The Dormant Stranger

Year Released: 2025

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Adrift Among Insignificant Strangers

6:48

I can′t force myself to be someone else
Never did and I never will
Glad you have an opinion to defend
Still it ain’t what I want to hear
Years pass nothing changes but the fact
The path I walk is a lonely one
Can′t hide the sheer fact that I detest
Every word that daily comes out of your mouth

Should I trust who’s not aware
Or respect who never cared
Should I be a part of this
Meaningless tomorrow

Who said we need to feel whole
Who said we need to feel at all
All I want is to read between the lines
As the pages slowly burn
I can’t stand the way you play your part
While inside you crave to break apart
′neath the mask you force yourself to wear
Lies a rabid animal in despair

Should I trust who′s not aware
Or respect who never cared
Should I be a part of this
Meaningless today

Created blind
Discordant and denied
Feeble deeds, feeble minds
Don’t ever try to tell me we′re the same
And I know
You will try to break me so hard
And change me
But I will never fade out

I won’t be the one to tell you
How you should start to live your life
For I′m sure you don’t even bother
To have questions of your own
You′re just all insignificant strangers
Crossing my path every day
Maybe on the outside we look the same
But you’ll never ever be like me

Should I trust who’s not aware
Or respect who never cared
Should I be a part of this
Meaningless tomorrow

Created blind, discordant and denied
Feeble deeds, feeble minds
Don′t ever try to tell me we′re the same
And I know
You will try to break me so hard
And change me
But I will never fade out

You say guys like me will never feel alive
I say sheep like you live without a reason why

I won’t be fading out
I′d rather twist you up
I will never sacrifice for you
I won’t be fading out
I′d rather twist you up

Glad you know what is good for you
For it surely ain’t for me
I don′t think you will ever understand
Or I’ll ever care to explain at all

Should I trust who’s not aware
Or respect who never cared
Should I be a part of this
Meaningless tomorrow

I won′t be fading out
I′d rather twist you up
I will never sacrifice for you
I won’t be fading out
I′d rather twist you up

I won’t be fading out
I′d rather twist you up
I will never sacrifice

Created blind
Discordant and denied
Feeble deeds, feeble minds
Don’t ever try to tell me we′re the same
And I know
You will try to break me so hard
And change me
But I will never fade out

Writer(s): Ettore Rigotti, Claudio Ravinale
Oathbreaker

5:11

Tonight, I′ll end it all
Set all your promises aflame
Sacrifice them one by one
At the very end, you will scream my name

I’ll never be the one to atone
Never cared to step back if it′s causing pain
I’ll enjoy it ’til the very last drop
Stitch the wounds, spit it back, and come back for more

You seal your own defeat
I have tried hard not to see
Your design as you define
Your failure for real

I′ve betrayed you and deceived
All that meant so much to me
I was sworn to something
That never really made sense

Ever been too blind to see?
Ever screamed so loud to bleed?
Now the storm is coming
All will feed the flames at the end

You played your cards quite well
Made me think that your words were almost true
But I′ve seen this a million times before
And sooner than later, who you are simply shows

For a moment it could have been perfect
But it swiftly turned to decay
And I’d rather be the one to blame
Than to blindly follow you right into your fate

You seal your own defeat
I have tried hard not to see
Your design as you define
Your failure for real

I′ve betrayed you and deceived
All that meant so much to me
I was sworn to something
That never really made sense

Ever been too blind to see?
Ever screamed so loud to bleed?
Now the storm is coming
All will feed the flames at the end

And so despised
I abandon myself
From the crawling of men
To the dance of flames

There’s been a time I cared for
There′s been a place called home
Now I’m blackened, torn, and empty
Just a remnant of who I was

There′s no promise I wouldn’t break
To see the flames consume us all
Nothing’s sacred, I′m what you made me
′Til the end, you will see me burn

You fade away alone
And face the eye of the storm
Afraid of lost control
You wonder where it all went so wrong

I’ve betrayed you and deceived
All that meant so much to me
I was sworn to something
That never really made sense

Ever been too blind to see?
Ever screamed so loud to bleed?
Now the storm is coming
All will feed the flames at the end
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Feed the flames at the end
Feed the flames at the end
Feed the flames at the end
Feed the flames at the end

Writer(s): Claudio Ravinale, Ettore Rigotti
Shadows Of A World Painted Red

4:38

Could you give me some time
Just to wonder if I′m free
Can you give me some time
Just to know if I still breathe
Standing on the verge of the precipice
Staring at the collapse beneath me swarming

As I’m counting the times
In which I feel
Like being alive
In this world it feels unreal
Even to break free from your daily habits
And to question if they′re meaningful

