There's a chain around the ankles of the world
All our lives are only nails in earth
Every rat had the arrogance
To think they'd see the end
Knotted in filth,
Drowning under dead weight
The conceited belief
That you'd deserve to die
In some self-made armageddon of shame
At least I'll cease
At the peak of human misery
Nothing but the best for me
There's a chain around the ankles of the world
All our lives are only nails left in earth
Every rat
Every rat
This one also took me a while to get into. It strikes me as less HC than Untitled and less poppy than Ultrapop (stupid I know). Let's call this the No Wave record. Its musical (and amusical) density is matching the persistent sound in my head right now. barnaby nygren
The album description mentions an “emotional apex.” That’s really the difference between Stare and the band’s previous albums. Ulcerate was always supremely technically proficient. I just didn’t care all that much. Their growth has come from making music you will feel. Metallurgical Fire
Quite possibly the most full-on album I've ever listened to. Intense, and then some. 'Digital Tarpit' could describe both the track and the whole album: high-pitched guitar squeals that make your fillings itch coupled with merciless, suffocating heaviness. The Avenell-esque vocals top it off perfectly.
Brilliant - punishing, but brilliant. jim_fuego