CRYPTIC EMBRACE

BAND NAME: Cryptic Embrace

GENRE: Unblack Metal

STATUS: Active

LOCATION: United Kingdom (Croydon, South London, England)

Years active:

2009-2016
2016-present

Lineup:
Prodigal Son (Ghastly Spectre, Godly Grief) - All instruments, Vocals

Past members:

David Bazzy Livingstone - Bass

Links:

Facebook

Myspace

CDBaby

Discography:

Towards the Tree of Death and Life (demo)

Left:

2011, Independent, CD, limited 50 copies (only 40 were sold)

2011, Adversarius Mors Productions, CD-R, limited 25 copies

Right:

2012, Independent, Digital / CDBaby, link expired

1) Towards the Tree of Death and Life
4:14, instrumental

2) Cryptic Embrace
4:44, lyrics
Came to earth
Virginal birth
Spoke with authority
Spoke in parables

Mystical sayings
Cryptic embrace

Gives grace to the meek
Resists the proud
Heavenly understanding
By the divine

Cryptic Embrace
Mystical sayings
Cryptic Embrace

3) Beyond the Stars
4:26, instrumental

4) Wages of Sin
3:15, lyrics:
There is a way
That seems right unto man
But leads to ruin!

The wages of sin is death
But the gift of God
Is Eternal life
Through Jesus Christ His Son

It is appointed for man to die
And for the judgement to begin

His Son Jesus Christ
Is the way the truth and the life
Died for sin
Repent! Open your heart
Let Him in

It is appointed for man to die
And for the judgement to begin
Christ died
Live with Him eternally.

5) Blood Sacrifice
3:08, lyrics:
He was wounded for our transgressions
By His stripes we are healed!
He took the full weight of our sins
Paid the wages in full!

Jesus Christ
Blood Sacrifice
Jesus Christ
The way, the truth, the life!
Jesus Christ
Blood Sacrifice

He died
He bled
He rose from the dead
To seek and save that which was lost
He paid the cost for our sins
On the Cross of Calvary

(Solo)

Jesus Christ
Blood Sacrifice

6) In Gloria Excelsis Deo
4:03, instrumental

7) Enter the Narrow Gate (demo)
3:39, lyrics:
Enter the narrow gate!
Enter by the door
The only door!
Enter by the word
Enter by the Son of God!

Enter through the narrow gate!
Enter by the only Son
Enter by the word
Enter through the narrow gate!

8) Armour of God (demo)
4:13, lyrics:
Put on the full armour of God
Equip yourself with His Word
Double edged sword cuts through the lies
Of the enemy!

Put on the breast plate of righteousness
Soldiers march off
Off to war!
Step on the skull of the serpent
With the full strength of Christ!

We are the body
He is our King
With Him we reign in full victory!

(artwork
not
available)

Accursed Sigils (EP, 20 November, 2012, Independent)
Format: Digital / ???
Link: ???

1) Cast the First Stone 5:00
2) God So Loved the World 3:55
3) You Must Be Born Again 2:55
4) Accursed Sigils 3:50
5) By His Stripes We Are Healed 5:00

Risen from the Crypt (EP)

Left:
15 April, 2011, Independent, Digital, Facebook (link???)
1 March, 2013, No Sleep till Megiddo Records, CD-R, limited 25 copies
Right:
7 November, 2013, Independent, Bandcamp, link expired

According to Discogs, the 2011 version was released through Facebook?

15 APRIL VERSION:
1) Risen (Intro) 1:23, instrumental
2) As Ruin Falls 3:40
3) Garden of Grief and Bloody Tears 3:38
4) Brood of Vipers 3:57
5) Ticking Time 4:23, instrumental

NO SLEEP TILL MEGIDDO VERSION:
1) Risen (Intro) 1:23, instrumental
2) As Ruin Falls 3:40
3) Garden of Grief and Bloody Tears 3:38
4) Brood of Vipers 3:57
5) Ticking Time 4:23, instrumental
6) Blood Sacrifice 3:06 (bonus)
7) Enter Through the Narrow Gate 3:37 (bonus)
8) Armour of God 4:10 (bonus)

7 NOVEMBER VERSION:
1) Risen (Intro) 1:23, instrumental
2) As Ruin Falls 3:40
3) Garden of Grief and Tears of Blood 3:38
4) Brood of Vipers 3:57
5) Ticking Time 4:23, instrumental
6) Enter the Narrow Gate 3:39
7) Armour of God 4:11

NO SLEEP TILL MEGIDDO VERSION

Passion of the Christ (album)

Top-left: 18 March, 2013, Independent, Format unknown
Top-right: 2013, No Sleep till Megiddo Records, CD-R
Bottom: 11 July, 2013, Independent, Bandcamp, link expired

Layout photos are for the No Sleep till Megiddo version. Note however, these have apparently been discolored a bit - as shown in the top image, the No Sleep version is blue and black, not purple.

1) Voice in the Wilderness 2:21
2) Prepare the Way 3:53
3) Who Do You Say He Is 3:31
4) Messiah 8:27
5) Every Knee Shall Bow 6:08
6) Love Your Enemies 4:41
7) Born Again 2:55
8) Cast the First Stone 4:45
9) Accursed Sigils 2 3:26 (just called "Accursed Sigils" on Bandcamp)
10) By His Stripes 3:18

Heroes of the Faith (EP, 7 November, 2013, Independent)
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
link expired

1) The Great Apostasy 1:59
2) Wolf in Sheep's Clothing 3:14
3) Heroes of the Faith 3:22
4) Mark of the Beast 3:13
5) Empire of Evil 3:04
6) The Great Whore upon the Beast 3:18

The artwork has been resized.
To view it in the original 1616x1362 res, click [here].

