The Design
Into the Moat · 2005
32 min · 9 tracks · mathcore
A frenetic blend of complex rhythms and dissonant melodies that challenges conventional song structures.
Top tracks — play these first
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Empty Shell — This track exemplifies the band’s signature sound through rapid tempo changes and intricate guitar work, capturing the frenetic energy of the album.
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Guardian — With its haunting melodies juxtaposed against chaotic rhythms, this track highlights the band's ability to balance aggression with melodic elements effectively.
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Beyond Treachery — This lengthy piece showcases the band's technical prowess and thematic depth, evolving through various movements while maintaining a cohesive narrative structure.
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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None Shall Pass
The lyrics shift from a vague sense of despair to a direct confrontation with an impending threat.
This progression intensifies the urgency in the writing, transforming abstract notions into a palpable sense of looming danger.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Century II 1:54
- 2 Empty Shell 3:40
- 3 Dead Before I Stray 2:41
- 4 Guardian 3:01
- 5 The Inexorable 3:12
- 6 Fortitudine 2:49
- 7 Beyond Treachery 5:04
- 8 None Shall Pass 3:09
- 9 Prologue to the Campaign 7:24
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