The Machiavellian

by @daveydesade

Liner Notes

#metal #argent #industrial #djent #electronic Second song for my Dark Triad EP. It's about half written. There are a few more riffs I want to flesh out and build in. Plus a lead guitar line I meant to record but ran out of time.

Lyrics

The Machiavellian

Smiling Prince Empty hands Bloodied knife Empty hands

Friends betrayed Empty hands Politely killed Empty hands

Love is leverage Death is theatre The monsters they create We’re grateful for the fear

Never commit The sharpened knife No loyalties Claim innocence

Morality Is flexible Humility And violence

Love is leverage Death is theatre The monsters they create We’re grateful for the fear

Lies are true Hate is love Iron fist Velvet glove

Slight of hand Smooth as silk Acid bile As mother’s milk

Love is leverage Death is theatre The monsters they create We’re grateful for the fear

Comments

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@dunwich

Fantastic guitar sounds, and love the slow pitch bend riff in particular. Great work.

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Killer sludge doom, epic riffage. Vocals are spot on 👍

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This sounds so huge! Opening riff is slow, atmospherical and oppressive, just like I like it. And the next riff fricking slaps, as does the vocal effects!

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Oh YES. That start is just spot-on. I so often take way too long trying to work out what can sit under clean guitar, and that synth whine is perfect. You know how to smack us about with some bloody big riffs too. This is massive 🤘

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