Duchess of Ruin (feat. Paul Oster and Alex Ives)

by Betwixt Lungs

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Legions and armies laid to waste
beneath the abyssal forged blades
wielded by Her loyal minions
no abomination of man or beast
waging wars in the grave Underneath
are capable of defeating her ravenous sins

[Paul Oster]
FLAMES RISETH
LIKE PILLARS OF DEATH
AS THE ODIOUS DUCHESS
SEIZES A FRESH BREATH
HELL HATH NO WRATH

Her enemies 'neath brimstone
conquered by the scourges in her command
the Duchess sets Her sights on mankind
on this day, the demons of Earth are not alone
She is the impious usurper
She is the vermilion devourer

[Alex Ives]
FJORDS OF AN ERA CRIMSON
DAWN OVER THE HEMORRHAGING HORIZON
VALLEYS OF HUMANITY INUNDATED
BY AN EVIL INCAPABLE OF BEING SATIATED

Spilt blood
like a Hadean drug
victims lost in death
survivors intoxicated

[Paul Oster]
WITNESS THE BLOOD MOON
A BEACON OF NOTHING BUT DOOM
HUMANS FALL PREY OR KNEEL
WORSHIP THE DUCHESS OF RUIN
OR KNOW THE TRUE PRICE OF MORTALITY

Her foes realize their error
in underestimating Her terror
now they celebrate from Below
as tides of red ebb and flow
mankind hers to toil
to the victor go the spoils
...spoils...

[Alex Ives]
IN THE WAKE OF SUCH DEVASTATION
SURVIVORS FIND SOLACE IN SUBMISSION
THEY KNOW THEIR PLACE
THEIR FLESH AND SOULS WON'T GO TO WASTE
SEE THE PLEASURE
IN THEIR OWN SLAUGHTER

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released May 2, 2022
Spoken word and lyrics by Jacob Russell Dring
Guest vocals by Paul Oster of This Is Me Breathing
Guest vocals by Alex Ives of Litterbox Massacre
Instrumentals and production by Alex Sevigny

Artwork by Slutfocate
Logo by Deathwish Designs

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Betwixt Lungs Vienna, Virginia

Experimental hybridization of spoken word and metal, favoring the prior.

A storytelling and poetic outlet from the vocalist of Moon Devoured, Excreta, and Entongue.

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