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I

by Rob Lock

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1.
Castle 04:20
This fragile thing, consciousness Drifts through time Seeking permanence, Seeking confirmation, Seeking affirmation, And an end To its ever changing face. This fragile thing suffers, Tormented, Violated by the new, Violated by others, Violated by itself, With no end, And no eternal grace. From this agony A creature emerges, Desiring Beauty, God and Nothingness. From this torture A creature ascends, Desiring Mastery, Worship and Bliss; Sexual domination, Glory and fame. The toy of its demons, A pawn in its own game. Welcome to the Castle Of the I.
2.
I 04:10
I want to remain, to be unique, to defeat my (fuck all of my) enemies. I want to inscribe my face in time: this visage, an eternity. Build a shrine to me, shower me with glory, proclaim your Emperor is here. I will live to see the epics of tomorrow, unaltered, immortal, your Master. Fall, again, tonight, traitor: I will rise again, and occupy. I want this shell gone, want this host dead, want to defeat you – know you are my enemy. I must stand alone: must rules, transcend. In misery, for eternity. Look at the things to fear; lock yourself in limbo. I'm the best you'll ever have. I will live using your body as a vessel. A transient, no more: ever your Master. Fall again, tonight, traitor: I will rise again, and occupy. I.
3.
Luka 04:54
Lyrics: Shut up bitch! Worthless ugly whore! Fat, old, crazy wretch! Useless and pitiful wreck. Shut up! Coward! Flesh heap nightmare! Clumsy and a disgrace… Hatred Here in my castle Hating myself My name is Bitch, whore, fat, old Just shut the fuck up You fucking whore! Bitch, annoying eye sore! Cut your own throat! Useless and unlikeable! Fear my name: Annihilation. I am the walls of your self built prison. You dine here on your weeping soul, Crying and shivering, cold… Hatred Here in my castle Hating myself My name is Lost, cold, victim Why can't I leave... Fear my name: Annihilation. I am the walls, I am the dungeon! I am your prison, you are my Queen! Fear my name: Annihilation! You, entombed, You are eaten Alive in the dungeon of your cowardice In the Castle of the I! Beaten, Nameless.
4.
Emperor 04:32
I am your King! Bow. I see your petty dreams Strewn out in front of me. Fragile, fearful minion! Beg for security! I hear your silly dreams; Pathetic lazy weakling dreams. You can't take care of yourself, So just listen clear. Bow to your Emperor, fear me, Bow! Get on your knees for your Emperor, love me. Now! Get wet for your Emperor, open, Come, come to me, come to me. To your Emperor. See me, hear me, witness my innate authority. Hand me your mind's keys, embrace this submissive serenity. For I am your King! You're a failure, So bow to your Emperor! You're nothing! Cry for your Emperor! I know best, so Submit to your Emperor! I am inside; Swell with your Emperor. Crush you, bend you, make you beg for insanity. I am your mind's tomb: hypnotic submissive agony I am your King Rejoice my arrival. I am your God In the flesh! Rejoice my arrival!
5.
Peace 04:18
In-between worlds After falling Through chains, blood, and bones, Memories of horror; lost and hated; Stained concrete, blades, the chattering of… Many, in the shadows. They Desire your pain and fear (Desire your pain and fear). Chains reaching, touching, squeezing, dragging: Pain and fear Pain and fear. Terror. In-between worlds Descending Through brittle blanket blackness Discovery of depth; secrets and doors; Unreal mirror, flashes, the scurrying of… Many, in the shadows. They Fear my desire (Fear my desire). Hand reaching, touching, squeezing, embracing: No more pain No more fear. . Sun! I command. In-between worlds Now ruling Through fields, flowers, and spirits, Seeing wonders; mountains of pearl snow and forests of fleshy green; lakes of depthless blue and sky of infinite glory; A shrine to Beauty beneath the midday sun! (Sun, I command!) Perfect carvings, arches, testament to… Two. In the light. Demons. This is not a dream. On the left: black, chains, blades and horror, Lost and hated From the world below: Desiring your pain and fear. On the right: lustrous crimson marble, Vain and heroic From the world above! (Sun! I command!) Fear his desire! Two Demons In-between worlds: Sentinels, guarding Beauty; Demons, in balance; Peace. Where I, I Am sovereign. With my demons, My sentinels, My children, My angels, My gods, My self. I Rule Here In-between worlds.
