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Smoke and Mirrors

by LightBringer

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Core To The Core
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Core To The Core "Smoke and Mirrors" is an absolute must have if you are a fan of the genre. From the flawless quality to the mind numbing accuracy and precision on a masterful level this release will leave you wanting more. ♡ Favorite track: Maelstrom.
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Intro 00:33
2.
Paper Trails 03:12
A frail call for help cries. Sweet whispers of deceit. Hollowing away at my consciousness. Consumed by horror. What more would drive a man to kill? Possessed by death, controlled by fear. Our thoughts held captive under counterfeit facades. Inch by inch and limb from limb. Inch by inch and fucking limb from limb. I've got a devil on each shoulder. Both malevolent and grim. They plead, begging me for answers. Searching for a grand design to manifest these dreams I feel. I am the cause. I am the effect, so expose me slowly. Like a pestilence these dreams haunt me. It's in my skin and my bones, and I'm losing all control. This endless quest for closure will not subside. Transfixed on monumental chaos. A symbol of all things impure. I am the savior. I am the fucking cure. Searching for a grand design to manifest these dreams I feel. I am the cause. I am the effect, so expose me slowly.
3.
Jenna Tahlia 02:52
Self-destruct. A cataclysmic end you've sown. Bring to life this idea that everyone shares your sense of empathy. Embrace the pyre alone. This pride on which you dwell is captivating. Just let go or carry on with no sense of consequence. Now you hide behind it all, never taking blame for all your chaos. Your morals drop to the subversive. This negligence becomes monumental. Everything you've loved will all fade to black, and everyone that you held dear will all turn their backs. But you live life bereft of affection. You've abandoned us all. That half-hearted smile you try to create won't save you now. But what makes you think that you mean anything to anyone? You're just a harlot, taking pleasure in all your chaos. It will devour the mind and consume you whole. Everything you've loved will all fade to black, and everyone that you held dear will all turn their backs.
4.
Maelstrom 04:44
Breeding at heart, the tempest is. An uncontrollable horror that plagues those bold enough. Forever daunting. Forever twisting our sanity. Forever calling. A thousand men have perished. A thousand men have long since been forgotten. One voyage will surpass them all to deliver its reign to an end. An insurrection to purge dishonesty. Reluctantly, we draw our anchors. Our senses overcome with angst. We bow our heads and set sail, with fear as our only god. We brave the storm. And we all feel compelled to prove ourselves paramount to take on the upper hand, and be everything we were meant to be. We'll overcome despite this rising tide. Full speed ahead, because we've come too far for us to be lost at sea. We're on our own, never looking back. Fighting for the truth, we know we may fail, but we won't abandon ship. Embrace the void, letting go of doubt and disbelief. Transcend the archetype. A labyrinth of lies has buried the truth below. Let go. We'll overcome despite this rising tide. Full speed ahead, because we've come too far for us to be lost at sea. We're on our own, never looking back. Fighting for the truth, we know we may fail, but we won't abandon ship. We’re on our own. Become the storm.
5.
Silhouettes 03:36
Left behind, I've seen countless misjudgments pass me by. The virtues of my past have become desolate. Silhouettes of my former self serve nothing more than faded memories. Breathe in, breathe out. At this point in life, I've found closure within me. Lessons learned and severed ties. I won't be bound by limitations. I've found the worth in me. For I am sublime. I am infinite. I've been given the chance to amend myself and reclaim my life. I know I'm destined to succeed. Awaken me. Looking in from the outside, I've found a reason for change. No more resentment. I can't stand by and let animosity swallow me whole. Silhouettes of my former self serve nothing more than faded memories. Breathe in, breathe out. At this point in life, I've found closure within me.
6.
False Idols 04:47
Amidst this orthodox world, there's got to be more life than we could ever imagine. And we're compelled to believe that breaking free leads to mutiny. This is a new revolution. A loophole demeaned by the very slaves who call themselves fulfilled. Together we will rise. This negligence will be undone. Descend! The tyrants will fall to their knees, taking their rightful place. At last, the time has come for us to prevail. This world will dissipate and be transformed. This world will be transformed. A thick fog of ignorance plagues the masses. Like cattle, they gather together to carry out the demands of tomorrow. We won't conform. This is a fucking revolution. Tear it apart. Shatter the rituals that kept you from the truth. Expose the fiction. Expose the fabricated certainty at hand. This prejudice will be void. Conquest. This monumental con has run its course. These tainted customs have burned out. It's up to us to change this world that we live in, to be the ones that rise above. We are the lost. We are forgotten souls. We are the lost, erasing the lies that we've been shown. We are the lost. We are forgotten souls. We are the lost, escaping the world from which we've grown.

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released October 1, 2015

Engineered and produced by LightBringer at The Sith Lounge.
Mixed and mastered by Jon Howard at Woodward Studios.
Artwork by Joshua Feliz at Solarnova Designs. Logos by James Cunningham.

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LightBringer Kansas City, Kansas

Ricky Barnes - Vocals
Shadoe Crossland - Guitar/Backup Vocals
Brad Smoot - Guitar
Max Penichet - Bass/Backup Vocals
Nick Penichet - Drums

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