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Into The Catacomb Abyss

by UNEARTHED ELF

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Rushing to the shadows as the daylight takes its hold Portals and secrets hide deep within these walls Passageways reveal the arcane mysteries untold Circle of candles arranged before the throne O, into the great beyond! Reality torn asunder Dost thou hear the wailing voices of the dead? left to bleed upon the altar! Sacrament eternal in this symphony of night Blasphemy of Necrosteel, deception of the light Sunken dominion sworn unto thine own self Sealed in the depths of the catacomb abyss O, into the great beyond! Reality torn asunder Dost thou hear the wailing voices of the dead? left to bleed upon the altar! Foreboding dreams A promise deceased and fading headlong now into eternity I bless the blade with the blood of the slain and join the Spirits of the Mist in the Catacomb Abyss! Luna sanctum! Morte aeterna! Crypta vetus! ​ Into The Catacomb Abyss!!! ​
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The wyverns have set you free Up to the skies, thou art enshrined I consecrate unto thee A sacrifice, of blood divine Washed away in your tears Exalting your darkest dreams The oceans are calling The stained glass is shattered As moonlight embraces me To never see the sun again Elixir of ages The communion, it has begun A blessing of tainted Bestowed upon the wicked ones One never to remain within the realm of day In shadows to reform Thine will be done
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In my dreams I’ve found you Just before waking and sent back to facing the curse of dawn Behind the starlight veil Silent it falls to the floor of the bethel A destiny dead now sleeps within your heart In the bleak nightfall Shrouded in silence and guided by lust it sang to you And the wind was cold Bound by salvation, sworn by the blade and sealed in this monument of stone... in the clandestine world of the trees Love… now is vanished and far from our reach Gone…is the spell to invoke your release aaaaaahhhhh... “He giveth his beloved sleep... Death is but a portal to eternal life.” O, shorelines are burning! Let it go a dream of the impossible Daylight is fading So let it slip away and live to see another day Midnight is calling as we take into the skies and leave them all to die No despair, say your prayers I'll take you somewhere far from here
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Subterranean altar, a shrine of eternal decay A spiral staircase, a lantern lighting the way Twist and turn through your dreams, Cast of marble and steel Where the moulds and mildews stay Etched in structures of bone A mausoleum of stone Hidden artifacts and ancient scrolls Seven million years! The iron-gate swings wide, as night devours the day Where the spirits reside, the crystals glow in the cave Branches sway with the wind, howling deep from within darkened chambers, it’s unexplained Creep and crawl through the night Magic reveals the vial Look ye not into the demon’s eye Seven million years!
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Deep within the pyramid's tomb bandaged corpse, bringer of doom it's covered with dust, it's breaking the spell Rise from your grave Lighting the mummy on fire! The curse has returned the mummy is wakened again The torch lights the ancient hallways of death The coffin explodes with dust and moths the moonlight and shadows forever obscure the night The heiroglyphics are telling the tale there's only one way to send it to hell Lighting the mummy on fire! See it reduced to ashes! Lighting the mummy on fire! Now the curse is broken! Ashes to ashes, mummy to mummy Funeral pyre Lighting the mummy on fire! Descending deeper and deeper down into the tomb Shadow figures and darkness and poison mushrooms The mummy comes towards you its curse has sealed your doom the mummy bandages are soaked in formaldahyde too Releasing fumes into the air you hallucinate, you don't have a prayer Lighting the mummy on fire! See it reduced to ashes! Lighting the mummy on fire! Now the curse is broken! Ashes to ashes, mummy to mummy Funeral pyre Lighting the mummy on fire! Use the torch Use the candle Use the lantern Use the matches Use the flare Use a fire spell Breaking the curse of your deepest desires Six ways of lighting the mummy on fire... BURN!
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The Watcher has followed us beyond the forest and the stream And in the acrid air, when the light has disappeared I'll be the last thing that you'll see The portal is alive burning bright from the inside The Earth on which you dwell an angel sent to Hell and from the pathways thou shalt seek Something calls you to the river Beckoning us to the water Promises of the Deceiver entities are growing nearer Vengeance on the ones who stole her Into coffins they are lowered to the Realm Of The Beholder Inscriptions misguided us and from the grave there's no return The magic breaks right through, and the mirror of your doom reveals a memory turned to stone Beyond the razor's edge torn to shreds, they're dead again And in the final hour a soul to be devoured awaits the judgment of The Gods Something calls you to the river Beckoning us to the water Promises of the Deceiver entities are growing nearer Vengeance on the ones who stole her Into coffins they are lowered to the Realm Of The Beholder Cave mortem! Ulciscar letum! Monstrum magicae! Umore gravis! Oh, the odyssey is gone Destroyed are the landscapes of your dreams
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Oooooooooo, ooooooooooooo, oooooooooooh oooooooooo, ooooooooooooo, oooooooooooh (repeat)
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Here today, dead tomorrow in this life I've only borrowed Somehow the stars are aligned amidst the altars and shrines and I have always known That when the prophecy ends and when you draw your last breath you won't be alone To be the opulent one in the grave, in the grave Could be the end of us all Gone away, gone away Born to live, live to suffer Torn apart, from one another Though I planned of this day How could I leave you this way You will never know And all the ghosts that I've seen have sworn allegiance to me but I have let them down To be the opulent one in the grave, in the grave Could be the end of us all Gone away, gone away

