Transcendent Presence by Bad Guys Get Dead

Transcendent Presence - The Cosmic Invocation

Long before time as we know it began, there existed a hum, a vibration that wove the fabric of existence. This was not a sound meant for ears but a resonance that stirred the foundation of being itself. This hum, The First Word, gave birth to stars, and the stars in turn gave birth to us.

I - The First Word
The journey begins as a faint ripple in the void, a calling older than memory. It is not heard but felt, a pulse of creation that reaches into your very core. You drift through nothingness, drawn to a presence so vast and primal it defies comprehension.

II - Gathering the Void
You find yourself in a realm where the known dissolves. The stars themselves seem to retreat, leaving you in the company of the infinite. The void does not threaten; instead, it welcomes, offering an endless potential. Here, you gather courage and purpose, pulling fragments of yourself from the silence.

III - Threshold of Stars
At the edge of this void, the cosmos awakens in a cascade of light. Nebulae blossom, their colors swirling like cosmic veins. You hover on the brink, where time and space stretch and twist. This is the threshold, a doorway to the unfathomable. Step through, and all that you were will be left behind.

IV - The Shadow of Form
Beyond the threshold lies an enigma. Shapes loom and shift, whispering of a reality beyond our own. You cannot grasp their essence, they slip through your mind like smoke. But they are there, watching, waiting. Their presence fills you with equal parts reverence and unease.

V - Echoes of The Veil
The veil between universes is thin here. Echoes ripple across the fabric of existence... melancholy whispers of things lost and things to come. You feel as though you are suspended in a dream, listening to the voices of stars long extinguished. The veil invites you closer, but what lies beyond is unknowable.

VI - Celestial Offering
The moment comes to give yourself to the cosmos. In a place where matter dissolves into light, you offer what remains of your ego and identity. The universe accepts your tribute, and in return, you are filled with the radiance of countless stars. You are no longer alone; you are part of something vast and eternal.

VII - Light Eternal
With the offering complete, the cosmos reveals its true beauty. Light stretches infinitely in all directions, its texture serene and perfect. There is no fear here, no sorrow, only the endless waves of peace that come from merging with something greater. You are both observer and participant, a flicker in the eternal glow.

VIII - Beyond All Horizons Transfixed
And then, at last, you reach the edge. Beyond all horizons, you see it: a presence that defies words, an energy that fills the cosmos and yet is apart from it. You are transfixed, caught between awe and understanding. Time ceases to exist. You do not move, nor do you need to. Everything that was, is, and will ever be unfolds before you in perfect stillness.

You do not return.

Instead, you remain there, forever part of the hum that began it all—the infinite, eternal invocation.

Tracklist

1.	I - The First Word	6:43

2.	II - Gathering the Void	4:01

3.	III - Threshold of Stars	3:48

4.	IV - The Shadow of Form	5:03

5.	V - Echoes of the Veil	7:23

6.	VI - Celestial Offering	13:32

7.	VII - Light Eternal	9:43

8.	VIII - Beyond All Horizons Transfixed	9:45

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released December 13, 2024

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