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Unfold the God Man

by PSYCHONAUT

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Darknight Unfold the God Man is the complete masterpiece in which the word flawless comes into the mind of every genius. This stunning album will take you away, into another dimension and beyond. This band who call themselves Psychonaut are untouchable in the world of music,time and space. Favorite track: The Fall of Consciousness.
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David Fischer When I saw Psychonaut at Gloomaar 2022, their live performance was so intimidatingly good that I can only listen to their albums now, a brisk five months later. Fortunately, Unfold the God Man is filled to the brim with greatness, and there is not one grain of mediocrity or gimmickry to be found. This is post metal of the highest imaginable caliber, with towering and majestic moments aplenty, glorious melodies and stellar production. Absolutely any track could be picked as my favourite here. Favorite track: The Story of Your Enslavement.
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Doom King I'm a huge monkey and I love this.

🤘🤘 Favorite track: The Fall of Consciousness.
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This is how, when and why you've become a static minion. Shredded man. Always bowing down. Staying still. Voiceless sound. So hollow you are. Now you've held the mirror close enough to hide your halo and ask: Have you wondered why few assert dominance over many and the One? Tied, I am the cage. I am the star born, enchained. One, one with the Nine. Barely lucid, confined still. Nothing more than a name. Disposable, sleeping warrior. Reveille. This is you waking up. Helpless son. Shine now as you once did before. Tied, I am the cage. I am the star born, enchained. One, one with the Nine. Barely lucid, confined still. Survive, endure. Patience, I’m near
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Kabuddah 05:46 video
So long in the obscure, wading through giant deities. Choosing sides. Intuition buried by ‘Gods’ – the silent rulers. They are the mad ones. Oh what a mock-up. I am here. I am the first origin, shattering the veil. To be immersed in the All is such a virtue. Neither one, neither man nor God. Seven angels on my back whispered secrets of the six-tusked white beast in the shrine where I manifest the true state of no mind. I am the last sovereign brother of Dhyana. This is my calm. I renounce pleasures of the material. So you are as I, oh so surely shapeless warrior. Messiah of the Still. May all my light devour this mirage. I’m nothing but the All. Yearn. Learn.
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Creator, I’m no more. The giant descends. Reversing my I to conjure the Whole. I sink into You and separate the One. You’re stealing my sight to shape the Sun. Surrounded by shadows, I dive into the All. Desolation covering my I. Severing the serpent - for Now. I know that you’re around. Spectating my voyage into the ground. Slowly swerving. Shredding skies. Fold my interstellar sight. And every second it shuts my third, silent eye. The cycle is now. Can’t bear the revising of my eye. Tears pouring down my edges – they drown somehow. I know that you’re around. Spectating my voyage into the ground. Why? Slowly sinking. Shredding skies into finite state of mind. This is where I grant you purpose. Know that you are eternal, but this is where I release you into the Fall. You, I’ve noticed you around. Still spectating my voyage into the ground.
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Sananda 09:49
I've reached the Sun, I have now. I've stood on the water, briefly still. Suddenly awake, I felt the eyesight. Welcomed the serpent. So good to see you again. Let go now, adopt this shining of light. Surrender all fears and doubts. Walk into the temple, it's time. My kingdom for the waterfall. I'm humbled as I transcend all that surrounds me. Shivering in the sun, freezing in the fire. Son of the Creator, one with the sky. My kingdom for the avalanche. Call me Sananda. To be mindless. I'm only the first. You're next. Shroud your senses. This is your time. Swim in silent waterfalls of Manna. Call me Sananda, Sananda. Sananda, you're all as I.
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Once more I turn outside. Delude my conscience again. To be good without a god is no way to honour his voice. Fetch me now the godless and drag him towards my church. And I will carve my name into his eyes to show that I'm everything. Murder the first one of his kin. Tyrant, you. Divine, I. Why I won’t serve you, Tsar? I’m my own emperor. You don’t exist. So long
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Enter, sunrise. Latch my shackles, clutches. Write my fortune, lord of the Cycles. Out of the Fall I emerge. I occur. Helix, open, divide. Shatter the iris so I can see all I contain inside. I occur. The desert meets the sea and merges my journey. Ascending to the Halls. Disconnect all that once was and redirect. Not of this world, yet akin to it. I arise in silence. Ascension, why? Perpetually, I define the giants of the Nine.
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Nexus 04:55
Om. Unite. Om. Ever-present spirit and mind. Emerge, wisdom for infinite altruistic light.
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Night sky, soothe. Onto obscure. These are my final shadows. Remind me how my interstellar origin shapes me, holds my form, designs my I. The only ever-present I. Join my angelic tribe. Effervescent, ever-present I. Return. I’m so homesick. Now I’ve mastered the intangible enigma. Now I see into invisible, I thrive. This is All. Before, behind? The burden of time has loosened its grip, merged with the light. I (yearn to) live (control) I (dictate) am – my design I (recall) now (every)thing (I am) One – I am All. Live beyond thought. Be here now. Dream, march, shine. Always knew I’d somehow finalize these cycles. What does it mean to be awake? Enter my sleeping, giant friend. I’m the Son, I am everyone. As I sing, become everything. Shamballah, brahma-vihara, I. The world is mine, time to unfold the I.

