The Valley of the Dark Lords

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Preserved in the quintessence of darkness, these ancient masters lie.
Beneath these cursed sands with artifacts long forgotten...
Their legacy of death and hatred will not soon be repressed,
as the acolytes study their primordial, wretched, malevolent powers and weapons.
The Great Temple looms overhead... Defended by the feared hounds of dark creation.
This empire reigns forever, our domination has no end.
We will destroy all in our path.

The sickening aura fills the stale air.
Overwhelming, the potent sense of pain.
The Valley of the Dark Lords, the deplorable lands of hate...

This endless war, wrought by the master of dark and light.
Conflict rages on, no end in sight...

Preserved in the quintessence of darkness, these ancient masters lie.
Beneath these cursed sands with artifacts long forgotten...
Their legacy of death and hatred will not soon be repressed,
as the acolytes study their primordial, wretched, malevolent powers and weapons.
Apprentices growing in their power of evil, gripping the galaxy in fear.

The Great Temple looms overhead, defended by the feared hounds of dark creation.
This empire reigns forever, our domination has no end.
We will destroy all in our path.

The sickening aura fills the stale air.
Overwhelming, the potent sense of pain.
The Valley of the Dark Lords, the deplorable lands of hate.

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from Iniquitous, released August 12, 2016
Music by Cortexiphan
Lyrics by Steven Rose

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Cortexiphan Earth, Texas

Cortexiphan is an internet-based technical death metal band formed in November 2012, by Steven Rose (US) and Dixon Jong (Malaysia). After the first EP, they were joined by Nicolò Paracchini (Italy) on bass in December 2012 and began working on their upcoming album, Iniquitous. Dixon left the band on good terms during the writing of Iniquitous, and Andrew Patterson took over vocals in August 2015. ... more

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