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Tapestry of Lies EP

by Illumina A.D.

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Say farewell The end is nigh Kiss your lips and taste the wine Wide awake mind reeling Is not your heart now that I'm stealing But your life with every breath Words echo when nothings left Crawling through a lake of fire Consumed now by desire Such a shame to lay to waste Somber beauty angelic taste But as the days we fade away Lost in this barbarous state Stand alone in presence face Bare witness to a soulless fate To lay an angel down to waste Forever falling loss of grace Arsenic and old lace Say Farewell the end is nigh Kiss your lips Kiss your lips and taste the wine Wine A search for truth or something more But still you play just like a whore A Junkie fiending for a fix So I gave you my 666 Take you down and watch you rot Without a single thought Such a shame to lay to waste Somber beauty angelic taste But as the days we fade away Lost in this barbarous state Stand alone in presence face Bare witness to a soulless fate To lay an angel down to waste Forever falling loss of grace Arsenic and old lace Say Farewell the end is nigh Kiss your lips Kiss your lips and taste the wine Wine Walk away Through the door Turn your back And say no more Take the pain Start again Forge my fate With my sin Bittersweet Agony Closing in Around me Feel it all Fade away Arsenic and old lace Such a shame to lay to waste Somber beauty angelic taste But as the days we fade away Lost in this barbarous state Stand alone in presence face Bare witness to a soulless fate To lay an angel down to waste Forever falling loss of grace Arsenic and old lace Say Farewell the end is nigh Kiss your lips Kiss your lips and taste the wine Wine Through the door Turn your back And say no more Take the pain Start again Forge my fate With my sin Bittersweet Agony Closing in Around me Feel it all Fade away Arsenic and old lace
2.
Bleed 04:10
blind leading the blind feeding the lie living a life that is so dead inside lost in the flame alone and insane twisted from birth with no one to blame (Bridge) i am the truth born from your lies i am the madness infesting your mind i am the cure to your disease just take my hand and i'll set you free (CHORUS) follow me down i give to thee my darkest gift i'll watch you bleed hollow and empty i'll plant the seed now feel it grow i'll watch you bleed (VERSE) hate complacent with fear unable to hear the truth ringing out at the answer's unclear open your eyes to your demise or suffer a lifetime that's riddled with lies (BRIDGE) i am the truth born from your lies i am the madness infesting your mind i am the cure to your disease just take my hand and i'll set you free (CHORUS) follow me down i give to thee my darkest gift i'll watch you bleed hollow and empty i'll plant the seed now feel it grow bleed bleed just for me I would on your knees, its time to bleed now bleed now bleed and feed now bleed and feed now bleed and feed with me on your knees, its time to bleed now bleed and feed now bleed and feed now bleed and feed with me on your knees its time to feed on your knees its time to bleed
3.
You wage your wars from behind our back, You take your stand, but we, we attack, You build your walls and hide inside, Your prison cell will be your demise, In this Land of Entrapment, A sea of empty Placid faces, Staring listlessly, In this Land of Entrapment, Perpetual Lunacy, In this Land of Entrapment, But you won't trap me, Illuminating, All your disgrace, You're wrought with shame, All across your face, You're broken now, And at your end, Forever jaded, Frozen again, In this Land of Entrapment, A sea of empty Placid Faces Staring listlessly, In this Land of Entrapment, Perpetual Lunacy, In this Land of Entrapment, But you won't trap me, Everybody look and see, Is this what you want from me, Peel me open peer inside, But the truth you'll never find, You pushed like needles through my skin, Until I finally let you in, But all that you will ever be, Is just a part of my disease, Everything you thought you were, Is something that you took from me, And I will bring it back one day, And I loathe everything, About You and just in case, I'll put you right back in your place, Happiness in slavery, Is something I could never live for, In this Land of Entrapment, A sea of empty Placid, Faces, staring listlessly, In this Land of Entrapment, Perpetual Lunacy, In this Land of Entrapment, But you won't trap me, You won't trap me
4.
At birth, we're fed your lies disguised as democracy Shedding blood, a mother's son Now a pawn for your greed You fight your wars all in vain We watched our brothers die No more, this reign dies tonight, as we begin to rise (Chorus) All faceless drones A choice Illusion You're caught inside a sweet delusion This tapestry begins to fray This Tapestry of Lies Commence decay Desecrate We will Eviscerate You'll see Annihilate The end is calling (this tapestry) We will Contaminate You'll see exacerbate The end This tapestry (of lies) Commence Decay (Verse 2) Do you really think that this is what we need Propagating your fears Ignorance and greed Suffocating our lives with your lies Executing genocide

