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All Hail the Holy Grail

by Canyon of the Crescent Moon

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Intro (instrumental)
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Utah 1912 05:50
A young man An important artifact Everyone is lost but me Conquistadors long dead What belongs to all must be saved But it belongs to me Small world Too small for two of us The second reclamation The snakes drowning me The Lion bows to the whip The rhino destroys You fight with knives and guns I fight with snakes and magic I escape this iron horse But not all too quick The snakes drowning me The Lion bows to the whip The rhino destroys I run home But my father cares not The sheriff is paid off The industrialist gloats of his victory Small world Too small for two of us The second reclamation A red corsage Fighting till lightning strikes A sinking ship An end to the rich I swim All my life, I swim Small world Too small for two of us The second reclamation
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The search for fact not truth I am a sucker for the siren The old man becomes lost We all are blind In tunnels of rats - and fire I find your shield - your sword In cathedrals we search X marks the spot We descend With bone and cloth - we light the path In your tomb - I see the answer In tunnels of rats - and fire I find your shield - your sword The search for fact not truth I am a sucker for the siren The old man is lost We all are blind My soul is prepared How’s yours?
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This quest A race against evil The unholy Reich Once in their grasp Armies of darkness will march Try to understand There is no silver medal No prize for failure This obsession Never understood. Never. The mother dies All I could do is mourn
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Escaping dystopia War declared on me Tickets please Fist to face No ticket You Fall On Zeppelins we fly In the turning shadow we escape No ticket You Fall Into the tunnel we go Your airship dies And bombs fall we run to the ocean No ticket You Fall My Charlemagne Let my armies be The rocks and the trees and the birds in the sky Yeah!
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A steel beast Bought with holocaust gold The slim of humanity marches Across the desert We fight They fight to save the light With sword and cross they die They fight to save the light Ride to save my father They try to kill me With cannon they try A stone destroys A single bullet kills many You choke me with chains I beat your face with steel I fight my enemies with fist and blood into the abyss and I climb
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Risking it all Inside the Lion’s den For just a book Why What, What are you hiding? What does it tell you That doesn’t tell the fascist pigs Just for a book Pilgrims in an unholy land That’s for blasphemy Just for a book Try reading books instead of burning them What are you hiding Just for a book
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Ask yourself Why do you seek the Cup? Is it for glory You must choose For the unrighteous, the cup of life holds everlasting damnation He chose poorly You cant save him when you’re dead Its time to ask yourself what you believe Only the penitent man shall pass Only in the footsteps of their god Shall you find what you seek Leap from the lion’s head Prove your worth
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She never believed She thought she found a prize A trophy to hang on the mantle She never loved The siren speaks in her sleep She thought she found truth A way to riches What did you find? What did you find? I found Illumination

about

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Canyon of the Crescent Moon was formed after a happenstance meeting in a library in the heart of Venice, Italy. Our two creators—members of Lumbar, Ramprasad, Bible Black Tyrant, The Bearer, and Poacher—were grabbing for the same forgotten grail diary on a dusty old bookshelf. They exchanged grail lore. There was singing and gondolas. Also, there were rats and snakes. In the end, most importantly, there was also a full length album created about the Last Crusade. We hope you enjoy our offering, this story and an audio adventure in search of secrets answered via the light of the moon. All hail the holy grail!

"Sand slashes your sunburnt skin as you wander a vast desert, not following maps to what you hope is buried treasure, knowing full well that X never, ever marks the spot, when suddenly, the earth opens to reveal the ruined remains of a forgotten people. From the first riff, Canyon of the Crescent Moon is heavier than a rolling boulder, harder than ripping a man’s beating heart out of his chest, and absolutely fearless (with one exception: snakes. Why did it have to be snakes?). As the record marches on, each chord is the antidote. To what? The poison you just drank."
—Dylan Garrett Smith

credits

released May 13, 2019

All music written, performed, recorded & mixed at Myelin Studio in Portland, OR by Aaron D.C. Edge.

All lyrics written & vocals performed by Aaron Embry.

Main vocals recorded at Suite2E in Austin, TX by Keith Hernandez.

Backup vocals recorded at Candlewolfe Sound in Portland, OR by David Fylstra.

Mastered at Rainstorm in Tucson, AZ by Paul Speer.

Illustrations by Metal Jeff.

Logo, layout & design by Aaron D.C. Edge.

This is Poisoned Date Recordings #001

© and Ⓟ 2019 All Hail the Holy Grail

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Canyon of the Crescent Moon Portland, Oregon

Aaron Embry & Aaron D.C. Edge.

Members of The Lumbar Endeavor, The Bearer, Bible Black Tyrant, Hellvetika.

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