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EMPIRE OF RATS Empire Of Rats

by Empire Of Rats

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Leeches 01:48
LEECHES SAVE ALL YOUR PITY YOUR WORDS ARE USELESS YOUR MORALS ARE LACKING A FACE IF IT WAS UP TO ME YOU’D BE DEAD IN A DITCH I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU STILL EXIST CUTTING YOU OFF REMOVING YOU FROM MY WORLD CUTTING YOU OFF FUCKING LEECHES REMOVING YOU FROM MY WORLD IT’S PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT BITE THE HAND SINKING TEETH NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRY YOU FUCKING LEECHES COME AND GO ALWAYS TRYING TO DRAIN ME DRY NOTHING LEFT TO GIVE ALWAYS NEED TO TAKE NO MORE WILL TO LIVE JUST A FUCKING SNAKE
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BOTTOMLESS PIT DON’T TAKE THESE WORDS FOR RECYCLED HATRED PLEASE KNOW THAT THESE WORDS ARE STERN DON’T LOOK AT MY FACE OR EVEN SAY MY NAME IT’S ONES LIKE YOU THAT NEVER LEARN LIARS FAKES YOU’RE THE ONES THAT I DESPISE LIFERS OUTCASTS YOU’RE THE ONES THAT I TAKE SIDE I CAN’T SEE YOU IN THIS LIFETIME MAKING AMENDS YOU’RE PLAGUED WITH FRUSTRATION DOUBT AND THE LOSING OF FRIENDS EVERY DAY THEY KEEP PUSHING ME INTO THIS BOTTOMLESS PUT TRYING TO KEEP MY HEAD UNDER WATER FOR THAT I’LL NEVER FORGET
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Untitled 02:31
UNTITLED MY HATE GROWS WITH EVERY INCH OF MY SOUL WHY CAN’T IT BE YOU INSTEAD LAYING DEAD IN THE SOIL TWO FACED WASHED UP YOU’RE FUCKING DEAD WASHED UP TWO FACED YOU STILL WANT MORE YOU’RE DEAD YOU WHORE WE’LL WATCH EVERY MOVE THAT YOU MAKE AND YOU CAN MAKE SURE OF THAT I JUST WANT TO FEEL YOUR NECK BREAK AND FEEL YOUR LUNGS COLLAPSE
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SOCIETY’S ZERO YOU SEE ME IN SOCIETY AND YOU DON’T LIKE WHAT YOU SEE A THREAT TO YOUR EXISTENCE YOU JUST CAN’T LEAVE ME BE STILL STRUGGLING IN THS DEEP END YOU SEE I’VE LOST CONTROL YOU SEE WHAT LIFE HAS DEALT ME YOU TRY TO PLAY THE ROLE TOO LONG BACK TO THE WALL IF THERE’S A CHANCE YOU WOULD SPIT RIGHT IN MY FACE BACK TO THE WALL I JUST CAN’T KEEP YOU FROM THIS LOSING RACE BACK TO THE WALL CAN’T KEEP MY HEAD UP MY WILL IS ALSO WEAK BACK TO THE WALL MY ARMS ARE ALSO HEAVY YOU WILL ONLY LET ME SINK
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Rats Reign 02:27
RATS REIGN I SEE THE BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS EVERY DAY A BOLD TRUTH YOU REFUSE TO SEE IF IT’S SOMETHING I HAVE TO SEE EVERY DAY TAKE THIS KNIFE AND CUT MY EYES OUT OF ME DON’T HAVE DOUBT DON’T SPEAK OUT JUST OBEY EVERYTHING WE SAY LAND OF THE FREE HOME OF THE SLAVE YOU BET YOUR LIFE ON A LOSING GAME STOP DEFENDING THE ONES YOU NEED TO BLAME YOU ONLY KNOW WHAT YOU KNOW YOU ONLY SEE WHAT YOU SEE (FUCKING SHEEP) YOU’RE LEARNING THAT NOTHING IN LIFE IS WHAT IT SEEMS PULL THE CURTAIN BACK OBLIVIOUS TO WHAT YOU THINK IS REAL YOU KNOW THAT THEY’LL TRADE YOU OUT SO FOLLOW YOUR HEROES TO HELL
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Sinking 01:41 video
SINKING I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS THAT YOU’RE THINKING THE WORLD WE’RE LIVING IN IS FUCKING SINKING I TRY TO SAY MY PIECE NO ONE I WOULD REACH THIS TIME I RETURN TO TURMOIL I TRIED TO SEE THE LIGHT I CAN’T SEE THE LIGHT ALL I CAN SEE IS THE FUCKING DARK NO ONE WILL TELL ME HOW TO THINK NOW SO SAVE YOUR WORDS OR USE THEM WISE DON’T TRY TO MAKE ME FEEL SO WEAK THE ONLY WORDS FROM YOU ARE LIES
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We're Dead 01:14
WE’RE DEAD MISLED WORLD THAT PRETENDS TO LOVE FORCE FED THAT WE’RE ALL THE SAME WE’RE DEAD NO THOUGHTS THAT WE SPEAK OF NO ONE TO TRUST WE’RE ALL ON OUR OWN PRETENDED TO CARE WHAT WE SAY PRETENDED TO CARE WHAT WE DO TO ME YOU ARE ALL THE SAME WE WERE MADE THIS WAY BY YOU YOU’LL NEVER LOOK AT ME AS A HUMAN BEING THAT’S WHY I SPIT IN THE FACE OF EVERYONE I SEE I’M GOING TO FUCKING EXPLODE SO DON’T PRESSURE ME SO STAY OUT OF MY WAY AND LEAVE ME BE IN PEACE
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Exposed 02:21
EXPOSED I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE THE NERVE YOUR WORD AREN’T SHIT BUT NOT UNHEARD THE WORDS YOU SPEAK ARE SO HOLLOW I CAN SEE RIGHT THROUGH YOU’RE SHALLOW YOUR INTERNAL FIGHT NEVER ENDS THE TRUTH IS HARD TO SWALLOW YOU’RE FUCKING UP TRUTH BE TOLD YOU’RE FUCKING UP AND NOW YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN SO QUICK TO TALK WHEN NO ONE IS NEAR SO QUICK TO SPEAK WHEN NO ONE HEARS I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU HAVE THE NERVE YOURE WORDS AREN’T SHIT BUT NOT UNHEARD I’M SICK OF WASTING MY TIME JUST SIFTING THROUGH YOUR BULLSHIT DECEIT IS ALL YOU KNOW YOU CAN COVER YOUR TRACKS BUT YOU CAN’T COVER YOUR ASS EXPOSED
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EMPIRE OF RATS debut full length is a brutal reminder that heavy, pissed off hardcore is alive and well. These Ohio scene-veterans have created a perfect record that is sincere, energetic. EXTREMELY pissed off without coming off as paint by numbers.

RECOMMENDED FOR FANS OF: 100 Demons / God's Hate / Ringworm

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EMPIRE OF RATS
LOCATION: Columbus, OH

Dustin Hysell (Vocals)
Kurt ‘Four Fingers’ Miller (Guitar)
Lee West (Guitar)
Zach Miller (Bass)
Chris Tatman (Drums)

Burt Miller (Acoustic Guitar on Early Mourning)

Recorded/Mastered by: Bobby Leonard (Paper Tiger Studio)
Artwork/Layout by: Linas Garsys

RELATED BANDS: Pale Horse / Pitboss 2000 / Under One Flag

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released January 1, 2015

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