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The God Particle

by Attacker

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1.
The seal is broken!! Run for your life Pray for the light Curse of The Blinded Dead No hope from above they hunger for your blood They're coming closer Screams in the night No use to fight Grow cold as your blood runs red Skulls that are sightless Rotting Templar Knights The Seal is broken Beneath brooding skies, the Blinded Dead now rise Flesh and blood they crave A thirst from beyond the grave Find someplace to hide, from Templars without eyes They rise from filthy ground Do not make a sound Run for your life Pray for the light Curse of The Blinded Dead No hope from above they hunger for your blood They're coming closer (!!!) Screams in the night No use to fight Grow cold as your blood runs red Skulls that are sightless Rotting Templar Knights The Seal is broken Rotten Soldiers they have taken their eyes Don't make a sound or they will find you Burial Ground you've stumbled onto pure Hell Rain Softened Earth the seal is broken Hear the piercing cries, it's your God they despise Will your soul be saved Don't scream you must be brave Too many men have died, when Blinded Dead arise They hunt for flesh by sound Rising from Burial mounds Run for your life Pray for the light Curse of The Blinded Dead No hope from above they hunger for your blood They're coming closer (!!!) Screams in the night No use to fight Grow cold as your blood runs red Skulls that are sightless Rotting Templar Knights The Seal is broken
2.
Pray for the souls of the sinners, that they escape the fate at hand Souls of the sinners Soar far above the earth Creation born eternal Long for their next rebirth Embracing the infernal Into the fires of Hell Returning to the Earth realm Where the Morning Sun once fell Now hear screams of the dying These are not nightmares, but their fate Screams of pure terror From those who lay in wait Wicked blackened horror Born from lifetimes of hate Curse of creation Enter Damnation Curse of Creation Your soul will now burn The Bells of Doom are now ringing Soon you will take The Reapers hand Curse of creation Enter Damnation Curse of Creation Your soul will now burn Darkness! Terror! Hellfire! Shadows Eternal Blackness! Horror! Nightmares! Deathly Embrace Bloodshed! Torment! Screaming! Wicked Infernal Evil! Sinners! Relentless! NOW FACE THE END!!! Souls of the sinners Now freed upon the earth Created for destruction Shall crush the Holy Church Curse of creation Enter Damnation Curse of Creation Your soul will now burn Curse of creation Enter Damnation Curse of Creation Your soul will now burn
3.
Stigmatized 04:33
Shameless And Self-Destructive I only cared about myself Raging There's no denying I tried to make my peace with you Searing my skin with your Brand Tormented by my own hand Marking my Soul through and through I won't be Judged (not by YOU) Hide in your house made of glass Pray as the first stone is cast It's people like you I despise My hearts filled with rage because I'm... Stigmatized, Stigmatized my friend Stigmatized, Stigmatized again Stigmatized, 'till the fucking end Stigmatized, Stigmatized!!! Turn and face me like a man It's here I will make my last stand Are you proud of the things that you do? To my own self I'll be true You are the one with no class You're nothing but a piece of trash There is no way that you can win I'm filled with disgust cause I've been... Stigmatized, Stigmatized again Stigmatized, Stigmatized my friend Stigmatized, 'till the fucking end Stigmatized, Stigmatized!!! Liar You don't know the places I've been Mistakes turn to changes I am prepared now to win I did it to myself (but I changed it) I have been through hell Now I embrace life (I rearranged it) I have chose to fight Anger, pain and hate (emotions run high) hate is in your eyes....... Liar You don't know the things I have seen My life rearranged I am now finished with sin Hateful Compulsive Liar A selfish way for me to go Heartless My soul was tortured My hand was stretching out to you... Searing my skin with your Brand Tormented by my own hand Marking my Soul through and through I won't be Judged (not by YOU) Hide in your house made of glass Pray as the first stone is cast It's people like you I despise My hearts filled with rage because I'm... Stigmatized, Stigmatized again Stigmatized, Stigmatized my friend Stigmatized, it's the fucking end Stigmatized, Stigmatized!!!
4.
Within the grey mist I feel a spell is cast The path you made leads me to the place in my past I feel the weight of these coins upon my eyes Blackened dreams from the life that I despised River of souls is the river of my tears The tears I shed for you all throughout my years You have been chosen to stay It matters not what you have to say Float my ashes now upon the River Styx Let the boatman mix them in with all my sins Insomniac, a waking dream it is my Fate Self-made misery will grow the more you wait You may regret your choice someday There's always something you've kept locked away You've crossed the line, You're trapped in time The nightmare comes every day Now hide your face You've lost the race You have been cursed now to stay Please row quickly now for I cannot be late Ferry me to the darkest Shadows where she waits Loss and emptiness, desire and regret No matter how you try you never will forget You have been chosen to stay It matters not what you have to say... River of Souls, made of tears River of Souls, all your fears River of Souls, made of tears River of Souls, all your fears
