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 Fear of God продолжают линию депрессивного трэша с безумным женским вокалом, и чем ближе к развязке приближается биография проекта, тем более тягостной и жесткой становилась его музыка. На «Toxic Voodoo» - альбоме, вышедшем спустя три года после дебюта, уже отчетливо слышен чеканный дэт-метал, да и не только стилистика, но и атмосфера стала тяжелее, пасмурней и резче. Конечно, предыдущая работа коллектива тоже не казалась простой и доступной, однако не была перегружена мощной ритм-секцией, как это случилась с материалом данного диска. Если отвлечься от апатичности, всегда бывшей отличительной чертой Fear of God, то в риффах можно увидеть едва ли не отголоски Obituary и их программного альбома «Cause of Death». Как не вспомнить, что уже после смерти идейного вдохновителя участники проекта сократили название до (почти) аббревиатуры Fog и выпустили на прощание еще один, уже дэтовый альбом. Конечно, «Toxic Voodoo» не оказался настолько перегруженным, что его невозможно вовсе слушать, но все же былой лаконичности команде недостает. Остался без изменений лишь вокал Кросби – плачи, стенания плавно текут параллельно музыке, вроде бы и не заостряя на себе внимания, а вместе с тем ежесекундно штурмуя подсознание и вводя слушателя в транс. Если бы данный диск оказался единственным альбомом команды, он, без сомнения, заслуживал бы самой высокой оценки, ведь это все еще профессиональная, очень яркая и эмоциональная работа. Но при наличии в коллекции предшественника я предпочту почаще иметь дело с ним и реже обращаться к материалу «Toxic Voodoo». После одного-двух прослушиваний ощущаешь клаустрофобию, потребность нащупать на лбу кнопку «Reset» и поскорее выбраться из давящей коробки собственного дома.
Итак, данный диск - возможно наиболее убедительная и характерная работа Fear of God, которая мне просто не по вкусу. |
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Once I am homed in for the kill
Beyond
Beyond the veil
Beyond
Beyond the veil
Yeah...
Like the unholy alliance
Between the moth and the flame
The winds of destruction still call you
You still hear them calling your name
Beyond
Beyond the veil
Beyond
Beyond the veil
So far beyond
Beyond
Beyond the veil
Beyond
Beyond the veil
2. Cloud Chamber
Lost among the lonely
Deep as ocean wide
I mention the unfolding
And they suck at my disgrace
I am damaged now and showing
And vultures fill the skies
And sizing up my desperation
It smells like something's died
Even now
When I'm alone
I'd scream but I'm afraid...
I'm afraid...
Only devil's arms to hold me
They seem an ocean wide
Can't you hear me?
Don't you know that I'm sinking?
As the cloud chamber starts to rise
Your love's in vain
When it comes down
Give us complete surrender
Your love's in vain
But baby don't wait too long
No! Baby don't wait too long!
Only devil's arms to hold me
Inside something has died
I can't feel you near
I don't know what I'm thinking
Cloud chambers in my eyes
No religion
No salvation
No redemption
Cause nothing matters
Your love's in vain
When it comes down
Give us complete surrender
Your love's in vain
When it comes down
Give in complete surrender
Your love's in vain
3. Swine Song
Mine... is redemption
And I... have waited for so long
Nigh is redemption
And I've waited for so long
The seven ways to sorrow
I must leave behind
The lie I lived had me so low, so long
The words of the swine keep raping me
"I must submit, I must deny"
No!
Mind is dying faster than the stone
Waiting for an answer
Getting old
Do you feel anger?
Will you ever know?
Waiting for an answer never told
Now my heart is beating faster...
(Far away from what I'm after)
Nigh is redemption
And I have waited for too long
The seven ways to sorrow
I have left behind;
And the lie I lived had me so long, so low
The worms and the swine I no longer hear
I must admit I feel fine!
Mind is dying faster than the soul
Waiting for an answer
Getting old
Do you feel anger?
Will you ever know?
Waiting for an answer
Never told?
4. Burnt
Through the veil of flesh
Innocence of a kind
Cast my pearls for the swine
I'm withered another day
Yeah
[Spoken words (David Koresh):]
Through the veil of flesh
Getting too late to deny
Years go by I'm so cold...
I'm bought and sold
Withered another day
(I'm bought and sold)
Burnt
Burnt
Burnt another day
Burnt
Know the enemy!
Years take us over... yeah
The years
The years take us... where we're taken over...
Again
Through the veil of flesh
Drowning in misery
Cast my pearls for the swine
I'm withered another day
And I say
Come on motherfucker
You're the enemy
Come on motherfucker
Won't be the end of me
5. Feed Time
Download in her face!
Lord... the fear's alive
Get up won't you see
Fool... on your knees...