Coming upon the Clouds of Heaven (EP)

Left: 8 August, 2014, Independent, CD-R, limited 20 copies
Right: 22 February, 2015, Independent, Bandcamp, link expired

CD TRACKLIST
1) Repentance 2:43
2) Defeated Foe 2:41
3) Eyes of Fire
4) Lamb of God
5) Cleansing Blood of God
6) Coming upon the Clouds of Heaven 3:05
7) Spectral Spheres 10:40

BANDCAMP TRACKLIST
1) Coming upon the Clouds of Heaven 3:05
2) Defeated Foe 2:41
3) Repentance 2:43
4) Destruction of the Demonic Kingdom 2:23
5) Christ Enthroned 4:27
6) Spectral Spheres 10:40

 

Heroes of the Faith II (EP)

TOP:
Left: 5 May, 2018, Independent, Bandcamp, link expired

Right: 2 June, 2018, Independent, YouTube, link expired

BOTTOM:
Left: 15 June, 2018, Revived by Light, Cassette (single sided), 20 copies, link expired
Right: 18 June, 2018, Revived by Light, Bandcamp, link expired

* Bonus tracks on the cassette version taken from an upcoming EP called "Unbelief".
* The Bandcamp version also used the YouTube artwork at some point. To view that artwork in the full 2160x2182 res, click here. (THIS WILL SLOW DOWN YOUR COMPUTER!)

1) Jesus is Coming Soon, Be Ye Ready
3:41, lyrics:
The Master is coming like a thief in the night
The hour is almost midnight
We look to the skies
Where we who are taken, will meet the Master

Jesus Christ is coming back soon
The trumpet has sounded
Ashen faces of doom

We will be raptured caught up with the vine
Abide in Him who is divine
Live for Him who Paid the Cost
Satan and His demons have lost

2) Preach the Gospel
1:44, lyrics:
For God so loved the world
That He gave His only Son
To Atone for our sins
Taking our place On the cross
He died for our sins
Turning wrath away
Preach the Gospel
To every living soul
God has called everyone
For this
We preach Christ crucified
Preach the Gospel
To every living soul
For God so loved the world
That He gave His only Son!
Urgh!

3) The Great White Throne
2:48, instrumental

4) Be Ye Holy, Separation from the Spirit of this World
2:32, lyrics:
It is written
That no stain of sin shall be before the Lord
He suffers it not in His sight
All who sin shall die

Be ye holy
Be ye righteous
Be Ye perfect
Even as I am perfect
This saith the Lord

Only by the cleansing
Of the Lamb of sacrifice
Can cleanse us from our sins
All have fallen short of the glory of God
No one does right, not even one (in his/her own strength and power).
Christ Searcher of Men's Hearts

Behold the Son of Man
Eyes of flame
Tongue like a two edged sword
Judging His bride

Christ searcher of men's hearts
Beyond the ruption (loud outward praise and show of piety)
He sees man's corruption

The Father has assigned all judgement to Christ
Nothing is hidden from Him
He sees, He knows all that within the hearts of men
He sees the hidden depths of our sin.

5) Lambs and Goats
2:52, lyrics:
Gathered at the great white throne
All the nations will be gathered
Before Him
He will separate people from each other
As the Sheppard separates the sheep from the goats
He will put the sheep on His right
And the goats on His left
Then the King (Jesus Christ) will say to
Those on His right
Come Ye blessed of my father to eternal life
And He will say to those on on His left
Cursed are you, cast these to eternal destruction
Prepared for the devil and His angels
Unto the lambs eternal life!
And the Goats eternal Death!
Forever more.

6) Christ Searcher of Men's Hearts
3:45, lyrics unknown

7) The Lamb Shall Overcome the Beast
2:32, lyrics:
Behold the son of perdition
The infernal red dragon
Who deceived the world
Through lies, seduction and deceit
But...

The Lamb of God shall destroy the Beast
And Cast him into the lake of fire

An example for the whole of creation
Seeking to be like God but brought down low
To destruction
Christ has conquered Satan!

8) A New Heaven and New Earth
5:20, instrumental

Bonus tracks (cassette version only)

9) Without Faith

10) Unbelief

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1) Track lengths (and lyrics, if applicable?) for the bonus tracks on "Heroes of the Faith II". 2) The rest of the track lengths for the CD version of "Coming upon the Clouds of Heaven". 3) The rest of the lyrics for all releases that don't currently have them (including track six from "Heroes of the Faith II"). 4) What format was the 18 March version of "Passion of the Christ" released on? 5) How were the "digital" versions of "Passion of the Christ", "Risen from the Crypt", and "Accursed Sigils" released? Like, what website?

Images that could use better res/quality: 1) The original version of "Towards the Tree of Death and Life". 2) The May 2018 version of "Heroes of the Faith II". 3) The square, CD version of "Coming upon the Clouds of Heaven". 4) Artwork for "Heroes of the Faith" (2013). 3) There's currently no artwork for "Accursed Sigils".