Pain Of Truth / Age Of Apocalypse Split

Scarred

Age of the Apes explores the tragic trajectory of humanity — from primal origins to self-inflicted destruction. It is a stark reflection on evolution not as progress, but as an unending cycle of violence, power, and decay. This album questions the myth of “survival of the fittest” and unmasks it as a ruthless ideology that justifies cruelty and dominance.

From the first upright step of the ape to the devastating consequences of war, technology, and greed, it holds a mirror to our collective psyche and societal failures. It reveals the paradox of human intellect and brutality — how the crown of civilization is often forged with the blood of the weak.

Drawing on the shadows of history and the whispers of nature’s wrath, Age of the Apes warns: evolution without empathy is a path to inevitable collapse.

“Man is the cruelest animal.” — Friedrich Nietzsche
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” — Stephen Hawking
“We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in — standing still inside.” — Charlie Chaplin

This is an urgent call to confront who we truly are before the last chapter closes.


Vocals: Sascha Häusler, Lisa Lex, Raphaela Hartmann, Andy Green
Guitar: Andy Green, Sascha Häusler, Lisa Lex
Synths, Programming & Drums Raphaela Hartmann
Bass: Thomas Kaiser
Raffaela Espinosa – Flamenco-Guitar
Noriko Mori – Koto & Taishōgoto & Shamisen

Concept & Lyrics: Sascha Häusler 

Collapse Protocol

[Verse 1]
Here you stand
Face to face with me again
Blood on hands
Same old hate, same old pain
Can't escape
What we've done, what we've said
Time to break
All the lies in my head

[Pre-Chorus]
No more running
No more hiding from the truth
What we've become
Is something we can't undo

[Chorus]
Face to face with my enemy
Face to face with what I used to be
Rage inside, burning through my veins
Face to face, nothing left to gain

[Verse 2]
Years have passed
Still the same old bitter taste
Moving fast
But we're stuck in this place
Eye to eye
See the monster that you made
Time to die
All the games that we have played

[Pre-Chorus]
No more running
No more hiding from the truth
What we've become
Is something we can't undo

[Chorus]
Face to face with my enemy
Face to face with what I used to be
Rage inside, burning through my veins
Face to face, nothing left to gain

[Bridge]
Used to trust you
Used to call you friend
Now I see through
Every lie you defend
Hate consuming
Everything we shared
Now we're dooming
What we never dared

[Solo]

[Chorus]
Face to face with my enemy
Face to face with what I used to be
Rage inside, burning through my veins
Face to face, nothing left to gain

[Outro]
Face to face
Nothing left to say
Face to face
This ends today

Fury III

Metal/Death Metal/Metalcore/Industrial-Tinged Metal.

Official YouTube: www.youtube.com/@Hauntshade

Official Releases:
YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCW9qc5B5KDyRQn5qZwvdcXw
Apple Music / iTunes: https://music.apple.com/nl/artist/hauntshade/1817374824
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/68cnPaXWK276LYnYQgBfOB
Bandcamp: https://hauntshade.bandcamp.com

Lyrics written by me.
Music created with the help of AI.


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