Now get down and crawl
Get through the night
A new city
Not to bleed
No more to give pity
Other three were just waiting
So sure...gonna die
Feed boys take a bite
Eat my skin
God damn out of their minds again
Feel fine off the wagon
All nightmare
Feed time feast my flesh
By the ones I've hated
Are you one I should resist?
Everything's changing
Look what we've become
Everything's changing
Look what we've become
Then you cry wolf again
Then always...run and hide
You've been praying on your knees again
That I...won't survive
Feed boys take a bite
Eat the skin
Drive them out of their minds again
I feel fine off the wagon
All night man
Feed time feast my flesh
By the ones I've hated
6. Mercy
Yeah
Yeah
A whore before
So punish me
I deserve it
Come on down and bring the wrath
A whore before
So punish me
I deserve it
Come on down and bring the wrath
I gave into the pleasure
With spirits I danced
I gave into the pleasure
Now I'm gone
Holy God have you mercy?
I deserve it
Bring it now and show the path
Gave into the pleasure
Some spirits lay dead
Gave into the pleasure
Now I'm gone!
Now I'm gone!
Gone!
Now I'm gone!
Now I'm gone!
Gone!
Gone!
Gone!
Gone gone!
I'm gone!
Gone!
I'm gone!
Gone!
Bring it down
Gave into the pleasure
Some spirits lay dead
I gave into the pleasure
I gave into the pleasure
Have you mercy?
I deserve it
Bring it now and show the path
7. Santismo
Why? Why? Why?
Black heart rise
In the fog of waking dream
Crawling from the face you fear
Life ain't really what it seems
Living on your hands and knees
It takes you over
Over and over
You come so near
Bitter and older
The pictures clear
Where were you
When the worthless came?
Brought a new
Bitter world of shame
Every night a broken dream
In the sun avoid a mirror
"You're the only one to blame"
Spreads across the face of fiends
Who take you over
Over and over
The sacrifice in vain
The demon feels no hunger
Til he smells the blood in your veins
Would you like to see it...
From the corner of all sides?
Would you believe it?
Human sacrifice
Would you like to see it...
From the corner of all sides?
Would you believe it?
Human sacrifice
Would you like to see it
From the corner of your mind?
Would you like to be my
Human sacrifice?
Why? Why? Why?
8. Will Of Evil
[Spoken words (Eileen Wornous):]
Lies!
Lies!
Lies!
See the swine stalking
New stranger in the town
Smell the blood pumping
Signal fires soon be burning bright
They push push push with cigarette
Burning lies into sound
Give the names you go free
You get your turn when the word gets around
It's just the will of evil
It's just the will of evil
And nothing standing in its way
Underneath the ground
Four stories down
Feeding swine have bit me
The poor me though I've done nothing wrong
They push push push with cigarette
Burning lies into sound
And spread the man made disease
Sickle cell and aids above the ground
It's just the will of evil
It's just the will of evil
And nothing standing in its way
How'd it get this way?
Is the lost one feeding in the night?
Is the lost one feeding underground?
Got to feed...
"What were you arrested for?"
"Prostitution"
...the monkeys
Who feed on...
"What are you addicted to?"
"Everything"
...the junkies
"When was the last time you fixed?"
When was the last time you fixed, you bitch!
Everything's changing [x4]
Strippers stalked and set up
Whores without a chance
They don't mind or nothing
I heard 'em singing yesterday
It's just the will of evil
It's just the will of evil
And nothing standing in its way
9. Worms
Worms breeding... underground
Worms take you down
Worms feeding
And now you know
Worms break you down
I don't give a fuck
I don't need that luck
I don't wanna try
I don't know what's real
I don't know what to feel
I just wanna get high
Yeah I'm outta luck
I don't give a fuck
I don't wanna try
I don't know what's real
I don't know what to feel
I just wanna get high
And withdrawal is slow man
Worms breeding...all around
Worms take you down
I don't wanna get hooked
I don't wanna get took
I don't wanna cry
I don't need to kill
I don't need that thrill
I just wanna get high
I don't wanna fuck
I don't need that luck
I don't wanna die
I don't know what's real
I don't know what to feel
I just wanna get high
I wanna know...why?
And withdrawal is slow man
And withdrawal is slow!
Worms!
Worms breeding...all around
Worms take you down
I don't wanna get hooked
I don't wanna get took
I don't wanna cry
I don't need to kill
I don't need that thrill
I just wanna get high
I don't need your fuck
I don't need that luck
I don't wanna die
I don't know what's real
I don't know what to feel
I just wanna get high
And withdrawal is slow man
"Bring it down"
Yeah
Come on
Calm down
Bring it on down
Damage took a destiny
It's over, oh yeah?
"When you've taken all you can take
Then it can be over, oh yeah"
Come on!
Calm down
Bring it on down
Yeah...