The grieving earth falls silent

resting ‘neath setting winter skies

where the calm before the storm

it warns of depravity on this night...

The congregation gathers

in dank chambers clandestine

by candlelight their whispered lies

unfold their plans malign

An innocent laid bare and draped upon an altar, bled

with pallid skin, her latent limbs placed crossed on her chest

Blood like wine drips into a crystal glass

emblazoned with a seal

showing a serpent entwined around an egg

of knowledge to be kept concealed

The bloodied knife placed by her side

shines slick in Diana's light

reaching dimly through thin windows

to the unknowing world outside...

These acts unseen and lives undone

the secret sects, the cults, the heads

all praising Baphomet

Empty eyes gaze into the endless void

frozen in perpetual fear

her compartmentalised mind which died tonight

ensures the soul will never heal

The loss of life runs rife inside

these hallowed chamber halls

ridden with black shadows prowling

with baited breath like ravenous wolves

These acts unseen and lives undone

the secret sects, the cults, the heads

all praising Baphomet

"The hidden hand revealed

all praise to thee my serpent queen

open these storm clad skies

to take the sacrifice we offer thee"

(Guide us to the stars above enlightened Anunnaki)

The world set alight before their eyes

a murmur stirs amidst the throng

(Be sated glorious Asaru, Anu, Namru, En-Ki)

The lightning broods and haunting shadows loom

as the storm roars its scathing song...

The feast begins with carving

after words of thanks are wished

Ambrosia is passed through ranks

poured from those untainted lips

The great beast stirs below

discarding need for further prose

along with stoles en masse

laid bare these demons unite in droves

Decadent, debauched, depraved,

decantered demon seed is sewn

this unrestrained indulgence bellows

until the first light of dawn

The world wakes now with two less eyes

To fall upon this golden morn

The storm has passed and with it the cast

of this ghastly ritual...