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IMPERIUM

by The Kennedy Veil

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Godslaughter 05:08
"Reclaim death Sick is the sun, melting wings of steel to blades, Impale the earth, flooded with an iron rain. A singular scream, pierces this primal silence Carnivorous hope, the heat damned birth of man.  Sacrificial judas, immersed in the light, thrust and buried, mocked as conspiracy, wolves disguised as the sigil lamb Sacred rites of sacrosanct lust, ageless art in Virgins blood. sanctuary, lured as bait, divine kingdom, stripped away. Stripped away and replaced, build their churches, on-our-graves Deny me wretched, ever-lasting life Chasing beautiful inescapable burning death Purge, ingest and chant this funeral dirge  Hesitation , whore's of christ, whipped and flayed Determination , ashes of pure terror Exaltation, mercy by my sacred blade Immolation, suffer a petty god's temper. Dual minds wield, one tongue Bleeding, ecstasy Scream and moan These words shone bright, but only in the absence of light. Outlining, gnashing the weakness in me. Intrinsic violence of respect Oppressive fucking darkness Watch their weapons melt like wax (like wax) And their tongues turn to molten ash (molten ash) Holy brothers refusal of ancient blood Pride opposed by the foolishly faithful,   the lure of death, whispered, by the dreams of the others, beckoning pure punishment, paralyzed and free paradise in the shadow of blades  paradise in the shadow of blades Stripped away and replaced, built their churches, on our graves Deny me wretched, ever-lasting life Chasing beautiful inescapable burning death Obfuscation, violence worshipped in grand display Apprehension: mercy cast aside to quench my blade Exploitation: thrive or die under constant pressure Immolation: suffer a petty God's temper
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Legacy Left 04:19
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Draconian 04:18
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Last Born 03:56
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Awakening the 7 hells summoning righteous to the flame, volcanic and sulphuric beings, heaving. The hordes they gather, restless. Treacherous and arkane Gestating in their fleshwounds As the cold steam rises Premonitions of the end I Scream myself awake in a sweat soaked bed, dreams of violence leaving my eyes Endless waves emerge, hellfires burning bright. The flames of this sanctuary, light up the sky of a never-ending night now approaches the hour of this bastard spawn. Snuffed out in silence, none must be left to know. Hell hath fury Their howls echo through these ice cold halls. Night and day an onslaught from the burning depths. (Trevor) Sowing chaos. distrust and hatred, from the burning depths An army formed from the nightmares of innocence. Straining eyes to see what cannot be believed. The ancient star fell in the north, disfiguring, the dreams of the forest to nightmares blackened and fucking true Scarred walls, weathered and worn for all our pride-our strength, they will hang us from the trees they burn. they will find us. rape us. hang us. from the trees they burn. Burn Fueled by exploitation, collective beast of vengeance, Raving Blood written riddles suffer aimless abandon These walls won't save us Sharpening archaic rust The infinite assault of terror, we never truly believed in. The massacre of dawn whose hope will never come. The massacre of hope whose dawn will never come. They never sleep, they never rest, pierce from within this death repressed, Cleansing fire, their breath corrodes our blades No names for our countless graves an entire race, fucking forgotten. infernal war consumes, infants in cribs, elders awakened in tombs. Bound to be ripped apart, like the pathetic filth we are. Filth we are. Find us. Hang us. Rape us. From our. lives that they burn.
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Seething Rot 05:25

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California death metal legion THE KENNEDY VEIL will release their newest full-length Imperium on October 20th via Unique Leader Records. The eight-track offering was produced, mixed, and mastered by Zack Ohren (Animosity, Suffocation, All Shall Perish et al) at Castle Ultimate Productions, features guest appearances by Trevor Strnad of The Black Dahlia Murder, Sven de Caluwé of Aborted, and Dickie Allen of Infant Annihilator, and comes swathed in the cover art of Robert Cook.

The occult has been a construct within civilizations all over the world, varying in degree and modernity, but always present. Each individual culture derives its occultism from the dark myths that permeate within its subconscious hive mind. America as a culture — as an experiment — has been volatile since day one. Plagued by a history of genocide, slavery, and corruption, its burgeoning occult is in its fragile yet violent infancy. Imperium highlights themes of this encapsulation: That is, fear, myth, despair, and humanity’s inclination toward utter corruption.

Taking influence from a purer, more ancient evil of European descent, THE KENNEDY VEIL has incorporated symphonic, blackened themes that parallel the lyrical aesthetic. Moving one step away from the more technical side and two steps into a deeper, darker, more blackened aggression.

Issues the band: “We are beyond excited to bring you our newest and greatest interpretation of darkness and intensity: Imperium. This album shows our maturation not only as musicians but as individuals seeking truth amongst a never before seen landscape of obfuscation and evil. These eight songs came from our hands to warn of the oncoming desolation our culture is awaiting. We give you Imperium. A new chapter in THE KENNEDY VEIL tome. Nowhere is safe.”

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released October 20, 2017

"IMPERIUM" was recorded, mixed and mastered by Zack Ohren at Castle Ultimate Studios. www.facebook.com/CastleUltimateStudios

DI guitar tracks recorded by Nick Bakkie.

Art by Robert Cook. www.norot-art.com

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The Kennedy Veil Sacramento, California

In 2009 the world bore witness to a whole new brutality, sure to brace the metal scene for years to come. Ascending from the depths of the Northern California Valley, The Kennedy Veil unleashed upon the scene their own fanatical perspective of American Death Metal. No throwbacks, no breakdowns, no wanking, no trends. With Unique Leader as the catalyst, humanity is about to be reduced to ashes..... ... more

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