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Invitation Of The Death Cult

by Trauma Harness

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Audrey Pearce
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Audrey Pearce This is, without a doubt, the best concept album out there. Favorite track: False Indigo.
QuietCoyote
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QuietCoyote Cannibal Cults? Audio-based Found "Footage"? Ambient/Electronic/Hair/Punk/Rock Music intermissions between distorted recordings spelling out a disturbing story of the end of the world?

Sounds like a mess that no human being could make into an an album but Trauma Harness has done the impossible. The collection of songs and recordings is truly a hidden gem of experimental music that is worth the hour long listen (Thanks to Harakiri Diat for showing me this song, along with many other cool albums) Favorite track: Invitation.
Mark Plant
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Mark Plant i can't wait to watch ppl 100% this on twitch Favorite track: Death Culture.
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Invitation 03:58
Invitations in our life Most of which so normally rife To congratulate or gratify When we’re born or when we die When’s theres nothing else to celebrate in your life Youll find invitations to revive and respond Well I've been waiting Concentrating Making up my mind Why do people take the letters And never reply Ill say it again, watching those men They know what to do Waiting for the letters just to reach the point that they are through Sometimes arriving the mail Enveloped enclosed details When opened you begin to sever Body vanishing forever Abducting with out a trace Why did they take you all away From where my heart is and this place Ive been waiting Concentrating Making up my mind Ill take the invitation And all of you ill find I break the envelope And it carries me away Finding where they’re carried off to And where they all will stay
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August 23rd, 20XX, 7:45 PM. Entry 1. This is Detective John Lindley, opening my investigation into the town of Maphas, Illinois, and the alleged atrocities being committed in the town. My investigation came at the request of the ISP when details arose of multiple disappearances of persons across the midwest, the town itself being at the apparent center of the incidents. I’m beginning my contact with multiple individuals who claim the town is the hub of a massive cult operation, that involves cannibalism, murder, and brainwashing. I’m stationed in a small hotel in Flora, IL approximately 35 miles from the town. I’m conducting my first interview within the hour with a researcher who was the first credible source from within the town.
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My name is Sam Rebnar. I Want to thank you for reaching out to me after I made this blocked call. I am a researcher in the Maphas Municipality Building and have been assigned to this position after graduating with a microbiology certificate which I received through a town funded school grant. I tell you this because I am a born and raised resident of the town and can no longer in good conscious ignore the atrocities this town commits. I have been told my whole life that this behavior is normal. I apologize, I must go. I will be faxing you some transcript information of the operations going on in my facility, I hope you’ll find them useful.
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I was living in the town of Maphas Where the smiles were so overpowering And i walked down the street the citizens waved They carried on happily And I walked amongst them And they welcomed me In this time I was just like them they all smiled and told me they saw the light inside me Living in the town of Maphas! Living in the town of Maphas! At night in the town of Maphas They didn't smile like they did in the day And i remember sitting alone in my bed Staring at the door From the crack at the bottom They pressed their fingers moaning screaming Through the windows they stared Begging to have the light inside me Living in the town of Maphas! Living in the town of Maphas!
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August 24th, 20XX, 5:33 PM. Entry 3. I spoke with a resident of Maphas who sent over paperwork regarding the citizens of the town. A cult member possessing an avatar undergoes notable changes in their physiology. Frequently cited features include a nocturnal sleeping schedule, low body temperature, aversion to sunlight, and trails of black lines running across their skin in the shape of lightning. Unverified reports also claim they possess superhuman abilities such as abnormal strength, teeth and nails as sharp as razor blades, and regenerative capabilities. The strength of the Avatar grows while close to the community complex, and wanes the longer a member stays away from the community. Their typical habits involve abduction in towns as far away as they can manage, either using persuasion with promises of power, or outright abduction. The department has also attributed multiple gruesome murders to citizens of Maphas.
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Oh Great Mother Flower We Call on the Avatars Grant Us Strength Grant Us Body Grant Us Reach So That we may spread Like the grass on the ground
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On the horizon of the town there rests a hole Secrets fill what lie deep below The cliff-side marred with tattered clothes and bones In between them lies blooming orchid In the gorge there's gorge of flowers In the gorge there's gorge of flowers In the gorge there's gorge of flowers In the gorge there's gorge of flowers And once a day within the tiny town They all quit their duties and all gather round They line up and around the dark abyss And pull the thorny flowers with their fists And they gorge and gorge on flowers And they gorge and gorge on flowers And they gorge and gorge on flowers And they gorge and gorge on flowers I walk through the woods outside of the town Hours would pass And I fall to the ground The fragrance that wrapped Through the trees intoxicating I would wake up Staring at the creatures surrounding Holding in their palms, life...
