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CALIGULA

by LINGUA IGNOTA

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Robert Bloemkolk
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Robert Bloemkolk Maybe one of the best records made this century. Favorite track: IF THE POISON WON'T TAKE YOU MY DOGS WILL.
Umbra Cornuta
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Umbra Cornuta Beyond genres, correspondence or any predictable patterns. Every note and each word breaths candour, brutality, despair. The magnitude of Hayter's voice, whether when screaming in anger or muttering gently in agony, is soul crushing and cathartic. This is one of the most eccentric, tearful and revolting piece of musical art that will shatter you to the bone. 'Life is cruel and time heals nothing'. Favorite track: DAY OF TEARS AND MOURNING.
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_snegg_ stumbled upon this album while one a walk and ascended to...something listening to do you doubt me traitor in an empty field. 10/10 Favorite track: DO YOU DOUBT ME TRAITOR.
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1.
MOST GLORIOUS AND HOLY LIGHT FAITHFUL SERVANT AND FRIEND OF CHRIST MOST GLORIOUS AND HOLY LIGHT BOW BEFORE UNENDING NIGHT
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HOW CAN YOU DOUBT ME NOW HOW CAN YOU DOUBT ME HOW CAN YOU DOUBT ME NOW HOW CAN YOU DOUBT ME EVERY STONE ON EVERY MOUNTAIN IS ETCHED WITH MY NAME EVERY VEIN OF EVERY LEAF OF EVERY TREE IS SLAKED WITH POISON IF YOU RISE UP TO HEAVEN I TURN THE SUN TO BLIND YOU IF YOU SLEEP DEEP IN HELL I HAVE CHAINS TO BIND YOU HOW CAN YOU DOUBT ME NOW HOW CAN YOU DOUBT ME SATAN! SATAN! SATAN GET BESIDE ME! SATAN! SATAN! SATAN FORTIFY ME! I DONT EAT I DONT SLEEP I DONT EAT I DONT SLEEP I DONT EAT I DONT SLEEP I DONT EAT I DONT SLEEP I DONT EAT I LET IT CONSUME ME: HOW DO I BREAK YOU BEFORE YOU BREAK ME HOW DO I BREAK YOU BEFORE YOU BREAK ME HOW DO I BREAK YOU HOW DO I BREAK YOU HOW HOW HOW DO I BREAK YOU HOW HOW DO I BREAK YOU HOW DO I BREAK YOU HOW DO I BREAK YOU BEFORE YOU BREAK ME HOW DO I BREAK YOU BEFORE YOU BREAK ME HOW DO I BREAK YOU HOW DO I BREAK YOU HOW HOW HOW DO I BREAK YOU HOW HOW DO I BREAK YOU WHEN ALL THIS IS ENDED AS CRUEL AS I AM REMEMBER HOW I LOVED YOU BUT THAT NOTHING NOTHING CAN STAND MY FRIENDS ALL WEAR YOUR COLORS YOUR FLAG FLIES ABOVE EVERY DOOR BUT BITCH I SMELL YOU BLEEDING AND I KNOW WHERE YOU SLEEP DO YOU DOUBT ME TRAITOR THROW YOUR BODY IN THE FUCKING RIVER IM THE CUNTKILLER AND I DONT EAT I DONT SLEEP I DONT EAT I DONT SLEEP
3.
I'M THE FUCKING DEATHDEALER I'M THE BUTCHER OF THE WORLD RISE UP AND ILL CUT YOU DOWN RISE UP AND ILL CUT YOU I'M THE FUCKING DEATHDEALER I'M THE BUTCHER OF THE WORLD IF YOU DON'T FEAR ME YET YOU WILL IF YOU DON'T FEAR ME YET MAY YOUR FOES BE MANY MAY YOUR DAYS BE FEW MAY ANOTHER STEAL WHAT YOU STOLE IN RETURN FOR MY LOVE HE STRIKES ME DOWN EVEN AS I MAKE PRAYER FOR HIM MAY YOUR OWN SHAME HANG YOU MAY DISHONOR DROWN YOU MAY THERE BE NO KINDNESS NO KINDNESS NO KINDNESS
4.
WHO WILL LOVE YOU IF I DONT WHO WILL FUCK YOU IF I WONT MAY FAILURE BE A GARMENT TO WRAP ROUND YOU MAY FAILURE BE A BELT WITH WHICH TO GIRD YOU MAY FAILURE BE A NOOSE WITH WHICH TO HANG YOU WHO WILL LOVE YOU IF I DONT WHO WILL FUCK YOU IF I WONT MAY FAILURE BE A GARMENT TO WRAP ROUND YOU MAY FAILURE BE A BELT WITH WHICH TO GIRD YOU MAY FAILURE BE A NOOSE WITH WHICH TO HANG YOU (YOU HAVE CUT ME DOWN YOU HAVE CUT ME DOWN I AM GONE LIKE A SHADOW AT EVENING I AM SHAKEN OFF LIKE THE LOCUST I AM LOSING I AM LOSING) EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN AROUND ME EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN AROUND ME EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN AROUND ME EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN AROUND ME EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN AROUND ME EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN AROUND ME EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN AROUND ME EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN AROUND ME EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN AROUND ME EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN AROUND ME EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN EVERYTHING BURNS DOWN
