Death Is But A Door
Alluvial · Death Is but a Door
What a shame to carry on
But a way
To heal you when I'm gone
You've always known
I found a bottle, a holy well to wish in
I'll write this down, but only one condition
You'll take the blame, and say I never told you
Sent them to heaven
Or whomever they belonged to
I'll take the loss, no man is an island
I'll find a hole to curl up and die in
Reload
What a shame to carry on
But a way
To heal you when I'm gone
You've always known
They say beware the fury of the patient
I am their angel, a blessed aberration
I'll take the blame
Don't say you didn't want this
Send me to hell, and I don't give a fuck who does it
I'll take the loss, no man is an island
I'll find a hole to curl up and die in
Reload
What a shame to carry on
But a way
To heal you when I'm gone
You've always known
I'll take the loss, no man is an island
I'll find a h ole to curl up and die in
An empty gun on the floor
To show you time is but a window
And death is but a door
Death Is But a Door
"Death Is but a Door" is a four-song EP by death metal band Alluvial, the first offering since their 2021 album Sarcoma. Dead Rhetoric described the EP as a must-hear for fans, noting that it "effectively pushes each direction to the next level." The review praised the band for an "intelligent death metal album that still brought plenty of aggression and melodies."
The title track opens with a reflection: "What a shame to carry on / But a way / To heal you when I'm gone." It is a song about loss, about the hope of moving forward. The lyrics are full of the kind of emotional honesty that makes the best metal work.
Dead Rhetoric noted that each song on the EP has its own vibe, with the opener "Bog Dweller" starting with big death metal riffing and groovy mid-tempo crunch. The riffs are "meaty and potent," operating in a sweet spot of just enough melody.
What I find striking is how the EP balances aggression and emotion. It is a death metal record, but it is also a record about grief. That combination is what makes it stand out.
Dead Rhetoric noted that each song on the EP has its own vibe, with the opener "Bog Dweller" starting with big death metal riffing and groovy mid-tempo crunch. The riffs are "meaty and potent," operating in a sweet spot of just enough melody. The title track is a song about loss, about the hope of moving forward.
The title track opens with a reflection: "What a shame to carry on / But a way / To heal you when I'm gone." It is a song about loss, about the hope of moving forward. The lyrics are full of the kind of emotional honesty that makes the best metal work.