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Eyes of Eli

by Eyes of Eli

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    First full length self-titled cd released April 2012.
    Produced by Dan Uphoff with Full Circle Recording in Chesterfield, Va
    Mastered by Jamie King at The Basement Recording in Winston Salem, NC.

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1.
Intro 02:07
Father raise us up. We want your name. We seek your face. We won’t stop until the walls have been conquered.
2.
Fallout 06:11
The city lies in ruins. Destruction is everywhere. Only remnants remain of the structures that once stood here. Foundations have give way. Buildings are caving in. The aftermath of war, devastation beyond repair. What has man wroth? What has he brought on himself? How could he take it this far? So much blood has been spilt. Rebuild this world! From the ashes we left. Rebuild this world! From the fallout. We lie in waiting. (The bombs fall. The flash is blinding.) And then the Heroes emerge! They chant Rebuild this world! And the knights are fighting, on with a heart made of steel. (It’s all for your glory. It’s all for your glory Lord.) Heart of steel! Fallout! This is the fallout! They search the city ruins, seeking life in the midst of despair. They hope to find the cure, for the poison infecting the air. When fire rained below, the light burned all the world. The flash was oh so blinding. The blast was the last thing heard. Where is salvation? Can we find rest from the fears? The devastation drove us further away in tears. All heaven opens up. The angels sing on high. The second coming of the Son of God is here. And every knee shall bow before the King of Kings. The Savior has returned, to reign 1000 years. This is the time of God. The time of repentance is here. Let every man, search his own heart. Accept the truth of God, Or be burned in the ashes. The angels you betrayed will lead you to your grave. You’ll be brought to your knees. You’ll regret everything. You’ll burn with the prophet, you’ll burn with the beast.
3.
Open Up 05:09
I will not trust the liars. I will not fear the thieves. I’ll never follow robbers. They want the death of me. The sheep will follow the Shepherd. They enter in through the gate. And they won’t follow a stranger in, because they won’t recognize what he says. Will I be lead into pasture, or will I fall for the hoax? How can I hear the good Shepherd calling, if I let my heart stay closed? Open up! And let you save me. I only want to hear your voice. Open up! And let you change me. My one desire is to live for you. I will not trust the liars. I will not fear the thieves. I’ll never follow robbers. They want the death of me. You’ll recognize thieves and robbers, because they sneak over the walls. A hired hand runs for cover, because he’s afraid of the wolves. No one can take your life, you lay it down at will. No one can take your life, you laid it down at will. You raised it up again. This was the Father’s plan. You are the gate for the sheep. We come through you to be saved, because there is no other name. Salvation comes through you.
4.
Church of the Harlot!!! You sit so high in your places of honor, but underneath you’re all nothing but vipers. No one aware of the pit that you dig, blind leads the blind and you lead them right in. Piling on all of your man made traditions, while you won’t dare lift a finger to help them. Woe to you preachers, false teachers, frauds! Leaches, deceivers, you rewrite the laws! And this is it. The blood is on your hands. No regrets, won’t give to your demands. You think the gold is greater, than the temple that makes it. What it is and what it’s supposed to represent; the truth, the way the life! You’re just false on the inside. You travel over to far away places, into twice the devil they were that you make them. Meanwhile most look from the outside and see you. You’ll never fool them they’ll always see through you. Piling on all of your made up traditions, guilt trip them in they keep giving, giving! Woe to you preachers, false teachers, frauds! Leaches, deceivers, you rewrite the laws! Vipers, Religious vipers! I don’t need your traditions. I don’t need your religion. Your religion can’t save me! It’s the grace that God gave me! Keep it to yourself! Take it back to Hell! Father please come clean up this mess. I know you won’t relent. Great Counselor! Come fix the church! Call your people back. Call your people back to y
5.
War!!! The time has come for the devil to go down. There’s truth in the words that we believe. Retire the liar to the lake of fire, never again to trick or deceive. They retaliate so desperately, but they’re killed by the sword as they die and bleed. Struck down by the one of many crowns, faithful and true, riding on a white steed. Dripping in blood with the wrath of God, dressed in a robe with a title that reads “King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, Justly Punisher and Maker of War.” On the flesh of the armies the Heaven birds feed, eaten and gored, in the mouth is the sword to capture the creature and the false prophet, burn alive in the sulfur unable to stop it. King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, Justly Punisher, and Maker of War (This is the end!) The rider of the white horse comes, and at His word you’ll be undone, and all your tricks and lies will be no more this is your end! This is the call to claim the victory we own. There is no room for fear. We know what’s been told. So scream it loud and cry victory is ours. Stand strong the end of the fight is tonight, because tonight, the devil’s going down! Almighty fierceness pierces from the skies. The word of God with flames in his eyes. Followed by soldiers on white horses, strapped for the battle to diminish dark forces. Sent from Heaven to the evil fortress, powers enormous, flawless performance. Meanwhile governmental armies of earth illuminate new world order put to work. Nations are fooled and accept the mark, tricked by the miracles performed by the dark. Prophet and those who worship the statue, no record in the book when God looks at you. Represented and beheaded then you’ll reign with Christ as Satan fries in the lake for eternal life. Indebted, embedded in our souls till we die. Spread to the people through Eyes of Eli. You’re going down. So gather your kings, and bring your armies. Both you and your prophet will be thrown in the fire. So gather your kings, and bring your armies. His two-edged sword will be your demise.
