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Ilsa - The Scream

from Sociopathic Mixtape, Vol. 5 by Various Artists

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⋘Following their much acclaimed debut 'Tutti Il Colori Del Buio' 12" (Dark Descent/Contagion) and their highly sought after out of print split with Finland's HOODED MENACE, ILSA is back with their sophomore LP.

Their most crushing execution yet, 'Intoxicantations' is a ten track crust/doom infused journey through vice and sin recorded by Kevin Bernsten (Developing Nations) and masterd by James Plotkin of KHANATE.

"THE SCREAM" is my personal favorite track off of ILSA's newest LP; absolutely horrifying in the most sinister of ways, from the lyrics to each and every moment from slow build up to chaotic noise, monster breakdowns, riffs larger than life....this is a track made of nightmares.⋙

◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ BAND BIOGRAPHY & INFORMATION ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊

Ilsa is an independent doom and death metal band from the Washington, DC area. Knowledgeable local music fans consider them the heaviest band in the nation’s capitol. They are supposedly named after a Nazi sexplotation movie from the ’70s or something of the sort. At one point in the past, several members of this band played in Time of the Wolf, a group deemed “Too metal for me” by the punk zine Maximum Rock’n’Roll. It would be facile, but true, to say that Ilsa summons dark forces.

As their influences, they cite: Bolt Thrower, Dismember, Amebix, Entombed, Massacre, St. Vitus, Isengard, Burning Witch, Deviated Instinct, Asphyx, Pentagram, Roky Erickson.


ILSA MEMBERS LIST:

Orion - Vocals
Joshy - Drums
Sharad - Bass
Brendan - Guitar
B'ghoul - Guitar


BAND CONTACT INFO / PRESS / BOOKING / INQUIRIES:

Joshy: you may get in touch with him through the band's Facebook page using private messaging.


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lyrics

I heard a cry
a muffled scream
A woman's I'm sure
Late one night
as I crossed the Queen's Chapel Bridge

No other commuters
Tired and insular,
heard the noise,
A sound that punctures,
Ruptures guilt.

I should have done more,
I knew then I should not walk away.

Cocking my head,
looking out at the wall of trees,
I strained to hear.
Craning my neck,
there was nothing to see
off the side of the bridge.

Though black cloaked,
I knew these creek banks well
Seen structures strewn
along the banks.
Simple shacks to serve
as homeless shelter.

Could that have been the sound
of some illicit commerce?
Penniless lovers echoing moans
from their concrete suite?

No.
I am certain,
I heard a cry.
A woman's scream
I'm sure.

Nauseating fear
gnashes and gnaws.
Held in place,
I called out to the void.

Fingers crossed,

hoping my cry,
would yield no reply.

But it did.

(Male Voice)
"Everything's fine!"

Fear rushed through my torso,
stripping me of strength.
I know this is a lie
but not how to respond.

So reaching for my cell like a coward
I dialed 911.

The operator was annoyed and unresponsive
I doubt the pigs even bothered to check!

Then some weeks later at the bus stop
I told a friendly rider what I'd heard.
Silently she stood and listened,
then she slayed me with these words:

"Years ago my daughter
young and fair, was taken
to those woods and raped.
You probably weren't mistaken
about that unseen woman's fate."

I heard a cry,
A muffled scream, I'm sure
I should have done more.
Not just walked away.

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A DIY project three years in the making, Sociopathic Sound Records has at last experienced its becoming. Emphatic & unrivaled is our collective passion for extreme music. Determined, we seek to change the archaic, exploitative business model(s) of old by shifting focus back to the artists; to bolster growth, abet success, and reinvigorate the entire metal community & all those involved on a whole. ... more

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