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The Mystery of Blackmere
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The Settlers arrived at a dark, ancient forest, not on any map, and yet without a name. Eventually the settlers came to call it Blackmere Forest, owing to the strangely dark trees that grew there. They found the forest to be a rich hunting ground, and they built a shelter of stone and timber. It was crude, but improved as more settlers arrived bringing with them more advanced skills. The shelter would be a gathering place for many years to come. In this spirit they founded Blackmere Lodge. A creek winding through the forest came to be known as Blackmere Creek. Hunters would rest upon its banks, and the settlers would fish there in season.
Blackmere Forest provided ample hunting, but was also known to have more than its share of tragedy and unexplained happenings. Hunters went missing, and were never heard from again. The settlers formed search parties but with little success. Most that went missing were never found.
With oral tradition and stories passed down through more modern times this would become known as The Mystery of Blackmere.
According to local legend, and stories told around campfires at night, hunters entering Blackmere Forest in twilight hours sometimes encountered the light of a lantern, illuminating the face of an old woman while she crept in the shadows, as if stalking them. Some men claimed the sightings to be the darkness playing tricks on their eyes, or on too much drink. Nothing was ever proven.
In time, after many generations, the landscape of the woods became more bog-like due to heavy rains, lower oxygen in the soil and changes in climate. Most of the trees became waterlogged and died. A dense fog enveloped the land, and the sun could no longer provide its life giving touch. The forest turned bog was deserted by its inhabitants, and mainly forgotten.
Hunters would visit less frequently as the area became inhospitable and the lodge eventually sank into ruin. Over time the bog formed peat, a valuable source of fuel that would attract local cutters intent on harvesting the bounty. In harvesting this bounty, they also extracted the unexpected. The bodies of men from an older time.
Missing men from a place once known as Blackmere Forest.
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Blackmere
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The forest lies before us
Mysterious and dense
Hunters and explorers
With hope and providence
We came to a clearing
And decided to build there
What we didn't know was that we weren't the first
And it came with despair
Tragedy befell us
Going into the night
Our senses we could not trust
It was more than just a fright
Many of us went missing
And still to this very day
A mystery that has not ever been solved
And we'll never be the same
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Lured Deeper
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The Hour of Twilight
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Sun Fades
Gnarled branches cut the rays
A fog rolls off the hills
Leaving your mind in a haze
The spell
Uttered with ancient breath
Ghostly voices from the cave
Lamenting their death
The crone
Hidden among the trees
A glow of ill intent
Causes the soul to freeze
Twilight At this hour beware
Things are not what they seem
A miasma steals the air
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Widows Memory
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The Cave Of . . .
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Discarded empty shell
Unrestful souls will dwell
This place devoid of light
Made by unholy rite
Corrupted human soul
Now inhabits this dark hole
She, slain out of fear
A curse begins to grow
Discarded empty shell
Unrestful souls will dwell
This place devoid of light
Made by unholy rite
Festering in her corpse
A malignant evil source
Consuming lonely souls
What infernal wisdom holds!
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Pagan Winter
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A scream is heard throughout the forest by the denizens of the wild
As snowflakes fall upon the ancient stone mixed with blood of child
A sacrifice as pure as this will truly please our gods
So we chant the infernal words and open a gate, to the other side
The ritual is complete a dark power to behold
But with a corrupted soul the body will grow old
A sacrifice as vile as this was truly unforeseen
So we scatter to the wind and flee from the wrath of this monstrosity
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IntroVertuM Minneapolis, Minnesota
IntroVertuM was formed in the summer of 2013.
In collaboration, Chris and Aaron
united to create heavy and atmospheric music without boundaries.
Come 2018 - Currently after a 4 year split-up.
With a new vocalist (Proboskitron) and a more methodical songwriting approach, new soundscapes slowly unveil.
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