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LEGACY OF SUFFERING

by APOPHY

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CINDERS 04:25
THE CINDERS START TO CATCH IN THE DRY GRASS LEFT UNQUENCHED AS I TAKE MY FIRST BREATH TWISTING INTO THE AIR OF THE WEST NO ANIMAL CAN FLEE ME NO FOUR WALLS TO PROTECT POISONOUS FLESH FUMES CREEPING DEATH CONSUMING THE POOR THAT YOU HAVE LEFT THE SACRED LANDS, THE DISPLACED CARETAKERS WILL BE REDUCED ALL TO ASH FOR YOUR DESTINIES AND BIRTHRIGHTS I WILL NOT YIELD TO FALLING DUST AND WATER CANNONS ALL TO ASH ALL TO ASH WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOUR MONEY CAN SNUFF MY LIGHT? CAST YOUR BLAME UPON YOUR OWN INSUFFERABLE BLIGHT WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOUR TEARS CAN DOUSE MY MIGHT? YOUR ANCESTORS HAVE DRAINED THE WELL AND LEFT YOU TO BURN FILLED IT WITH PLASTIC AND LEFT YOU TO BURN FILLED IT WITH GAS LEFT YOU TO BURN FIRST THE DESERT FIELDS THEN THE PINES OF GREEN YOU WILL LOSE YOUR HOMES AND HAVE NO FOOD TO EAT THE HAZE NOW STARTS TO DRIFT ACROSS THE MIGHTY PLAINS YOU THINK THAT THIS WILL END JUST BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH SPACE? LAUNCH YOUR PRIDE INTO THE AIR THE SOUNDS SO SWEETLY SIMILAR AS CLIMATE MIGRANTS FILL YOUR STREETS YOU WILL KILL FOR AIR TO BREATHE BREATHE DEEP
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A SPECTRAL INVASION ASSAULT ON OUR MINDS A WHITE FOG REPURPOSING LIGHT INVERTED SHADOW TO ENFOLD BLOOD SPILLED BLOOD RUSHING THROUGH US BLASPHEMY MEANS NOTHING WHEN RIGHTEOUSNESS IS INERT ALL IS NOT (WITH) COERCED DESPAIR AND DISSENSION ALL ARE LOST BEGGING FOR A PEACE TO DECLARE WHEN THERE'S A WAR TO BE FOUGHT STUCK, RACING HEART, SITTING QUIET AIR MIND HIJACKED BY MISANTHROPIC ABUSE YOU DIG GRAVES FOR US ALL DRAG US, VIOLENCE, (THINLY VEILED ARGUMENT) WORDS, MEANINGLESS, YOU JUST WANT US KILLED WRETCH, SPEAKING DEATH, SHRUG YOUR SHOULDERS AGAIN WE JUSTIFY OUR EXISTENCE BREATH TESTIFIES (DON'T TURN YOUR EYES AWAY) DECOLONIZE UNWRITE YOUR MIND CRUELTY AND LIES (FUCK HOLLOW EMPATHY) DON'T BE SURPRISED NOWHERE TO HIDE WHEN WATERS RISE (KNOW THIS IS HAPPENING) YOUR ARROGANCE "THIS TOO SHALL PASS" ASSUMES THERE'S TIME (NOW, THIS IS HAPPENING) FOOL ONLY YOUR CHILDREN CHOKE ON EMPTY PROMISES CRY FOR ABSOLUTION MONEY IS FOR SLAVERY CROSSES ARE FOR MURDERING EVERYONE WILL DIE ALONE WHEN WE ONLY DO WHAT WE ARE TOLD SIDES STILL AT ODDS, REJECT AND PROJECT A WRETCHED GAME (KEEP PULLING-THE STRINGS) YOU DIG GRAVES FOR US ALL DRAG US, VIOLENCE (WORKING CLASS SUFFERING) FALSE SYMPATHY, PURE VITRIOL IT'S ALL THE SAME (IT'S ALL THE SAME) SUCH PETTINESS EVADES ALL SENSE THIS IS OUR LIVES (DON'T TURN YOUR EYES AWAY) YOU'VE MADE YOUR POINT YOU'VE HAD YOUR LAUGH HEART DEAD LIKE MIND (FUCK FASCIST BIGOTRY) WE VICTIMS OF RELENTLESS HATE COME TO DESPISE (KNOW THIS IS HAPPENING) YOUR COMFORT AND COMPLACENCY FUEL FOR OUR FIRES (NOW, THIS IS HAPPENING) FOOL ONLY YOUR CHILDREN CHOKE ON EMPTY PROMISES CRY FOR ABSOLUTION MONEY IS FOR SLAVERY CROSSES ARE FOR MURDERING POWER STRUGGLE, APATHY THRIVE ON INEQUALITY APOCALYPSE IS YOUR COMPROMISE APOCALYPSE TWISTS YOUR TONGUE INTO SPITE WEAPONIZED IGNORANCE AND EGO STROKING WEAPONIZED FEAR OF EVER HAVING COMPASSION REPULSION OF HATRED TREE RESISTING THIS PARASITE CREATURES OF EARTH, SKY, AND NIGHT INTERWEAVING A WEB OF RESISTANCE BLOOD SPILLED BLOOD RUSHING THROUGH US WE WAIT FOR NO SIGN, WE KNOW THE THREAT WE STRIKE ALL RESOLVE CLEAR OUT THEIR INSIDIOUS LIES ALL MUST THRIVE BENEVOLENT COMMUNITY, WE RISE
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THE LEGACY OF JUDGEMENT IS THE NAIL BEATEN DOWN WITH BARE HANDS THE LEGACY OF JUSTICE IS A HILTLESS BLADE SWUNG THE LEGACY OF INNOCENCE IS THE MOLD FESTERING WITHIN TROPHIED FRUITS THE LEGACY OF SACRIFICE IS THE FORGOTTEN TOMB OF MASSACRE WITHDRAW NOBILITY FROM THE LEGACY OF POSSESSION, WITHDRAW NOBILITY FROM THE LEGACY OF PUNISHMENT, FROM THE LEGACY OF SUFFERING FROM THE POISONED PLOT THE ROOTS ARE ROTTEN THE SEEDS JUST SPREAD DISEASE A FALLEN STAR FROM THE JUDAS TREE

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TO FIND COMMUNITY THROUGH RAGE AND RESISTANCE

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released October 6, 2023

Apophy is:

Julius Johnson - Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Jackson Arbogast - Guitars
Django Wilson - Drums, Vocals
Fallon Braddy (Coral Rosehill) - Lead Vocals

Additional composition on "CINDERS" and "YOUR COMPROMISE" by Nick Demarco
Vibraphone on "FRUIT OF THE JUDAS TREE (LEGACY)" by Anna Totzke
Bass guitar on "YOUR COMPROMISE" and additional vocals, additional production on "FRUIT OF THE JUDAS TREE (LEGACY)" by Dante Swan
Additional vocal production on "CINDERS" by Kevin McNeil

Recording, mixing, and production by Django Wilson
Mastering by Dante Swan

Album art by Yingting Liu (@minimi_lain_art)

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