Nocturnus - 2000 "Ethereal Tomb" [Necropolis Records] Track List: 1. Orbital Decay 4.54 2. Apostle Of Evil 4.09 3. Edge Of Darkness 4.52 4. The Killing 5.26 5. Search For The Trident 7.39 6. Paranormal States 4.11 7. The Science Of Horror 6.44 8. Outland 4.17 Facts: Licensed to Necropolis Records by Season Of Mist (France). Line-up: Emo Mowery: vocals, bass Sean McKenny: guitars Mike Davis: guitar Lou Panzer: keyboards Rick Bizzaro: drums All music by NOCTURNUS Lyrics written by: Orbital Decay---Mowery/Panzer Apostle of Evil---Mowery/Davis Edge of Darkness---Mowery/Panzer The Killing---Mowery/Panzer/Davis Search for the Trident---Mowery/Davis Paranormal States---Mowery/Panzer Science of Horror---Mowery/Davis Outland---Mowery/Davis Recorded at Audio Lab Studios, Tampa, FL. Engineered by Greg Marchek Produced by Greg Marchek and NOCTURNUS 1. ORBITAL DECAY ++++++++++++++++ Mist, like vapor Creeping through systems Searching for a host Hungry, for extinction A drifter through stars With no signs of damage Orbital Decay. Objective is infection Invisible to prey. Life is no exception Cellular Predator. Clinging to the hull Orbiting outpost. circling the globe Unknown world. No knowledge of presence Orbital Decay. Objective is infection Invisible to prey. Impossible detection Molecular Predator. Clinging to the hull Parasitic Lifeform. Is now in control Space Station. confronting disease Humans, in distres Thrown into dysfunction Capturing the vassel Ailing, with uncertainty Bodies liquefied Leaving scored bones Burning us inside Corroding the outside Clouds raining down Incubation stars on the surface Orbital Decay. Objective is infection Invisible to prey. Life is no exception Molecular Predator. Clinging to the hull Infesting life support Space station, unable to keep out Crashing, spreading the disease To the planet Orbital Decay. Objective is infection Invisible to prey. Life is no exception All life, has been terminated All terrain, turned to dust 2. APOSTLE OF EVIL ++++++++++++++++++ Stalking the victims Learn what they're about Weaklings they all are Come. I will tell I am the conqueror I am the one you fear I am the atrocity Unbelievable sickness In my mind First. I get to know one I'll let it think that it know me Once, you trust me, the nightmare will begin You'll believe in me. I believe in it Let the bludgeoning show my concem My children Pain is no real, only a dream Fear not my blade 3. EDGE OF DARKNESS +++++++++++++++++++ Enter, into what, you think, is not real An entity, appears before thee To reveal, the end of evrything The mind bends and warps a twisted contortion Of pain, and complete emptiness Sanity abandoned as madness becomes the pillars of reality Edge of darkness Peering in we seek a glimpse Of what the subconscious mind controls for us Knowledge will not stop us from swallowing our delicate construct And casting us over the edge This world holds no secrets To understand what is to come When flesh, blood and bone, are gone The spirit is left, and life, there is none We wait and do not wish to seek The jagged edge of insanity Mouths will never speak what lies Beyond the edge of darkness Edge of darkness 4. THE KILLING ++++++++++++++ To Kill or Be Killed Through the Trees Bodies and Blades Carving the Pathway To the Checkpoint Awaken the Grass Weapons and Brass Anticipating Blood Spill >From the Killing Pelted by Crossfire. Covered by Another Enemy Deterioration Schooled From the Get Go. No Sign of Victory Opponents Shot In Half Shotgun Peppered Flesh Back to the Thick Machetes are gripped Soldiers Marching Back To The Killing Pools of Blood. Ankle Deep Stain the Grounds of Battle Scowls on the faces of the Heads on Stakes Retreat. Never a question Your Resistance is Nominal We Shall Rise. Infecting Your Existence Revenge Will Be Ours Several Of My Man are Dead Marginal Amounts Completed The Mission The Circle Has Been Broken Mission Complete 5. (At the Bay of Pisco) SEARCH FOR THE TRIDENT ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ages ago. Sands of Ancient time Intrigue our minds. on this endless quest Superior life forms from above Carved the site beyond the outer islands To know the truth. The origin of this wonder Look through this window. See into the past And you will find. A land of the unknown Do you wonder what happened to this superior race of giants? Search for