There Lies a Friend I Once Knew

by Chora

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andersbudde This is extraordinary for the sheer emotional weight. Makes me see the passing of time in a new light. Thank you. Favorite track: old man,.

Gary Davidson Sensational crushing post-metal in the vein of Cult of Luna and Hundred Year old Man. Atmosphere aplenty here on what will no doubt be one of the contenders for post-metal album of the year. Favorite track: old man,.

Trevor Its even better live! Favorite track: you must lie..

Steph Butera I've been meaning to review this for months, but I've just been letting it sink in. This album is truly something from start to finish. Even the transitions between songs are full of feeling. I can't recommend it highly enough.

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1.	You've come to grief, 12:27	lyrics
There's a spark in the eye A shining gaze Fallen decay An amber light slowly haunting Heavy chests take short breaths Cold and shaded stare Living off of souls Touch poisons the body Fear of the faded Slow haunt Heavy chests take short breaths Fear of the fade Waned to grey Desperate Stolen days Dimming Forgotten Amber light waned to grey Waned to ash Walls are weeping Living off of souls Longing Afterglow
2.	- 03:38
3.	old man, 10:05	lyrics
Internal passenger Repressed qualm You will not hide You will sleep no more Smothered by ivy It grows Entangling limbs Leeching Conscious conditioning Mend the breaks Rot Feed the earth crumbling bark Exposed frame Toxic debris Guilt still with reach Scaling vines, cut Coming up short Seeking a breach Dying evergreen Losing its color Strangled life Losing its color Rot together Withered flesh Diseased Black smoke There will be no miracles here
4.	so there 08:47	lyrics
Uneasy Hold together Hear the buzzing ghosts Their trails seek a purpose and a place to rest their spirit They're singing Moving through a red haze A separation is coming See the birds circling Lost, a shell of old Swarmed mind No life, a shell of old Pulse Passing through bone A stillness looming Exhaust Losing focus Emptiness takes over Consumed by the quiet Carried away with hums Tonight, we are lost like tears in rain Tonight, we have lost Tears in rain Rest Weakened will Held together I hear buzzing ghosts Their trails seek a purpose and a place to rest Pulse A shell of old Swarmed mind Fail
5.	you must lie. 11:01	lyrics
Rain, come dust Cold limbs mired in the ground Numbing body Sleep through the calm Beating head, terror Pins and needles, colder Relieve the pressure Release nothing Terror Avoid consciousness Come rain, come dust Desolate silence Hounds bay in the stillness of the night Their voices quake Echoes carried by the wind Flooded ears, desert dry Give in to the sounds Aware Sleep Open eyes, paralyzed by the sounds of the forgotten Come rain, come dust Numbing body Aware

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released February 3, 2023

Recorded at Easley McCain
Engineered and mixed by Matt Qualls
Mastered by Magnus Lindberg
Additional vocals by Ian Younkin
Art by Chris Kelly

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Chora Memphis, Tennessee

Andy Britton
Taylor Littlejohn
Josh Owens
Jeremy McDonald
Christian Maness

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