6.
Creator 05:54
Come to your senses. Realize you are not alone. For we all are created by One and given so much hope. We will not give up now. We will not give up our faith! Don’t give up your virtues. Don’t compromise for debauchery. There are so many issues today. Just don’t give up your faith! We are responsible for our own existence. A tragedy to some, but a gift to the willing. We must strengthen ourselves. Giving up is pointless in this world. Don’t abandon your Creator now. Don’t excuse yourself. For it will be a tragic ending. Self-indulgence has become the motto for this world. Don’t listen to these lies! Don’t let this world, get the best of you; you better watch out, it will swallow you (whole). Don’t infatuate yourself with deadly vices. We must not consume ourselves with all this revelry. Don’t infatuate yourself with deadly vices. Come to your senses, realize, you are not alone. For we all are created by God, he gives us so much hope! Oh Creator, set us free, from our vices, poisoning.
7.
Seed of Lust 04:52
All the things that I regret can’t let them get the best of me yet. It builds deep inside my conscience, won’t fade away unless I starve it. Keeps me pinned down, and it won’t let me leave, can’t break the hold that it has on me. I’ve tried to fight off this urgency. Won’t let me stand or breathe. I need your help, can’t do this on my own. It beats me down and I feel so alone. Help me reach out and take your outstretched hand, help me escape, the seed of lust within. Pornography feeds off its subjects, turns your daughters into objects. Changes the way I feel about them. And all this lust inside just disgusting! This is the seed I’ve sown and it won’t let me grow! Filthy. Dirty.
8.
You 04:21
I’ve spent so much of my time, seeking out the answers, And always asking questions, like how did I end up here? I’ve always done my own thing, I’ve always done things my way and I’ve never thought to change. Nothing seems to change for me. Everyday’s the same. Life keeps getting harder, and I can’t help but wonder, Can there be something more? And all these empty feelings, The fear that keeps constricting me from letting go of this! Then You, You meet me right where I am, I don’t have to change a thing. And You, You release the fears I have. You give me strength to truly live! All the times I felt abandoned, I always blamed you for them when I felt that you weren’t there. But as life goes on you’ve shown me, You’ve always been there for me even when I could not see All the pain I’ve blamed you for, I’ve left you knocking at the door And I have never opened up and let you in. But Jesus now I see, you’re the only one I need, all along it was You.
9.
My prayers are whispered like a song, requests are spewing out. The list keeps going on and on, but you don’t hear me now! My patience fading like a fuse, it’s lit, I’m ready to blow! It feels like you don’t even care, and my frustration explodes! The Silence speaks so clearly, It whispers seek and you’ll find. It tells me never stop asking, It tells me never say (Never stop, Never say) Die. Silence like gold through a fire. Your silence can be deafening, I just need a response! At times I’m left just wondering, I wonder where have you gone. You still don’t answer me at all, so I start screaming out! What else is left for me to do, to make you hear me now? When I don’t answer right away, doesn’t’ mean that I don’t care. I’m building character in you, doesn’t mean that I’m not there. When I promised I would never leave, I meant every word. My ways are higher than your ways, that’s why I need you to know. I will survive the onslaught! I will survive!
10.
I fall in troubled waters, afraid I may go down. I slip beneath the waves. I’m worried I might drown. The water’s rising higher. I’m nearly out of air. My lungs fill up with fluid. My skin is cold and pale. Cold and pale! That’s when He said, My child. Don’t be afraid. You were chosen to know me. Don’t be afraid, I am with you now. I’ll never leave, or forsake you child. So spread your wings and fly now. I’ve summoned you by name, for you to die is gain. The flames start rising higher, the heat’s too much to bear. My flesh feels like its burning. I feel like I’m in Hell. The fire burns consuming. This looks like here I’ll end. My lungs fill up with ashes. My skin is burnt and stale. Burnt and stale! I am forever. I’ll never leave you. I will always be with you. Your sins have been paid for. I bought you back with my blood.
11.
Your Word 05:41
Don’t give up on me, don’t give up on me yet. Don’t give up on me, I’m still in this fight. Cleanse me of this, take all of it. Forgive me again, clean up my sin. You feel so far, I’m not too sure. I need Your help, I’ve never felt this. You raise me up. The Son in my eyes, I’ve lost my sight. May my voice rise, high to You. It’s been so long since I’ve prayed. You have never felt this far away. Away! My wounds are sore, due to this war. Taking back ground, never back down. Holding my own, I’m not alone. You conquered death, gave me new breath. You gave me life. I need You, I want You, I need to, talk to You, trust in You, look to You, live for You. I need to live for You. Your word, all I need. Your word, alive in me. Your Son, the one I need. Holy Spirit! Alive in me! I need you Lord!