about

Solo album of epic fantasy doom metal insanity by one-man band Keith D (co-founder of Arctic Sleep). Melodic, catchy, fun, ideal for headbanging, and a little weird. A full 53 minutes of non-stop chugging riffs, soaring vocal melodies, and pounding drums that will lead you straight into the candle-lit depths of the arcane realms of The Catacomb Abyss.

For some songs on this album, Keith created a "choir" by layering up to 26 vocal takes at a time. The occasional cathedral organ adds to the atmosphere of the lyrical mythos, and extra percussion adds to the thunder. He wrote all of the songs during a two-month period of being stuck at home with a serious knee injury. Later, after finally completing a long and grueling recovery, he made a lone pilgrimage to New Jersey where he spent two weeks eating bagels and crafting the album at Portrait Recording Studios.

“Into the Catacomb Abyss is nothing short of a delicious treat. All ten tracks off of this magnificent debut take so many twists and turns that you never know what to expect on a first listen, and every single shift in tone and change of pace is simply something awesome to behold." - HEADBANGERREVIEWS

“Into The Catacomb Abyss is probably the hottest record I heard in a long time in its genre. The dark mood gets unfolded by beautiful melodies and it all just fits." Rating: 9/10. - YOURDEADPARTNER

"a stunning piece no matter what angle you’re looking at it from. I just simply want more from Unearthed Elf." - METALADDICTS

"Who would have thought that a tour of The Shadow Realm guided by an Elf with a flaming torch in one hand and a generous goblet of ale spilling over in the other could be so enthralling? 8 out of 10" - POWER PLAY MAGAZINE

"The debut album by Unearthed Elf is a beautiful and emotional record. At times it is stunningly beautiful." - ROPPONGIROCKS

"When it ends, just push play again. The only thing this reviewer was left wanting was another song." - GLACIALLYMUSICAL

"The singer’s voice is just perfect for this kind of thing. Featuring not only his voice in a solo capacity, but also beautifully layered with multiple harmonies and extremely enjoyable melodies, this is a firm winner in all regards." - WONDERBOX METAL

"truly awesome and immediately listenable" - SHRED SHACK PODCAST

"Far more that just the soundtrack to a dungeon crawl, Into the Catacomb Abyss is an ambitious and impressive metal album." - TREBUCHET MAGAZINE

"the whole album is a must have" - SKULLBANGER

"Into The Catacomb Abyss is a hell of a journey" - GBHBL

"Viscerally emotional and pulled off with palpable feeling, the songs are intricately multifaceted and contain layer upon layer for the listener to explore." - METAL NEXUS

"Sure, it definitely caters towards the nerd side of the metal spectrum, but when it’s done this well, who cares?" - METAL ALTAR

"Keith D’s vocals are melodic, soothing, and perfectly in tune with the rest of the music at all times" - SKULL FRACTURING METAL

"´Into the Catacomb Abyss´ ist die schärfste Doom-Scheibe 2016" - STREETCLIP.TV

"4/5" - BATTLEHELM

credits

released October 31, 2016

Performed by Keith D (drums, guitars, bass, keyboard, percussion, all vocals).

Music and lyrics by Keith D.
Produced by Keith D and John Ferrara.
Engineered and mixed by John Ferrara at Portrait Recording Studios, New Jersey USA in July-August of 2016.
Mastered by Chris Badami.
Unearthed Elf logo by Christophe Szpajdel.
Photography by Nick Podewils.
Album design & layout by Housewithoutwalls.com

All material copyright 2016 Keith D.

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UNEARTHED ELF Milwaukee, Wisconsin

UNEARTHED ELF is an ancient entity, a master of night, shadow, and death, and a sorter of souls. Torn between good and evil in the realms of eternity. ELF travels between dimensions via portals located deep in the catacombs of ancient crypts, in certain mausoleums around the Earth. Heavy music can be heard echoing from these underground paths ... more

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