5.
Rising from the waters of Tibra A Kingdom with the strength to break all things Carthage was the first to fall again Within the hearts of men Take The Land of Egypt whole Strength of steel to rule them all Now the mighty Babylon is chained Iron Kingdom risen from Bronze Age Rose to fall into the ash of time Imperator is blind Bowing to Depravity Decadence now sets them free Ruination of Society A Curse will be brought down on Thee The Thirst for Glory rules your heart Your Journey into Hell soon starts Ruination of Society A Curse will be brought down on Thee The Thirst for Glory rules your heart Your Journey into Hell soon starts
6.
World in Flames, Death Remains We're burning out now from the inside Heed the call, Get ready for the fall This just might be our final Joy Ride Our World In Flames Nothing Remains Our World In Flames Our World In Flames Nothing But Pain Our World In Flames World of Pain, Feel the shame You killed your brother for a Madman No Control, They're coming for your soul Humanity now makes it's Last Stand Our World In Flames Nothing Remains Our World In Flames Our World In Flames Nothing But Pain Our World In Flames Patience is lost tension is rising Gone in a flash most life it dies And they despise all your beliefs They want to destroy what is inside You must protect the ones you love Or there'll be no place left to hide Bitter ice-cold Nuclear Winter Great clouds of ash block out the sun World in chains, they've gone insane Now chaos rules, you're in a Wasteland Blackened souls, they're lusting for control Now come together for our last stand
7.
Let's Fight!!! The Fight for Humanity now it begins We've fallen too far, we must now start again Together we're strong, they attack from within Indoctrination of the Innocent Oh how the mighty have fallen Watch as the flesh falls from grace We have allowed all this darkness to thrive Now heed the call if you want to survive No longer content just to hide in the night We must teach the young ones what's wrong and what's right Death is too easy and Life is so hard, Believe we can win trust with all of your heart Moral Decay is destroying the light Innocence gone like a thief in the night See how the mighty have fallen It's time to destroy all this hate We Fight! We Fight! With all our Might! Alarm! Alarm! Prepare to face death don't fear harm, harm Just pray and your fears will be gone Beyond, beyond this dimension live on and on...believe in your heart! The enemy will soon reveal themselves to us We must be brave! Lead the charge, Annihilate them all We must heed the call All the mighty ones were brave, all the mighty shall be saved All the mighty ones be brave, all the mighty shall be saved The Fight for Humanity now it begins We've fallen too far, and we must start again We have allowed all this darkness to thrive Now heed the call if you want to survive Oh how the mighty have fallen Watch as the flesh falls from grace See how the mighty have fallen It's time to destroy all this hate All the mighty ones be brave, all the mighty shall be saved All the mighty ones were saved, all the mighty ones were brave
8.
Infernal Engine running beneath us Mankind now seeking the key The God Particle yes it now awaits you Science of Flesh Alchemy Atom Smasher the Path of the Left Hand Man has made his last stand They are creating a new world of death ...Awaiting The Final Command, Awaiting The Final Command ...Releasing a scourge on the land, Releasing a scourge on the land ...Awaiting The Final Command, Awaiting The Final Command ...Releasing a scourge on the land, Releasing a scourge on the land Demonic Tech now waits to consume us They've opened a portal to Hell Beings unleashed from another dimension Where fiends and The Fallen Ones dwell Gods of Destruction The False One rejoices We Welcome this with open arms Men have created a new world of death The End is here sound the alarm The Great Archangel, Blessed is he! The Watchers on Earth have seen Hell freed Demons below you take to the sky The earth is now burning... Bow to Shiva now Watch as The New Age unfolds The Phantoms underground Will feed on the light in your soul Ancient Enemy Denying the blessings you seek End of time has come The God Particle has been freed NOOOOOO!! Releasing a scourge on the land Awaiting The Final Command Infernal Engine running beneath us Mankind now seeking the key The God Particle yes it now awaits you Science of Flesh Alchemy Atom Smasher the Path of the Left Hand Mankind will make it's last stand They are creating a new World of death The end is near sound the alarm Bow to Shiva now Watch as The New Age unfolds The Phantoms underground Will feed on the light in your soul Ancient Enemy Denying the blessings you seek End of time has come The God Particle has been freed