the trident. Above the cliffs At the Bay of Pisco. Supernatural race On with the quest, to find the answer Soaring on, to the city. Older than mankind's existence Our ancestors from the stars Interpreting yhr glyphs, on the entrance to the sun Intertwine the time, linking mind and soul Encounter the land of the sun, inside the body of one Wiyhin the city of monoliths Former begins of this earth Lost..., left without way..., standing alone Highest, order of damnation Puts the, fear in the mind Feeble, thoughts that we have Why is this? How can this be? (Chorus) Is there, a remedy? A solution, to the dementia That we all posses, all of mankind What are your thoughts? I don't believe so! Miles from the Trident, the city Of intelligence. Magical alien race Among the megaliths... Signs from the gods... Several Of My Man are Dead Marginal Amounts Completed The Mission The Circle Has Been Broken Mission Complete Several Of My Man are Dead Marginal Amounts Completed The Mission The Circle Has Been Broken Mission Complete 6. PARANORMAL STATES ++++++++++++++++++++ Energy of Another Plane Interlaced with the Physical World Weak Points in the Field Open Portals Through these Doorways Spirits Enter To Taste, The Life They Once Knew Ectoplasmic Intercourse Between the Mortal and the Dead Life and Death Integrate Paranormal States Energy Exchanged Through Planes Bridges the Gap Between Ice Cold Kiss Drains the Color From Her Face Through Her Doorway His Spirit Enters To Taste the Life He Once Knew Passing His Essence To The Mortal From the Dead Life and DEath Integrate Paranormal States Several Months Later Cellular Division Gives From to the Union Immortal Undead, Immortal Undead Alive Again, Alive Again 7. SCIENCE OF HORROR ++++++++++++++++++++ FEAR!!! OF THE UNKNOWN!!! FEAR!!! OF THE UNCERTAIN!!! Haunted, Plagued by horror from the beyond Hideus Forms, emanating figure, that lurks in the black Nightmare, visios from the dephts of ypur mind Lost... left without way... standing, standing alone Fallen, spiraling down, erratically, a labyrinth of time Silence, tongues in this realm. Speechless, words that have no sound (Chorus) Burning, at the stake like a witch Drowning, oh my god. I can't get a breath Torn apart, on the rack, no one will help Sharp teeth, dig deep in the skin Falling, smacking the ground, shattered to bits Fear not my blade Hunting for the next one I search for the scent Your life my essence I am the conqueror I am the one you fear I am atrocity Unbelievable sickness In my mind Don't worry. I will keep you Forever, and never I, have a place Safe, No one will hurt you here You can't fathom these things in your mind Feeble minded I am a higher grade, sentient creature You will never know What I'm made of It is imperative that I kill Otherwisetheymaysimply,neverunderstandme I will show them NOCTURNUS would like to give special thanks to: Michael Berberian and all of the staff at Season of Mist! An EXTRA BIG ASS thanks to Odin Thompson (Moribund Records) for introducing the band tom Michael! Matt Farmer and Dragon for the webpage (www.nocturnus.com). Markus Wittl, Alf Svenson, Audio Lab Studios, Ken and Kim Faulkenberry, Greg Marchak (AKA Greg Jaffy--Hoo Aww Yeah), Josh Young, Bob Compos, Doug Bizzaro (Great photos bro!), Lisa McNenney, Tomas (Apostle of Evil Drums), ESP, Josh Sanders, Matt (Sam Ash), Jackson Guitars, D'Addario, Crate, Calzone Case Co., ABC Pizza, ART,ADA (sorry out of business), Pro-Mark Sticks, Ddrums, Sabian, Zildjian, Paiste, DW Drums & Pedals, Bo Blount, Mark Nelson, Mike Greer, Dan Pastana, Dave Ortinau, Eric Arnould, Linda and Colette Price, South Tampa Jazzercisers, Venus Asai, Estelle Rodis-Brown, AMC Buckhead Backlot 6, University of South Florida, Image Graphic Systems, Angel Larramendi and Joe Heatherly at FP&L, GITA, Hot Rod's BBQ, Mac and Gus, Panzer and Fresne family members, Alesis, Roland, Ensoniq, Ford Motor Corp., Dewey and Flood, and especially Victoria! The Mowery family, Brad Byrd, Ampeg, Ernie Ball, Marshall, Dean Guitars, Shure microphones, The Bellas Crew, Dain Babb, Koncleegleeack, Erich Von Daniken (Chariots of the Gods), Leonard Nimoy and Alan Landsburg (In Search Of), Shockwaves (the movie), X-files, Star Wars, Star Trek, and any extraterrestrial beings we forgot, and especialy you our fans for supporting us throughout all these years. Thank you so very much !!!