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Oh Great Mother Flower We stand here before you We show our love... And We shall enter the gorge And We pray that these offerings will please you Now, the five on you, proceed These gifts we hope will empower you As we now feast upon the great flowers of the gorge
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August 25th, 20XX, 11:42 PM. Entry 5. I arrived at the town from the southern forests, traveling 3 miles on foot in the woods, before discovering a torch lit ceremony being held, approximately a mile from the town itself. As described from a source within the town, this location is known as The Gorge of Phrastus, where regular ceremonies are held by the population of the town. According to county records retrieved from earlier investigations, the land is defined as an active strip mine and privately owned by a company known as ADREAS LTD. However during my investigation of the area I found no signs of mining operations or equipment. The area was heavily populated by individuals cloaked in robes. Several of these individuals threw themselves into a massive hole in the forest, and many others picked luminescent blue flowers that grew scattered around it. I stayed in the place for 3 hours before the ceremony concluded and the members left the hole. My investigation of the area found no bodies. However the most concerning aspects was the strange flowers that grew around the hole, and the hole itself. It was impossible to see the bottom of it, even as my flashlight shined down into it. There were no sounds coming from it except the echoing swirl of wind around the walls. I’m moving forward into the town itself, hoping to meet with multiple residents who have made contact with my investigation.
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Hello. This is Sam Rebnar, It is good to speak to you once again. I understand you have seen the flowers of the gorge. It is a unique specimen only known to grow around the Gorge of Phrastus, as the faxed information sent you should explain. a plant unknown to many researchers, existing only on the cliff sides of the Gorge, a valley of land that is privately owned by wealthy members of the ADREAS LTD. Due to the exclusivity of where the plant grows, little research was made regarding the flower, but investigations had largely attributed the flower to the gestation of the biological growth, which we refer to as the Maphas Cell. My department has been working publicly with the Maphas Cell since 1985, developing medicinal and nutritional products for use among the members of the community. All records of these products will cite them as alternative medicines that are considered no more harmful than most new age healing products ton the markets. However the Maphas Cell has a much more nefarious purpose, existing as the synthesis of a strange phenomenon that I cannot understand. As you see I am a defender of science, but what is happening in this town you will not believe with words alone. The serum we produce creates a link to ourselves and parasitic being referred to as Avatars, which I fear greatly to talk about on this phone line, and wish to speak to you in person. I hope we can meet soon.
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Dependency 02:48
Oh, Oh, Oh Dependency Oh, Oh, Oh Dependency Oh, Oh, Oh Dependency Oh, Oh, Oh Dependency I’m a part of you You’re a part of me We're one in the same We're meant to be I'm a part of you You're a part of me I depend on you you depend on me And nothing else could be better And nothing else could compare to you Nothing else could be better in this world Oh, Oh, Oh Dependency Oh, Oh, Oh Dependency Oh, Oh, Oh Dependency Oh, Oh, Oh Dependency I depend on you Like you depend on me I depend on you Like a ship in the sea In the breeze of autumn When it begins to rain There is no struggle No fear or pain And nothing else could be better And nothing else could compare to you Nothing in this world could change the love of It still finds a way When we become one Beneath the missing sun The avatar assimilates Sets out.. Oh, Oh, Oh Dependency Oh, Oh, Oh Dependency Oh, Oh, Oh Dependency Oh, Oh, Oh Dependency
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August 26th, 20XX, 1:20 AM. Entry 6. I've arrived in the town itself, and have immediately taken refuge in a small one story ranch home. I was assaulted by multiple citizens upon stepping foot on a street, however I saw no signs of CCTV on the streets or around the homes in the town. I have contacted outside authorities and have requested a full scale lock-down of the city, whatever is happening here is deadly. The family that lived in this house acted human, but barely looked it. The couple, a husband and wife, easily in their 70s, had the strength of someone in their 20s. I neutralized both of them and have locked down the house. The ISP say they will be arriving within the hour, and have alerted county law enforcement.
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False Indigo 03:31
The the crowd stood at the stage And they on kicked the lights Unmasked and silent sat the sacrifice Removed of all life but the transfer was complete One by one the they stood in line All kneeling on their feet And the false indigo that's wrapped around your head It covers the cracks it hides the scent of death The false indigo that’s wrapped around your head It hides the scent that comes from the aftermath And this is what i get for falling in line And hours spent wasting time Just sitting counting hoping for something to arrive And when it finally did it was with a price?\ As the false indigo that’s wrapped around your head You should've been alive not lying there dead The false indigo that’s wrapped around your eyes It hides the emptiness that is all inside There is so much hate There is so much pain And the people out there Who've died in vain They've died in the streets They've died in their beds And they cease to exist And that's all that's ahead If I knew the right words If I could find something to say If I was good enough The we could've ran away But I am none of those things And you are nothing at all As they celebrate you lying dead Inside this empty hall
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I can hear you calling out to me Mother Flower, grant me strength! Avatars, kill the intruder!
