mind swells and distorts
teeth grind and break
limbs twist and fail
flesh splits and bleeds
foreign skin convulsively shed
vortex of fragmented thoughts
swirling consciousness swallowed in pain
crippled and contorted
dripping remains shudder and spasm
a crawling, tortured nightmare
sanity cast through violence
smothered in shadow
desperate and numb
grasping for breath of light
hands pull closer the face of death
Joseph Hawker subverts the musical and sociopolitical status quo with a black metal triptych that's as incendiary as it is impressionistic. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 5, 2022