First of the Abyss
Song info: this song is inspired by Dagon, specifically the Demon Prince of the Depths found in Dungeons & Dragons. I came up with the main riffs way back when Dean was still in the band. He really dug them, so we jammed on them despite the fact that the song was far from finished. I finished the song sometime in November and released it on December 13th (a Friday). The vocals on the single's release is a different take than the one on the album version. This is due to recording the vocals in the same Audacity file as the mixed instruments. Effects were laid over that vocal take that made it impossible to remix in a new version of the song, so another take was done in a separate master file. I prefer the album version's vocals since they're tighter and more in rhythm.
Lyrics
It lurks at the bottom of the bottomless pit Coiled a thousand times in the shrieking depths The elder watching chaos unfurl within the Abyss Madness hails in cults of the oceanic demon prince Dagon Demon Prince of Depths Dagon First of the Abyss Drowning sacrifices in rituals to his name Laughing as they struggle as if it is all a game Awaiting the great flood which will extinguish life's flame Working so the waking world will be his own to claim Dagon Eldest Demon Prince Dagon First of the Abyss By the warlocks seeking greater might Caring not if what they're doing's right Ceremonies held through the night Spread Dagon's madness to all in sight Creatures of the sea begin to swarm As Dagon gains strength through demonic pacts performed Each drowned victim brings nearer the storm The cult works so that his plan can take form It lurks at the bottom of the chaotic pit Coiled a thousand times in the blackened depths The eldest watching madness unfurl within the Abyss Sorrow grips the world as Dagon's ocean culls their breath Dagon Demon Prince of Depths Dagon First of the Abyss |