5.
GOD ALONE KNOWS MY SORROW! SORROW! SORROW! GOD ALONE KNOWS MY SORROW! SORROW! SORROW! WHAT WILL YOU SAY OF THE BOND WE HAD TENDER COMRADE FOR I HAVE LEARNED ALL MEN ARE BROTHERS AND BROTHERS ONLY LOVE EACH OTHER BROTHERS IN ARMS BROTHERS IN EACH OTHERS ARMS ALL THE LOVE GOD WOULD ALLOW BUT ALL GODS LOVE MEANS NOTHING NOW THE BITTER BLOOD OF MANY FOES SUSTAINS ME AND HEAVY IS MY HAMMER SWINGING ROUND AND SOFT ARE THEIR THROATS AND SOFT ARE THEIR SKULLS AND FRAGRANT IS MY MANY FLOWER’D CROWN GOD ALONE KNOWS MY SORROW! SORROW! SORROW! GOD ALONE KNOWS MY SORROW! SORROW! SORROW!
6.
KYRIE ELEISON KYRIE ELEISON KYRIE ELEISON KYRIE ELEISON AILEEN ILL ONLY SAY THIS ONCE I AM THE BEST FRIEND YOULL EVER HAVE ALL THIS ALL THIS IS MEANINGLESS WITHOUT ME SO WILL YOU JOIN ME WILL YOU JOIN ME IF YOU LAY YOUR LIFE DOWN NO MAN CAN TAKE IT WILL YOU JOIN ME WILL YOU JOIN ME ABANDON YOUR BODY SO NO MAN CAN BREAK IT AILEEN ILL ONLY SAY THIS ONCE LIFE IS CRUEL AND TIME HEALS NOTHING AND EVERYONE YOU LOVE WILL LEAVE YOU BUT NOT ME SO WILL YOU JOIN ME WILL YOU JOIN ME IF YOU LAY YOUR LIFE DOWN NO MAN CAN TAKE IT WILL YOU JOIN ME WILL YOU JOIN ME MAKE WORTHLESS YOUR BODY SO NO MAN CAN BREAK IT HUMBLE YOURSELF IF THE POISON WONT TAKE YOU MY DOGS WILL UNBURDEN YOURSELF NO SHADOW WILL DARKEN YOUR DOOR LIKE MINE WILL KYRIE ELEISON KYRIE ELEISON KYRIE ELEISON KYRIE ELEISON
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[INCOMPREHENSIBLE SCREAMING]
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GOD ALONE KNOWS MY SORROW! SORROW! SORROW! GOD ALONE KNOWS MY SORROW! SORROW! SORROW! GOD ALONE KNOWS MY SORROW! SORROW! SORROW! GOD ALONE KNOWS MY SORROW! SORROW! SORROW! GOD ALONE KNOWS MY SORROW AND ONLY HE CAN JUDGE TODAY I FEAR NOTHING FOR HEAVEN IS MY CONSOLATION BURN MY BODY THAT I MAY NOT RETURN DISPERSE ME TO THE AIR THAT I MAY NOT BE DEFILED BY ANY OTHER EARTHLY THING TODAY I REJOICE TODAY I REJOICE FOR GOD ALONE KNOWS MY SORROW AND HE WILL SHELTER ME GOD ALONE GOD ALONE GOD ALONE GOD ALONE GOD ALONE GOD ALONE GOD ALONE GOD ALONE ALONE ALONE ALONE ALONE
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ALL WHO PROCLAIM THEIR LOVE BETRAY ME BETRAY ME ALL WHO PROCLAIM THEIR LOVE BETRAY ME BETRAY ME ALL WHO PROCLAIM THEIR LOVE LET THEM HATE ME HATE ME SO LONG AS THEY FEAR ME FEAR ME FEAR ME FEAR ME FEAR ME ALL WHO PROCLAIM THEIR LOVE BETRAY ME BETRAY ME ALL WHO PROCLAIM THEIR LOVE BETRAY ME BETRAY ME ALL WHO PROCLAIM THEIR LOVE LET THEM HATE ME SO LONG AS THEY FEAR ME FEAR ME FEAR ME FEAR ME FEAR ME SPITE SPITE ALONE HOLDS ME ALOFT SPITE SPITE ALONE HOLDS ME ALOFT SPITE SPITE ALONE HOLDS ME ALOFT SPITE SPITE ALONE HOLDS ME ALOFT SPITE SPITE ALONE HOLDS ME ALOFT SPITE SPITE ALONE HOLDS ME ALOFT SPITE SPITE ALONE HOLDS ME ALOFT SPITE SPITE ALONE HOLDS ME ALOFT SPITE SPITE ALONE HOLDS ME ALOFT SPITE SPITE ALONE HOLDS ME ALOFT KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL
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IM THE FUCKING DEATHDEALER IM THE BUTCHER OF THE WORLD IM THE FUCKING DEATHDEALER THROATSLITTER OF THE WORLD IM THE FUCKING DEATHDEALER IM THE BUTCHER OF THE WORLD IF YOU DONT FEAR ME YET YOU WILL IF YOU DONT FEAR ME YET
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BEAST HE NAMED ME BEAST I AM I AM GRIEF COME CLAIM ME COME CLAIM ME COME CLAIM ME ALL I WANT IS BOUNDLESS LOVE ALL I KNOW IS VIOLENCE VIOLENCE ALL I KNOW IS VIOLENCE VIOLENCE VIOLENCE VIOLENCE ALL I WANT IS BOUNDLESS LOVE ALL I KNOW IS VIOLENCE VIOLENCE ALL I KNOW IS VIOLENCE VIOLENCE VIOLENCE VIOLENCE I AM THE BEAST I AM PRAISE ME PRAISE ME I AM THE BEAST I AM PRAISE ME PRAISE ME BEAST I AM PRAISE ME PRAISE ME PRAISE ME PRAISE ME

