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Epicurians (2022)

by KESS’KHTAK

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Borderlands 02:13
It doesn’t come out of nowhere Nor does it last as expected All of a sudden maybe, dire and ugly Modern enslavement pretending to “be” Borderlands Hostile grounds for a wanna-be genius Vile embodiment of greed and power High morale and defying speeches Last drops of hope for shitheads The smokescreen of the fools Shivers down my spine / honor in misery Borderlands they may be called Shaped in reverse and expected to bow Imploring you when you dream awake Perverse handling and time is out
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Vendetta 02:49
Our inner self in plain sight revealed A plague no one wants to tackle Self-sustained and constantly fed Revisited / rebranded as desired Mechanics of communal squander Hastily flagged as solutions in sight By the mighty, the greedy, the freaky Swallowed by needy, restless and thirsty Self-sustained and constantly fed Revisited / rebranded as desired Dog-like quarrels and human barking Patterns of shame as shared issues Easily sold to the hordes of villains Divine proofs / eminence’s demise Inescapable patterns of marasm and rupture Resented vendetta / emerging for real Detect and purify, rivalism and betrayal The story of one’s life, revisited and ugly
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I saved you from yourself 'Cause you told me to do so I spared you my own account 'Cause you told me to do so I gave you my word and you smiled then You had a score to settle and were ready then I could have brought you down but I didn't You postponed your glory, reaping it all Merciless fury you displayed Down with honor, down with integrity Proud of your posture, you useless preak Shameless piece of shit engaged in revenge Never say never, you'll start all over again Never say never, you'll start all over again But here we go again, spare me your moaning Smiles and promises all over And I'm torn apart, ridiculous and weak You got me by the balls and I'll bow once again Face it, leave it, or bow once again Face it, leave it, or bow once again
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Honoured 02:14
Cold as life can be sometimes It crashed out, out of nowhere Blasting through lovely memories And is still there to be felt The gathering of black swans ends here Up to the task, you dug in fast and firm No back down, head up, smile on your lips As we would expect from you Sweethearts run fast but fly first Up to you there it is, wherever you are And the unknown remains beautiful You flew in a hurry, but you do fly high You left us heart-broken. trust though remains That you would dig in there too, and keep it high The way / that’s yours / and will always be Charisma and grace of a sweetheart
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Epigone 02:52
It wasn't enough for me to talk tough Bolstered and hard-minded on purpose I lost my way and paid dearly I bowed for all of us losers They want you to want them Repeat their mantra out of conviction Freeze any dissenting feeling Out of your guts, out of your mind You should feel proud of what you are Even if reduced to nothing Have no claim in return Buying your calm for free Even if reduced to nothing Buying your calm for free You should blame yourself for any fail Their fail is your fail and only yours Allegiance at any cost Obedience at any time It's a zero sum game and you'll loose Old schemes revisited, just one more epigone Still you stick to what you know best Time flies so keep hailing and sucking fast
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I want to shine and I know how to do it I want you to join me and I’ll teach it to you Spare me your thoughts just shut the fuck up Do as I say and let me lick some ass Bless me, spare me, I’m a fool like you Love me, beat me, I’ll keep behind you Spare me your thoughts Shut the fuck up Do as I say Let me lick some ass Dashed hopes and misery the new norm Mental flaws and misplaced pride for good Stubborn and deceived, honor as an excuse I hate you as I always did you fool ! Bless me, spare me, I’m a fool like you Love me, beat me, I’ll keep behind you I told you to bow and I see you crawling I got you for myself and your price is a shame In your world of lowlife / keep your head down I’ll make it last / till I see you crumbling
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Moral dictates and abuse of social norms Medieval thinking brought back to the fore Hordes of wannabes echoing the void Sharpened speeches and inflamed rhetoric Betting on the fool! Spreading divide and building on hatred Sowing rejection and closed mindsets Hideous on all aspects, the pride of the freak The death of beauty, the dawn of the villains Betting on the fool! Dissenting thinking refused, morality dictates Talking sweet but thinking sour Laughing in public and crying in private Betting on the fool to follow suit Singing in public and shitting in private Hollow it all look at it frankly Stinking rats all around They'll flee when time will come For the cause is born-dead anyway Betting on the fool! Emerging patterns of refusal Down with them all and fuck off My patience is gone, don't bet on me Slogans are on the wall, the rest is history
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The Renegade 02:43
Distinction is to be made and assumed Staring into the unknown for some Nurtured as the norm for others A balance between allegiance and refusal Start from scratch and get you guard down Harassed by remorse without self esteem Bowing like a fucking dog to his master Nullifying one’s self and waiting for pity Down with honor and wrecked pride You’ve overreacted and you know it Let’s share that once and for all You and us playing on common ground Let’s share that once and for all You and us playin on common ground You owe us and we owe you It’s nothing more than a game of nerves Don’t fuck around it’s in plain sight Give it some time If you need
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Internal torment gathering pace Introspection beyond the will Half way to the sludge but no end in sight Shorten expectations and indulge Harness what you dared set-up A tragedy of your own making A self in despair in need of a way out Battling surrender and retreat What else can I risk for you? Who else can come to the fore? You owe me nothing but I lost it for you We’re spot on so keep your head up Engage while you flee, you bastard Turn a blind eye and keep moving No one is watching and no one cares Neglect yourself and assume you are out
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Sarcasm and background noise all over Sexy and charming at the first sight Me (me), you (you), all of us at once Pleading guilty and proud to do it Gee-Vee-Aay (GVA) Fuck you all! You, cabron, read between the lines Now all rats are leaving the boat So watch your stance and clean your mouth You’re in to the bone, you fucking freaks! Genferei! Go fuck yourself!

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released November 25, 2022

Ep·i·cu·re·an·ism (ĕp′ĭ-kyo͝o-rē′ə-nĭz′əm)

1. A philosophy advanced by Epicurus that considered happiness, or the avoidance of pain and emotional disturbance, to be the highest good and that advocated the pursuit of pleasures that can be enjoyed in moderation.

2. Devotion to a life of pleasure and luxury.

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KESS'KHTAK combines all elements of extreme music into an outstanding blend of fury, speed, aggressivity, groove & ultra-catchy rhythms.

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Produced by 7C Records & KESS'KHTAK

Recording/mix by Julien Leluc at Yellow Recording, winter 2021/2022
Except drums recorded by Pedro Tomé & Jéjé at Noise Palace Studio

Mastering by Stéphane Kroug at Electric Room studio, spring 2022
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Artwork by Fadi Michael
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KESS’KHTAK Genève, Switzerland

Kess'khtak is a death/grind band formed at the end of 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland.

After 15 years and +150 gigs incl. Hellfest 2019, the band came up with a new album called "EPICURIANS».

A sad tale on the deplorable state of our world, enslaved by greed, hatred, and idiocy.
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