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Fragments of Consciousness

by ALTER IDEM

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1.
Every human alive has done things in their life, Of which they wish they didn't. Ignoring this would be a sign of our ignorance. We had to learn for ourselves, The things we were never told. In the conversations we never had, About the things, we were never shown. Stuck in the past, don't waste your life. Uncover it long enough to learn. Remember the lesson, Then leave it alone and press on. Unwanted thoughts will spill from the mind, But only if you give them the time. Only if you give them the chance, Will they morph into something they are not. The mind is designed to protect, to adapt. Misunderstand and be trapped. Nothing done could ever be erased, Don't remember every mistake you make. How could be we so comfortable? How could be we so comfortable? With such permanence. Stretch to tear, rebuilt from particles of the past. Stretch to fucking tear. Oh, distance yourself from the circular clouds of soul splitting introspection. Detaching from the missteps that cloud your eyes, Spending the time strengthening your mind. Tune in to the sounds around you, Focus on the life that surrounds you. The balance inside will begin to tilt, Direction through introspection. The feeling inside will start to shift, Progression from reflection.
2.
Open up and try to let go, It's time to reset and begin to grow. As far as the brain is concerned, chemically, Reality lies right beside fantasy. I want to see the inner wiring of this system. Breaking down the parameters placed upon my thinking. It feels like I might be losing my life. Co-existing states of mind, Fluctuating through space and time. Exploring what's inside, Finding the things hidden just beyond natural vision. Feeling off-balanced, A vacant stare. There's no comfort here, Just an obscure atmosphere. Nothing to distract, or briefly fill the holes. Minutes feel like days and it might cave in my soul. Beginning to spiral, Twist and turn inside out. Buried issues pressing to the surface. The slither of light behind my eyes, I enter in. Trapped in my subconscious. Breathe in, relax. Letting perimeters of my existence detach. Fragments of consciousness. Breathe in, relax. Letting chemicals in my brain shift the way I see this pain. How far from reality do I need to go, To learn what I don't know? I'll do anything to understand the depths of my brain. Even if that means, I'll never be the same.
3.
Lost outside the normal bounds of stimulation. In the outer reach of the mind, Is where we want to be all the time. A species always needing more, Chasing highs, avoiding lows. Neural adaptation, habituation. Endless satisfaction, it's intoxicating. Everyone is addicted to something. To get us through the day And that's what needs to change. Give us the chance, We will pleasure ourselves to death. We walk the roads most travelled, Where the ruts are deep and easy to follow. The disguise apparently keeping us alive. Enter, this distorted view of life. The pleasure trap, comfort is a lie. Realising we are just dysfunctional human beings. Tricked into thinking, We are doing the right thing. Tricked into thinking. Knowingly avoiding the pain and when it comes back we just try again. Numbing our brains, Numbing the pain. Go without now and the paradox will be shown, Feel your spine straighten on its own. No substance taken, withstand the aching. You will start to see, the things craved only get us further away. The enigma will remain. If we continue to play this pleasure-seeking game. Neural adaptation, habituation. Endless satisfaction, it's intoxicating. Everyone is addicted to something. For some, it's one minute of one day, For others here they could never stay.
4.
Ancient neurological design, in order to survive. Helping us navigate life's complexities. A natural guidance system, Inbuilt, Intrinsic, In-fixed, In our minds. Sharpened by constant threat, designed to avoid death. Fight or flight, doesn't mean it is right. Chemical imbalance or evolutionary influence? An inability to manage uncertainty, In a world that's ever-changing. Can consciousness continue to expand? If this is endless, I'm not so sure we can keep it up. Wired for progress, an infinite process. Learn the patterns or unravel. Now awake, the centre of the brain. How intrinsic, the urge to avoid pain. Our Instinct, the pull to follow the grain. Inner workings that aren't fucking working. Inner workings that aren't fucking working. Reacting to nothing, like the doubts in our heads. That uneasiness we feel isn't always real. Filtering for danger that doesn't exist. Beings looking for relief, In all the wrong things. Don't seek safety from lies, If you stop asking all the questions. You might hear some of the answers, Don't seek safety from lies. Learn the patterns, Engage and struggle a lot. Learn the patterns, Disengage and suffer not. Suffer not, struggle a-lot. The choice is yours, This spins in circles and it may never stop. You can get off but only if you jump. Continue on, don't let worry alter your path or you will always land back at the start. Always land back at the start. The start again.

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Australian death metal band Alter Idem delivers the first taste of their new sound in the form of a 4 track EP titled "Fragments of Consciousness".

Out August 1st, 2020 via Realityfade Records.

Tracklist-
1. Paradoxical Design
2. Fragments of Consciousness
3. Neural Adaptation
4. And Unravel...

Run Time-
17:32

After some line-up changes and other challenges, we decided to reflect on the band, dissect our music and creative direction, and put the work in necessary to create something that we will always be proud of.


Thank you all for the support, we appreciate it and all of you!
AIDM.

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released August 1, 2020

Alter Idem
Realityfade Records
Artwork by Sick Graphics Productions
Mixed and mastered at 16th Cellar Studio

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ALTER IDEM Brisbane, Australia

Hailing from Australia, Alter Idem is a 4 piece death metal outfit pushing the boundaries of extreme music.

Aggressive, forward thinking and relentless.

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