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A Molochian Nightmare

by Domesticated Minds

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I, Solation 07:26
Scanning for optimal set and setting, please standby Orbital insertion complete. Updating Light Cone coordinates Autonomic Nervous Systems Online. Peripheral Systems nominal: Initiating self-realization protocol subject has dissociated from mainframe Cerebral activation check Rendering external landscape sequence, Motor coordination Confirmed Anomaly detected in executive function Meta-cognitive systems are spiraling Initiating Time dilation Modulating spatial awareness One day I'll talk When they all stop One day I'll walk When they all fall HI the reflections are set too high please lower the fidelity what do you see its really unclear to me Its as if I see not the object in front of me but their long history time in all its non linearity theres nothing to see but pure entropy like endless voices without harmony please I need to leave Now wake up Now wake up
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What is a world of unbroken conformity who's tamed and silenced heresy a uniform worn on the mind disguised as novelty is but a self-administered tyranny. This game is aimless in its purpose a blind faith in this mindless circus Oh Moloch, too monstrous to be fought in this If only we noticed it's but a dying carcass Never have I wanted it to burn more bring on the entropy I've waited for this to fall Samsara Falling again into Samsara As you make them sick and suffer But they haven't died As you make them sick and suffer when they haven't died
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Am I alone in this place, we've called home I hear you out there Somewhere I search with no end I hope your not alone This time your on your own Can you hear me out there somewhere I hope my screams aren't worthless Why should we waste away here tonight when I have no hope for changing. closedminded cultures could I've told them. Goodbye old world and I don't know what to say and I don't know what to say Why should we stay here when there is no life
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Oh Moloch How we've lost sight of you again Oh Moloch You must take us as fools Over and over again We forget what we desire The emptiness that feeds this empire Over and over again We forget what we desire The emptiness that feeds this empire
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Long lost in an identity as each and everybody is grasping for a story of novel individuality. Yet falling mostly in the identical failure modes in the rejection of all with acceptance only of self and soul. Claiming enlightenment won't stave off the downfall. We're dancing on the brink of human existence or so you'd think. Touting transcendence as if we were not to sink. As if we were wise enough to hold our attention over a single fucking blink. Ohhh I knew this day would come some things start on a course that can never be undone I know its a sick disease but spare me please just another century so it wont be me Okay i conceded Just not all beings Oh there you are little peasant you don't understand theres no end to Dukkha Your still trying to out do God, and all this you still won't do good. There's no end to Dukkha How many times do you have to die There's no end to Dukkha We churn out these spineless men who chase these mindless ends destroying the timeless and infinite Don't you see When you looked in my eye you became locked in Maya There's no end to Dukkha We churn out these spineless men who chase these mindless ends destroying the timeless and infinite Coerced into hierarchy for Millenia Afterwards anarchy for centuries and Patiently from the empty we'll learn to be Eventually entering Eventually entering Archearchy Archearchy

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A Molochian Nightmare is a concept album exploring how the domestication of humanity prevents them from going through Samsara. Instead of death and rebirth they increase suffering (Dukkha), chasing empty desires which fuels a Molochian Empire.

It begins with a collective consciousness first coming online, booting up to witness the beauty and horrors of the world. The mindless conformity and blind ignorance of negative externalities fuels Moloch until the inevitable collapse of civilization. As Moloch cannot be defeated with force, this is a plea for civilization to wake up to their Molochian tendencies.

Moloch is a multipolar trap in game theory (like arms races) where an outcome is created that no one desires but nonetheless creates due to the externalities of their way of being.

This album is thematically inspired as it was recorded along side a book Marcus wrote exploring Cognitive Science and Socioeconomic systems change following the 8Fold Nobel Path of Buddhism. Thus the book and album can be thought of as a pair. Information about the book can be found at MarcusBarrick.com

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released January 24, 2024

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Domesticated Minds Vancouver, British Columbia

Composition, Guitar and vocals by Marcus Barrick

Domesticated Minds is a solo project exploring cathartic journeys of Dark Ambient Technical Death Metal

A Molochian Nightmare was a parallel project to Marcus' NonFiction book on Buddhist Nobel 8 Fold Path, Cognitive Science applied to Socioeconomic Systems change.

More can be found at MarcusBarrick.com
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