07. Opium Den (The Flowers of Evil)
Theatrical gothic power metal with a dark cathedral atmosphere. Dominant cathedral pipe organ used as a primary instrument, playing dramatic chords and eerie melodic lines alongside heavy distorted guitars. Instrumentation: pipe organ lead, heavy rhythm guitars, melodic lead guitar, bass guitar, powerful metal drums, large male choir, Gregorian chant choir, occasional church bells. No orchestra and no symphonic strings. Tempo: steady 100 BPM, with slow heavy verse feel and faster, driving choruses created by double kick drums Vocal style: deep dramatic male baritone lead vocal, dark, decadent and theatrical. Backing vocals: large male choir chanting Latin phrases with ritualistic call-and-response. Atmosphere: decadent, intoxicating, ritualistic corruption Production: epic professional studio sound, wide stereo mix, huge cathedral acoustics, deep reverberation, powerful organ pedal tones, clear powerful mix. Very prominent pipe organ, sometimes louder than guitars.
07. Opium Den (The Flowers of Evil)
Theatrical gothic power metal with a dark cathedral atmosphere. Dominant cathedral pipe organ used as a primary instrument, playing dramatic chords and eerie melodic lines alongside heavy distorted guitars. Instrumentation: pipe organ lead, heavy rhythm guitars, melodic lead guitar, bass guitar, powerful metal drums, large male choir, Gregorian chant choir, occasional church bells. No orchestra and no symphonic strings. Tempo: steady 100 BPM, with slow heavy verse feel and faster, driving choruses created by double kick drums Vocal style: deep dramatic male baritone lead vocal, dark, decadent and theatrical. Backing vocals: large male choir chanting Latin phrases with ritualistic call-and-response. Atmosphere: decadent, intoxicating, ritualistic corruption Production: epic professional studio sound, wide stereo mix, huge cathedral acoustics, deep reverberation, powerful organ pedal tones, clear powerful mix. Very prominent pipe organ, sometimes louder than guitars.
Lyrics
Intro
Venenum dulce...
Verse 1
Perfume in the air
thick as hidden sin
velvet shadows move
beneath a borrowed skin
Golden haze of limbs
eyes that never pray
every touch a lie
that slowly starts to stay
I do not feel the weight
I do not hear the call
Only the quiet hunger
devouring it all
Pre-Chorus
Incense fills my lungs
but I cannot breathe
Every sacred vow
dissolves in what I need
Chorus
Let the poison take me
let it make me whole
Every burning desire
sanctifies the fall
In the arms of nothing
I become divine
Drink the sweet corruption
and let the darkness shine
Verse 2
Painted lips confess
what the flesh denies
every silent promise
fades behind the eyes
Rooms without a name
bodies without face
every fleeting pleasure
leaves a deeper trace
I am not the same
I am not the man
Only a reflection
no longer understands
Pre-Chorus
Whispers in the smoke
call me back again
Every breath a chain
every chain a sin
Chorus
Let the poison take me
let it make me whole
Every burning desire
sanctifies the fall
In the arms of nothing
I become divine
Drink the sweet corruption
and let the darkness shine
Bridge
Venenum dulce
Oblivio animae
In tenebris maneo
Non sum qui eram
Instrumental Bridge
Final Chorus
Let the poison take me
there is nothing left
Every broken memory
buried in my chest
In the arms of nothing
I no longer fight
Drink the final silence
and become the night
Outro