Sinister Species, by TORTHARRY

Sinister Species

by TORTHARRY

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1.	Intro 01:36		buy track
2.	Odd Man Out 04:02	lyrics	buy track
i refuse and stay away stay away from the ever present hate from the hate i refuse i will hold on won´t submit to my fear i´ll go straight against the grain against the grain make it be worth all the strain all the strain i´ll try to open your eyes and try to make you hear that street justice is seldom just that hate prophets don´t deserve trust i won´t take part in lynching crowd don´t wait for me i´m odd man out i´ll not join you in your grudge in your grudge of those lies i won´t take much not my crutch i´ll try to put out the flames and not let malice sear cause street justice is seldom just and iron crosses tend to rust i won´t take part in lynching crowd don´t wait for me i´m odd man out
3.	False Superiority 03:57	lyrics	buy track
what happened to the nations? what happened to our society? since when we have decided to be the opposite of humanity? all i see is frustration while we are failing the simple test to not take the needy as a pest when we are better off then the rest breeding greed in midst of wealth ruthless harm in trade with health the weak used as fitting tools conscience being sing of fools try to pause, try to think we are close to the brink madness swirls underneath to which we shall pay heed what happened to the nations? what happened to our society? since when we have decided to be the opposite of humanity? all i see is frustration while we are failing the simple test to not take the needy as a pest when we are better off then the rest
4.	Crossroads 03:43	lyrics	buy track
to give or take and steal to spare or go and kill no matter what you do thanks or blame go to you decisions taken with every breath decisions your soul will not forget decisions mirror the only judge conscience nowhere to budge calmness or disarray you´re choosing where to stay deeds can hardly be udone you´re the shelter, you´re the gun pupper master? there is none it´s yourself you can´t outrun decisions will they bring praise or rue? decisions forming the shape of you decisions
5.	Without a Break 03:24	lyrics	buy track
we´ve been fed with success lore defined by comparison taught to crave, taught to want more caged in a self-built prison we´re blinded from chasing dreams demands obscure our being end is justifying means through silenece we´re agreeing we´ve been taught to never be content trained to achieve till the bitter end nothing is enough we strive for the best forging our own cuffs there´s no time to rest we´ve been taught to despise those not first trained to never learn to quench our thirst nothing is enough neverending bluff
6.	By Devil´s Side 03:42	lyrics	buy track
do you know the sound of war the sound of falling bombs? do you know the smell of fright the smell when your house burns? do you know how does it taste to lose you only child? not? than why you have chosen to stay by the devil´s side? no reason and no empathy by his side blind mind causing cruelty by his side you never had to watch for mines lurking beneath your feet you never had to tell your kids there is nothing to eat you never had to beg for life you hardly had to cry so tell me why you´ve chosen to stay by the devil´s side? no reason and no empathy by his side blind mind causing cruelty by his side ignorance on killing spree devil´s side
7.	Self-Sale 04:05	lyrics	buy track
turning life into race from cradle to disgrace just numbers no letters price is all that matters sell yourself sell yourself sell yourself and make the profit sell yourself sell yourself sell yourself and choke with money poor narrow-minded brains allowing greed to reign coins branded in your flesh turning soul into cash sell yourself sell yourself sell yourself and make the profit sell yourself sell yourself and choke with money leopard shows his spots dignity quickly rots buying all that is near you try to silence fear
8.	Perpetual Delay 03:41	lyrics	buy track
no matter what comes today you delay no matter how full´s your tray you delay no matter what you have now you still believe that somehow tomorrow always wins tomorrow absolves sins tomorrow´s what you need tomorrow sates your greed you´re on a road that has no end you delay running out of time to spend you delay still reaching out for remote dreams deaf to all but your own screams tomorrow is your dope tomorrow full of hope tomorrow makes you bold tomorrow – your blindfold perpetual delay but why not act today? perpetual delay you better live today
9.	Deceitful Sermons 03:37	lyrics	buy track
every day you get your free lesson in hostility prejudiced news haze your eyes with the daily dose of lies the fear becomes prized property a leash to guide society if you want people not to see you have to create enemy you scream patriot but all i hear is just a parrot repeating lies and nonsenses you have heard of you say patriot and define yourself by hate well, we better stop right now before it´s too late us against them the new belief us against them the fear we breath us against them that´s our brain rot us against them it´s the new god you scream patriot but all i hear is just a parrot repeating lies and nonsenses you have heard of you say patriot and define yourself by hate well, we better stop right now before it´s too late
10.	Sinister Species 04:23	lyrics	buy track
nurtured with misinformation proudly waving flags of nations pointing fingers, shouting loud firmly forming mindless crowd searching scapegoats for their rage fits turning mere words into hate spits with blazing eyes ful of glee they define their enemy hate breeders they breathe decay hate breeders total dismay wallowing in mental mire closing minds, opening fire locking away from the world prejudice forged into sword hate breeders they breathe decay hate breeders total dismay hate breeders they thrive on fear hate breeders a terror sheer

about

It has been five years since the release of the last TORTHARRY full-length “Follow”, during which time this Czech death metal icon celebrated its 25th anniversary, thus reaching another milestone and opening a new chapter of its history. And what better way to open it than with a new studio album entitled “Sinister Species”! Though TORTHARRY have now sufficient reputation to allow for experiments in their music, the band stays true to their long-term genre direction, whereby the new album once again offers a motherload of technical death metal. Lyrics-wise, “Sinister Species” is in a sense a sequel to its predecessor, as the band’s chief lyricist Štefan Ležovič once again decided to reflect on current social issues, namely on one hand on the underside of the current economic climate that can deform one’s values so much so that possession of material wealth (or lack thereof) becomes the only relevant measure of existence, and on the other hand on the current tendency to went one’s frustrations and complexes on a supposed, for this purpose created, enemy who is to blame for it all. Thus, same as “Follow”, “Sinister Species” offers not only a powerful soundtrack, but also a powerful message that should give its listener a pause for reflection.
The birth of the new album took place this time on the home soil, since TORTHARRY picked for the recording sessions of “Sinister Species” a local studio The Barn of the musician and multi-instrumentalist Dan Friml (Mean Messiah), who took care of the entire production, including mixing and mastering. The visual side of the album was handled once again by Jaromír “Deather” Bezruč, the Czech master of metal art. And while on the visual subject, it is also apt to note that the new album goes alongside a new music video, made for the song “Without a Break” by Marek “Frodys” Pytlik (Postcards from Arkham, Awrizis), which premiered January 15.
And since TORTHARRY have a tradition of winter release shows, the live debut of “Sinister Species” shall take place Saturday, January 20, in Music Hall Zděřina, with the support of HYPNOS, DARKFALL, DOOMAS and STEEL ENGRAVED.
The ninth studio album of TORTHARRY “Sinister Species” is released by MetalGate Records in a digipak format and is available on MetalGate e-shop. A vinyl version is also in the works, to be released in June for the 10th anniversary of MetalGate Czech Death Fest.
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