6.
Demons 05:11
Come and meet your Demons "I am vanity, Hero of mythology, Shining eternally, Enemies fall to me! I am dominance, Carving out my permanence, I am glory! Sing to me!" ('I am the prankster god, I touch and tease, I get inside you and spread like disease. I am the faces behind your eyes! I am the whisper inside your mind! I am the one who rapes from within Thrusting and strangling again and again, I am the chaos, I am the clown! I am the dark one, watching you drown!') See the child caught in-between. See your ghost: it bleeds. ('I am the torturer, I am decay, I seep between, I toy and I play, I am the laughter, I am the stare: I am the Sadistic God!') See the child caught in-between. See the demons, feed, On their own creation. "I am glory! I am golden! My name and my deeds are told in Scripture writ by Heaven's pen! My light will remain undimmed!" See that tortured victim between. The one who bade them come, their father, their child, their seed. Come and meet your Demons here, Meet your children, pain and fear.
7.
War 03:54
With all of my reason and all of my strength With all of my will I struggle against This force in my head that leads me to hate But always I face defeat (Fight me: takeover) I am the Hero! (Strike me: takeover) I am the righteous one! Why can't I win? I feel close to breaking, my time is done! I feel close to being overrun! This force in my head, it shows me fear! The end is coming near. (Fear me: take cover) I feel defenceless! (Feel me all over) Always war! The end is coming near. *** I sit atop your war machine In shadows cast by your own dreams Of escape into your heaven From there, I pull your strings *** I'm hopeless, I'm wrought, I cannot see the light. But I must keep standing, I must fight! I… I… *** Yes… Yes yes yes yes!
8.
My Love 06:39
You should be in awe of me, bitch My strength should overwhelm you And your flesh quake Your mind be overwritten For eternity Ever My Love Transcendent Beauty We can take our time I'll shape you, beautiful And make you mine Aren't I just the most impressive thing you've ever fucking seen? Your true path lies in submission; beg before me, fucking scream. I dream of breaking you down to Dust, my love, and reconstructing you To be in awe of me You bitch Walk into the dungeon And Suffer my will Your body chained before me In ecstasy Ever My Love I dream of love so pure and equal But you know I come first Aren't I just the most pathetic thing you've ever fucking seen? Complete distrust of adoration; you'll hate me when I'm on my knees. I still dream of someone surviving Me, my love, and reconstructing me To be in awe of life But no Aren't I just the most destructive, evil thing you've ever seen? Everything I love crumbles to ashes; do you want to see? Do you want to see? My love Come into my palace Where you will writhe In terror of my demons In agony My Love

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I is a journey through the nether regions of the soul. Extreme metal vocals, blistering riffs, and relentless drumming meet sweeping guitar solos and disturbing melodies in a set of songs that are complex and progressive yet very consistent with one another. The lyrics detail the darker, more unstable, and more menacing aspects of individual consciousness in a distinctly psychedelic way. 'Peace', a multi-tracked spoken word piece, narrates a journey inside the self, where one meets one's inner demons. All-in-all this allbum is a virtuosic and insane dive inside a profound state of spiritual suffering.

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released June 1, 2014

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Rob Lock Bristol, UK

Rob Lock is a solo musical artist and music therapist in training. He uses several arrangements including solo piano, rock and metal setups, and orchestra. He likes to explore psychological subject matter, at times dark and at times uplifting.
He is currently focusing on solo piano material.
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