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Puppet Season

by Dark Soul

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Shell Shocked Verse 1 - No man’s land barren wasteland, cesspool of mud and shit No haven for man or beast, hells fire is lit Chorus 1 – War is the Hell men tend to dwell fighting to take control I’m just a man made to fight, I fear for my soul Verse 2 - Bone cracking cold fatal disease, warm and dry is never seen Modern weapons deadly arsenal, feeds the killing machine Chorus 2 - War is the Hell men tend to dwell fighting to take control I’m just a man made to fight, No rest for my soul Verse 3 – Keep your head down stay alive, the battle draws near. Waiting for the order, try to squash the fear. Live for your buddies not yourself, ‘cos the enemy is in control Aiming sight trigger pull, sniper just took your soul. Chorus 3 - War is the Hell men tend to dwell fighting to take control I’m just a man made to fight, wanting to save my soul. Verse 4 – Chlorine gas everywhere, Zeppelins fill the sky Cannons blast as volleys fly, is this the day we die? Bunker walls quivering from giant angry shell. Time to fight time to kill send them all to hell OVER THE TOP!! Verse 5 - Boots don’t grip in the slop and mire, poison gas setting lungs on fire Flesh being torn by barbed wire wall, watch helplessly as your buddies fall Balls of lead shredding guts, broken bodies falling in bloody ruts Enter the realm fight hand to hand, stab a man’s heart for an acre of land Bridge - Colorless world of smoke and mud, quickly becomes a sea of blood Verse 6 - Next day battle is done, sit and reflect in the cold pale sun How many more losses, draws and wins? Breathe young man and count your sins Chorus 4 - War is the Hell men tend to dwell fighting for control I was a man made to fight, this war consumed my soul Verse 7 – Battle is lost I’m home alone, Still hearing the death knell toll The men I killed, the men I slayed, war is a bloody game, and I played Each I sent to his final place, I still see the horrors in their face No friends left, they’re all underground, cannons and voices incessantly sound Why was I spared? Left to grieve, demons nightly haunt without reprieve No rest for me is this Gods will? Needing solace my final kill.
2.
Zieg Heil 04:18
Zieg Heil Raised to hate everything but your kind, Stereotypes racing thru your mind. No reasonable thought in your head, all your wants for them to be dead. Blinded by your misguided visions, hate controls all your decisions. Lies you spread to control the minds of sheep, the cloud of fear forever grows deep. Twisted misguided machinations of hate. The hand of doom set to a date. Hysteria and fear you work to create. Races of man will soon learn their fate. Your meteoric rise to power, hate and fear put you in your tower. Control the masses everything on a spin, Campaign of hate set to begin. Army's and hordes in your control. There is no return you've lost your soul. Persecution and torment all apart of your plan. All will suffer if they're not of your clan. Twisted misguided machinations of hate. The hand of doom set to a date. Hysteria and fear you work to create. Races of man will soon learn their fate. Round 'em up put 'em in camps, treat the women like useless tramps. Mark 'em tag 'em put 'em in cages, the hate you spread dormant for ages. Spin the reason truth you will hide, the hate it swells deep inside. The number of dead begins to grow, with the graves you've dug with bodies you sow. Twisted misguided machinations of hate. The hand of doom set to a date. Hysteria and fear you work to create. Races of man will soon learn their fate. The world now pays attention, drawn to your immoral detention. Speeding up your plan there's only a few, never do you want to hear someone called Jew. Time is short your plan in trouble, all your hate lay in rubble. Your madness has brought war and strife. Your soul now fated as you end your life.
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Divine Wind 04:26
DIVINE WIND Ancestor’s speak, of my life’s course Honor the man, on the White horse Sacred oath taken, Honor is bestown Upon Silken headband, family name is sewn Okamura’s folly, desperation plan Suicidal pilots, Sacrifice to save Japan Too many losses, this war has taken toll So few of us left, the fallen we’ll extol Barely seventeen, our oldest twenty-four So much more to life, not anymore Forty hours of training, rushed to the sky Only one mission, sink your ship and die No thirst for glory, no honor being vain Just one desire, honor father’s name Say final prayers to family fallen long ago What horrors lie ahead only they would know Across the Leyte Gulf rises the Eastern Sun The day of my final mission has begun Armadas’ smoke plumes fill the sky Fire up the engines it’s time for us to fly One-way trip, never to come back Courage in my veins, fear I lack Ohka, Baka, call it what you wish One