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Vampiric

by CLAYSHAPER

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bmurator Swedish Melodic / Progressive Death Metal. This is the first full album for this one man project. Quite a dark album with some great melodies. I very much look forward to what comes next! Highly recommended! Favorite track: The Coveted Nectar.
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porcelainheart- I followed Clayshaper on Instagram for the art, just in time for this album to be released. Really enjoyable stuff, and hard to believe this is the debut. FFO early Insomnium and Blackwater Park-era Opeth. Favorite track: Vampiric.
Arrogant Bastard
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Arrogant Bastard I've been eagerly awaiting some new tunes from my favorite one-man band and (true to form) he has over delivered! Vampiric has a little something for all metal fans, but us melo-death nerds are the big winners here.
The download includes an instrumental version AND tabs for all the songs!
An absolute legend
Favorite track: Hex Rite.
Absence
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Absence Insane Atmosphere & Darkness. Favorite track: Forest Regalia.
Thoth’s Girl
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Thoth’s Girl Upon first listen, I loved this album so much that I went ahead and purchased the entire discography. I love instrumentals and each of the tracks have their own instrumental versions ! I’m so happy I discovered this amazing ONE man band ! Great stuff here ! 💜🤎🖤💙 06/01/2022
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Warangelic You just came out of nowhere and surprised a fan. Now I need to spread the word about your return.

The music is beautifully crafted. It may be reminiscent of bands like Trees of Daymare, Aetherian, Insomnium, and Empirine, it's slower and more brooding atmosphere sets the release apart from its peers.

