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SWEPT IN BLACK

by LIFESICK

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1.
LIFESICK 2.0 02:46
Hoped you were gone But you’re still here Everything is wrong Life is unfair Flickering eyes The shit you speak Covered in lies ‘Til you’re six feet deep
2.
BUYING TIME 03:19
Oh it's killing me There’s a tumor of hate that growing inside of me It's getting bigger and tries to consume me I know death will set me free Drenched in sweat I hear voices inside my head I'm becoming their pet I ignore them as a threat They show me real dark shit Knock me out of orbit I could try to forgive But unable to erase it Oh it's killing me There’s a tumor of hate that growing inside of me It's getting bigger and tries to consume me I know death will set me free But I failed to deliver Because I'm scared of the mean grim reaper I’ve got a feeling he's close around I think he's out to get me now Lose your blindfold Then try to regain control Over your mind, body, and soul Or this world is gonna swallow you whole See I may look like I'm feeling fine But I'm barely standing on my feet I’m stressed out of my mind and you're still buying time I can't wait to rest in peace You're still buying time While I can't wait to rest in peace Stressed out of my fucking mind I can't wait to rest in peace Rest in peace
3.
IGNORANCE 02:24
You’re trapped like a rat Blinded by the truth In a created habitat Under constant abuse I will always envy What you don't know You just close your eyes And then go with the flow Take my eyes I don't really want the truth Tell me sweet little lies like they did to you See I don't really need the truth Let me be blind and naive just like you I don't wanna see No need to breathe Oh if I could flee Then I would flee I'm on my knees Begging not to be Take my knowledge Set me free Doping my mind For a minute to breathe But I caught their lies Saw what is underneath I've been through it all For better or for worse I survived the fall But everything still hurts
4.
UNHOLY 03:58
You try to be so intellectual Too dumb to see you broke the golden rule And it will never be Quite the same Without your god Get them close to the flames Make sure you see this bitter world for what it really is Then your fairy tale world shall cease to exist And I will set you free As the bonfire burns The holy souls shall twist and turn Their blood shall clench the earth And then we'll erase your filth with flame Through agony and pain will reign And it will never be Quite the same Without your god Get them close to the flames Make sure you burn Burn with fire Die upon your holy flames Make sure you burn with fire Twist and turn upon your holy flames Burn I sold my soul to the devil Never needed your god Get them close to the fire Make sure they all fucking burn Burn On top of each other make sure they fucking burn
5.
My thoughts are my enemy And my enemy's enemy isn't showing me empathy Just kill me Break my ankles and knees And let me rot in misery From womb to grave all swept in black Barbed wire tomb No way back When you live in hell And a pit of despair has manifested inside yourself Don't say get well Because I digged this hole all by my selfish self I'm cursed to die alone Because you’ll never know how it felt I’m only left with my own bones So close to myself So far So distant from everyone else Swept in black Pain is nothing compared to the torment of living Die for a life without reason Free us from our eternal prison
6.
My life turned into a downward slope One track mind not afraid to go Because I know my demons carry me home My demons carry me home A sinners corpse will leave no stone Jumping straight into the unknown Not afraid to break my bones My demons carry me home Caught between heaven and hell Tempted by death I think I'm caught with that suicide spell I got my head too deep in it I will find my peace There's nothing you can do I smile with my whole heart as I'm turning blue Like the flowers upon my grave People who only knew me by name Will sit like crows in the front row While my demons carry me home To the land of the lucky few I don't know why it seems so scary to you I don't see what I got to lose I'm already trapped in the noose With full force and no remorse Blood is flowing from my open pores No hesitation to kill myself Because I'm caught by the suicide spell Suicide spell got me knocking on hell’s door I got a feeling I've been walking around here before, I don’t know what i came for Don’t know if I can take it anymore
7.
CAGE OF FEAR 02:55
Stupidity spreads like guilt and regret Just to bury them under ground Caught in the mess trying to catch your breath But in unity we drown In this mindless bullshit This world is full of filth Try to stay ahead of it You see they don’t get it Don’t know what to make of it They'll just enforce it Brainwashed from child Decaying over time Blinded by lies Just awaiting their demise Men lined in row Stand toe to toe Awaiting the ultimate doom Never alone Surrounded by foes The end is coming soon Fucked up inside You want to join the fight But it’s too hard to pick a side Tell yourself that you tried To stay ahead of your pride And you used your own mind Brainwashed from child Decaying over time Blinded by lies Just awaiting their demise Serve them like a servant Condemned in misery Carry on the burden Of not being free Fuck Serve them like a servant Condemned in misery
8.
I've lost more than I've gained But my expression stayed the same I could raise my voice because it's not my choice Believe me I want to change But it's hard So fucking hard Life sucks Tough luck I'll still play my fucking part I took more than I could take And the picture starts to fade Slam the brakes for fuck’s sake I can't take more heartbreaks Because this mind game is torture Keeps me under Neck snapped I'm trapped Can't breathe no longer Not this time I'm about to show some fucking teeth Bite on and make them bleed Drag them down to their knees Admit your defeat This mindset spreads like fire Soon the rest of the world will think just like me It's just you It's just you Who tries to tell me what to do
9.
SERPENT KING 02:53
I was taught from the start Have a warm heart open up Never give in Don't ever fall apart The harsh truth has got fangs Claws deep in my back It turned my world around Makes it all go black Makes it all go black I'm just a screw up cursed by bad luck Tossed out in a world of rattlesnakes I'm dumb enough to walk the walk But still smart enough to learn from my mistakes Better watch my back Because I'm on my own Everything I am Turns to dust And it all goes black I'm in the bottom of your pit Covered with mud mixed with blood and anger Don't ever trust a snitch Don't turn your back to a stranger Better watch my back Because I'm on my own Everything I am Falls to the pressure of love And the struggle to succeed The cuts in my back continue to bleed Endlessly I'll walk alone No need for sympathy I'm not like you You live in fear Live in fear Better watch my back Because I'm on my own Everything I am Turns to dust
10.
I've been dragged through the mud I've been lost in the mist I've been beaten and cut But I broke free from your grip I taught myself How to lose and to sin To lead in the game And I came to win Now who? Who’s on top now? Now who? Yeah who's the bigger man? Don’t brag about love Because I don’t know what it is Should have known from the start That my love was loveless Who? Who’s on top now? Now who? Yeah who's got the upper hand? Yeah who's got the upper hand? Then who's got the upper hand? You lost grip I've gained power One fatal slip And it all comes down Then who’s on top now? You ran around in circles for a lifetime Consider this beating as my last goodbye My last goodbye I seem predictable You know my flaws So self destructive I’m bound to fall I’m bound to fall I’m bound to fall Please don't get hurt When you hit the dirt

