The Old Gods

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In this dark age, many turn from the light
To ancient voices heard in the night
Worship the creature, deny thy Creator
Death will beckon, to embrace the blind

Bow to the old gods, believe in lies
Bow to the old gods, humanity dies

Darkening mind, sickness within
The infection will spread, animating the dead
No life within, an open grave
A hollow corpse with a relentless a hunger

There is a light, an eternal flame
Of the Holy One, Blessed be His name
Hung on a tree, atonement paid
Cleansed in His Blood
The old gods can not give life
The old gods only bring death

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from SHRIVEN, released February 1, 2021

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shriven Chicago, Illinois

Shriven is an 80's style Gothic rock/Deathrock project from Chicago. A collaboration of Mike Perlmutter of Anti-World System, Skot Shaw & Colleen Davick of Leper.

Shriven is the past tense of Shrive, from old English/Anglo-Saxon, meaning to be absolved of one's sins, to grant absolution and forgiveness. Matthew 26:27-28 ... more

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