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THE SHAPE OF THE VOID

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[00:00 - Intro - The Initiation] [A single, extremely low sub-bass drone: rmmmm...] [A deep, slow, groaning cello plays a single atonal note] (Vocals - Calm, monotonous, almost hypnotized spoken word) They told me the Void was a metaphor. A place to empty the mind. A brotherhood of silence. I wore the robe. I drank the black water. I closed my eyes, and I felt peace. [00:30 - The First Doubt] [A sickening, scraping sound on the cello strings] [A soft, wet scratching sound in the background] (Vocals - Slightly faster, nervous breathing) But the peace... the peace is heavy. When I open my eyes, the corners of the room are wrong. The angles are too sharp. They bend inward. I asked the High Priest why the shadows are whispering. He just smiled. He had too many teeth. Haha... too many teeth. [01:00 - The Paranoia] [A high-pitched violin starts sliding out of tune] [The cello begins a slow, panicked heartbeat rhythm: thud... thud...] (Vocals - Trembling, stuttering, muttering frantically) There is something in the black water. It didn't empty my mind, it made room. It made room for Them. Haha... hahahaha... I can hear them scratching behind the wallpaper! (Layered whisper: They are looking at you.) (Layered whisper: Don't blink.) The Void isn't an empty space! The Void is a mouth! Hahaha! [01:40 - The Madness (Build-Up)] [Multiple violins join, screeching horribly] [The groaning cello becomes violent, aggressive and erratic] (Vocals - Shouting, voice breaking, pure visceral panic) THEY ARE CRAWLING OUT OF THE GEOMETRY! HAHAHAHA! THE BROTHERHOOD IS DEAD! THEY WERE NEVER HUMAN! MY SKIN IS MOVING! THERE ARE EYES IN MY VEINS! DON'T LOOK AT THE CEILING! THE CEILING IS BREATHING! HAHAHA! [02:10 - THE CLIMAX - Complete Insanity] [Absolute cacophony. Deafening, abrasive noise, screeching strings, crushing cello, and distorted bass] (Vocals - Screaming at the top of the lungs, completely unhinged, sobbing and laughing hysterically) IA! IA! IT SEES ME! THE VOID IS HUNGRY AND I AM THE TEETH! HAHAHAHAHA! LET ME OUT! PEEL OFF MY EYES! PEEL OFF MY EYES! HAHAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHA! [02:40 - Outro - Consumed] [The noise cuts instantly. Complete dead silence.] [Just the faint sound of a thick liquid dripping.] (Vocals - A calm, hollow, inhuman whisper) We are full. [End]