I know that I live in fallen times
Oh I’ll never be like your kind
And I try to leave it all behind
I’ll never feel alive

And I slowly realize
The answer that I seek
For all this time
Has been right before my eyes
As I constantly ignored the truth
Looking for a reason to justify

The emptiness consuming us all
The ugliness that corrodes us to the core

I know that I live in fallen times
Oh I′ll never be like your kind
And I try to leave it all behind
I′ll never feel alive

Wake up, reach out
This world ain’t nothing but a playground
For you can be
Anything you want to if you break free

From the rules imposed by someone else
That tie you down to your decadence
You′ll never see what it is like
To be alive if you step aside

For all I have to say
Revolves around my hate
As I watch we all decay
In a world that’s painted red

I know that I live in fallen times
Oh I′ll never be like your kind
And I try leave it all behind
I’ll never feel alive

Writer(s): Claudio Ravinale, Ettore Rigotti
Illusion Of Control

4:49

Craving to figure out
The chains that drag me down
Down to your level
Groveling drained weakened frail
I know I am
Despite me wanting not
A slave in a glass cage
Flickering forgotten

Enough lies
In every uneasy time
In every torment you′ll find yourself
Alive again

Envision your existence
From a wider perspective
As a frantic downfall
You can’t stop the crumble
A means to an end
Like it truly matters
As the illusion of control
Numbs our perception

Enough lies
In every uneasy time
In every torment you′ll find yourself
Alive again
And rely
In every fortunate time
In every victory to yourself
And no one else will be there

Break the foundation of weakness
And recover the essence of life

If the doors
Of perception
Were cleansed
Every thing would appear to man
As it truly is
Infinite

We are bound to self-destruct
Without knowing what we’re meant to be
Following blind a stale construct
Against each other till the end

And I’ll find the lost control
In the corner of my thoughts
And define my self-align

Blessed be the damaged
And sanctified the broken ones
Which embrace with awareness
The frailty of existence

Enough lies
In every uneasy time
In every torment you′ll find yourself
Alive again
And rely
In every fortunate time
In every victory to yourself
And no one else will be there

Writer(s): Claudio Ravinale, Ettore Rigotti
Outcast

4:38

Bring it on

I′ll let you figure this out for yourself
Of all the years gone by I still don’t give a damn
Time ain′t changing a damn fuck for me
An outcast to the grave, that’s what I’ll always be

And now it′s clear for all to see
Wake up, now I see you
Trembling like a puppet on a string
Draw back, ′cause now I see you
For what you are

No matter what you stand for I’m against it all
The sheer sound of your voice makes me lose control
I don′t belong to your society of pricks
You can fuck yourself miles away from me

Wake up, now I see you
Trembling like a puppet on a string
Draw back, ’cause now I see you
For what you are

You are one
You are one against them all
And you′re gone
Past the point of no return
And the way you feel is so unreal
As the shadows in their eyes
For the morning sun still leaves you cold
In this endless night

Why would I want to hear your opinion
When every word you say makes me hate you?
And so long for your moral values
They never meant a thing, not in my world
Yeah, now you should get offended ’cause I love it
Just give me your best shot and hope you don′t miss

Wake up, now I see you
Trembling like a puppet on a string
Draw back, ’cause now I see you
For what you are

You are one
You are one against them all
And you’re gone
Past the point of no return
And the way you feel is so unreal
As the shadows in their eyes
For the morning sun still leaves you cold
In this endless night

You are one
You are one against them all
And you′re gone
Past the point of no return
And the way you feel is so unreal
As the shadows in their eyes
For the morning sun still leaves you cold
In this endless night

Writer(s): Claudio Ravinale, Ettore Rigotti
Warhound

5:08

Another day, same old song
The archetypes, they never change
You force my hand, I lose control
And your world comes crumbling down
The more you preach the less I′m willing to hear you speak
You may have rights in the outside world
But not when you’re here with me

I′ll keep it simple
So maybe you can understand
All your beliefs
Ain’t just worth a damn
I don’t have country
Or faith in anything
I don′t belong
And never ever will, no

Feed the warhound (feed the warhound)
Strike the multitude (strike the multitude)
Blind in fire (blind in fire)
Or your solitude

And now I feel alive and myself again
I wanna feel the flames
You′ll never be the one to stand above my tomb

A bitter pill, you swallow first
Just to conform with the outside world
You don’t know why, I still don′t care
That’s where reasoning comes to an end
You live your life likes it′s someone else pulling the strings
And stick to the plan of being no one until you no longer breathe

I have been thinking
And watched the world go down in flames
For all you preach are reasons to hate
No more disguising
You better let it go
Embrace the madness
That lurks within us all