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"Unfold the God Man", the new album from Psychonaut.
Out now via Pelagic Records!

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PSYCHONAUT literally came from out of nowhere --Mechelen, Belgium, to be precise-- but their debut album Unfold The God Man showcases truly world class musicianship and songwriting abilities, heavily influenced by 70’s bands like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, but also drawing inspiration from contemporary heavy artists like Tool or Amenra.

Recorded by Chiaran Verheyden at the renowned Daft Studios in Malmedy, Unfold The God Man is an intricate concept album tackling philosophical and existential themes, and ultimately exploring mankind’s re-ascension to a higher level of consciousness. The nearly 70- minute-long album contains material from over 3 years of incessant writing, arranging and recording.

“We’ve always been interested in religion, spirituality and philosophy”, comments Stefan DeGraef, who is in charge of 100% of the guitars and 50% of the vocals in PSYCHONAUT. “We’ve
meditated together, had long discussions about the nature of life, the origin of consciousness, the purpose of existing etc. for as long as we’ve known each other. We share a common vision and have a connection. We were blessed with some experiences in the past which fundamentally changed the way we look at the universe and ourselves.”

It comes as no surprise that there is a lot of attention to detail behind Unfold the God Man: one such detail is the fact that the album was recorded with the note A tuned to 432 Hz, because this relates to the idea that 432 is a multiple of the number 9, which is used in much of the symbolism to which the band refers.

The three-piece made themselves a name across the Benelux underground with a raw and compelling live show, which merges their wall of sound with intense visual landscapes and moody lighting design. Contrast and variation are the two main anchors on which they base their musical and visual ideas. Since 2013, they have released 2 physical EP’s – ‘24 Trips Around the Sun’ (2014) and ‘Ferocious Fellowman’ (2016) and taken the stages of Desertfest, Rock Herk and Alcatraz Festivals.

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released March 6, 2020

Album line-up:

Peter Le Page - drums
Stefan De Graef - guitars & vocals
Thomas Michiels - bass & vocals

Unfold The God Man is:

Produced by Stefan De Graef & Chiaran Verheyden.
Recorded and mixed by Chiaran Verheyden, assisted by Arthur Moelants.

Mastered by Laurens Grossen @ Motormusic.
www.motormusic.eu

Recorded at DAFT studios, Malmedy (BE).
www.wearedaft.be/band

Artwork, design & lay-out by Sam Coussens.

Guest performers:

Chiaran Verheyden - synths & soundscapes
Victor Jacobs, Matthias Van Hulle & Peter Le Page, - percussion
Bram Lobbestael - didgeridoo & throat singing
Sam Coussens, Tim Van Eyken, Cédric Peeters, Sander Rom, Peter Le Page, Stefan De Graef, Thomas Michiels - choir vocals
Dieter Vaganée - saxophones

Thanks to: Chiaran Verheyden, Sam Coussens, Victor Jacobs, Laurens Grossen, Motormusic Mechelen, Laurens Primusz, Stijn Verdonckt, Daft Studios, Arthur Moelants, Jasper Segers, Lukas Raport, Servaas Steurbaut, Tim Van Eyken, Sander Rom, Cédric Peeters, Mattias Van Hulle, Bram Lobbestael, Dieter Vaganée, Franky Lucas, Didier Goossens, Gerold Van Thieghem, Gert Stockmans, Thomas Van Dingenen, Mike Keirsbilck, Nele Buys, the Consouling Sounds team, Harm Peters, Sofie Smeets, Anneleen De Witte, Tessa Schoon, Romy Schoon, Sandra Dupont, Stijn Le Page, Stijn Kenens, Bernd Van Praet, Lieven Hendrickx, Kurt Peeters, Jens De Vos, Alex Agnew, Andries Beckers, Dafus Demon, Jef Verschueren, Dries De Roey, Clint Beed of SMOD, L'Itch, Pothamus, Off The Cross, King Hiss, Huracán, Farrm, the Music City Scene and all of our friends and family who inspire us.

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PSYCHONAUT Mechelen, Belgium

PSYCHONAUT is a psychedelic post-metal collective from Mechelen, Belgium.

Their signature sound is heavily influenced by 70’s bands like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, but also draws inspiration from more modern sources like Tool and Amenra. ... more

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