feet Under, Morbid Angel, Death, and Pig Destroyer. Featuring articulate gutteral lead vocals and a hard-hitting rhythm section, the sound of Dead Swarm is matched by its unsettling lyrical themes--influenced by psychological horror films, ghost stories, and portrayals of human capacity for evil. ... more

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