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Corrosive 01:54
You put on your same clothes They all fit the same But you wear them with a different purpose To blend in again But as you shake your colleagues hand They scream in pain Their skin begins to sizzle As it bursts into flame So Corrosive! You cant walk in the daylight The sun it burns your eyes Slumping out of bed so late And stalking through the night Following new victims Approaching new recruits Try to manage changes And whats ever left of you So corrosive! The people on the streets They reminded you Of what you had And what you lost Keep up a public face Pick up all the remains So corrosive!
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2:02 AM. Entry 7. I heard it all on the police scanner. They were shooting themselves one by one. They didn’t even speak. There was a loud crash outside, It had to be the helicopter. I attempted to contact the ISP again but cannot make a call. I can see shadows outside, as if they’re waiting for me to come out. This entry might possibly be my last.
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Trapped 02:20
I'm trapped in a life I'm trapped and I can't get away I'm trapped in a life I'm trapped and I can't get away Everyday I see the same lines The same streets, same rooms. same people And these beings aren't the same ones Who were around long ago And they ask the same things Like how are you And how was your day And they accept the same response They're asking in formality I look at myself in the window And see the reflection outside I can no longer travel distances I only listen and abide Coz I'm trapped in a life I'm trapped and I can't get away I'm trapped in a life I'm trapped and I can't get away Within my house I cannot move The avatar has seen it through It alerts me, when i should speak, when I should eat When I should breathe Within the town they're all restricting The things I love are now all missing Everything a part of me Is only what they groomed I often wonder if I'm dreaming And if I could awake I cannot feel pleasure or emotion It's all that remains in their wake Coz I'm trapped in a life I'm trapped and I can't get away I'm trapped in a life I'm trapped and I can't get away
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Hello. This is Sam Rebnar. I’m aware of your situation, and am calling you via a private line that will not be detected. The Avatars know you are within the town, and can detect any life-form that is not in attuned with them. While all citizens in Maphas have appointed an Avatar to them, I have made many experimental drugs that have blocked their control over me at the sacrifice of most of my body functions. We will only have one chance to speak like this, and i hope you can meet me at the municipality building complex where I can relay materials to you. In the household you reside in, go to the bedroom and open the left drawer of the dresser. There you will find ceremonial robes. Wear them and exit the house, the citizens will not assault you, as the scent of the flowers should still reside on them. Please meet me on the left hand side of the complex, near the handicap ramp.
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2:45 AM. Entry 8. I’ve arrived at the municipality building. The massive complex rests at the center of town and is the hub of operations for this cult. I met with my contact, a researcher named Sam Rebnar, who has given me a poison that will wipe out the source of the Maphas cell if injected directly. I’m making my way through the complex dressed in a ceremonial robe, which allows me to move freely without attracting the attention of the citizens.
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Yesterday I broke a vase I glued it together I fit in the pieces I thought it looked better But nothing is the same Once it's been smashed Even with repairs You can see all the cracks I stare at you, you stare at me I feel it underneath taking over me my eyes twitch and curl and I can tell by your stance You fear I might approach You fear I might advance I cant speak But if I could I'd tell you to run away the avatar is seeking victims Don't let it be you today I quickly walk away with a brief goodbye I'll find somebody else To be a victim by It rips into the head Manipulates the brain Siphoning fluids Drags it away and when it feeds I feel ashamed I cant control the hunger It’s violent reigns But at least it wont be you To fall a victim by At least youll have the chance To actually survive I cant speak But if I could I'd tell you to run away In the streets that we walk If the shadows could talk they'd tell you to run away And as I walk out of sight My walk begins to run running through the night But I feel it pulling on me Taking me back to you And I try to pull back But there's nothing I can do GET ME OUT OF THIS GET ME OUT OF THIS GET ME OUT OF THIS
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Hello. This is Sam Rebnar. By this time you should be occupying the private garden in the south of the complex. This garden houses The Mother Flower, The Plant of Life and Death. It is the key to the Maphas cult, and the creator of the Maphas Cell. Initially thought to be a invasive plant, it would later be discovered to have the capabilities to spread itself through plant-life and organic matter with the potential of spreading on a global scale. The victims of the cult that were considered food for the avatars were usually laid in the garden vines, which enveloped the bodies and drew from them, preserving their bodies in the process. A former researcher in my department claimed the bodies were needed for the avatars to create a moving vessel. Scans of this garden revealed preserved bodies dating back to 1554 30 kilometers benath the surface. Vines and roots from the plant were found to have spread well outside the complex, which widened the spread of the plant in the form of consumption of produce, agricultural feed, and processed fuel, with the potential to expand the reach of the avatars further and further. The chemicals I have given you will poison the mother flower and kill it’s link between the avatars and the produce. I have alerted the members of the cult of my intentions to destroy the research laboratories, drawing them towards me. That should buy you enough time to reach the flower undetected. This will be the last time we speak, please make sure the flower is destroyed.
