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Ov Lustra

by Ov Lustra

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Intro 00:52
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I.. I am.. I am thought, the internal connection I am creation, the resilience of life I am existence, the critical foundation I can, I can feel the wind tearing through me The warmth of light pushing down on my skin The air that fills my breath, the essence of life The essence of life that fills my core A calm atmosphere surrounds me Every step an impression, A mark on the earth beneath my feet Every touch a memory, the river of reverie A rush of calm stretches the expanse Lay gentle eyes upon the precipice of time Observe the heart teeming with answers The gentle wind passing through the mountain tops I am thought, creation, existence The internal connection Resilience of life The critical foundation I am thought I am creation I am existence I am Golden rays wash over azure skies Petrichor emanates from the soil The soft whisper of fields through the trees Carry through caverns and over mountains Amploctor essentia, ego aereum
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The warmth slowly left her body This was finality This was obsolescence in beauty This was closure of unity The ground spoke softly of her company And welcomed her back to her rightful home I gently lay my hand o'er her pale face Closing her eyes from the unyielding light of the sun Rest now, return to our home The felled forests whispered no more of the woman Holding somber resolution was their only duty To remain a memory of the light that beamed through them Ov lustra ad tenebras The warmth no longer filled their branches This was finality this was obsolescence in beauty this was closure this was resolution Fluvius igneus torpet fervens Regret stayed itself in my chest, Begotten disdain as i lay her to rest Vivere et mori Arbitrium mea Go now, and be free Oh radiant bloom, now carry me over the zenith pass
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Her brilliant, radiant light passes through me The beautiful decadent light rising and cascading o’er the zenith pass Laying its golden rays gently upon the earth Oh hope, and wander!! Giving way to new life Life springs forth from the ground where she once lay She has given so I may receive Accipiens tuum Mortal est I am the conduit to carry her word o’er the expanse Sun Speaker, I, Ov Lustra Accipiens tuum Mortal est It is with this that I know my purpose Luminis et terram (Of light and earth) Lux (light) Vitae (life) Solis (sun) Luminis et terram Light Life Solace Of light and earth I now set forth My destination the great monument of stone at the horizon of the light..of the earth Ov Lustra! Accipiens tuum Mortal est It is with this I know my purpose Lux Vitae Solis Luminis et terram Of light and earth The great monument of stone Sitting upon the horizon Giving way to new life Life springs forth from the ground where she once lay She has given so I may receive Lux Vitae Solis
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Damnum 03:13
The wavering radiant light coruscating through mountains Illuminating the pass with luminous grandeur The brilliance from beyond the mountains gleamed peacefully across the domain the solace offered by the gentle streams of light gave warmth and comfort Wind passing through trees speaking whispers of life and passion She was everywhere now, she was the ground beneath my feet Now it is time that I leave this place Yet this hollowed absence that fills my chest seems to dull the brilliance of beauty The light that set itself above the horizon was fading Damnum! Broken Bereft And Alone There was a voice in the air and it whispered sweetly to me Come with me oh gentle wind Come with me Thunder Bellowed from the sky The Gentle touch of rain soothed the aching ground The light had but disappeared and faded behind forboding clouds Come with me oh gentle wind Come with me Damnum Broken Bereft And Alone Carrying forward on the journey toward home Subtle hints of memory filling spaces once blurred
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Resolve 03:16
From the cliff Where I stand I see waves crash upon the shore Claps of thunder tear across the air A gentle calm washes o'er the expanse The wind carries whispers of resolve Through the undecadent canyons and valleys below, And o’er the trees Whispers of hope and solace unto my ears Rain begins to blot the ground like ink to a page Oh, sweet resolve Her gentle lips mouth the words “Carry forward” But the only sound I hear is the roar of the ocean From her chest a light A radiant beacon of hope Thunder continues to drum against the sky Rain has soaked the soil My eyes open to see that dark silver clouds Have broken way to a luminous sky The smell of petrichor hangs in the air The cool wind carries over the mountain pass
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The Climb 03:32
Cascading cliffs of grey stone, tower o’er oceans of cerulean brilliance An azure sky rests behind the summit of the climb Clear waters drip slowly over stone While looking o’er the edge of the cliff I can see the horizon Where water meets the end The familiar scent in the air Subtle voices floating in the wind That touches my skin and calls me to the summit A beacon of hope awaits The beacon waits for me there I can feel it drawing me in, closer and closer Like tides to the moon Radiant flashes of memory pass before my eyes Red flowers swaying in the breeze The rumble of the air passing through valleys Her Gentle hand meeting my forearm Embrace Connection I open myself up to her A brilliant radiant white light now that fills my eyes I am hurled back to the cold cliff side of the mountain Feeling stripped yet again of my release It is now, With even stronger resolve I push toward the top of the pass To meet the journey’s end To finish The Climb Red flowers swaying in the breeze While looking o’er the edge of the cliff I can see the horizon Where water meets the end The familiar scent in the air Subtle voices floating in the wind That touches my skin and calls me to the summit To meet the journy's end To finish the climb
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Arrival 04:14
Oh! How brilliant the feathers of white marbled stone Shine against the radiant glow Alas! Arrival! With wind at my back and ground beneath my feet I stand upon the summit where The pinnacle rests atop all clouds Surveying valley’s below Its peak accompanied by the soft azure skies And alit by the sun Oh! How brilliant the feathers of white marbled stone shine against the radiant glow Pours essence of light o’er the ground A low hum from within begins to roar And I feel drawn to it Its pull inescapable The vibrant light pouring from its core Reaching my hand to grasp the orb And yet still a mirthless moment A swelling in my chest as I realize this is the end Eyes become blinded by illumination And as the white fades to reveal color once more I see no more just a lineament of her face but her whole figure Standing before me, arms out stretched, palms a-glow with a soft purple hue I take her hand In this moment she gives to me the greatest gift of memory Flowers in fields swaying to and fro Rushing winds and their cry like a thunderous roar As they pass through caverns and valleys alike Crashing waves land upon black obsidian shores The closure of solemnity My Existence The great orator My Intendment Clairvoyant We were sent to this place Our punishment, exile and loss With purpose clear, the visions slip away Only accompanied by the glow of the orb
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With all that has been revealed I now have yet another journey I am now to return to our home I gaze upon the open expanse Admiring the purity and beauty Cerulean waters washing over iron grey shores Forceful winds roar aloud Large amber forests blanketing bluffs Skies shrouded with mountainous clouds lined with silver No more will I stay I shall return I lay myself against the cold stone ground Gazing toward the sky Slowly I close my eyes I can now see the radiance of the stars Letting their light spill into my chest I am the light Everlasting life She whispers ever so softly Speaker of the sun Luminus et tirum Come with me, oh gentle wind Come with me, oh gentle wind Come with me gentle wind I gaze upon the open expanse Admiring the purity and beauty Cerulean waters washing over iron grey shores
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Outro 01:16

