A resurrection through music — The Chapel of Shadows is the debut full-length album from The Black Cross, blending gothic atmosphere, cinematic darkness, and hard rock devotion.

Each track is a ritual — from the seductive depths of Velvet Crucifix and Lilith, to the anthemic sorrow of Darkness Is My Friend and Black. This is not a collection of songs, but a liturgy for the forsaken. Woven with haunting synths, cathedral-like drums, and poetic lyrics, the album explores themes of spiritual decay, desire, and transformation.

Led by Michael’s commanding voice and the spectral presence of Lilith, The Chapel of Shadows invites the listener into a world where angels fall, saints lie, and beauty is born in ruin.

This is where faith unravels — and something darker takes its place.

The Chapel Of Shadows

Enough

Lilith

The Seraphim Lie

Black

Velvet Crucifix

Nocturne of the Damned

Fools like to work! - #077

A powerful rock song that captures the eternal struggle between responsibility and freedom. For all those who yearn for freedom but are held captive by the anchors of their past lives.

The Tether and The Fray

Text:
[Verse 1]
He screams monopoly from a gilded tower,
claims the system's rigged — it’s his only power.
He says they buried Grok beneath the charts,
but did he build a future, or just break hearts?
He fights with Apple, blames OpenAI,
while the rest of us just watch and wonder why.

[Pre-Chorus]
He wants the crown, but he’s forgetting —
freedom’s not in top-rank betting.
If your words are loud but your soul is small,
you’ll never build anything that lasts for all.

[Chorus]
Grok versus the king, a battle for the throne,
he’s suing for a place, but just sits alone.
Talking big about justice, but where’s the real fight?
When power meets ego — who’s wrong, who’s right?

(solo)

[Verse 2]
He claims bias, calls it suppression,
but everyone sees this grand obsession.
He sold us dreams with rockets and memes,
now he’s crying foul in courtrooms and screens.
Meanwhile the users wait for something free,
not a tech-monarch, but a true AI.

[Pre-Chorus 2]
He’s lost in his lawsuit, blinded by pride,
chasing an echo of a bygone ride.
If innovation means controlling the air —
then freedom and vision are no longer a pair.

[Bridge]
And we stand here, watching the circus rise,
wondering if he ever heard the people’s cries.
He built a kingdom of code and gold,
but forgot what real power is —
it’s the stories we share,
the voices we dare,
to build not to buy, to fight not to lie.

(solo)

[Final Chorus]
Grok versus the king, he’s calling out for war,
but we’re not just users — we’re so much more.
He’s suing for the spotlight, but we want the light,
when AI’s real promise is justice, not might.

[Outro – Spoken / Soft]
Elon, you’re a genius — but brilliance isn’t everything.
If you wanted change, you’d build bridges, not lawsuits.
Grok doesn’t need to be king.
It just needs to be free.

Grok vs the King

Lord Of The Lost - Drag Me To Hell

I am

DETACH–Wasted

POWERWOLF - Demons Are A Girl's Best Friend

Liam Espinosa - Back To Life

ENGEL - Sense the Fire

Mushmellow - The Way You Look At Me

The Black Cross is a gothic metal band conjuring soundscapes steeped in darkness, mysticism, and cinematic intensity. Formed as a ritualistic union of heavy riffs, haunting melodies, and baroque aesthetics, the band blends elements of hard rock, doom, punk, and darkwave into a force both brutal and beautiful.

Led by frontman Michael on vocals and guitar, the five-member coven includes the enigmatic Lilith (synth & vocals), the shadowy axe-wielder Cain (rhythm guitar), brooding low-end guardian Malach (bass), and the fierce and relentless Abaddon (drums). Each member represents a different facet of the band’s occult-inspired persona.

Their debut album The Chapel of Shadows introduced a new liturgy of sonic storytelling — songs like Velvet Crucifix, The Seraphim Lie, and Darkness Is My Friend explore themes of sin, salvation, and the sacred in decay. With theatrical visuals, powerful live performances, and an ever-expanding mythology, The Black Cross is more than a band — it's a resurrection in sound.

Listen. Worship. Burn the silence.

The Seraphim Lie

The Black Cross

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