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Artwork by
Michael Cowell

Acolytes

from Seekers

July 7th, 2017
9 tracks
45:55
Seekers
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Acolytes
Beyond Grace
Transformation, transfiguration To overcome the limitations of our own mortality We must transcend biology Cast off the shackles of your physical existence (Deny) your slow senescence (Reject) your inbuilt obsolescence And so we give our lives in service, all to serve a greater purpose Bow your head, and bend your knee In the name of progress, all hail the endless process Into the mouth, of the machine, we give our lives… Symbiotic evolution The exponential curve of adaptation Becoming more than human Transubstantiation of the flesh Consuming life to conquer death And so we give our lives in service, all to serve a greater purpose We bow our heads in worship of our man-made god Bow your head, and bend your knee In the name of progress, all hail the endless process Into the mouth, of the machine we give our lives In service of the singularity Bow your head Bend your knee And serve
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"From abrasive clusters of scalding arpeggios to endlessly bone-scraping contortions, there's no shortage of aggressive ear-candy to be had here." - Terrorizer

"The attention to detail paid to these songs is what makes them truly shine. I simply cannot recommend this album highly enough." - Metal Bandcamp

"As sophisticated a debut as they come... an album that wants to impress but needs to punish, and succeeds with aplomb." - AngryMetalGuy

Credits

All music by Beyond Grace

All lyrics by Andy Walmsley

Except “Apoptosis” which includes excerpts from the novel “Annihilation” by Jeff VanderMeer

Vocals: Andy Walmsley
Guitar: Tim Yearsley
Bass: Andrew Workman
Drums: Ed Gorrod

Synth / Keys on “Seekers” by "Count" Seth Hecox
Solo on “The Etherealist” by Alistair Bell

Andrew Workman endorses Newtone Strings
and exclusively uses ACG basses.

Vocals recorded at Stuck On A Name Studios, Nottingham
Drums recorded by Philbraham Audio (Electric Bear Productions)

Mixed and mastered by James Stephenson (Stymphalian Productions)

Artwork and layout by Michael Cowell

Text from the novel “Annihilation” by Jeff VanderMeer © 2014 VanderMeer Creative recorded by Beyond Grace in “Apoptosis” with permission.