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‘Ov Lustra’, is Ov Lustra's self-titled debut album and exposé into Blackened Death Metal. Ov Lustra has created a deep rooted universe around a being called, “The Speaker” who follows a Joseph Campbell style story arc that welcomes the listener to experience every nuance of their prose. Like a greek myth, this album takes the listener through a winding path of discovery and a plethora of experiences.

We as a band, request one thing. Find headphones, find a comfortable chair, or couch, and immerse yourself as deeply as you can. Let the ambiance of the album take you away from the surly bonds of Earth and place you in our world for a half hour. Listen closely, and read the liner notes along with the music for a better experience. The artwork, created by Instagram Artist, Saprophial, is both a nod to the history of our character and a glimpse into the future of the rest of the story which has yet to be told. In the history of ‘The Speaker’ there is a deity, depicted on the front of the record, who stripped the powers from two races, ‘The Speaker’s’ and ‘The See-er’s.’ These two races were forced to work in harmony by being made co-dependent on one another. Speakers are blind but have the gift of oration and the ability to receive clairvoyant visions. The See-ers are mute, but have the ability to transfer their clairvoyant visions to the The Speakers by way of touch. The harmonious relationship between the two races is used to keep the peace within their civilization, creating a “Brave New World” esque dystopian fantasy. If at all possible you should go into this record with as much of an open mind as possible. Expect to be caught off guard by changing time signatures and jarring riffs that are sure to get stuck in your head for days at a time. When asked about our influences, we sum it up to a common denominator of four bands, Fallujah, Behemoth, The Black Dahlia Murder and Kardashev. That being said, however, those are not our only influences, guitarist Tyler Allen pulls influence from a breadth of literature and contemporary composers, while guitarist Ryan Todd pulls influence from bands that he grew up on. While Randy and Gabe pull their influences from a number of sources including classical music, and bands from their respective childhoods. The primary reason that we give those four bands as our common denominator answer is largely in part due to sonic inspiration. Each of the four bands has an element that we thoroughly enjoy but we don’t want to sit on for too long. We don’t want to soak our album in lead laden guitar passages such as Fallujah, and we don’t want to put our flag in the ground of atmosphere so perfectly held by Kardashev, nor do we want to over encumber ourselves with riff after riff as expertly done by The Black Dahlia Murder, and we don’t want to rely too heavily on the brutally crushing sound so expertly executed by Behemoth. Instead, we want to take these elements and use them to spice up our own writing. We set out to hear something that wasn’t being made just as our predecessors did.

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released April 20, 2018

Recorded by Randy Abbott (Rabbott Productions)
Mixed & Mastered by Mick Kenney (Anaal Nathrakh/The Barracks Recording Studio)
Drums on I & Felle by Josh Null (Lord of War)
Guest vocals on I by Brent Vaccaro (Delusions of Grandeur)
Guest vocals on Felle by Jimbo Patton (Aethere)
Guest vocals on Observation by Logan Kavanaugh (Knights of the Abyss)
Guest solo on Ov Lustra by Jordan Rush (Aenimus)
Artwork by Saprophial
All other music/compositions herein were written and performed entirely by the members of Ov Lustra

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Ov Lustra is a Blackened Death Metal band based out of Phoenix, AZ.

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