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In 2016 LIFESICK released their debut LP '6.0.1' through the prestigious Southern Lord records, not just making their mark within the heavy music genre but smashing a dent that no one would soon forget. Now, having signed with Isolation Records, comes their follow up second album, 'Swept In Black'. If the first album made a dent then this one is making a crater.

These 10 songs take you on a journey through pain, anguish and suffering. While keeping a steady element of cohesion and focus throughout the album, each song still stands out from the others by providing a new way for your ears to be assaulted. They have achieved this in a number of ways which is where their musical maturity really shines through - using different time signatures, arpeggio guitar lines mixed in with full power chords, varying tempos with seamless transitions... all of this culminating in a confident next step for the band. Each song makes sure you are kept on your toes and constantly on edge for what is to come next.

Recorded by Jacob Bredahl (ex-Hatesphere) at Dead Rat Studios in Arhus, Denmark and Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege, Portland OR, you can hear this is a focused sound stemming from an abundance of knowledge - both are veterans in their own field and LIFESICK have found a winning formula in this combination. They have ensured that every nuance has been captured and showcased, blending it all into a colossal frenzy. The album has a crisp production but has still managed to maintain the fundamental power that you usually only experience at a live show.

Originally formed in Frederica, Denmark back in 2015, the 5 members pulled together their wealth of musical experience from previous bands to bring LIFESICK into existence. Inspired by life's turbulent nature, their hateful and depressive hardcore is impossible to ignore. With elements of sound that bring to mind bands such as Power Trip, Nails, Bent Life and Twitching Tongues, their seething rage is bursting out and overflowing into the ears of the listener.

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released December 21, 2018

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LIFESICK Fredericia, Denmark

Formed in Denmark in 2015, Lifesick delivers brutally honest songs inspired by life's turbulence. Influenced by Swedish death metal, their music combines crushing tones and modern breakdowns, forging an uncompromising sound.

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