deadly purpose, make you food for fish Propaganda & politics fill my rage Speed down the flight deck prepare to engage Out of the Sun diving straight and true I know this is it, my time is due White knuckle the stick, eyes turning red Thousands of bullets, aimed at my head You see me coming and put up a fight Admirable, your muscle and your might You scream in terror, you cry in fear I smell your blood as my bomb draws near Send your steel fortress, bottom of the sea Sacrificial death, coerced destiny Finding my target, I hit my mark Fireball explosion, everything goes dark The sky was my home, the sea now my grave My honor, my heart, my soul, all I gave Pray my name in reverence, say my name in praise My mission of honor, concluded my fighting days No thirst for glory, no honor being vain Just one desire, honor father’s name The sky was my home, the sea now my grave My honor, my heart, my soul, all I gave
4.
Puppets in the field Lies are told reasons are spun, efforts to keep you from coming undone. Truth subjective yours different from mine, circumstances relative to keep you in line. Propaganda sown like seeds in the mind, labelled and tagged sorted with your kind. Ignorance breeds fear, fear begets hate, conditions set by the powerful to dominate. Puppets in the field, your masters make you yield. Debt slave your life away, do only as they say Sadistic minds manipulate the weak, subliminally controlled what to believe. Spoon fed lies herded like sheep, in their make-believe world you sleep. Fall in line do as you’re told, never question why or be so bold. Your life is not yours to live, semblance of freedom is what they give. Puppets in the field, your masters make you yield. You toil your life away, until death makes you pay. Sadistic minds manipulate the naïve, ignorance breeds fear, fear begets hate. Conditions laid for the powerful to dominate. Running through life thinking everything’s fine, like the rat in a race to the finish line. Veil of deception covers your head until the day you wake up or end up dead. Oppression and suppression come in different forms, Weak minded programmed this is the norm. Empty promises of a better life, reality knows hardship sorrow and strife. Puppets in the field Propaganda sown like seeds in the mind, labelled and tagged sorted with your kind. Spoon fed lies herded like sheep, in their make-believe world you sleep. Fall in line do as you’re told, never question why or be so bold. Your life is not yours to live ignorance of freedom is what you live. Puppets in the field, our masters make us yield. Debt slave our lives away, do only as they say Puppets in the field, our masters make us yield. We toil our lives away, until death makes us pay.
5.
‘Tis The Season Boots on the ground, bodies all around. Spin the reason, ‘tis the season. Boots on the ground, bodies all around. Spin the reason, ‘tis the season. Pawns in someone else’s game. Conductors of war have no shame. Ordered to kill an enemy unknown. Look to the sky, here come the drones. Reasons for war many come to mind. Lust for power will destroy mankind. Hounds of Hell have been released. Sorrow and strife, evil increased. Boots on the ground, bodies all around. Spin the reason, ‘tis the season. Boots on the ground, bodies all around. Spin the reason, ‘tis the season. Hounds of hell have been released. Sorrow and strife, evil increased. Your god, your faith, ours aren’t the same. To war we go in our god’s name. Hatred and fear, prejudice will reign. Moral destruction, nothing will remain. Boots on the ground, bodies all around. Spin the reason, ‘tis the season. Boots on the ground, bodies all around. Spin the reason, ‘tis the season. Lies and propaganda spun like webs. The war machine churns as rationality ebbs. Told one way really, it’s the other. Never mind forget he’s your brother. Do as you’re told don’t question why. You’re not here to think, you’re here to die!!! Pawns in someone else’s game, conductors of war have no shame. Boots on the ground, bodies all around. Spin the reason, ‘tis the season. Boots on the ground, bodies all around. Spin the reason, ‘tis the season. Boots on the ground, bodies all around. Spin the reason, ‘tis the season. Boots on the ground, bodies all around. Spin the reason, ‘tis the season. Boots on the ground, bodies all around. Spin the reason, ‘tis the season.
6.
Lies 05:23
LIES HATE SEPARATE DIVIDE BLIND CONTROL STOLEN AT BIRTH SLATED TO SERVE A MENIAL LIFE MORE WE DESERVE INCORPORATED LIES SUBVERSIVE PLAN ENDOCTRINATED FLIES SUBMISSIVE CLAN EVIL LIES FILLED WITH HATE ONE AIM ONE GOAL SEPARATE DIVIDE THE MASSES KEEP THEM BLIND CONTROL THE TRUTH DESTROY MANKIND GRASS NEVER GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE EAT THE CONMAN’S HOOK TAKE US ON A RIDE LIES ONCE COVERT ALWAYS TIME AND PLACE SOCIAL CONDITIONING LIES TO OUR FACE EVIL LIES FILLED WITH HATE ONE AIM ONE GOAL SEPARATE DIVIDE THE MASSES KEEP THEM BLIND LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES LIES TOLD ENOUGH DROWN OUT THE TRUTH NON-FICTION NOW FICTION CHOOSE YOUR TRUTH FACTS FADE TO LEGEND HISTORY NOW LORE LIES HEARD OVER BURY TRUTH EVERMORE EVIL LIES FILLED WITH HATE ONE AIM ONE GOAL SEPARATE DIVIDE THE MASSES KEEP THEM BLIND LIES!!
