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Desert Marauder

by Alturúk

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1.
Thirst 04:06
THE MARAUDER: The crimson sun beats down upon me As I cross this desert wasteland No reprieve from the dust and heat But what I seek is near! An artefact of great power, They'll cower before my might! The kings in their ivory towers Will not forget this night. For centuries they've ruled this world, Content to let men die of thirst Waging bloody, endless wars, Over the last scraps of this dying earth. With the power I'll unlock, I'll ascend among their ranks; Shift the balance of power Into my own deserving hands! Trapped beneath the shifting sands, An ancient secret awaits. That holds the power to transform me Into what I've always dreamed.
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Defiler 04:48
THE MARAUDER: I have mastered the art forbidden and despised. Drain the life around me, and feel the power rise! All that is lush, and green is mine. To do with what I will, to murder! to disguise! Strength of steel, nor will of mind, Can command the energies of what was once alive Reduce to ash The spell is cast. Create the flame Kill again! Life is cheap, destroy the weak, Feel the magic flow! SPIRITS OF THE LAND: Hear their spirits, crying out in pain. A world robbed of life, a sky without rain. THE MARAUDER: I'll gladly consume these archaic spirits, to help fuel my arcane might! Only through conquest and destruction to kingdoms spread, do flames ignite. To the victor go the spoils, only the strongest can survive, and though this world is slowly dying, I will still be here, alive! SPIRITS OF THE LAND: Defile...deify. Desecrator, you will die. THE MARAUDER: Defile! Deify! Bow before me, or you will die! As I descend into this dark ruin 'neath the sands I feel the icy tendrils of another mind touching mine. Ancient and unspeakable, it fills my heart with fear THE SCOURGE: Mortal! Let me into your mind, I shall take what you hold dear!
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THE SCOURGE: You are no match for a mind such as mine - your memories and dreams are my weapons! There is nothing alive that I cannot destroy. Nothing thinks without me hearing its thoughts! THE MARAUDER: I feel the mind of the Great Destroyer, The Scourge of the Desert, The Dragon of Tyr! If He does not have the knowledge I seek, nothing in this world will. Hear me! THE SCOURGE: There are few who would seek me, Only fools and madmen. I do not grant boons to the likes of you, Pathetic rabble all! You shall learn fear, mortal, And pain And death. I have ravaged this world for aeons, destruction on my breath! THE MARAUDER: Immortal! Inescapable! Terror of Kings! Nightmare of Ages Past! THE SCOURGE: I will grant you this, mortal, you are not unlike me. A mind full of power and malice, a dragon in its infancy. There are no gods on this world, and there never shall be Except for me. Become my disciple, my prophet, And all my secrets shall be yours. You draw the life out of this world to fuel your petty magicks I too use the lives I take, to serve a greater purpose! I was not unlike you once, before I gained true power, And underwent the rite that made my Form reflect my Soul. There is a spell, a metamorphosis That will turn your flesh to blackened scales! A hundred years of agony and a thousand souls as tribute To become what you've always been. THE MARAUDER: I can see now, what the price of this power is I can see his memories, the face of every screaming soul he's sent To the Grey. His mind is an endless maze of horrors, the last scraps of his humanity are gone, Nothing remains. I cannot submit to join him, to twist my body into a daemon's, All I desire now is escape.
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Restoration 05:37
THE MARAUDER: Time slows And thoughts Meld into one In the deepest recesses of his mind, I see something I cannot believe. I can recall a time, when life was not unkind. But nothing I know can compare to this. Can this be true? This image, this vision, From the mind of The Beast? Can this be a memory of the world as it once was? Unspoilt and untouched by my wicked art, The shade of trees, the sound of rain. Beautiful to behold: A world where thirst does not exist. Whether it is true or not, that this deadly world Is the twisted mutation of something divine, I would gladly give all I have To see this world realized. Only one chance to make an escape, His mind is open and exposed An attack would be suicidal, but it would be a noble death, Retribution, however weak. Horrible strike to His psyche! My will manifest into an obsidian edge! Instantly expelled from his mind, and speak forbidden words one last time, To aid me in my flight! Fly THE SCOURGE: NEVER SLEEP! I will find you! And punish you for your insolence! I offered you power, and a chance to live forever. Instead you have chosen to die in agony. THE MARAUDER: I will not forget what I have seen. Nor regret this fateful day. For I have discovered a dream worth dying for! And though I'm doomed to wander the desert, I will see this world restored.

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A high-fantasy themed melodic death metal concept album, concerning a dark magician and his trials across a sun-scorched, dying, desert world.

Running just under 20 minutes, Desert Marauder is the first demo EP from Alturúk, a one-man metal project from Ontario, Canada.

Hopefully, it won't be the last.

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released May 31, 2014

All music and lyrics by Alturúk

Thanks to Burlz, Bob, Shane and Brent for consultation;
to BAXA, BROM, Timothy B. Brown, Troy Denning, and Jason Evans for inspiration;
to Bec for the cover art, and to friends and family for putting up with it.

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Alturúk Vancouver, British Columbia

Alturúk is a solo recording project by Canadian musician Zac Baccardax. It combines his loves of heavy music, sword-and-sorcery fantasy, and working alone in a dark basement for weeks at a time.

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