Portrait of Mankind

from Portraits of Mankind by Abeyance

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    - "invites you to headbang with each note" - Broken Tomb - 9/10
    - "old school melodeath with the right intentions and execution" - DeadRhetoric .com - 8.5/10
    - "a collection of tunes which keeps the listener interested" - CultMetalFlix - 82/100
    - "a more than decent debut that makes you want more" - Powermetal .de - 8/10

    "The correct injection of more recent influences act as a glue for this debut EP, helping you discover its rich sound and identity. Riffs and solos are structured to release all the genre potential and variety mixed with rhythm and emotive changes as well. This is even expressed through deep and mostly introspective-oriented lyrics. The vocals follow a classic growl technique, with mid-pitched and harsh singing that spreads throughout the EP with an aggressive tone."

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lyrics

All centuries flowed in depletion,
pillaged through man greed,
into a heritage of decline
veiled as splendor and prosperity.

Our history reaped to a wasteland,
spent on selfish needs.
From lounges of comfort,
deep in neglect raised,
to be unseen.

So gleaming graves we dwell down there.

Impassive to the harm of their voracity,
culprits toast before this portrait of mankind.
Avarice, wastage, pollution,
exploitation, disregard, self-deception:
faults renewed in grim firmness
and through years slowly turned
in bloodied brushes,
drawing the modern man face.

With rotten, soon pouring colors.

Delighted by the outcomes of their malice,
culprits gather and feast by this portrait
of us.

An agonizing world
lost in wounds and abuse,
left rotting unheard
from a disease
with no cure;
unaware of that masterpiece
featured at our museum of decadence,
which won’t cease to be enhanced
with further works of ignorance.

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from Portraits of Mankind, released November 27, 2019

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Abeyance Milan, Italy

Formed in early 2016 by the drummer Michele Adami, the project was intended as an old school melodeath band, with some modern influences. Shortly after the vocalist Jacopo Marinelli was involved, bringing strongly introspection-oriented lyrics and a classic 90s melodeath growl style. As Michele started the songwriting work, guitarists Gianluca Fraschini and Andrea Mantelli joined the band. ... more

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