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This metalcore track tells the story of a warrior's relentless journey through war, inspired by the Trojan War. The lyrics depict the devastating toll of battle—death, destruction, and the cost of pride. Despite years of violence and loss, the protagonist’s unyielding spirit pushes him forward, only to return home after 20 years, facing the grim aftermath of his journey.

War has been declared
The population suffers 
From their affair 
Theres no end in sight 
His sharp mind 
Told them to hide 

A wooden horse was all it takes 
To take greeks Lion behind the gate
Soldiers climbed out at night 
To decide this endless fight 

Soldiers dying (Shields)
Blood is shed (Spears)
Arrows flying (Slash)
The fire spreads (Kill)

His journey never ends 
After years of violence
20 Years away from home
Pride comes before a fall 

His journey never ends 
After years of violence
20 Years away from home
Pride goes before a fall

10 Summers went by 
After the first battlecry ! 

And after the smokescreen clears
Horrendous Picture appears 
Burned bodys on the streets
Defying humanity 

His journey never ends 
After years of violence
20 Years away from home
Pride comes before a fall 

His journey never ends 
After years of violence
20 Years away from home
Pride goes before a fall

Now finally in sight 
A home so long denied !

Pride Goes Before A Fall

Metal/Death Metal/Industrial-Tinged Death Metal.

Official YouTube: https://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
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/nl/artist/327799491
Bandcamp: https://hauntshade.bandcamp.com


Lyrics written by me.
Music created with AI.

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Heaven's Empty and No One's Home were originally a single song, but now they're two songs. How neat.

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EQUINØX ØFFICI∆L - CRØWN OF RUST - EPITAPH IX - EP - 2025  
(Special Edition)

YT Video - https://youtube.com/watch?v=SwlBYnPxyak

LYRICS
Intro

Verse 1
I tore my face off just to see,
If God would still remember me.
My lungs were full of static screams,
The world collapsed inside my dreams.
I bit the hand that built the sun,
And choked on light till I was numb.
My veins ignite — my bones confess,
The universe is meaningless.
Swallow the void,
Breathe in the knife,
We rot for truth,
We bleed for life.
**Burn —**
Your faith, your flesh, your trust.
**Wear —**
The crown of rust.
**Break —**
The stars, the bones, the dust.
**Fall —**
The crown of rust.

Verse 2
A screaming child beneath my ribs,
Feeds on the guilt I can’t forgive.
The mirror laughed — it called me “King,”
Of every dead and dying thing.
I carved my name into the flood,
A sermon written out in blood.
No angels left, no saints to blame,
Just fire whispering my name.

Pre-Chorus
Swallow the void,
Breathe in the knife,
We rot for truth,
We bleed for life.

Chorus
**Burn —**
Your faith, your flesh, your trust.
**Wear —**
The crown of rust.
**Break —**
The stars, the bones, the dust.
**Fall —**
The crown of rust.

Bridge
I am the echo in the scream,
The dead god’s final fever dream.
The mouth of hell, the mother’s womb,
The silence waiting in your tomb.
You prayed for light —
You got the knife.
You prayed for peace —
Welcome to life.
**Burn —**
Your faith, your flesh, your trust.
**Wear —**
The crown of rust.
**Die —**
As all things must.
**Welcome —**
To the crown of rust.

Track Summary
“Crown of Rust” is EQUINOX OFFICIAL’s most violent spiritual statement to date — a descent beyond despair into the raw, corroded core of human consciousness.

Where “My Dying Flower” Track (https://soundcloud.com/equinox-switzerland/my-dying-flower-special-edition) mourned decay, “Crown of Rust” embraces it — fusing existential nihilism, ritualistic imagery, and industrial aggression into a single, blistering revelation.

The song’s haunting opening line, “I tore my face off just to see if God would still remember me,” serves as the manifesto of the piece: the destruction of self as a final, desperate act of truth-seeking. Through searing verses and a chorus that commands, “Burn your faith, your flesh, your trust — wear the crown of rust,” EQUINOX crafts a liturgy of defiance against divine silence and human fragility alike.

In this world, enlightenment is not a gift — it is a wound. Every scream, every fracture of belief becomes sacred. The “Crown of Rust” symbolizes the corrosion of faith into freedom, the transmutation of pain into dominion, and the grotesque beauty of endurance when all meaning has rotted away.

Amid thunderous distortion and ritualistic cadence, the listener is pulled into a sonic void — one where no gods remain, only echoes of their dying dreams, whispering in rust and flame.
This is not redemption. This is revelation.
This is the sound of what’s left after God is gone.

Track Description:
Crown of Rust (Special Edition) is a catastrophic meditation on the collapse of faith and the ascension of decay. Recorded and mastered in total isolation, it captures EQUINOX OFFICIAL’s signature fusion of brutal lyricism and philosophical depth — a soundscape where despair becomes divine.

With unrelenting vocal ferocity and haunting industrial undertones, Crown of Rust dares the listener to look directly into the void and see themselves reflected there — rusted, broken, and absolutely alive.

BandCamp - https://equinox-official.bandcamp.com 
SoundCloud -   https://soundcloud.com/equinox-switzerland 

🤘Hugs to all, and thanks for the massive support guys. 🤘

EQUINØX ØFFICI∆L ARE:
Michael Vaughn - Vocals, Album concept, Lyrics
Ben Bearclaw - Drums
Vinnie Kerorg - Guitars 
Gerry Verstreken - Bass

OCT 10, 2025 · Mastered - EQUINØX ØFFICI∆L STUDIØS - AG - Switzerland - CHE-242.338.291 – Reg. Corp. © All Rights Reserved.

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