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Beacon of Faith

by Baptists

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Grimmrobe
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Grimmrobe Baptists traps you in a prism of fucking devastating d-beat.

Essential. Favorite track: Vicarious Trauma.
Matthias
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Matthias Baptists leave me breathless again - third strike- third Instant hardcore classic. One of my top 10 bands. Favorite track: Bevel Down.
Briana
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Briana I can't remember the last time I was so elated to have preordered an album. I've always been a fan of Baptists, but I still somehow wasn't prepared for how incredible this album would be. It goes hard as hell, both lyrically and musically. Baptists cave in your rib cage with a sledgehammer of truth and when they're done you fucking thank them for it. Absolutely relentless. Incredible work. Favorite track: Victim Service.
siamotuttiapezzi
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siamotuttiapezzi D beat death sentence of an axe straight to the face. Favorite track: Outbreeding.
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1.
YOUR PROGRESS GOT SLICED UNSETTING FORMED LIFE THIS MODE OF CASTING IS WORSE THAN HATE THIS PRIVILEGE YOU STOW IS CHURNING DEPLORE PISSING ON BALLOTS SHITTING ON TRUTH WORSE THAN HATE
2.
SPENT CELLS FLOOD CHAINED VEINS STARVE OUTS ARE THINNED CHARRED FROM PAIN ABSOLVED OF LIFE DETAINED INSIDE GATES FRAME STINTS TIME FORMS DRAIN SUITS GUARD DOORS PACE STAYS SANE ABSOLVED OF LIFE
3.
THERE IS A SPOT IN US ALL HOPING FOR SOMETHING TO FILL THE GAP THAT'S ACCEPTING OF SILT PASS IT ONLY THE FAITHFUL CAN COME SAME WITH THOSE TO BE SAVED A BEACON WILL MARK WHERE WE CULL IN FAITH THIS IS THE PLACE WHERE WE SHOULD SMASH THINKING FOR OURSELVES AND JOIN THE OTHERS JOIN AT THE BEACON OF FAITH ACCEPT WHAT WE'RE TOLD DON'T NEED PROOF BLOCK ANY SEMBLANCE OF TRUTH IN FAITH
4.
Gift Taker 01:20
FULL EXCESS IS PLAYED TRAPS TO FAR OFF STATES HONORARIUMS HONOR LESS THESE SUMS GIFTAKER PARDONED FROM LABOUR MORE IS MORE WHEN FIRST BURSARY INTENT PREACH CONFINED INEPTS
5.
Capsule 03:44
PASSING CHEEKS A FAUCET'S DRIP THE RIGHT AMOUNT TO ANOINT THE PIT SATURATION PREVENTS THE CLUNK BUT I WANT TO FEEL IT AS IT GOES DOWN TASTE WHAT'S GOING TO MOVE ME BEFORE I HAVE FUCKING CHANGED THE TABLET DROPS AN ESSENCE SEEPS PAST CONSUMPTION POST MISUSE DESTINATION INFORMED CONCEIT A PLANNED REPRIEVE FROM CULTURE'S FEATS
6.
Outbreeding 02:46
AN IGNORANT CASTER OF UNJUST BELIEFS DIMINISHING FACTORS DEFINING THESE BREEDS OUTBREEDING LEADS STILL BREAK A PASSERBY QUESTIONS OUR INTENT AS WE WALK AROUND HIS PRETENTIOUS AND SUBJECTIVE TROT BUT HE DOESN'T LISTEN WHEN I SAY HE'S ALRIGHT JUST TELLS US TO MUZZLE EXPECTING A BITE HE'S ALL FOR A BAN NOW THIS FUCKER HEADS HOME NOW WITH FLUFFY IN TOW AND TELLS HIS 'OLD LADY' ABOUT HIS CLOSE CALL SHE SHRUGS AND NODS SAYS "WHAT YOU'D EXPECT FROM STRANGERS WHO NEED DANGEROUS PETS AND I'M NOT OPPOSED TO PUTTING THEM DOWN AND I'M NOT ALONE, SO INJECT THE HOUND" OUTBREEDING