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First full length self-titled album

Indie Vision review of album:

Eyes of Eli’s self-titled debut album belongs in the same class as For Today’s Breaker, A Plea For Purging’s The Life and Death of…, and The Great Commission’s Heavy Worship. Read that sentence again (twice). If you still need to read this review, great, but most of you should now be on iTunes. Really, go. It’s simply that good.

Eyes of Eli is a heavy album that mixes in some amazing cleans, some guttural lows, and even some rap-core elements (on “Devil’s Going Down”). In terms of vocals, the range applied to this album comes just short of the astounding range of Ryan Clark (Demon Hunter). Overall, the style of the album is very much in line with Plea and The Great Commission mixed with War of Ages, both in terms of styling and message.

This self-titled album beings, fittingly, with an intro track. Intro tracks let the listener know what to expect and this one is no different. As such, it lets the listener know they’re about to enter war with the enemy. As the track begins, the sound of shells colliding with buildings is heard amidst resounding gunfire. When combined with the initial guitar chords, Metallica’s “One” is almost immediately brought to mind. This brief parallel is quickly obliterated once the vocals begin, however as JB initiates the listeners’ ears with a brief spoken word of testimony ending in the first scream of the album, “We seek Your face, Father!” This first scream says it all. This is what Eyes of Eli is about. This “Heavy Worship,” to reuse The Great Commission’s term, is what the listener can expect from the second they start the album to the moment it ends and leaves you wanting more.

Check out full album review at: www.indievisionmusic.com/2012/05/11/eyes-of-eli-self-titled/

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released April 26, 2012

Produced by Dan Uphoff with Full Circle Recording in Chesterfield, Va and mastered by Jamie King at The Basement Recording in Winston Salem, NC. All songs written and recorded by Eyes of Eli. Guest vocals on "Devil's Going Down" by Mason Harrison.

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Eyes of Eli Lynchburg, Virginia

EYES OF ELI is a metal/hardcore band formed early in 2010 in Lynchburg, Va. Their debut full length album was released in April 2012, recorded and produced by Dan Uphoff with Full Circle Recording in Chesterfield, Va and mastered by Jamie King at The Basement Recording in Winston Salem, NC. They are now set to release their follow up 5 song EP Ignite. ... more

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