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A Fate Worse Than Home

by Iravu

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Luke
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Luke This album has been on my periphery for a while and I never really looked at it. I think I had got the impression that is was another soft blackgaze-y kind of thing (I have enough of that). But I got my wires crossed, because this goes hard! Angry anarchist black metal but with a spacey quality which makes it interesting as well as righteous. Happy to be corrected.
Tom Shepherd
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Tom Shepherd Fresh sounding progressive black metal for both voracious head- nodding and psychedelic contemplation. Immersive and highly recommended - one of my albums of 2023. Favorite track: The Creature.
Daria S.
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Daria S. Fantastically beautiful black metal with equally beautiful album art. Don't sleep on this one! Favorite track: A Fate Worse Than Home.
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1.
Forwards into Darkness Leave this world behind There is nothing left Into the void of space I have dreamed of this The ship brings me forth The stars are calling And I see the way The bolts are breaking free Chills in my spine Escape has failed I feel the cold of space. Pulled into the void Tears disappear A fate worse than home Burning light Something approaches Unspeakable fear This is the end I will die The darkness takes me I fade away I fade away I fade away
2.
The Creature 06:00
Awaken from death In the arms of the titan Power overwhelms A god brings an answer You will answer this call Remember yourself Silence is complicity There is no use in Running from your fate Face your fears Bestow the truth I'll show you It's in you Go forth Newfound power Take back control You will face it
3.
Reflection 04:13
4.
Awaken with confusion Behold new power Reborn with vengeance Reborn as me I return to take what's mine Enter the ozone Heat surrounds me Ship's point their turrets Unscathed by fear and lead This is how it begins The battle for my world The beast has granted me knowledge Knowledge of my kind My heart pounds for freedom For those who yearn I hear the cries Cries for help I hear the lamentations Breathless in sorrow Losing all hope I must fight My body loses control No one hears the cries Cries of fear The bullets scar my mind Will we rise Knowledge has no power No one's here What will it take This is the end There's no one here to listen Words of pain These words are mine Maybe running was wise Your fears lie here There is no answer To my trepidation The beast has left me to die Who will hear my call The battle is lost We have lost
5.
Home 07:01
Step out of the pod Regained my bearings This is my home You can't run away Accept your fate You have to hide among the enemy endure the struggle This struggle of old Run through the forest blood pours from skin the forest where the roots of my bloodline To die where it began Feel the pain of old Fate of my kin Posterity Hide or die your fate was decided before your life began No words left for us Death has come for me Death has come for us

about

This album was a tough one to make. I will not explain my reasons for that statement, and it is very often that you hear artists say things like this, however I say this with utmost honesty. I could sit here and write an entire description about what this album is about, but I have decided against this. It's a very personal story that's wrapped in a shell of a Science Fiction concept album. Maybe some of you will read the lyrics and relate to it. And maybe some of you will read it and go "what the fuck is he on about??"

All I'll give away is this. If you're someone in one of the many marginalised communities around the world (from ethnic minorities to LGBTQIA+ to indigenous groups), you may have faced the dilemma that I present in this album. It is something I know I had to go through and still struggle with today. As a result, I'd also like to announce that all proceeds from this page will be donated to the SEED Foundation, a Malaysian NGO who aids the trans, homeless and marginalised communities of Malaysia.

That is all I will say, you are free to make your own interpretations about this record. Maybe someday I will talk about it freely, but now is not the time. I also need the space to thank a few people who helped with this album hehe...

First of all, I must thank all the bands and artists that inspire and will always inspire me: Death, Opeth, Enslaved, Mastodon, Panopticon, Mare Cognitum, Spectral Lore, Blood Incantation, Horrendous, Brian Eno, Atrium Carceri, Alphaxone and many many many more(if I keep going there will not be any space left on this fucking thing). All these bands have inspired me so much and I really would not know where I would be without them. Special thanks to all the other Red and Anarchist Black Metal bands who inspire me to fight the good fight everyday.

Second of all, thank you so much to Natasha who did the artwork for this album(Rakodama on Instagram). She is easily the most talented person I know and definitely want to work with her on these kind of projects for the rest of my life. That striking front image you see on the front of the tape was all her, and I am eternally grateful for it. Please go and support her, she really deserves it

And a special thank you to Vita Detestabilis and Fiadh Productions for supporting this release with tapes! They are an amazing label supporting some of the best RABM bands out there, in my opinion. It is an absolute honour to be included on their incredible roster and they were so incredibly easy to work with I cannot help but sit here and admire and be inspired by all of this.

Finally, thank you to everyone who has supported me this far. I usually do not think about who is listening to my music but as I sit here writing this I have to be honest. I am very grateful for all the love and support and, I really hope you enjoy this album!

credits

released January 6, 2023

Music and lyrics by Hareesh Kumar Shanggar (Iravu)
Guitars, bass, and drum programming by Hareesh Kumar Shanggar (Iravu)
Artwork by Natasha Nor Azmi (Rakodama)
Production, mixing and mastering by Hareesh Kumar Shanggar (Iravu)

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Iravu Selangor, Malaysia

Iravu is a one man Anti-Fascist Extreme Metal Project created by Hareesh Kumar Shanggar.

Love Metal | Hate Fascism

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