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The Burl, The Earth, The Aether

by Ice Dragon

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1.
you say you want to take the sidewalk you don't want to walk in mud you would make the whole earth sidewalks if you could you'll make your throne of stone and i'll make mine of wood yours will stand much longer but there'll be growth where mine once stood mindlessly marching through squared off rooms you've taken what once was beautiful and encased it in a tomb you know nothing of us you don't create with your hands always planning out your life your life is nothing more than plans every time you speak it's always through technology i'd like to use more senses i'd like you in front of me staring at pictures in small wooden squares do you really expect us to believe that you care? staring at pictures in small wooden squares do you really expect us to believe that you care? (high pitch) mindlessly marching through squared off rooms you've taken what once was beautiful and encased it in a tomb
2.
Spellpouch 08:13
rolls of parchment thin from time I carry in this pouch of mine spells of love and spells of hate they've taken years to calculate I reached into my spellpouch and I drew a spell out cast upon ye weary men who now live to fight again words pierce through sword and shield the greatest weapon man shall yield hear me now great sky and land bow before me, obey my command I reached into my spellpouch and I drew a spell out cast upon ye weary men who now live to fight again worn leather satchel round my mid deep within are secrets hid deep within are secrets hid deep within are secrets hid
3.
Meddoe 03:38
speak to me of flowers speak to me of spring speak to me of branches with their fallen leaves all things need to change all things stay the same it's a great galactic cycle with an infinite range mountains and valleys rivers and trees see them all swaying in the cosmic breeze (repeats) listen to the silence of a snow covered meddoe there is much to learn there and there is much to know white fox came up to me along with red coyote and the answers to many secrets they told me (repeats) mountains and valleys rivers and trees see them all swaying in the cosmic breeze (repeats)
4.
interlocking hexagons marking their chest riding six grey horses taking you to your death see the gleam of pitch black steel their minds no longer think and their hearts no longer feel hexagon riders doom patrol riding straight into your soul hooves crushing your head i can't help but think of you dead eating the hearts of the old destroying the dreams of the young they travel the path of infinity make their home on distant sun hexagon riders doom patrol riding straight into your soul hooves crushing your head i can't help but think of you dead (repeats)
5.
The Watcher 06:26
here come those sounds that i hear in my dreams where astro-logic takes the place of reason all is not well, all is not what it seems star patterns in the sky change with the seasons the warlock sees the watcher through the stars eyes shall see all, lips shall not part when will you die? when will I? someday when young tears turn to dry he could tell you all the truth he could tell you all the facts but he never speaks and he does not react the warlock sees the watcher through the stars eyes shall see all, lips shall not part there really are no answers, because there are no questions we create them in our mind through superfluous reflection leagues of men crushed into dust all great planets collapse and rust only he remains, still forced to watch eyes remain open, they can never shut.
6.
Alucard 04:02
watching through the curtains into your bedroom like a beautiful flower now you've come into bloom many i've taken and many have died only the chosen one may become my bride stole away in the night from your mother's home forever my queen come to take up your throne trapped in darkened crypt for centuries i lay forced to rule the night and shun the light of day lay your body before me wrapped in velvet cloth trapped inside my castle now your life is lost trading your soul for eternal power to watch as the centuries take the place of hours (repeat)
7.
i went walking one rainy afternoon and i did see a mighty loon he swooped down in front of me and raised his beak he turned his head toward me and he began to speak he said darkness was on its way he said there would be a terrible plague great and mighty bird help us to heed your word guide us with your shining light help us to spread our wings in flight mankind has come so far but can he escape his fate you all must act with haste for i fear it is too late you are the chosen one you must show them how to live just use the love in your heart it is your greatest gift to give great and mighty bird help us to heed your word guide us with your shining light help us to spread our wings in flight it's up to you to show that there's love left in mankind only love can liberate you only love can free your mind
8.
Aquageddon 11:24
is that the sun? or is it the anti-moon? they say the spots on the surface speak of impending doom 8 hundred million miles from anywhere see the light burning still from an ancient solar flare black rain and the sky is grey the last wave the last wave no one shall be safe no one shall be safe sky touching down clouds tear into the underground oceans overflowing water taking the land to hell a planet transformed their only sun is the lightning now dark blue radiates from the outer shell black rain and the sky is grey the last wave the last wave no one shall be safe no one shall be safe into the sign of the twins mercury is in retrograde the winged messenger travels until all the stars fade three weeks of travel through an endless void of black he begins his return to direct motion through the zodiac motion through the zodiac motion through the zodiac

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"Ice Dragon from Boston, Massachusetts, released with "The Burl, The Earth, The Aether" a nearly perfect album for all fanatical fans of Electric Wizard's Dopethrone and Black Sabbath's eponymous debut - an awe-inspiring hybrid of dark doom metal and 70's epic metal/space rock. The songs are HEAVY as F.U.C.K. Once they schlep drudgingly ahead like a sluggish bulldozer and other times they sound more like a starting rocket at Cape Canaveral."

- Captain Beyond Zen Blog (Rod Reinhardt)

"Ice Dragon immediately hooks you in with a mix of modern Doom Metal and 70's epic Heavy Metal/Space Rock sounds and ideas while not over-doing any of those musical angles. You also get your required fix of Sabbath inspired sludgy riffs along with some bluesy early 70's axework along with modern Stoner Doom riffing you would expect from Electric Wizard and Sleep. Its a combination that can't lose and this is pretty close to a perfect album"

-Doommantia (Ed Barnard)

Available on record from Stone Stallion Rex and Funeral Industries

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released July 1, 2010

Recorded at The Berwick Institute basement, Carter's Living Room, and Ron's Wrecker Service. With lots of help from beer.
Cover art by, V. Lähde of Droning Earth.

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