Nurgle, also known as "Grandfather Nurgle" and the "Lord of Pestilence" is the major Chaos God of disease, decay, despair, destruction, death and rebirth. This song is heavily influenced by his lore, depicting the mortal world as being covered and corrupted by his influence how he represents a particular cycle of life and death while he tests his "gifts" on the "maiden".
lyrics
Birthed within the cauldron’s depths
Arise through his love
Decay is one part of the cycle of life and death
Defecation condemnation
The pulsating ooze, the stench of disease
Humanity lost as his blessings replace
Tender and moist, pestilence rejoice
In his foetid embrace
The cycle
The Unclean walk bloated with rot
The Children of Decay
Their bowels sway while nothing hides as his gifts purvey
The cycle of plagues returns and retreats
Accept the love given
Affection for all his children
Breath in the falling skin
Decaying kin rearisen
Blighted; burning; itching; bleeding
Bloated forms rise again
Sinking; swelling; fleshy abundance
The plague shall cycle back
Regenerate
Impending death sends all
To green pastures of immortal flesh
Grandfather
Stirs the cauldron frothed
New life for all
Who face the affliction
Accept the love given
Affection for all his children
Breath in the falling skin
Decaying kin rearisen
Receding back hallowed grass
Infect blood as pus; buboes grow
Death becomes ecstasy
Imbue the maiden with your rot
From hills and rivers to blisters and pus
Scar and boil the remnants of this land
As the cauldron stirs hot
O Grandfather! Your gifts wash her clean!
With disease
Manifest
Rebirth
Decay is one part of the cycle
Of life and death
Defecation condemnation
The pulsating ooze, the stench of disease
Humanity lost as his blessings replace
Tender and moist, pestilence rejoice!
In his foetid embrace
O Grandfather
Of pestilence
Take me away
To your rotting plane
credits
from The Great Game,
released June 16, 2023
Mixed by Connor Gordon
Mastered by Dayton Levitt
Blackthrone Ascension is:
Daniel Clark (Vocals)
Dayton Levitt (Lead Guitar)
James Hague (Rhythm Guitar)
Zachary Andow (Bass)
Carsen Viau (Drums)
Two death metal legends unite for a once-in-a-lifetime LP; rife with classic appeal and flavor, it's a manifesto that works in any era. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 11, 2017