about

“CALIGULA”, the new album from LINGUA IGNOTA set for release on July 19th on CD/2xLP/Digital through Profound Lore Records, takes the vision of Kristin Hayter’s vessel to a new level of grandeur, her purging and vengeful audial vision going beyond anything preceding it and reaching a new unparalleled sonic plane within her oeuvre.

Succeeding her self-released 2017 “All Bitches Die” opus (re-released by Profound Lore Records in 2018), “CALIGULA” sees Hayter design her most ambitious work to date, displaying the full force of her talent as a vocalist, composer, and storyteller. Vast in scope and multivalent in its influences, with delivery nothing short of demonic, “CALIGULA” is an outsider’s opera; magnificent, hideous, and raw. Eschewing and disavowing genre altogether, Hayter builds her own world. Here she fully embodies the moniker Lingua Ignota, from the German mystic Hildegard of Bingen, meaning “unknown language” — this music has no home, any precedent or comparison could only be uneasily given, and there is nothing else like it in our contemporary realm.

LINGUA IGNOTA has always taken a radical, unflinching approach to themes of violence and vengeance, and “CALIGULA” builds on the transformation of the survivor at the core of this narrative. “CALIGULA” embraces the darkness that closes in, sharpens itself with the cruelty it has been subjected to, betrays as it has been betrayed. It is wrath unleashed, scathing, a caustic blood-letting: “Let them hate me so long as they fear me,” Hayter snarls in a voice that ricochets from chilling raw power to agonizing vulnerability. Whilst “CALIGULA” is unapologetically personal and critically self-aware, there are broader themes explored; the decadence, corruption, depravity and senseless violence of emperor Caligula is well documented and yet still permeates today. Brimming with references and sly jabs, Hayter’s sardonic commentary on abuse of power and invalidation is deftly woven.

Working closely with Seth Manchester at Machines With Magnets studio in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Hayter strips away much of the industrial and electronic elements of her previous work, approaching instead the corporeal intensity and intimate menace of her notorious live performances, achieved with unconventional recording techniques and sound sources, as well as a full arsenal of live instrumentation and collaborators including harsh noise master Sam McKinlay (THE RITA), visceral drummer Lee Buford (The Body) and frenetic percussionist Ted Byrnes (Cackle Car, Wood & Metal), with guest vocals from Dylan Walker (Full of Hell), Mike Berdan (Uniform), and Noraa Kaplan (Visibilities). “CALIGULA” is a massive work, a multi-layered epic that gives voice and space to that which has been silenced and cut out.

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released July 19, 2019

Engineered and mixed by Seth Manchester at Machines With Magnets
Mastered by Heba Kadry

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