7.
FLUMED INTO A VESSEL OF DIRE SHAPE SHARED INNER STAINS ONE'S THICK AS PAINT OUR JOINT PALMS SHAKE IN PACE WITH OUR QUALMS COMMUNAL CHAFE HINDERED RESTRAINT THE RESONANCE OF POLICY DIMINISHES US THE PAPER STEPS I WALK REMIND ME OF THE LENGTHS I'VE SWAM IN LINE TRAUMA OUR TRAUMA
8.
THERE’S PEOPLE IN THIS FUCKED UP TOWN IN NEED OF SOMETHING PRUNED THE PROMINENCE OF HARBOURED WASTE AN ABSENCE OF REFUTE THERE'S REASON TO LYNCH DESERVERS OF FISTS A COST EFFECTIVE WAY TO JAIL A RAPIST IS TO SNIP AND FORCE UPON HIM THE SAME THING HE USED AT HIS OWN WILL AND WHEN I THINK OF HIM ABOVE HER BATTERED SELF MY MODES OF COPING MELT AND TURN TO FISTS FROM HELL I WOULD HURT HIM I WOULD END HIS FUCKING LIFE
9.
Indigo Child 04:03
PESTILENCE HOOFED THROUGH SKIES MASKED RETINAS FACE LESS BINDS OMINOUS POTENT DREAMS INCIDENTS PLACED BY MIND DREAMSCRAPE SCRAPING REMNANTS POST BLISSED FINDS MURK THE FLUID USED TO SMILE LAY ON MY BACK AND ACCEPT WHAT I MAKE WHEN MY DAYS AIN'T INTACT DREAMSCRAPE SCRAPING BURDENED FROM WAKING FROM RAPTUROUS SETS I CAN'T PRETEND I'M DEAD BURDENED FROM WAKING FROM RAPTUROUS SETS I CAN'T PRETEND I'M NOT AWAKE IT'S A WORN WARM COMPRESS AND IT'S FUELLING WHAT I CAN'T MATCH A WORN WARM COMPRESS AND IT'S FUELLING WHAT I JUST CAN'T MATCH
10.
IT SLIDES AT ITS OWN PACE IT SEEMS IT SLOWLY HITS WHEN I'M LEAST APPEASED PASSION GRIPS TILL I BLOCK MYSELF FROM WHAT I DON'T WANT TO ACCEPT AS REAL A GUARDED SWOLLEN BRAIN THAT I SHOULD LEARN TO SWEAT I DEMOTE ACCESS TILL I EMBARK ON LESS PLACID TILL FITS OF GRIEF AND FINAL SLIPS EULOGY TEMPLATE-NEEDS
11.
Bevel Down 03:11
INSERT BALANCE JUDGED BY CALLOUS TOURNIQUET FIX UN-ACQUITTED BEVEL DOWN AND CLIMB OUT BEVEL DOWN HER MARKS DISSOLVE INNOCENCE TO YOU WHO’VE NEVER BEEN OPPRESSED YOU SHELTERED FUCKS CAN'T COMPREHEND HER CONFIDENCE WAS FIRST DISMISSED WHEN SHE WAS BORN THEN HER MOM OD'D AND HER DAD AGREED TO LET HER HER GO TWELVE YEARS IN SO-CALLED CARE UN-FOSTERED, IN DESPAIR SHE NEVER LIVED THEN SHE MET HER PIMP HE TAUGHT HER HOW TO FIT A NEEDLE IN YOUR PRIVILEGE FUCKING SHOWS WHEN YOU DISMISS HER FAULTS AS SELFISH NEEDS YOU SEE HER ADDICTION AS SOMETHING TO BE SHUNNED INSTEAD OF HELPED I JUST WISH YOU'D FELT ONE TENTH OF WHAT'S BEEN DEALT TO THIS POOR THING THEN MAYBE YOU'D REHASH YOUR ENTITLED STASH OF WRONG THINKING AND NEVER AGAIN REFER TO MY OLD FRIEND AS A JUNKIE
12.
Carbide 04:32
CARBIDE FACETS FLOWING FASTEST OBSESSED CAPTAINS SQUEEZING GRASPED HANDS CASINGS UNREST FROM THEIR RECESS PASSING THROUGH THEIR TARGETS' BLOWN CHESTS FROM SAILING TO SCATHING A FUSION IMPALING WHATEVER HAPPENED TO A TACKLE AND PUNCH NOT A BARREL AIMED BY HALF A DISEASE YOU'RE ALREADY FUCKING AGRO ENOUGH NOW YOU'RE PULLING WITH PASS OF A BREEZE AN ARMED DOMESTIC WITH THE URGE TO PROMOTE THE EXECUTION OF AN UNKNOWN PARTY UPON FACING ANY THREAT TO YOURSELF YOUR FIRST CHOICE IS TO GLOCK YOUR UNEASE
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Nostrovia 02:10

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