Feed the warhound (feed the warhound)
Strike the multitude (strike the multitude)
Blind in fire (blind in fire)
Or your solitude

And now I feel alive and myself again
I wanna feel the flames
You’ll never be the one to stand above my tomb

Mankind′s gone too far
Our life is just a farce

As the years go by
There’s no reason why
That can stand the test of time among men
As the reasons why
Slowly fade in time
All that’s left is nothing but remembrance

Breed in a burial ground
Tomorrow′s dead and gone

Feed the warhound
Strike the multitude
Blind in fire
Or your solitude

And now I feel alive and myself again
I wanna feel the flames
You′ll never be the one to stand above my tomb

Writer(s): Claudio Ravinale, Ettore Rigotti
Crossroads To Eternity

4:14

Whoa

Wake up, no surrender
Also this storm is coming to an end
Torn apart, but still on your feet
For the rage inside never fades
Every breath brings nothing but pain
But the soul is compelled to carry on
Marching forth to the enemy′s line
‘Cause the only way out is to break through
Or die

Empty skies
Limits to defy
To realize that you′re dying
Fading out
Reaching for the night
To force us to survive

No regrets, you’re born to do this
And there’s no reason to deny
Deep inside you truly feel free
′Cause you′ve never felt more alive
The adrenaline rush explodes
As your inner rage drives you insane
Some may praise you as a hero
But the slaughterhouse around you
Is the only place you feel safe

Empty skies
Limits to defy
To realize that you’re dying
Fading out
Reaching for the night
To force us to survive

The space
Between life and death
That′s where we are
The most alive

To live or die is all the same
And there’s no one but you to blame

No reason why or will to change
For deep inside it′s just a game

It’s all I′ve got and I ain’t willing to fall
I will die on my feet and never back down
Till that day I’ll stand out without regrets
In that empty space between life and death

Your legs fail as you slowly crumble
Face first into the dirt
The taste of blood now fills your mouth
As the echoes of war are just a fading sound

Empty skies
Limits to defy
To realize that you′re dying
Fading out
Reaching for the night
To force us to survive

Writer(s): Claudio Ravinale, Ettore Rigotti
8th Circle

6:42

Well, so every word you say
Still tastes like betrayal
You scheme, you hide, you twist the truth
And hope that no one notices
The facts are null, the lies abound
As you fabricate your funeral

No
No

And as everyone around you
Understands what you are
You crave and beg and try so hard
To hide the hand that threw the rocks
And stabbed your friends right in the back
Oh come on you′re pathetic

Can’t you see that no one cares at all

You think you own the answers
That no one cares to hear
You claim we are the same
But all I see is a make believe

Now the play is repeating
And the stage is set
You crawl and beg for another chance
Oh don′t you know about dignity?
You ain’t got talent or respect
You’re a fraud and a scam on legs

Oh
You′re so lost in the illusion of life
Oh
You′re a victim to your own denial

As the day’s getting closer
For your payback time
The word has spread and everyone
Can′t wait to meet you face to face
And feed to your own big mouth
All the shit you spat out

Can’t you see that one cares at all
Can′t you feel that to me you’re a worm
No

You think you own the answers
That no one cares to hear
You claim we are the same
But all I see is a make believe

Well
Well, I laugh at those pretenders
And never believe the lies
For every effort shows me
They live within a lie

And I side with truth
And never turn back down
And your claims will always fall
And I′ll be there
And I’ll be there
I will never hide

Whoa
Miles apart you act so big
But face to face
You’re still the same old worm

As you crawl on the ground
And hope to seize the remnants
Of what I leave behind, again

Can′t you see that no one cares at all
Can′t you feel that to me you’re a worm
Can′t you see that no one gives a fuck
Can’t you feel you′re running out of luck

You think you own the answers
That no one cares to hear
You claim we are the same
But all I see is a make believe

Well
Well, I laugh at those pretenders
And never believe the lies
For every effort proves me
They live within a lie

So fall behind me
And try to face
Another day in vain
Too late
Oh, too late
Too late
Oh, too late
Too late

Writer(s): Claudio Ravinale, Ettore Rigotti
The Dormant Stranger

4:43

Strung out again, your senses flickering
Revealing a new reality
A misplaced belief
Control ain′t nothing but a burden
Evolve and be free

To truly see the world
As it stands beneath the lies
You’ve been fed since your birth
A sickening disguise

What hides inside
What lies dormant
Secluded, even from yourself
For behind your mask
Lies your true self waiting
Craving to be free

And now it′s time to realize

Looking back and then inside myself today
And all I see is all this time I’ve been so blind
The dormant stranger
Within yourself
The dormant stranger

Arise, awake
Define the course of your existence
The meaning
A few years, then decay
Don’t waste your precious time
Living in a masquerade