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*** "This band has created something exciting in a genre that is looking for new sounds and mash-ups to spark new interest in heavy metal....Whoever knew that death metal can sound so haunting yet so beautiful. I look forward to seeing them when they decide to come to Southern California. Until then, this album will get me ready for them. To Illumina, I salute you. Horns up!!! 10/10" - Brandon McCarthy, Standing Room Only Magazine - www.sromaginc.com/apps/blog/entries/show/42627225-album-review-illumina-a-d-tapestry-of-lies-

>> "ARSENIC & OLD LACE" (Official Lyric Video) <<
>> www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHBXi3hyrZE <<

*** "From its heart pounding drums, pain filled duets, and virtuoso quality guitars, this album encompasses every reason that I am That Metal Fan.... 5/5 HORNS \m/\m/\m/\m/\m/" - Andrew Tanner, Heavy Metal Hitman & thatmetalfan.blog.com
thatmetalfan.blog.com/2014/08/01/illumina-a-d-tapestry-of-lies-review/

>> "BLEED" (Official Music Video) <<
>> www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxmGZoJDwkg <<

*** "Illumina A.D. Weave a "Tapestry of Lies" With New EP and New Single "Bleed"

Illumina A.D. is a six-piece metal powerhouse hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their name, which translates to "Light After Death," hints at the group's desire to fuse the brutal with the beautiful. This musical dichotomy is in full effect on their EP Tapestry of Lies and its first single/music video "Bleed."

Founded by rhythm guitarist Alexander Bane in 2011, Illumina A.D. went through what Bane describes as a revolving door line-up before finding themselves as the idiosyncratic sextet that exists today. The twin guitar attack of Bane and lead guitarist Kelsey White is rooted in traditional metal, while bassist Robson Guy and drummer Justin Cavis draw inspiration from funkier, more progressive leaning heavy acts. But it is within the vocal styling of coed duo Otto Von Rado and Jeska A.D. that the group has planted their freak flag. When pressed for influences, Otto offers a list that runs the gamut from classic rock crooners Morrison and Plant to death metal godfathers Chris Barnes and Dave Vincent, while also taking out time to name check alt metal poets Dax Riggs and Neil Fallon. Jeska meanwhile looks to 60s icons Janis Joplin and Grace Slick and jazz and blues royalty Etta James and Nina Simone for inspiration.

Tapestry of Lies is this line-ups first EP and a perfect distillation of the disparate elements at play within this dynamic. Recorded at SoundVision Recording Studios, the EP was produced and engineered by Michael Beck (Abigail Williams) and mastered by Brad Vance (Trivium, All That Remains) at Red Mastering. This team offered the group the best tools possible to document their vision. "Bleed," the first single from the EP is a fully-realized introduction to the band and their sound. The accompanying music video is a no-frills affair that puts the band's skills front and center. Both the EP and its single set expectations high for the future of Illumina A.D.

Illumina A.D. have shared the stage with All That Remains, Upon A Burning Body, Butcher Babies, Battlecross, Wretched, War of Ages, Otep, Gemini Sydrome, Mushroomhead, Devour The Day, One-Eyed Doll, Reaktion, Downfall 2012, Picture Me Broken, Unsaid Fate, and Stitched Up Heart

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released July 21, 2014

Produced, Engineered and Mixed By: Michael Beck
Assistant Engineer: Paul Williams
Mastered by: Brad Vance
Artwork: Mike D'Antonio

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Illumina A.D. Albuquerque, New Mexico

Illumina A.D. is a six-piece metal powerhouse hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their name, which translates to "Light After Death," hints at the group's desire to fuse the brutal with the beautiful. This musical dichotomy is in full effect on their EP Tapestry of Lies and its first single/music video "Bleed." ... more

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