Vampiric is now a legit AOTY contender in my book. Favorite track: Town Bell.
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1.
Prologue 01:01
2.
Town Bell 04:21
Plagued by fear and the marching hours of this aching night Death comes near in the absence of light Sound the town bell Hear the death knell Fresh corpse in the glistening mud A vagrant creature in search for blood Sound the town bell The cursed dead will fill themselves with life from my pulsating throat tonight Blighted fight, nocturnal bite Sound the town bell Hear the death knell A fresh corpse found in the glistening mud A vagrant creature in search for blood Sound the town bell Risen from a shallow grave Kill by kill, regaining form A lonely soul that could not be saved Born again, violent storm Morning draws near Even the great hunter must sleep It must disappear As all the villagers weep Sound the town bell Hear the death knell A fresh corpse found in the glistening mud A vagrant creature in search for blood Sound the town bell
3.
Hex Rite 04:13
Sharpen the blade Split the bone right in two Boil the fair maiden's braid Let the hex rite go through Raise your white flags For the covenant of hags In the heart of deceit We're all obsolete Raise your white flags For the coven of hags Drink from the teat Crush the eye of a twin Blood and milk mixed in heat White faced, haggard grin Raise your white flags For the covenant of hags In the heart of deceit We're all obsolete Raise your white flags For the coven of hags Raise your white flags For the covenant of hags In the heart of deceit We're all obsolete Raise your white flags For the covenant of hags
4.
The wine has no taste The food goes to waste More and more displaced My many faults retraced My master asked me this: Do you want the nocturnal kiss? I shed the being that is me Reborn beneath, just to be free My master asked me this: Do you want nocturnal bliss? It's sad it had to come to this Witness my graveyard ecdysis Servants see the change During night they pray I am violent, new and strange They must burn today My master asked me this: Do you want the nocturnal kiss? I'll shed the being that is me Reborn beneath, just to be free My master asked me this: Do you want nocturnal bliss? It's sad it had to come to this Witness my graveyard ecdysis Tales of the living dead, who follow strangers in the night And corpses which devour their own flesh Beings beyond death A curse that will last until the end of time The curse of the vampire My master asked me this: Do you want the nocturnal kiss? I'll shed the being that is me Reborn beneath, just to be free My master asked me this: Do you want nocturnal bliss? It's sad it had to come to this Witness my graveyard ecdysis
5.
Sunrise Cult 04:24
We arm ourselves with the righteous light Gather and fight We will unearth the grave and let the light inside The heart so grim Free from sin The sunrise cult Tonight begins a festival of exult Like candles they will burn Burn Burn With silver, wood and light they will ignite The rotten we'll smite Free from sin The sunrise cult Tonight begins a festival of exult Like candles they will burn away our sins The sunrise cult Tonight begins a festival of exult Like candles they will burn Full moon rising this cursed night White cloaks glint in the starlight Rob the graves of their deceased Put an end to their nightly feast The superstitious gather in the mud With pikes drenched in rotten blood Oh, how fast deception spread Better make sure the dead stays dead
6.
Vampiric 03:56
They all know what you have done You could hide but the great hunt has begun For you Chaos on deck In the cold they are missing Drained from the neck Last night they saw us kissing Parasite on board Vampiric bloodlust Pray to the good Lord In light he'll combust The hidden in dust Who can we trust? Engulfed by fog Vessel of the dead Bodies afloat in the great bog The passengers dread That the unknown plague will spread They all know what you have done You could hide but the great hunt has begun For you Chaos on deck In the cold they are missing Drained from the neck Last night they saw us kissing Kill to survive Kill to thrive Set fire to the hive
7.
Blood Healer 03:30
Open your vein Let me relieve the pain Drain the blood of the slain I promise, you will stay the same You cannot abstain You got so much to gain I will rattle your tired brain With my talent arcane The cure for you Blood healing I have the cure for you And I know it's all so new Drink from the vial Put your soul on trial for me No need for denial The potion is working Just you wait and see What are you going to do With that skin, so pale and blue Show me gold and gems I'll be the best of friends The cure for you Blood healing You will feel like new For you Blood healing You will feel like new
8.
Barrowborn 04:12
Black tomb Growing inside the dark mound Earth womb Emergence from the dark of another place New born Escape the cradle of mold Forlorn A being full of hate for all of mankind Barrowborn A creature of the dark night The bloody thorn The coming frostbite Barrowborn Let loose Prowling outside of the light Induce Perturbation in the minds of the Weak prey Contempt for all of the living New way Reshaping death for humanity There are more horrible things than death Enduring centuries, unable to grow old The pain of experiencing the same futile things each day Profound as a thousand nights, the abyss that is time Barrowborn A creature of the dark night The bloody thorn The coming frostbite Barrowborn
9.
Listen to the pain Can you not hear them? Sing the dying chorus Seek the withered stem Linger in our shadow Afraid of our beauty Crowns hide the living glow Seek the death of duty Forest regalia Fit for any king No need for a golden ring No need for anything Forest regalia Crown of leaves Unrooted scepter Damn thieves We could have kept her Seek the guiding light Please hear our plight Survival is our birthright Forest regalia Fit for any king No need for a golden ring No need for anything Forest regalia Crown of leaves Unrooted scepter Damn thieves We could have kept her
10.
Heed the call of faceless stars And let our screams form within Watch over what is ours You don't need to take my hand Together we stand Daggers against claws We're conquerors because ... Soul bound and spirit linked I'll let our people become extinct Before I leave you behind Soul bound are the spirit linked We are both kin and we have always been Heed the call of faceless stars And let our screams form within Watch over what is ours I am the shield on your back Together we meet sorrow and strife We're conquerors because ... Soul bound and spirit linked I'll let our people become extinct Before I leave you behind Soul bound are the spirit linked We both are kin and we have always been If you go I will go If you're low, I am low too But I know that we will grow
11.
Let the right one in Her with the covetous grin It's like you've always been Pressed against my dying skin The coveted nectar Only for the pale collector Extract the essence iridescent Under the moon crescent Gather the nectar There's no antidote Present your throat For the specter On the threshold we stand Our distance so grand I reach for your dead cold hand Reduce everything to sand The coveted nectar Only for the pale collector Extract the essence iridescent Under the moon crescent Gather the nectar There's no antidote Present your throat For the specter The feeling in your heart An emptiness that contains everything The coveted nectar Only for the pale collector Extract the essence iridescent Under the moon crescent Gather the nectar There's no antidote Present your throat For the specter

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The album explores themes and tales regarding the living dead and the curse of the vampire.

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released May 27, 2022

All instruments written, performed, recorded and engineered by the Clayshaper in the Shaper's workshop.
Album art by Clayshaper, based on the etchings of Gustave Doré.
Voice acting by Ozan Oktay.

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