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From the north a hurricane
Lord of the near & nigh
Reflection Obsidian
Raise the beating heart to the sky
Smoke
God of the night turns into the sun
He by whom we live
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I am the devil with the silver tongue
breathe in hard while i squeeze your lungs
what on earth have you become
now prepare for the unwelcome one
the greatest trick i ever pulled
you don’t think i exist
set fire to your golden fields
just to see you get pissed
i’m the one who gives you bad habits
gave you the sickle just so you could have it
have you ever seen a finer blade
look at my face
look around you there’s no way out
look around you i control your doubts
from the tops of temples
i see your fate
i’m the one who gives you bad habits
gave you the sickle just so you could have it
have you ever seen a finer blade
look at my face
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Well, the first hour of the night
is always burning bright
'cause it belongs
to the god of fire
Xiuhtecuhtli
ancient deity
father of the gods
in a turquoise spire
Huehueteotl was the old god
but maybe he's the same as me
some people say that I'm the north star
they gave me my own ceremony
in gratitude, they spit their food into the hearth
and burn a human sacrifice
after removing the heart
so in summary,
Xiuhtecuhtli
lord of fire
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Summon demons for the lecture they speak
Wise men know nothing of a warrior's grave
God of white lies was listening
made a map to the river of gold
Ancient glories are impossible
until I found the river of gold
God of wonder was listening
Until I drown in the river of gold
Keep going in the dark the vision has shown
Someone else's saviour, invisible
God of white lies was listening
made a map to the river of gold
Told Stories are impossible
until I found the river of gold
God of wonder was listening
Until I drown in the river of gold
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The music is 29 measures of 9 to make the lunar calendar from which the gods ruled the 9 nights in cycle. We found a few demonstrations online from which we gathered the various Aztec instrumentation. We found a couple of Death Whistle demos which we used as well. Greg tried to match the Death Whistle sound with his voice -- there is a surprise at the end.
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She's The God, of filth and shame
Fills your mind, with guilt and blame
Vice and sin, are her evil rites
Adulteress God, of the night
Spreads Disease, for your sins
Eats your filth, as she grins
Goddess of black, cleans your soul
Liquid gold, will make you whole
Rotten bodies, feed the earth
Eating our pain, makes us hurt
Putrid waste, through the land
Eats your shit, and takes command
The Cycle of death, feeds new life
We fight the night, don't want to die
In life we cycle, towards our death
But In the end, there's nothing left
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Floods are sent by the gods of the amazon To wipe out impurity, the cleansing has begun
The earth shall disappear, submerged for a year Mountaintops will go, all men will perish under the flow
Adrift on a raft made of cypress wood There Teocipatli was the one who withstood
Floating upon the great deluge, till the gods decree The water shall retire and the e water shall retire and the earth reborn, no longer consumed by the sea
Floods are sent by the gods of the amazon To wipe out immurity, the cleansing has begun
Arriving at the mountain of Colhuacan Tezpi disembarks, onto the sacred land
Floods are sent by the gods of the amazon To wipe out immurity, the cleansing has begun
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Tlaloc is the provider of water, the source of life. Tlaloc can coexist in harmony with the creatures of the Earth. But humans don't respect the Earth, and they don't respect Mother Nature. Their hubris is going to bring their doom because storms, rivers, and oceans are much more powerful than them. Humans have been polluting and exploiting the Earth for a long time, and the forces (or gods) of the Earth's atmosphere are going to take revenge.
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released November 6, 2020
Get this album on digital and CD when you join The Swamp Krewe at
theswamprecords.bandcamp.com/the-swamp-krewe
Song art included with the download.
Video for "Smoke" by King Valley and Queen Valley
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THANKS TO THE SWAMP KREWE FOR THEIR EARLY REVIEWS --
"Great stuff! I really dig the mystical subject matter. Such a cool theme. The tunes are all great. One of my favorites is Blaise's track. Quite different vocally than what I've heard from him so far. I love it. Doomy, Psychedelic. Perfect. The Green Hog track is another favorite. Just doomy, jammy goodness. Looking forward to the full release!" says TXMetalDude
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"Aztec Night Gods as told by The Swamp. From the languid vapors arise Professor Electric's ritualistic and haunting ode to Tezcatilpoca (smoke) only to summon Dead Panda to rip your beating punk heart from your chest. A Crow Ballad narrative song lightens the mood in true candy-floss hay bale fashion which segues to a synthy organ-esque tale of the River of Gold by Blaise the Seeker. Green Hog Band let the imagery of the Prince Lord flow through their instruments in their signature fuzz laden sound. And had you forgotten a theme of bloodlust, mystery and foreboding was the agenda, CIA Hippie Mind Contol demonically drive that nail home in a blood-curdling manner sure to appease one of the many gods that needs to be satisfied." says Justinuff
bandcamp.com/justinuff
"There’s a kind of a menacing and trippy vibe to this that fits really well with the concept, and ties everything together" says Sinister Exaggerator
bandcamp.com/sinister_exaggerator
"These songs dig deep into a long forgotten and largely misunderstood culture which I have always found to be very intriguing and interesting. Each tune pulls you in and takes you on a trip back through time with trippy & groovy doom/psych laden tunes. All the musicians involved are amazing and from what I heard so far, have really outdone themselves in this collaboration, I cannot even begin pick a favorite here!" says MetalManiac333
bandcamp.com/MetalManiac333