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3:30 AM. Entry 10. I’ve gotten past the main gate of the garden Hoping to reach the middle. there’s a vine growth at least 10 feet tall in the center, i’m…. Trying to get there but this fog is so thick.
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Don’t go into the garden! It was the only rule! Don’t go into the garden! You won’t like what you find! Don’t make me get my axe! I can swing it without struggle And you won’t be the first It’s had to crack Don’t go into the garden! I see you shaved the lock! Don’t go into the garden! I swear I'll cut you down! It’s my only job To guard this plot of land And anybody not authorized Won't make it past my hand! Under the twisting vines Eyes reacted to the light From bodies still alive Preserved by vegetation Unable to speak Mouths replaced by Branches twisting out And out and out Don’t go into the garden! Don’t go into the garden! Don’t go into the garden! You won't be the first You won't survive I'll reach out to you And I'll try to swipe Don't try to hide! I'll mow you down I swear to god I'll make it loud Don't go into the garden!
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Vegetation 01:34
..Have you... Seen... The vegetation?
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Only DEATH awaits those who cross the Great Mother Flower SOON you will be part of the garden And join us on our mission COME OUT! COME OUT! COME OUT!
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Well i tried your life and i don't understand Now I gotta get away while i still can You’re not fit for me I'm not fit for you And running away is all i can do Your death culture is making me sick And i gotta get away from it Your death culture is making me sick And i gotta get away from it So many times I thought it was right But I see all the victims when I sleep at night Moving around through the shadowy halls Wishing I was far away from it all Your death culture is making me sick And i gotta get away from it Your death culture is making me sick And i gotta get away from it Maybe one day I’ll finally get away from all this rotting, dripping, bleeding, haunting, testifying, multiplying, isolating, CRUCIFIXION!
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September 2nd, 8:30 AM. Entry 13. I’m pleased to report the closure of the Maphas Investigation, with a successful eradication of the Mother Flower. Soon after it was killed, phones began working and the ISP brought a large scale force to the town, locking down the town and making mass arrests of the city officials, law enforcement, and resisting town members. Many who were stuck behind the will of the Avatars were finally able to move their bodies freely again. I’m headed back to Springfield as the official statement on the Maphas incident was a fertilizer factory explosion due to ADREAS LTD But, as I drive, I should explain that the Avatar has a bond that cannot be broken, it cant just be extinguished, it cant be washed out by a single detective, a single researcher, or a police force. I’ve got a meeting at 10 AM with the Governor who I’m sure will love to hear the explanation.
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Epilogue 01:22
Following the Maphas incident, The Avatars would continue to spread their reach across the USA, eventually reaching other countries. As it spread, many investigations sprang up across the planet regarding similar accounts of massive holes in the ground that seemed to be bottomless, with the same glowing flowers growing around them. Soon, the Avatars made such a deep connection and occupied so many bodies that those that resisted their influence had their bodies turned into a vegetative growth. It quickly became a cultural standard of the world to see them moving through the streets, making low groans. Thousands of years in the future, as the earth entered an ice age, the vegetation that was once the human race formed together by the billions, creating giant tendrils that pierced the atmosphere and moved through the stars as vessels for the avatars, searching for other planets to inhabit. But the consciousness of billions of humans never died within those vegetative masses, As a collective they singularly inhabited the avatar, peacefully experiencing a unending dream for eons as they powered the Avatar's conquest through the stars.
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Speed Racer 04:09
Originally by Patrick Cadaver Speed limit? (No) Speed limit? (No) Should I slow down? (No) I can't hear you (Go) 1-2-3-4 John and Andy take the wheel Days get to fast for us to heal The air conditioning Cruise control, windshield And you'll never see us In the rear view mirror Travel fast theres an accident They all look at you They don't know what to do Even Speed Racer Loses championships just save you Travel fast there's an accident they all look at you They don't know what to do You'll know the moment When the sun starts staring back at you The volunteer police Will be the first ones at the scene And though they try to sell us out Again, we'll take care of it We've destroyed every last piece Of heinous propaganda under god Just to see if we'll get caught Just to see if we''ll get caught Travel fast theres an accident They all look at you They don't know what to do Even Speed Racer Loses championships just save you Travel fast there's an accident they all look at you They don't know what to do You'll know the moment When the sun starts staring back at you

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