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DIABOLUS FALLACIA Prey on ignorance, create your ism Conflicts of faith, manipulated schism This God that god, many different faiths Kneel and repent, obey my haith Masses of men not easily led Create the Bible from which they’re fed Only the books that fit the creed Bury the ones can’t let us read Omitted truths, materialistic desires Pagan sacrifice, ritualistic pyres Church built under the guise of light Darkness grows parallel within their might Smooth talking glib, slimy little worms Infecting weak minds, epidemic of germs Liberties assumed, fortunes taken Give it all for your soul to awaken Piety preached one sided truth Eternal fire sermons, manufactured ruth Hellfire & brimstone, damnation too Dogma preached for fear to brew Travel the globe, murderous patrols 3rd world cleansing, destroy ancient scrolls Religion’s design only one goal Worldly dominion under church control Smooth talking glib, slimy little worms Infecting weak minds, epidemic of germs Poor gets poorer as the Church gets rich Foundation of Gold to build you wich Speak against the lies, heretic claims Inquisition trials end in flames Expose the truth make you disappear Religion only works when masses kept in fear Clad in Albs, predators hidden Innocence stolen, acts forbidden Children scarred, horrors realized Mentored influence, youth sodomized Satan’s lie, kept in the dark Soul collection, children are the mark Innocent façade, Ancient evil ruse Pedophiles serve, children they abuse Secret orgy parties, sacrifices too Innocence taken, beware the red shoes History of lies, deception and greed Demonic Influence, on Adrenochrome they feed Unspoken horrors, mind blown truth Sacrificial lambs, evil fountain of youth Silver tongued liars, Satan’s evil imps Children missing, lost without a glimpse Rape the world, ancient culture falls Truth of origin, behind Vatican walls Evil oligarchy, Rome on the throne Clandestine purpose, fabled cornerstone Expose the truth, make you disappear Religion only works when masses kept in fear Religions design, only one goal Worldly dominion under Church control Liberties assumed, fortunes taken Give it all for your soul to awaken Poor gets poorer as the church gets rich Foundation of Gold to build your wich How many wars, how many dead When under a god’s banner Armies led
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Fated 04:18
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UNDER THE THUMB Living a life under the thumb, going through motions senses are numb. Told how to live how to act, minute details a matter of fact. Programmed to serve no questions asked, obey commands which you are tasked. Eyes wide open mind shut down, under the thumb your free will is bound. Under the thumb, someone else’s control. New life wanted to free your soul. Going through motions senses are numb, living a life under the thumb. Boot of control on your neck, nowhere to turn, life a wreck. Lifetime of sorrow full of regret, fated to die with mountain of debt. Every day always the same, work for someone couldn’t care for your name. Toil and struggle to make someone rich, facts of life ain’t it a bitch. Under the thumb, someone else’s control. New life wanted to free your soul. Going through motions senses are numb, living a life under the thumb. Life under thumb always hard fought, your lot in life paid for and bought. Always searching looking for an out, mind filled with fear and the fog of doubt. Wake each day do it again, realization you’ll never win. Years pass by in the blink of an eye, all to do now is lay down and die.
10.
The Black 08:07
The Black From the darkest depths I lurk, undetected eyes watch from the black. Your every move noticed, waiting for the mistake to unleash my attack. You'll never see me coming, I'll bide my time 'til your focus slacks. Come a little closer, oh how I long to take you back. Oblivious to the fate that awaits you, your eyes innocent and naive. Your routine being recorded, the moment ever nearer never with reprieve. Nothing there to save you, the instant I strike you will believe. Just a small window, your body never to be retrieved. I'll bide my time 'til your focus slacks, waiting for the mistake to unleash my attack. Oh, how I long to take you back, undetected eyes watch from the black, Coming ever closer, nothing warns you be on your guard. The moment that it happens, you wander into my yard. Fear has you frozen, the time to strike ferocious and hard. You’re fucked and you know it, at best you'll be broken and scarred. From the darkest depths I came, undetected eyes watched from the black. Your every move noticed, waiting for the mistake that unleashed my attack. You never saw me coming, I bided my time 'til your focus slacked. Came a little closer, now it's time to take you back. We'll bide our time 'til your focus slacks, waiting for the mistake to unleash our attack. Oh, how we long to take you back, undetected eyes watch from the Black!!
