The French revolution is credited as being the birthplace of the republic and modern secular politics. We often hear the story of the civil war between the old aristocracy and the republicans, that ended with the Napoleon dictatorship. Yet we are almost never told the story from the standpoint of the common people that fought the revolution, of the poorer, exploited classes that saw the revolution as a chance for them to be truly free and create an egalitarian, classless society.
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all hail the holy guillotine
all hail the walls that keep us free
the dichotomy of ignorance and bliss
the justice that never ends in peace
the putrid smell of aristocracy haunts the corridors of your bureaucracy
the myths of competition plague your traditions
the masquerade of the republic. the betrayal of the public
freedom is nothing but a vain phantom
when one class of men can starve another with impunity
equality is nothing but a vain phantom when the rich,
through monopoly, exercise the right of life or death over their like.
Freedom light the way
but your time is slowly ticking
our bodies may be numb but they awaken
the sans-culottes shall rise again
our revolution shall come again
for the starving, for the meek
kill the masters, kill the rich
freedom light the way
You know that point where you have consumed perhaps just a little too much of your chosen intoxicate. That's this album.
Fucking heavy!!! Obstacle of Affliction
The Chicago punks seem intent on defying any hardcore conventions, focusing instead on communicating pure disgust for the rotting world around them. Bandcamp Album of the Day Jul 1, 2022
Heavy as fuck indeed!
Perfect for those days when you feel a little too happy and light-hearted and you need to balance it out and slowly crawl in grime and shit. Nekobibu