about

U.S. heavy metal legends return with their first studio album in eight years!

One of the early bastions of true U.S. metal, New Jersey’s Attacker is back to celebrate their 40th anniversary on The God Particle, a triumphant, eight-song classic metal offering!

New Jersey heavy metal legends Attacker are celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2024. It’s a milestone marked by their influential 1985 Battle at Helm’s Deep debut and 1988 The Second Coming sophomore effort, as well as post-2001 reformation full-lengths like 2004’s Soul Taker and 2006’s The Unknown that served as reminders of Attacker’s staying power. While it hasn’t always been easy for Attacker, founding member and drummer Mike Sabatini attributes the band’s longevity to their love of heavy metal music. That red thread and never-ending appreciation for what Attacker means to them and so many across the globe helps define the band’s newest studio foray, The God Particle.

The follow-up to 2016’s Sins of the World LP and 2018’s Armor of the Gods EP was recorded at Sabatini’s Bandmother Recording Studio in Jersey City, New Jersey, from November 2023 to January 2024. The album was subsequently mixed by Sabatini alongside C.J. Scioscia, with mastering handled by Joe Lambert. As it stands, The God Particle is a tried-and-true dose of pure, unbridled heavy metal with ample broadsides of aggression and melody—both permanent elements of Attacker’s sound. It’s also clear that the band—rounded out by vocalist Bobby Lucas, the guitar tandem of Mike Benetatos and Jon Hasselbrink and bassist Brian Smith—has gelled into a formidable writing unit, offering what is perhaps Attacker’s most varied batch of songs.

The album’s gestation period was longer than normal (see: Covid), but the extended time writing afforded Attacker the opportunity to craft new songs that are primed and ready for European festival sing-along participation. Lucas is responsible not only for the album’s soaring choruses but also its concept, which is based on the Large Hadron Collider Particle Accelerator in Cern, Switzerland, that is used to create energetic collisions of particles like protons, breaking them into subatomic components that can be detected and studied. Adding to the intrigue: There was supposedly a satanic ritual performed at the Collider site to call in evil from another dimension. Whether that actually happened or not, it serves as the perfect tie-in to Marc Sasso’s cover art.

But back to the 40th anniversary of Attacker. Sabatini has been on record that he was reluctant to reform the band during its 1990s dormancy. Only the passing of original guitarist Jim Mooney and vocalist John Leone (who performed on The Second Coming) reignited the Attacker fire. The band now exists to honor its storied legacy, but also to create new, compelling music to satisfy a worldwide fanbase who remains hungry for Attacker music. Consider the job complete on The God Particle.

credits

released April 12, 2024

Produced by Attacker

Recorded and Mixed by Mike Sabatini
November, December 2023 & January 2024
At Bandmother Recording, Jersey City, New Jersey
Assistant Engineer- CJ Scioscia

Mastered on January 17th, 2024 by Joe Lambert at Joe Lambert Mastering

Cover Art By Marc Sasso

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