AN NCS PREMIERE: BEYOND GRACE — “ACOLYTES”

 

If you’re feeling sluggish, out-of-sorts, or just generally fed up with the boredom and frustration of your existence, we have a sure-fire remedy, the kind of death metal that’s akin to grabbing a live power line with both hands, while ringing wet, and letting the current jolt your spine and set your head on fire.

The name of the song we’re helping premiere is “Acolytes“, and it’s a new free single by Beyond Grace from Nottingham, England, presented through the medium of a music video. The song features a guest vocal appearance by Abysmal Dawn’s Charles Elliott, in addition to the vocals of Beyond Grace’s regular frontman and visionary member, our own Andy Synn.

 

 

“Acolytes” wastes not a single second striking with jolting force through a turbocharged flurry of jabbing, skittering riffs and bullet-spitting percussion, which together sound like high-caliber munitions fired in jarring bursts. The speed and intensity of the song are unrelenting, but as the assault continues, the band reveal more dimensions in the music.

You get demented guitar arpeggios that twist, turn, seethe, and swarm; a scintillating, shimmering, head-spinning guitar solo; consistently impressive bass and drum pummeling; and a couple of explosive detonations that will loosen the teeth in your skull. The fireball intensity of the instrumental music is matched by the ferocity of the vocals, which veer from bearlike growls and roars to searing, blackened shrieks.

In short, “Acolytes” is a pure adrenaline surge, and a damned addictive one at that.

 

We’re also very happy to report that Beyond Grace’s debut album is now set for release on January 13, 2017. If you happen to be unfamiliar with the band, we encourage you to check out their previous singles as well as their 2014 EP, Monstrous, at their Bandcamp page, linked below — where you can find “Acolytes” as a free download.

Principal photography for the video was done by Sarah Fortais, and it was edited by Bigger Boat Film. Below the video, you’ll also find the song’s lyrics.

https://beyondgrace.bandcamp.com/track/acolytes-ft-charles-elliott-of-abysmal-dawn
http://beyondgrace.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/wearebeyondgrace/

 

 

ACOLYTE – LYRICS

TRANSFORMATION / TRANSFIGURATION / TO OVERCOME THE LIMITATIONS
OF OUR OWN MORTALITY / WE MUST TRANSCEND BIOLOGY

CAST OFF THE SHACKLES OF YOUR PHYSICAL EXISTENCE
(DENY) YOUR SLOW SENESCENCE / (REJECT) YOUR INBUILT OBSOLESCENCE

AND SO WE GIVE OUR LIVES IN SERVICE / ALL TO SERVE A GREATER PURPOSE

BOW YOUR HEAD / AND BEND YOUR KNEE
IN THE NAME OF PROGRESS / ALL HAIL THE ENDLESS PROCESS
INTO THE MOUTH (INTO THE MOUTH) / OF THE MACHINE (OF THE MACHINE)
WE GIVE OUR LIVES (WE GIVE OUR LIVES)…

SYMBIOTIC / EVOLUTION / THE EXPONENTIAL CURVE
OF ADAPTATION / BECOMING MORE THAN HUMAN

TRANSUBSTANTIATION OF THE FLESH
CONSUMING LIFE TO CONQUER DEATH

AND SO WE GIVE OUR LIVES IN SERVICE / ALL TO SERVE A GREATER PURPOSE
WE BOW OUR HEADS IN WORSHIP OF / OUR MAN-MADE GOD

BOW YOUR HEAD / AND BEND YOUR KNEE
IN THE NAME OF PROGRESS / ALL HAIL THE ENDLESS PROCESS
INTO THE MOUTH (INTO THE MOUTH) / OF THE MACHINE (OF THE MACHINE)
WE GIVE OUR LIVES (WE GIVE OUR LIVES) / IN SERVICE OF THE SINGULARITY

BOW YOUR HEAD

BEND YOUR KNEE

AND SERVE!