Beneath the Lupercal, the true meridian of empire
Exercise masochism, a pledge to guard the tomb
The sarcophagus of Romulus, the seed of Latium
The title granted, imbued with eternal life
The lamentation
Of the lupine crypt keeper
The archaic charge, regal delegation
Waiting for the dawn of the wolf
The continent will heave, the old ones will be restored
Led by the first werewolf, wielding flame and sword
Stars, pinholes in the curtain of night
Shine down beams of dusty light
Through split veins within the stone
It hits upon pallid snout, hear his lonesome moan
Until then the crypt keeper waits, solitary in his home
A masterful sanctuary built within this lupine catacomb
Cloaked in regal thread of caesarean purple, eyes ever-glowing in the dark
The wolvish watchman waits for the standstill, where he’ll finally be relieved of his task
One day this solitude will end
One day this darkness will subside
One day this solitude will end
And from the depths he will arise
credits
from Kommodus,
released May 29, 2020
Backing vocals by Hinterkaifeck (E.).
supported by 449 fans who also own “Lupine Crypt Keeper”
Some of the best raw black metal I’ve heard in a while. So many infectious riffs it’s absurd. Easily my favorite release from lamp of Murmuur. HyperboreanFrost