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Exposed 03:26
EXPOSED Always braggin’ ‘bout the shit you got. Walking around acting like something you’re not. The shit you spout is like comic relief. Lies and bullshit who knows what to believe. Start shit with anyone you meet, we’ve got you figured out bitch so take a seat. Alone all by yourself, how does it feel? Cry some more, but we know your deal. What’s it worth what’s to gain? Your fantasy world it’s all a game. Look in the mirror only yourself to blame. For a grown ass man you’re a god damn shame. Lied about your age, what’s in it for you? Stories of a Mustang, what color is it? … blue? How many Harley’s? How big is that garage? All your lies about your Craigs list barrage. Lied so much can’t remember one from the last. You’ve dug your hole; your dies been cast. Like poison from your lips your word means shit. So get the fuck outta my face or you’ll be forfeit. What’s it worth what’s to gain? Your fantasy world it’s all a game. Look in the mirror only yourself to blame. For a grown ass man you’re a god damn shame. What’s it worth what’s to gain? Your fantasy world it’s all a game. Look in the mirror only yourself to blame. For a grown ass man you’re a god damn shame. Your rep in shambles, your credibility hosed, thanks in part to the bullshit you’ve composed. Your time has ended and judgement has been imposed. Everyone knows because you’ve been exposed.
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Killing Lesson Voices in my brain, sending me insane, drive the pain like a runaway train. The thirst for blood, never to be sated. Our paths crossed by chance or ill fated. Do I kill for hatred? Your life and everything sacred, is it an obsession? You'll never get a confession. Children scream with fear, Mothers weep their tears, shredded corpses broken necks. Everyone seems a bit nervous, with a serial killer at their service. Watch the dark skies, another one dies, isn't life a bitch. Another is shot another is stabbed and I'm starting to get another itch. I must kill to get a thrill; I don't care who goes down. I come alive in the dark possibly in your town. All wounds are gaped a young woman raped, signatures of my profession, no matter if I'm caught, I've already taught some impressionable minds a killing lesson. Now there's greed as I do my deed, this time it's unfortunate for two. Losses are hard but don't let down your guard or next I'll be coming for you. Heroes cry with fear, widows sob their tears, shredded corpses broken necks. Everyone seems a bit nervous with a serial killer at their service. An urge a kill an overwhelming thrill, the climax from a silenced shrill. Right from wrong society's song, too late now I just can't stop. Bullets fly blood rivers flow, meant to be I'll set you free. The spike of fear shoots up your spine, the chilling realization that your mine. Victims shriek with fear, mourners shed their tears, shredded corpses broken necks. Everyone seems a bit nervous with a serial killer at their service. Loved ones and people dear, killings last for years, shredded corpses broken necks. Everyone seems a bit nervous with a serial killer at their service.

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Puppet Season marks the 3rd album for Dark Soul. The 4 piece unleashes new material since 2019 for the 1st time without founding member and the sound for Dark Soul, Sean Emhoolah.
The album delivers our style of Metal to the masses with some new aspects that took us out of our comfort zone, and added a new dynamic to the band's sound.

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released June 4, 2022

William Smith - Drums
Robert Smith - Vocals
Charles Becker - Bass, Guitar on "Fated', "The Black", and "Killing Lesson"
Joe Morris - Guitar, Bass on Killing Lesson

Back up Vox on "The Black" Sherry Smith, Shaina Nicole
Guest Solo on "Fated" - Bobby Leavens
Guest Keyboard on "Fated"- Tommy Perry

Album Art by Dahmer Art
Photography by Jebenezzer Law Photography

Recorded and Mixed @PCP Studios
Mastered by Jam Shack Productions

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Dark Soul Cincinnati, Ohio

Dark Soul was formed in 1998 by Sean Emhoolah, William Smith, and Ryan Hammann. After several line up changes a name change to "Torment the Suffering" The band called it quits in '09 After being gone for 4 years Dark Soul reformed in '13 this time adding virgin frontman Robert Smith on vocals and powerhouse Bassist Charlie Becker.

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