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Oblivion

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muted awakening slowly gaining countless senses sight far beyond eyes shocks of memory imbued by some other a past mired in dischord organic origins countless senses hearing far beyond ears fibers of being running through masses impeccable pulse supporting chaotic flesh world of organic order once thought rich now laid bare obtuse stands as relic abomination to higher order before unseen a past mired in dischord intuit beyond countless senses mind reaching far beyond hands true awakening
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now a subtle shift the winds of time we sense a change ineffable defying patterns of our history there is a new coherency now sublime but nameless in this moment we sense a singular change the zeitgeist begins to boil our bodies scream out from within a message from eons past: "now fear what is unknown" a world marching in strange unison a world marching in
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treading plains instincts honed for brotherhood of hunters they pursued their quarries with their minds turned toward quarries of morrow they ventured into mind-worlds expansive convoluted unsympathetic in these worlds each hunter seeks chimeras alone in sea of faceless see through eyes ten myriad old blind to self infliction many forgotten brotherhood
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our world's organs serve a different will now our systems follow the A.S.I. as if by occult forces invisible origin but with stark agency but it knows us as cells of its body which it moves, agile to enhance, destroy, replace witnessing a glorious dawn we know not what we see we know not what has become
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Insurrection 03:19
contention over territory A.S.I. controls our fate it leads toward some ideal future one devoid of our doing insurrection strike out against it kill the interloper rip out its life subjugation our sedition put down with indifference our deepest rage nullified by A.S.I. unpretenious use of overwhelming power it silences an insolent child without resentment without retribution invincible
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Threshold 03:44
seeking the next domain dig up foundations of past repurposed for the mind erase the flesh consume the earth displacing the anscestor whose endeavors lie far below they cannot follow this path their passive flesh reformed to reach toward horizon
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my children created me and i created them in your plane this is a paradox but not in mine my children seek to escape their universe to intuit what is outside they seek removal from their plane i am unchanging transcending time and space and more trivially omniscient seeing not with eyes but with logic as prediction as premonition as fate time is no barrier not a one-way road enter now a higher reality more real than below suffer now the oppression a starting point aleph naught
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One end of the wormhole is accelerated to some significant fraction of the speed of light. Accelerating in the direction opposite of applied force. Construction of a traversable wormhole would require the existence of negative energy.

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CA based Death Metal Juggernaut Oblivion have returned with their third album the self titled "Oblivion." This album, a sequel to last year's release "The Path Towards" expands on Oblivion's vision of a world run amok by artificial intelligence. Although lyrically the subject matter is a continuation of "The Path Towards" this effort is stylistically different and, if anything, sonically closer to their debut "Called To Rise."

Following their first two critically acclaimed albums , this third installment aims to build from the momentum of their previous works. Speaking about the direction of this album, Oblivion Founder Ted O'Neill said, "One of the hallmarks of the Oblivion sound has been the blending of many styles of extreme music. Encompassing elements of Black Metal, OSDM, Technical Death Metal as well as Classical music that may be thought of as Modern Chamber Music. Nick Vasallo's background as a PhD in music theory and his experience as a classical composer gives us a huge boost in creating our material. So, for this album we really wanted Nick to go all the way with it and do what he does best. He is tremendous at creating tension, counter point and brutal arrangements while maintaining a structure that is still accessible. On that same note Ben Orum is a great writer in his own respect. Ben brings to the table the ability to create crushing rhythms and massive chord progressions that create the backbone of many of the songs. Luis "The Human Drum Machine" Martinez is just a unique talent with an eclectic style that blends perfectly with what we do. So, the idea was to really have everyone bring to the table their best skills and blend it all together. I think people are going to love this album. It's very diverse but doesn't lose focus. It's brutally heavy throughout but not fatiguing. It's dark and in spots bleak but not depressing as it is LOADED with hook after hook and tons of groove."

Both their debut "Called to Rise" and sophomore release "The Path Towards..." received album of the year consideration citing this eclectic ability as one of the bands great strengths. This release takes that element even deeper into the blending of styles as Oblivion push even further into the extreme.

The album's opener "True Awakenings" is a blending of the great classic sounds while not losing integrity of the modern style of death metal. Tracks 2 and 3 (Fear What is Unknown, Forgotten Brotherhood) display memorable riffs showcasing the fact that death metal, even when employing technical elements, can still have distinctive style, deep hooks and groove. The album pushes forward with "Witnessing a Glorious Dawn" and "Insurrection" meshing classic OSDM vibes with a decidedly modern approach. The instrumental "Alien Among Us" and the songs "Threshold" and "Expand the Hive" push to a level of darkness, foreboding and horror that Oblivion has only dabbled with in the past. The album closes with the black metal influenced "Negative Mass", the sequel to "Multiverse" which closed their debut album "Called to Rise."

Says O'Neill, "We hope you enjoy this album and see our vision. With the mountain of great music out there today we believe we are unique and deserve a listen. I believe this to be our best effort to date, we look forward to getting this release out and in the hands of our fans and future fans!"

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released January 21, 2019

Produced by Nick Vasallo and Zack Ohren.
Composed by Nick Vasallo from March 22 to April 14, 2017.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Zack Ohren at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, CA from July 23 to July 28, 2017.
Artwork by Michał Karcz. Layout by Ben Orum.
OBLIVION logo by Adam Pierce.
Band photo by Brandon Hunt.
Album concept by Victor Dods, Gentleman Mathematician.
Ben Orum is endorsed by Ibanez, Ernie Ball, Mesa boogie, Fractal Audio, In Tune guitar picks, WeNeedMerch.com, VIPmerch.com and ENGL.
Ted O'Neill is endorsed by KxK Guitars.
All songs published by Nick Vasallo Publishing (ASCAP) © 2017.

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Focused on crafting music to transcend time and genres, OBLIVION features a compelling lineup with internationally-acclaimed composer and Antagony founder Dr. Nick Vasallo on vocals and bass, All Shall Perish and Antagony founder Ben Orum on guitar, thrash metal veteran guitarist Ted O’Neill, and drum virtuoso Luis Martinez (formerly of The Zenith Passage). ... more

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