And now it′s time to understand

Looking back and then inside myself today
And now you see that what I′ve found is still in my eyes

The years past are gone and wasted
Your new life begins today

When the curtain begins to fall
And a glimpse of what’s beyond
Makes you understand
Nothing′s what you’ve ever meant at all

And your precious identity
Your ideals and fake beliefs
Ain′t nothing but a construct
Break your inner chains and be free

Can you bear to witness the sight
Of the face behind your eyes
And the things you know of yourself
Let them be consumed by your inner fire

Whoa

Whatever you’re looking for, you′re already there
Whoever you want to be is already in yourself

Whoa

Looking back and then inside myself today
And all I see is all this time I’ve been so blind

Noooooo

Looking back and then inside myself today
And now you see that what I’ve found is still in my eyes

The dormant stranger
Within yourself
The dormant stranger
Awakes

Writer(s): Claudio Ravinale, Ettore Rigotti
Architects Of Negativity

4:41

Like a plague, revulsive, wide-spreading
We have defined the guidelines for our fall

Day by day
Throughout generations
As years go by we are consumed by the same old flaws
Protecting ignorance
Fear is our religion
United in hatred we are sworn to annihilate us all

Raised in cowardice
Fueled by emptiness
Onwards we march
Until we are no more

From the start
You′ve been forging your own destiny
And now it’s falling in place
For all the deeds you don′t remember
Will tear you apart

As we corrode the planet
As we destroy it all
The blood on our hands
Still tastes like honey
Shaped by blindness
Refined in bitterness
We’ll never ever stop until we are erased

The only fact you can’t ignore
Is that we are repulsive
Affliction is the only fate
Of a race on its knees

From the start
You′ve been forging your own destiny
And now it′s falling in place
For all the deeds you don’t remember
Will blow your time out

I should have known right from the start
That you′d rather deny than stand apart

Raise your voice to celebrate
The same old face with a different name
As we create the world we hate

You’re distracted
By the daily lies they feed you
Sedated, deluded
You live your life in vain
Opiated, castrated
Behind a silver screen

I′d rather die alone and free
Than be a part of your deceit

So swear your vow
And die on the front-line
The sole truth is that you never had a choice at all

Forged in ignorance, led by prejudice
We are the ones responsible to blame

From the start
You’ve been forging your own destiny
And now it′s falling in place
For all the deeds you don’t remember
Will tear you apart

From the start
You’ve been forging your own destiny
And now it′s falling in place
For all the deeds you don′t remember
Will tear you apart

Writer(s): Claudio Ravinale, Ettore Rigotti
Sheer Nothing

3:49

Giving in to a certain aggression
That′s been brewing inside my chest
I don’t need a reason or direction
But the outcome will ruin your day

I know I don′t fit in your world
And this ain’t just supposed to change
So sad that you’re barely breathing
While I′m laughing from miles away

You slide, crawl and crumble
Aware of nothing but your own
Your failure so tragic
Don′t try to drag me down to your world

Turn it on, feed the screams, let the fire burn
As you’re falling over and over again
Nothing′s here, all is lost and we’re turning to dust
As you′re spinning down in circles

Turn it on, feed the screams, let the fire burn
As you’re falling over and over again
Nothing′s here, all is lost and we’re turning to dust
As you’re spinning down in circles

I see there′s a certain divergence
Of opinion regarding the course
Of the dull and pathetic existence
That you′re so damn proud of

I’d rather kill myself with a knife
Than to be anything like you
As you′re wasting your life away
Leaving nothing but sheer nothing

You slide, crawl and crumble
Aware of nothing but your own
Your failure so tragic
Don’t try to drag me down to your world

Turn it on, feed the screams, let the fire burn
As you′re falling over and over again
Nothing’s here, all is lost and we′re turning to dust
As you’re spinning down in circles

Turn it on, feed the screams, let the fire burn
As you’re falling over and over again
Nothing′s here, all is lost and we′re turning to dust
As you’re spinning down in circles

Turn it on, feed the screams, let the fire burn
As you′re falling over and over again
Nothing’s here, all is lost and we′re turning to dust
As you’re spinning down in circles

Turn it on, feed the screams, let the fire burn
As you′re falling over and over again
Nothing’s here, all is lost and we’re turning to dust
As you′re spinning down in circles
Down in circles, down in circles

Writer(s): Claudio Ravinale, Ettore Rigotti

The Dormant Stranger

Listen:

Track Listing

Adrift Among Insignificant Strangers

Oathbreaker

Shadows Of A World Painted Red

Illusion Of Control

Outcast

Warhound

Crossroads To Eternity

8th Circle

The Dormant Stranger

Architects Of Negativity

Sheer Nothing

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